WEEK 6

ENGLISH 10

HOW IS YOUR DAY?

PRAYER!
REVIEW
!
What is Formalist
Approach?
“Morality is a purely natural in human creation - it's a
part of being human, not a part of
some supernatural realm.”

By: Albert Einstein

“Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts”

By: Mahatma Gandhi

MORALI
ST
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
• Explains what moralist approach;
• Describes the message of the poem using the
Moralist Approach; and
• Critique a literary selection based on the
underlying or overarching issue concerning human
experience (moralist).
 R A L I S
MO
M
 MORALIST CRITICISM
MORALIST
a person who teaches or CRITICIS
promotes morality. M
the analysis and judgment of the
merits and faults of a literary or
artistic work.
 MORALIST CRITICISM
• It is a type of literary critique that judges the value of
the literature based on its moral or ethical teachings.
 MORALIST CRITICISM
• It is concerned with content and values. The concern is not
only to discover meaning but also to determine whether
works of literature are both true and significant.

• It determines the worth of literature by seeing if it

encourages good out of the reader.
 HISTORY
• 360 B.C.- The Great Greek philosopher Plato that literature
and art had the ability to influence people. This influences
could cause corruption or virtue.
 ASPECTS IN
MORALISM
Literature that is Literature that
ethically sound and misguides and/or
encourages virtue is corrupts is condemned.
praised.
 MORAL
CRITICISM
EVALUATES
Maturity Sincerity

Honesty
 MORAL
CRITICISM
EVALUATES
Sensitivity Courage
 MORALISM LOOKS
WHETHER:
the literature seeks corruption or negative influence

the author presents moral and ethical teachings

the text play out ethical principles

the text presents practical, moral and

philosophical idea
 ADVANTAGES IN
MORALISM
More freedom for the Focuses on morals and
ethics; tells readers what
reader because there
is good for them as “the
is no simple formula great instrument of moral
to follow. good”
 DISADVANTAGES IN
MORALISM
Critics differ on the
definition of what is Not objective—focuses on
good and what is bad feelings, impressions
—no consensus
 WHAT TO THINK ABOUT AS YOU READ AND
WRITE
MORALLY AND PHILOSOPHICALLY
• Analyze characters and relationships (morality and immorality of
relationships)
• Plot structure and the moral implications of the events.
• Identify how other elements such as tone and symbols are used to
imply morality or immorality.
 THE ROAD NOT
TAKEN
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could Oh, I kept the first for another day!
To where it bent in the undergrowth; Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
I shall be telling this with a sigh
And having perhaps the better claim,
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
Though as for that the passing there
I took the one less traveled by,
Had worn them really about the same,
And that has made all the difference.
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
BY ROBERT FROST

1. Why is the poem entitled “The Road Not Taken”?

2. What attitude of the speaker is revealed by choosing the road less

traveled by?

3. What do you think would have happened had the traveler made a
different choice?
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
BY ROBERT FROST

4. Does this choice influence his behavior in life? Why?

5. How would you decide if you were in the same situation?

6. Recall a time when you had to make a difficult decision. Do you think you made the
right choice? Was the outcome favorable or not?
QUESTIONS?
LEARNING
Directions: Answer the following questions
TASK 2
based on the poem “The Road Not Taken”.
1. What is the moral conveyed in the poem? Is it explicit or implicit? Explain.
2. What does the poem say about human nature when it comes to decision-
making?
3. How does this poem remind you of the personal choices that you made before?
4. In your point of view, do you think the speaker in the poem is happy about his
choice? Why or why not?
5. What are the chances that the speaker will get to come back and try the other
path?
LEARNING
TASK 3
Directions: Write an essay about a time when
you had to choose something over another. Tell
about the outcome and how it affected you.
Kindly use this rubric as a guide when writing
your essay.
ASSESSMENT:
Directions: Explain the following lines from the poem
considering the realities of life to support your explanation
1.Lines 2-3
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
2. Lines 4-5
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
3. Line 6
Then took the other, as just as fair
ASSESSMENT:
4. Lines 7-8
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
5. Lines 9-10
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
6. Lines 11-12
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
7. Lines 14-15
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
ASSESSMENT:
8. Lines 16-17
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
9. Line 19
I took the one less traveled by,
10. Line 20
And that has made all the difference.
T h a n k y ou !
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