Make Connections: Outgrow To Become Too Big To Fit in Grow Faster Than Overran

MAKE CONNECTIONS
What do you do when you outgrow the things that you used to do and
like?
-Every time I outgrow the things I used to do and enjoy, I make sure to
keep a part of it as a memory and still consider its sentimental value so that I can
always go back to the things I used to do and love, and by doing so, I won't forget
who I am, who I might become, and what I am capable of being.
Denotation-Connotation Chart
Word Denotation Connotation

To become too big to fit in; To be mature for
outgrow
grow faster than something; to change
To run or go beyond or To invade and occupy
overran
past or ravage
The state or period of Happy, enjoyable,
childhood hours
being a child youthful
Art created by mythical Feminine energy,
fairy art creature childhood and beauty,
spirituality
Plunder, to seize and To devote oneself to
take something or to gain a
ravish thorough
understanding of
something
Suppressed, altered or Referring to the state
deleted as objectionable of being changed or
censored
altered in order to
restrict something
delirium An acute mental Experiencing joy over
disturbance items and activities
characterized by that do not seem to
confused thinking and happen
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disrupted attention;
hallucination
A material effigy that is Materialistic; worship
golden calf
worshiped of money; worship idol
A state of being beyond A happy or pleasurable
jeweled ecstasy reason and self-control. emotion that is highly
regarded, such as love
Changing frequently, Unpredictable
especially as regards
fickle
one's loyalties, interests,
or affection.
Causing death, or failure Concerning something
which could have a
Fatal
huge impact, a
negative effect usually
Deprived or robbed of Empty
bereft the possession or use of
something
Referring to something Things that reshape
drink and bread drinkable and edible someone into personal
growth
DURING READING
Change
A Poem by Angela Manalang-Gloria
Note the Facts:
Read aloud the poem. Who is the speaker? What is the speaker’s gender? Give
words or lines to support your answer.
-The speaker of the poem is Angela Manalang-Gloria, which has a female gender.
The words or lines that supports this answers are:
- The dolls that overran
- My childhood hours and taught me fairy art
-The books I ravished by the censored score
- Music that like delirium burned my days
-The golden calf I fashioned to adore
-When lately I forsook the golden phrase
Analyze Literature
The word loves in the second line refers to
- the things she cherished or valued the most as a child
AFTER READING

Name: Mizpah R. Duculan Subject: Lit 111 A
Yr/Cr/Sec:__3BSN-D Date:03-26-21
READING CHECK
A. Read again the poem. Then give the denotative and connotative meanings of
the following lines.
1. the dolls that overran my childhood days

Denotation: The dolls I used to play when I was young.
Connotation: The dolls that dominate my childhood memories.
2. the books I ravished

Denotation: The book I took away by violence
Connotation: The book that gives my life worth of ideas and lessons
3. music that like delirium burned my days

Denotation: My days were filled by music that made me feel like I was in a
state of delusion and mental confusion, often followed by hallucination.
Connotation: My days were consumed by music that likes to make me smile
about things or incidents that most seem like they happened in person.
4. this jeweled ecstasy
Denotation: this treasure
Connotation: This cherished pleasure or a stressful emotion like passion.
5. drink and bread

Denotation: Something drinkable and edible
Connotation: Stuff that help an individual develop as a person
6. change
Denotation: To become different
Connotation: To abandon or lose one’s original form to another.
Grasp the poem’s full implications and suggestions to answer the following
questions.

1. In the first stanza, what are the things that the speaker used to do and
love? Why do you think she left them? Give words or lines to support
your answer.
-the first stanza shows that the speaker loves her childhood memories.
"the dolls that overran, my childhood hours and taught me fairy art; the book i
ravished by the censored score: music that like delirium burned my days; the
golden calf i fashioned to adore when lately i forsook the golden phrase."
She left them because she had to grow too mature for something, and others
because she wanted to stop seizing them, just as she had stopped enjoying
reading books because it was causing her eyesight to worsen. That's what she
meant when she said "censored score." As a result, she began to appreciate
new things, and when she said she "forsook" a golden phrase, she meant she
changed for something more appropriate for her than the things she had
previously loved.
2. Did you love the same things the speaker did? Do you still love those
things? Why?
- I suppose I did enjoy playing with dolls and spending my days listening
to music. Though I might say, I outgrew most of the things I loved as a kid
because as time went by, I found a lot of new things that piqued my interest
more than the things I used to enjoy. As I matured, I found myself being picky
in choosing the things and people to love.
3. In the second stanza, what is the apprehension or fear of the speaker?

-The apprehension or fear of the speaker is the change that might affect
her life, and losing the things that she loved to do.
4. What is the speaker’s “drink and bread”?
-I believe the speaker's "drink and bread" refers to the grief she felt due to
the transition and loss of the things or people she cared for. Simply put, it refers
to the life experiences that reshaped her.
5. Why does the speaker treasure “change” so much? What does it mean to
her?

- The speaker treasures “change” a lot since it affects her life, the things
she used to love, and the people she cherished most. And by that “change,”
she reshaped herself into a woman that makes her better.
6. If the poem is a call for understanding, would you understand and

forgive the speaker when that "fatal day" happens?
-Yes, I would probably forgive her. Who am I to judge her decisions in life?
Failures and disappointments are all part of our lives. We became more
assertive, and it shaped us to become the best version of ourselves.
THINK AND REFLECT
1. Are women really fickle? What about men? Can they be fickle, too?
- Anyone, regardless of age, gender, or religious views, can be fickle. It all
depends on the situation in which the individual finds himself. It may be a
major dilemma that will have a big effect on his or her life.
2. When do you feel most ‘grown up’ and able to handle anything? When
do you feel ‘young’ and unsure of yourself?
-I feel most ‘grown up’ and able to handle anything when I can decide for my
own, and do things on my own. Meanwhile, I feel ‘young’ and unsure of myself
when I started to doubt my existence and the decisions I make.
3. How does change impact your emotion? Is it easy or difficult to accept?

Does it hurt? Does it make you happy, angry, or confused? Explain your
answer.
-The change dramatically influences my emotions. It depends on the type of

change for me to consider it and decide whether or how my feelings will respond
to it. It would make me happy and sad at the same time if it were a minor or
temporary improvement, that is, if it was not life-changing. I'm glad that the
transition is for the better, but it isn't easy because I'll be leaving everything I
love from the past.
4. What’s one change you would make that would give you more freedom
and inner peace?

-Change regarding my expectation for people around me, as well as my high
expectations for myself. A change in which I need to lessen my expectations in
them and myself to avoid the disappointment that could hurt me. By that, I could
receive freedom and have inner peace.

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Word Denotation Connotation

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The words or lines that supports this answers are:

- The dolls that overran

- My childhood hours and taught me fairy art

-The books I ravished by the censored score

- Music that like delirium burned my days

-The golden calf I fashioned to adore

-When lately I forsook the golden phrase

The word loves in the second line refers to

- the things she cherished or valued the most as a child

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1. the dolls that overran my childhood days

2. the books I ravished

3. music that like delirium burned my days

5. drink and bread

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3. In the second stanza, what is the apprehension or fear of the speaker?

4. What is the speaker’s “drink and bread”?

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6. If the poem is a call for understanding, would you understand and

THINK AND REFLECT

3. How does change impact your emotion? Is it easy or difficult to accept?

-The change dramatically influences my emotions. It depends on the type of

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