Classification of Literature (Literary Contexts) (15 August 2024) (2).pptx

Classificati ons of Literature (Literary Contexts) 15 August A Prayer for Gratitude (Opening Prayer) Dear God, Thank You for Your amazing power and work in our lives; thank You for Your goodness and for Your blessings over us. Forgive us when we do not thank You enough, for who y...

Classificati ons of Literature (Literary Contexts) 15 August A Prayer for Gratitude (Opening Prayer) Dear God, Thank You for Your amazing power and work in our lives; thank You for Your goodness and for Your blessings over us. Forgive us when we do not thank You enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you have given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits; fill us with your peace and joy. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy. In Jesus Reminder Literary Appreciation - It is the ability to study, understand, and evaluate or make a critical judgment of literary  Let’s Share your answers to the questions given in the review! previous encounter: Who is/are the writer of the narrative poem, How Did the Rice Birds Come to Be? What are the belief/s of the author/s? Give at least two (2). What are the narrative elements in a poem?  Let’s read! Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson  One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord. After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints.  This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me." He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you. Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."  Who do you think is the character of the poem? Explain. What do you think is the plot of the poem? Literary Context It provides readers with information about certain events and experiences in a piece of literature. It helps to develop a deeper connection between the literary text and the reader, as they are more aware of the intentions of the  Examples of Literary Context 1. Biographical Context 2. Structural Context 3. Sociocultural Context  Biographical This Context refers to the writer of the poem. It is important to know some biographical details about the poet such as their birthday, occupation, etcetera since these can influence their work. Example: The Filipino Youth by Structural Context This refers to the order and presentation of parts of a story/poem. Elements: Character - A person/animal/thing that speaks and moves in a story. Plot - It is the sequence of events. Conflict - It is the struggle Kinds of Character 1. Major Character - central figure of the story 2. Minor Character - only appears once or twice in the story 3. Confidante - who listens to the major character’s emotions/thoughts 4. Foil - bears opposite characteristics, traits, and Kinds of Character 5. Stock - has universal roles and appears in most narratives A character is revealed in a poem through characterization. It is the act of describing a character in a literary piece. Characterization may be direct or explicit. Characterization Direct or Explicit - when a poet provides description of the character, or another character does it to introduce him/her to the reader Indirect or Implicit - when a character’s thoughts and actions are intentionally added to the literary piece to reveal the character in a Conflict Two types: Internal - struggle of a character between his/her thoughts and feelings External - struggle between a character and another character, a character and the society he/she lives in, or character and natural  Types of External Conflict 1. Character vs. character - struggle between a character to another character 2. Character vs. society - occurs when a character is in a societal norm, government rule that does not agree with his/her situation 3. Character vs. nature - Plot 1. Exposition - introduction to the story and characters 2. Rising Action - initial conflict is introduced 3. Climax - exciting part and turning point of the story 4. Falling action - story turns into a downward slope or reduced excitement 5. Resolution (Open-page ending 10)of the story Kinds of Plot Linear - when it follows the sequence of pyramid plot of development (page 10); the story is presented chronologically Non-linear - when the events of the story are not presented in the order it happened  Sociocultural Context This refers to social and cultural factors that influence the creation and interpretation of poems. It can include the political climate, economic, and cultural conditions of a specific time and  Historical Context This refers to the time period in which the poem was written. This impacts the poet and affects of influence their work. Examples: wars, revolutions, Let’s Apply! Answer Activity 1 on page 56 and Activity 6 and Activity 8 on pages 13-14 of your English textbook.  Let’s reflect! How do you show appreciation for our Philippine literature that is often underrated and not recognized?  Hashtag-It! Give a one-word hashtag that summarizes what you learned in today’s class encounter.  Assignment Finalize your Campaign Speech script for the upcoming performance on August 20, 2024 (Tuesday). A Prayer of Blessing (Closing Prayer) Our Heavenly Father, we ask for Your blessing upon us; we thank You that we have this great power, this wonderful wisdom, this deep insight, this flow of abundance surging through our lives, blessing us in every way and, through us, helping and serving mankind. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.