2. CONTENT STANDARDS
•The learners demonstrate their multiliteracies and
communicative competence in evaluating Philippine
literature (poetry) for clarity of meaning, purpose, and
target audience as a foundation for publishing original
literary texts that reflect local and national identity.
3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
•The learners analyze the style, form, and features of
philippine poetry (lyric, narrative, dramatic); evaluate poetry
for clarity of meaning, purpose, and target audience; and
compose and publish an original multimodal literary text
(poem) that represents their meaning, purpose, and target
audience, and reflects their local and national identity.
8. WHAT FEELINGS /EMOTIONS ARE EVOKED FROM
THE SONG?
• CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
• 1. JOY
• 2. SADNESS
• 3. ANGER
• 4. HATRED
• 5. LOVE
• OTHERS…
9. THINK AND PICK
•Write down at least 5 words that they can
spot horizontally, vertically or diagonally
and ask them which they think are
connected to the elements of the poem.
11. MOOD
•Mood in poetry is the atmosphere created by the
poet to evoke certain feelings in their audience,
sometimes described as the “emotional
landscape” of the poem. Every poem has a mood,
from the succinct haiku to pages-long epic poetry
12. CONFLICT
•In literature, a conflict is a literary device
characterized by a struggle between two
opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial
tension in any story and is used to drive the
narrative forward
13. DICTION
•Poetic diction refers to the operating language of poetry,
language employed in a manner that sets poetry apart
from other kinds of speech or writing. It involves the
vocabulary, the phrasing, and the grammar considered
appropriate and inappropriate to poetry at different
times.
14. STYLE
•In literature, style refers to the way in which an
author uses language to convey their ideas and
create a unique voice and tone. It encompasses
elements such as word choice, sentence structure,
tone, and figurative language, among others.
18. "SONG"
BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL LAND,
THE YOUNG HILLS AND THE CORN;
IN THE GREEN RIVER’S WOMB CHILDREN ARE
BORN.
HONEY’S IN THE FOREST
BLUE FISH IN THE SEA;
THE ASH GRAY OF THE CLEARINGS
GROWS GRAIN FOR ME.
19. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Name the character/s that play or move.
2. What feeling do you think is expressed in the poem.
Cite a text or a line
3. What are the things described in the poem?
4. What are some descriptive words you found?
5. How did the descriptive words help you in analyzing the
poem?
20. 1. NAME THE CHARACTER/S THAT PLAY OR MOVE.
•THE CHARACTERS THAT PLAY OR MOVE ARE ELEMENTS OF NATURE:
•THE GREEN RIVER (DESCRIBED AS HAVING A “WOMB” WHERE
“CHILDREN ARE BORN”)
•THE FOREST (WHICH HOLDS HONEY)
•THE SEA (WHERE BLUE FISH SWIM)
•THE CLEARINGS (WHICH GROW GRAIN)
21. 2. WHAT FEELING DO YOU THINK IS EXPRESSED
IN THE POEM? CITE A TEXT OR A LINE.
•THE FEELING EXPRESSED IS GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION
FOR NATURE’S ABUNDANCE.
•CITED LINE:
“BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL LAND, / THE YOUNG HILLS AND THE CORN”
THIS LINE SHOWS AWE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE BEAUTY
AND RICHNESS OF THE NATURAL WORLD.
22. 3. WHAT ARE THE THINGS DESCRIBED IN THE POEM?
•BEAUTIFUL LAND
•YOUNG HILLS
•CORN
•GREEN RIVER
•CHILDREN BEING BORN
•HONEY IN THE FOREST
•BLUE FISH IN THE SEA
•ASH GRAY CLEARINGS
•GRAIN GROWING
23. 4. WHAT ARE SOME DESCRIPTIVE WORDS YOU FOUND?
•BEAUTIFUL
•YOUNG
•GREEN
•BLUE
•ASH GRAY
•CLEARINGS
24. 5. HOW DID THE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS HELP YOU IN
ANALYZING THE POEM?
•THE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS HELPED CREATE VIVID IMAGERY AND A
PEACEFUL, ABUNDANT ATMOSPHERE. THEY ALLOWED THE READER TO
VISUALIZE THE NATURAL SETTING AND FEEL THE POET’S ADMIRATION
AND RESPECT FOR NATURE’S GIFTS. WORDS LIKE “BEAUTIFUL,”
“GREEN,” “BLUE,” AND “YOUNG” EMPHASIZE THE FERTILITY, VIBRANCY,
AND RICHNESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HELPING TO COMMUNICATE
THE POEM’S THEME OF NATURE AS A NURTURING, LIFE-GIVING FORCE
25. DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
•Descriptive words help a writer create vivid mental images for
readers, painting scenes, emotions, or sensory experiences through
language. They can evoke specific emotions or moods, adding depth to
the poem. Descriptive words provide specific details that enhance the
reader's understanding and engagement with the poem. They can
describe physical characteristics, actions, or even abstract concepts in
a tangible way.
27. “FOR THE YOUNG YEARNING A SONG OF GREEN”
BY ARNOLD MOLINA AZURIN
Never tell the children trees are numb
They hold secrets
Of soil or sun: they lisp their quiet
Melodies of green
Exuberance to passerby. Twigs trip the wind
so leaves may flutter
Their fragrant salutes, griefless goodbyes.
GROUP 1
30. GUIDE QUESTIONS (FULFILL ME):
1. Character: who do you think is the one speaking in
the poem?
2. Characterization: what word/s support the author’s
claim to “never tell the children trees are numb”?
3. Conflict: which line in the poem tells that there is a
conflict?
4. Plot: how was the story revealed?
GROUP 1
