2. In this lesson you will:
• Identify the elements of poetry
• Analyze a poem entitled “Las Ruinas del
Corazon” by Eric Gamalinda
3. WHAT IS POETRY?
• Poetry is a literary genre written in lines and
stanzas.
• It is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that
attempts to stir a reader's imagination or
emotions.
4. WHAT IS A POEM?
• A poem is created by putting words together in
an interesting way to express a feeling, create a
mental picture, tell a story or make a sound.
5. WHY DO WE STUDY THE ELEMENTS
OF POETRY?
• An understanding of the elements of poetry is
important when reading and writing poetry.
Recognizing poetic devices and elements are
the first step to a deeper understanding of
poetry.
6. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
POETRY?
• To help us understand the world around us. It
shows us things anew that we may have
previously taken for granted. It offers us new
perspectives on the familiar.
• To enable us to see the world with fresh eyes
again, like those of a child. In doing this, it helps
us understand our world in a deeper way.
8. 1. RHYME AND RHYTHM
• RHYME- is the repetition of end sound
• Rhythm can be described as the beat and pace of
a poem. Rhythm is created by the pattern of stressed
and unstressed syllables in a line or
verse. Rhythm can help to strengthen the meaning of
words and ideas in a poem.
• Rhyme and rhythm can give the poem a musical
quality.
9. RHYME SCHEME
• Rhyme scheme is the pattern of end rhymes in a poem. A
separate letter of the alphabet is used to mark off the rhyme
scheme
• Examples: ABBA, ABAB, AABB
Inaabangan ko doon sa Kanluran,
Ang huling silahis ng katag-arawan,
Iginuguhit ko ang iyong pangalan,
Sa pinong buhangin ng dalampasigan.
-Sa Huling Silahis ni Avon Adarna
10. 2. METER
• Meter is a poetic device that serves as a
linguistic sound pattern for the verses, as it
gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound.
• A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed
syllables in poetry.
11. 3. STANZA
- A group of lines from a poem. Stanzas are
basically the poetic equivalent of a prose
paragraph. They are a series of lines that are
grouped together and separated from other
groups of lines or stanzas by a skipped line.
12. STANZA
• Couplet- has 2 lines
• Tercet- composed of 3 lines
• Quatrain- consists of 4 lines
• Cinquain –has 5 lines
• Sestet- 6 lines
• Septet- has 7 lines
• Sonnet- an entire poem with exactly 14 lines.
13. 4. IMAGERY
-painting of a vivid picture in the mind
- is the name given to the elements in a poem
that spark off the senses
- imagery stirs our imagination to create a
scenario in our head by appealing to our 5
senses
15. 5. SYMBOLISM
-The presentation of a tangible object
-A symbol is a person, object, place, event, or
action that suggests more than its literal meaning.
... Whereas conventional symbols are used in
poetry to convey tone and meaning, contextual or
literary symbols reflect the internal state of mind
of the speaker as revealed through the images.
16. EXAMPLE
The dove is a symbol of peace. A red rose, or the
color red, stands for love or romance. Black is a
symbol that represents evil or death. A ladder
may stand as a symbol for a connection between
heaven and earth.
17. 6. THEME
The theme of a poem is the meaning,
message or moral about life that the
poet is sharing
18. EXAMPLE
Some common themes in literature are "love,"
"war," "revenge," "betrayal," "patriotism," "grace,"
"isolation," "motherhood," "forgiveness," "wartime
loss," "treachery," "rich versus poor," "appearance
versus reality," and "help from other-worldly
powers."
19. LET US READ AND ANALYZE A POEM
ENTITLED:
LAS RUINAS
DEL CORAZON
20. Questions
1. Have you ever
been in love?
2. What is the worst/
craziest thing you’ve
ever done because
of love?
21. VOCABULARY
EFFIGY- an image or representation
especially of a person;
MONARCH- a person who reigns over a
kingdom or empire:
a : a sovereign ruler
PUNGENT- having an intense flavor or odor
POTION- a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or
medicine)
COFFIN- a box or chest for burying a corpse
RUDDY- having a healthy reddish color
23. As you read the poem, take note of
the ff. lines
“as pungent potions filled the rooms,/
she peeked into his coffin like a chef
peeks into his pot”
“chef peeking into his cooking pot”
“when you marry a man more beautiful
than you, they said you pretty much
lost control of the situation”
“because one walks alone through the
ruins of the heart”
24. WHO IS JUANA LA LOCA?
• Juana is an obsessed wife
who loved her husband so
much.
• But it was the selfish kind of
love.
• The use of imagery allowed
the sending of a message
that her love is strong and
deep.
25. WHO IS JUANA LA LOCA?
• Juana is an obsessed wife
who loved her husband so
much.
• But it was the selfish kind of
love.
• The use of imagery allowed
the sending of a message
that her love is strong and
deep.
26. LAS RUINAS DEL CORAZON
• Comparing Juana to a “chef
peeking into his cooking pot”
shows that Juana has this
strong longing for her husband
• “kingdoms” and “monarchs” –
give us the setting
• “lunged” – Juana eating her
husband as if she was deprived
of food; so afraid that if she
didn’t consume him fast
enough, he’ll disappear
27. LAS RUINAS DEL CORAZON
• It was great love that
she needed it recorded
in the most beautiful
and exquisite and
lasting objects
• It was selfish that she
needed these records,
that she alone would
know the extent of her
love
28. For a better and deeper understanding of
the poem,
• Read the poem in
your worksheet
and
answer the
activities
that follow.
