Show Appreciation For Songs, Poems, Plays, Etc

SHOW APPRECIATION FOR
SONGS, POEMS, PLAYS, ETC

(EN10LC-IVg-14.3:)
I. Introduction
Appreciating songs and poems are quite interesting. Through it, we are able to get inspired by
words crafted with emotions of the composer or the author.
Some ways to appreciating songs and poems:
 Under the lyrics and the lines.
 Get inspired by the words used.
 Get involved by the feelings shown through the piece
II. Objectives
At the end of the session the students should be able to:
A. Show appreciation for songs, poems, plays, etc.
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III. Vocabulary Lists
Song – Is an artistic form of expression based on sound, generally considered a single work of music
with distinct and fixed pitches, pattern, and form. It can be wordless or with words.
Poems – Is a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly
always ryhtmical, usually metamphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter.
Haiku – is a form of poetry famous in Japan. It is one of their contributions to the world of literature.
Prose Poetry - is poetry written in prose form instead of verse form, while preserving poetic qualities.
IV. Pre test
Multiple Choice. Read and answer each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Haiku is a form of poetry compose of?
A. order of syllables
B. system of syllables
C. syllable scheme
D. syllable outline
2. Why haiku is considered a poetry?

A. because it is composed of lines
B. because it is composed of paragraphs
C. because it reflects person’s feelings and thoughts
D. because it reflects a person’s point of view
3. From other poetry, why is haiku different?

A. because it is noted for its simplicity and depth
B. because it is noted for its value and significance
C. because it is noted for its contribution in literature
D. because it is noted for its rhyme scheme and structure
4. Why haiku is well-loved in Japan?

A. because haiku is able to appeal in the senses and emotions
B. because haiku is able to charm townspeople
C. because haiku is able to create depth in such a controlled form
D. because haiku is able to influence people
5. Economy of words is surely at work when one writes a haiku. This means?
A. A haiku writer don’t have to use plenty of words
B. A haiku writer will have ample of time to write more haikus
C. A haiku writer don’t have to use words in writing haiku
D. A haiku writer don’t have to use figurative languages
V. Learning Activities
A haiku is a form of poetry famous in Japan. It is one of their contributions to the world of
literature. Like any other poem, the haiku is a reflection of a person’s feelings and thoughts. However,
it has different form: it is composed of only three lines of seventeen syllables. Japanese haikus are
noted of their simplicity and depth despite the seeming lightness. Read the following sets of
haiku and infer their significance.
HAIKU
Something makes a sound! With If I could bundle

no one near, a scarecrow Has Fuji’s breezes back to town…
fallen to the ground. What a souvenir.
-Boncho -Basho
Loneliness, a The sea of all song
Flitting butterfly! Is the farmer’s busy hum
“Look! Look there! I start to call – As he plants his rice.
But there is no one by. -Basho
-Taigi
I’m very sorry As he washes rice,

To have to die at this time Her smiling face is briefly
With plum trees in bloom Lit by firefly.
-Raizan -Anon
The winds that blow – A snake!...and it passes –

Ask them, which leaf on the tree But eyes that had glared at me
Will be next to go Stay in the grasses
-Soseki -Kyoshi
In the winter river, A tree frog, clinging

Thrown away, a dog’s To a banana leaf –
Dead body. And swinging, swinging
-Shiki -Kikaku
Now this year goes away: On a journey, ill

I’ve kept it hidden from my parents And over fields all withered, dreams
That my hair is gray Go wandering still
-Etsujin -Basho
Japan’s well—loved contribution to the world of literature is the haiku. A haiku is composed of three
lines, the first containing five syllables, the second line with seven syllables, and the third having five
syllables again, thus the formula 5-7-5.
Despite its simplicity, a haiku is able to create depth in such limited form. Economy of
words is surely at work when one writes a haiku. Added to this is the dimension of spirituality
mingled with spontaneity which only a haiku can successfully achieve.
Among its characteristics are lightness, simplicity, openness, and depth.
Below is a haiku written by Basho. Though he did not follow strictly the rule on number
of syllables, discover the beauty of weeds in the summer in his haiku.
Green weeds of summer

