Creative Writing

CREATIVE WRITING 
Humanities and Social Sciences

Learning Competency: 

                    Identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in poetry.

                    LC Code: HUMSS_CW/MP11/12c-f-6

  

        We love poetry because it is a unique kind of language that express our ideas, feelings and emotions in a meaningful way not only using words but also sounds, gestures, signs and symbols. Through poetry, we can able to relate our experiences and observations of the human life and the universe around us. While a song has lyrics and musically composed to move us emotionally, poems are written in verses that attempt to enhance our understanding of the world we live. Poems are composed of elements that we will together discover in this lesson. 

    Objective: 

     At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

                    a. define poetry; 

                     b. identify the elements of poetry
                     c. a. produce a short, well-crafted poem through a video presentation 

Arrange the jumbled letters to guess the word. 

         Then, click the link and write your responses for every item before clicking "submit"....

             🔻Answer me here!

LET'S SELF REFLECT!

How was your experience in answering the previous activity? Mind sharing your thoughts in class? Please be guided with the following questions: 

1. Did you encounter these words already?

2. What have you observed from the listed words?

3. How do you classify them?

Scroll through the presentation and take note of important points for discussion. Jot it down in your notes and explore it more...

     Further explanation of the elements of poetry are discussed in the following videos. Then, please discuss the questions that follow and briefly write your responses in your notes. 

    

    How are these elements used in a poem?

     What are the common elements listed in the videos? 

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Read and study the following poems or excerpt. You may click the video link or audio link  to listen to the text. 

Reading Text No. 1

Excerpt from Ballad of a Mother’s Heart

Jose La Villa Tierra

The night was dark,

For the moon was young,

And the stars were asleep and rare,

The clouds were thick,

Yet Youth went out,

To see his Maiden fair.

Dear one, he pleaded

as he knelt before her feet in tears.

My love is true,

Why you have kept me waiting all these years?

The maiden looked at him.

Unmoved it seemed,

And whispered low.

Persistent Youth,
You have to prove by deeds,
Your love is true.
"There's not a thing
I would not do for you, Beloved" said he.
"Then, go." said she.

 "To your mother dear,
and bring her heart to me.”

Source: https://www.slideshare.net/melvinwaminal/ballad-of-a-mothers-heart

Reading Text No. 2

I'm A Person Too

 Dawn Mazzola

Published on December 2010

Here I lie in bed again, Awaiting my next meal.
A worker barges in my room, As if it's no big deal.

What ever happened to courtesy? Just a little knock.
Do you think I'm just a vegetable, Laying here like a rock?

What ever happened to manners? I haven't got a clue.

BUT KEEP IN MIND AND DON'T FORGET, THAT I'M A PERSON TOO.

I know I can not talk, Or even joke around.
But I'm well aware of everything, and also every sound.

If you have another worker help, change me during rounds.
Please don't talk about me, as if I'm not around.

Treat me with respect, the same I'd give to you.

KEEP IN MIND AND DON'T FORGET, THAT I'M A PERSON TOO.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/im-a-person-too

🔈I am a Person too by Dawn Mazzola

Reading Text No. 3

Excerpt from Don't Wait Until I Am Gone

 Jennifer Fernandes

Published on April 2015

Treat me with love, dignity, respect and compassion
Now as I am healthy, vibrant and alive.
Don't wait to hear that I am sick and dying
To love me the way I was meant to be loved.
Bring me flowers and candy on any day just because.
Don't wait for a holiday, love and cherish me every day.
Tell me I am beautiful.
See my beauty in my body and soul.
Don't wait to see that I am disfigured
And then tell me that I am beautiful

See my beauty in my body and soul.
Don't wait to see that I am disfigured
And then tell me that I am beautiful
Because you think that is what I want to hear.
Talk to me lovingly now so I can hear your beautiful voice
And listen to the ringing of your laughter.
Don't try to talk to me that way now
That I am deaf and can no longer hear your sweet voice.

🔈Don't Wait Until I Am Gone by Jennifer Fernandes

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/dont-wait-until-i-am-gone

 

Understand the main idea in each of the reading text. Choose one (1) among the three (3) given excerpts.  

A. Identify the following elements of the poem as discussed: 

a. Form/Shape

b.Imagery

                                   c. Theme

                                   d.Diction

                                   e.Mood/ Tone

                                   f.  Sound Devices

  🔻Your response here!

B. Make a graphic organizer of their answers using Word/Document or Publisher and saved this as .jpeg (picture) which will be published in the comment box in this blog. 

C. Observe each other’s outputs and they will be told to take note of some important details using your mobile phones notes/notepad. 

Define POETRY in three to five sentences.  The following rubric will be used:

      Content  -       5 points

      Grammar-       3 points

      Mechanics-     2 points

            Total          10 points

Part II (15 points)

A. Read the poem, What Friendship Is by Kaylee E. Jones.

B. The students will be asked to identify the various elements in the poem.

Part III (50 points)

1. Each student will be asked to produce one poem for Spoken poetry and they will be told to create a video of their spoken poetry.
2. The students must upload their videos in Youtube and paste the url in the link below (google form). 

Note: Please share your responses in the following link here. 

Sample Output can be accessed in the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pCPa7T18FM

Spoken Word Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Delivery	A combination of appropriate and effective eye contact, posture, clarity of expression, projection of voice, tone and pacing significantly enhance the speakers’ words.	A combination of appropriate eye contact, clarity, and projection of voice, tone and pace are used but without a smooth cohesiveness.	Inconsistent use of eye contact, clarity and projection of voice, tone and pace interrupt the flow of the reading.	Lack of eye contact, clarity and projection of voice, tone and pace make the reading difficulty to follow.
Preparedness	Completely prepared, memorized well and has obviously used the material presented by the guest speaker	Prepared but could have used more practice and tips from the guest speaker	Seems somewhat prepared, but it is clear that the information presented has not been practiced appropriately.	Does not seem at all prepared for presentation.
Time	Student is within the time frame allowed (3 minutes max)	Student is slightly over time.	Student is one minute over time.	Student is beyond one minute over time.
Enthusiasm / Creativity in presenting	Facial expressions, ideas and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic. It is a creative presentation.	Facial expressions, ideas and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic.	Facial expressions, ideas and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat lacking.	Very little use of facial expressions, original ideas or body language; does not generate much interest in topic
Topic/Theme	Appropriately focused topic with a clear understanding of the intent of the topic.	Focused topic which partially demonstrated understanding of the intent of the topic.	A vague sense of the purpose of the topic requiring the audience to make assumptions.	Lack of focus or confused purpose, which results in confusion for the audience.