21 Century From The Philippines and The World

21ST CENTURY FROM
THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE WORLD
POETRY
Ms. Bea Equiran
OBJECTIVES:
◦ Discuss the meaning and the different types of Poetry;
◦ Recognize the figurative language of Poetry;
◦ Construct a poem by utilizing various structures in Poetry.

WHAT IS POETRY?
◦ is a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene
or tells a story in a concentrated lyrical arrangement of words.
◦ Poets combine words, sounds and as well as their meanings to

create vivid pictures and to express deep feelings.
RHYME
◦ is having the same sound at the end of two or more words.
BIKE - HIKE FOUR - DOOR

METER
◦ is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem or

poetic work. It is based on a specific number of stressed
and unstressed syllables within the lines in the poem.
METRICAL FOOT PATTERN EXAMPLE
IAMB Unstressed + Stressed com/pose

syllable
TROCHEE Stressed + Unstressed ta/ble

syllable
ANAPEST Unstressed + Unstressed + un/der/stand
Stressed syllable
DACTYL Stressed + Unstressed + yes/ter/day

Unstressed syllable
SPONDEE Stressed + Stressed air/plane

syllable
TYPES OF POETRY
 Narrative Poetry
 Dramatic Poetry
 Lyric Poetry
NARRATIVE POETRY
◦ Its main purpose is to entertain through story telling.

Like a novel or a short story, a narrative poem has
plot, characters, and setting.
EPIC
◦ are long poems that exemplify the adventures of

epic heroes and divine forces. The word “epic”
comes from the ancient Greek term “epos,” which
means “story, word, poem.”
BALLADS
◦ are narrative poems intended to be sung. They are

shorter than epics and they usually tell stories about
a particular person.
DRAMATIC POETRY
◦ it is also known as dramatic monologue. Similar to

narrative poetry, it tells a story but it is meant to be
spoken or acted.
LYRIC POETRY
◦ it is a short poem that expresses the poet’s thoughts and
emotions.
◦ The word lyric comes from the Greek word rhein which
means lyre, a harp-like musical instrument used by poets in
Ancient Greece.
HAIKU
◦ is a Japanese verse of 17 syllables arranged in 3

lines. It has a format of 5-7-5.
◦ Haiku usually includes image from nature.

ODE
◦ is a serious elaborate lyric poem full of high praises and noble feelings.
ELEGY
◦ Is usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone

who is dead. It is a poem of meditation on life and death.
SONNET
◦ It came from the Italian word sonetto, which means "a little
sound or song.“ It is a 14-line lyric poem with a certain
pattern of rhyme and rhythm.
IMAGERY
◦ refers to the sensation that language creates in the mind. They appeal to the
senses of sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell.
Olfactory
Tactile Imagery
Imagery
Gustatory
Visual Imagery Imagery Auditory
Imagery
FIGURES OF SPEECH
◦ is a literary device used as a word or phrase that has a meaning that may be
different than its literal meaning. It adds color and interest, and awakens the
imagination.
SIMILE- is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities

using “like” and “as” between two different things.
 You were as brave as a lion.
 They fought like cats and dogs.

METAPHOR- is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object
or action to which it is not literally applicable.
 The calm lake was a mirror.
 The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
HYPERBOLE- is the act of using extreme exaggeration to emphasize a certain

feature or quality
 A million thanks to you!
 I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

PERSONIFICATION- is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is
given human attributes.
 Lightning danced across the sky.
 The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
ONOMATOPOIEA- is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates,

resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.
 At midnight, I could hear the tic-tac of the clock.
 The kind man shared his bread with the quacking ducks.
SONG LYRIC MASH-UP ACTIVITY
Create a poem by combining two of your favorite songs.
Follow the steps in creating a song lyric mash-up poem:

1. Choose two of your favorite songs and cut up lines, words or
phrases.
2. Create a message different from the original songs.
3. Re-arrange the words or lines to form a new poem.

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21ST CENTURY FROM

◦ Recognize the figurative language of Poetry;

◦ Construct a poem by utilizing various structures in Poetry.

◦ Poets combine words, sounds and as well as their meanings to

◦ is having the same sound at the end of two or more words.

BIKE - HIKE FOUR - DOOR

◦ is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem or

IAMB Unstressed + Stressed com/pose

TROCHEE Stressed + Unstressed ta/ble

DACTYL Stressed + Unstressed + yes/ter/day

SPONDEE Stressed + Stressed air/plane

◦ Its main purpose is to entertain through story telling.

◦ are long poems that exemplify the adventures of

◦ are narrative poems intended to be sung. They are

◦ it is also known as dramatic monologue. Similar to

◦ is a Japanese verse of 17 syllables arranged in 3

◦ Haiku usually includes image from nature.

◦ Is usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone

SIMILE- is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities

 They fought like cats and dogs.

 The stormy ocean was a raging bull.

HYPERBOLE- is the act of using extreme exaggeration to emphasize a certain

 I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

 The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.

ONOMATOPOIEA- is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates,

Follow the steps in creating a song lyric mash-up poem:

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