Grow where swordmen’s dreams
Once used to shimmer.
-Basho
Haiku was developed during the Tokugawa period in Japan (1603 – 1620) and its target
were the townspeople. It greatly appealed to people who only had informal education but were
nonetheless very appreciative of this form of poetry.
Prose poetry – is poetry written in prose form instead of verse form, while preserving poetic
qualities. It is a type of poem that does not have a definite accent nor set line length.
Therefore, every expression or written word that is not in the form of a verse is an example of
prose.
Examples on Casual Dialogue
“Hi, how are you?”
“I’m fine, how are you?” “Fine, thanks.”
Below is an example of a poem prose. Please read carefully.
The Things I Miss

G. Gonzalo
This is the place I live in

The swing is on the yard, leaves strewn all over, the garden where we used to
play hide and seek;
The tomatoes Mom planted had all grown, In summer everything is abloom, the
flowers’ scent floats in the air;
The sidewalk, which we walked up so many times that the cement is worn over,
the doorstep which seems to grow shorter every year;
This is my parent’s house
I can never forget the smell of fried rice and fish in the morning, my Mom’s voice
calling our names;
My sister and I fighting who takes a bath first, the sound of the rush of water
in the bathroom;
How I miss those days when everything is simple and not complicated like now,
with so many requirements and deadlines to reach
In a prose poem:
1. The writing is continuous and without line breaks.
2. The piece may be of any length and may be divided into
paragraphs.
3. The natural rhythm of thought lead to rhythmical strokes in a prose
poem.
4. Internal rhyme and alliteration and repetition can be used.
5. It lies between free verse and prose.

In literature, the basic purpose of prose in writing is to convey an idea, deliver information,
or tell a story
Other Common Examples of Prose
1. Oration:
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but
by the content of their character.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Philosophical text:
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he
does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an
abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
3. Prose novel:
“The Hunger Games,” by Suzanne Collins
Prose is the everyday informal language used in writing a letter, a story, a term paper, or a speech.
At one point in history, prose was considered a boring way of communicating, as it was very ordinary and
dull; hence, the word prosaic was born. Now, prose is used in various communications, In journalism, for
example, prose is used for the readers to better understand journalistic text.
Poetry, on the other hand, is much more aesthetic and uses more expressive language. Sound,
expressed in rhythm, is a distinct element in poetry. Ballads and sonnets are the poetic forms that usually use
rhyme. Poetry also often uses rhetorical devices such as figures of speech.
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VI. Practice Tasks
Multiple Choice. Read and answer each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Economy of words is surely at work when one writes a haiku. This means?
A. A haiku writer don’t have to use plenty of words
B. A haiku writer will have ample of time to write more haikus
C. A haiku writer don’t have to use words in writing haiku
D. A haiku writer don’t have to use figurative languages
2. Prose poetry while in prose form, still preserve its ?

A. poetic qualities
B. prosaic qualities
C. ordinary qualities
D. plain qualities
3. What is prose poetry?

A. It is written in prose form instead of verse form
B. It is written in free verse following a strict style in rhyme
C. It is written in verse form in 4 lines
D. It is written in prose form instead of paragraph form
4. Why poetry is much more aesthetic than prose?

A. because poetry uses informal language
B. because poetry uses more expressive language
C. because poetry was very ordinary
D. because poetry is used in various communications
5. “Young minds dance in limbo” is a line from the poem “Child Soldiers” and is an
example of what kind of figure of speech?
A. simile
B. personification
C. hyperbole
D. metaphor

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III. Vocabulary Lists

IV. Pre test

2. Why haiku is considered a poetry?

3. From other poetry, why is haiku different?

4. Why haiku is well-loved in Japan?

Something makes a sound! With If I could bundle

I’m very sorry As he washes rice,

The winds that blow – A snake!...and it passes –

In the winter river, A tree frog, clinging

Now this year goes away: On a journey, ill

Among its characteristics are lightness, simplicity, openness, and depth.

Green weeds of summer

The Things I Miss

This is the place I live in

1. The writing is continuous and without line breaks.

2. The piece may be of any length and may be divided into

3. The natural rhythm of thought lead to rhythmical strokes in a prose

4. Internal rhyme and alliteration and repetition can be used.

5. It lies between free verse and prose.

Other Common Examples of Prose

2. Prose poetry while in prose form, still preserve its ?

3. What is prose poetry?

4. Why poetry is much more aesthetic than prose?

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