21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

English subject for senior high school

1. CONTEXT AND TEXT’S MEANING

2. The structure of the poem refers to words that are put together or arranged such that they make sense.

3. IMAGERY Is creating a picture in the reader’s mind by using words that appeal to the senses,.

4. TYPES OF IMAGRY

5. LITERARY TECHNIQUES Are methods the author or writer of a literary piece used to convey what they want to impart to the reader, such as Flashback where the events have taken place before the present time the narration is following.

6. Vocabulary: Martyrdom -the death or suffering of a martyr Matutinal -occurring in the morning Gild -cover thinly with gold or false brilliance to Nascent -beginning to display signs of future potential Scarcely -almost not Lad -boy or young man Vigor -effort, energy, and enthusiasm Fancy -desire Ardent -enthusiastic Mystic -divine or sacred

7. Questions to ponder

8. Assessment 1. Getting familiar with text’s meaning. (Page 32) Read the poem and make necessary responses to the following instructions given below.

9. Reflect on the importance of a biographical context in understanding a text. (Page 34) Activity 3. Knowing Author’s Context