In this lesson, you are expected to:
a. define and recall stages of appreciation
skills;
b. discuss the moral values of literary
works concerning human experience;
c. suggest solution/treatment on the issues
concerning the human experience.
Literary Appreciation:
Technique in Deciding on
How Effective Treatment on
Issues Concerning Human
Experience (Moralist)
Directions: Read and determine the following statements
as True or False. Write True if you agree or False if you
disagree. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1.The human experience is a term for the realities of human existence,
including the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical
characteristics of human life.
2.Nature is a gift from God.
3.People will not benefit from slowing down and getting outside, and
refreshing themselves with the beauty that God has created.
4.God created beauty, and the human spirit does not respond to the
beauty He created.
5.Every creation of God is unique and incomparable.
Around the world, climate change is predicted to affect human health and
the environment. Unless humans stop using fossil fuels, the earth's
temperature will continue to rise. Scientists predict that climate change will
likely bring about extreme weather conditions such as heatwaves, droughts,
floods, and severe storms. These climatic changes can negatively affect
local food production and cause severe economic damage. Besides severe
weather conditions, climate change can also contribute to increased death
rates. Cities that currently experience heat waves can expect an increase in
the number, intensity, and heatwaves duration. More floods are expected to
affect low-lying countries and island-states due to rising sea levels.
Scientists also project an increase in cardio-respiratory diseases caused by
smog and other pollutants. Some infectious diseases carried by insects and
rodents may also become more common. Therefore, the future will not be
that sunny, especially for the weaker species.
When literary appreciation skills are
enhanced, you can better manifest a
higher level of knowledge in literature
reading.
This will allow you to understand better
the human emotions, insights, themes,
ideas, and significant human experiences
conveyed in different literary texts.
Literary appreciation focuses on the adequate grasp
of the definitions and applications of traditional
literary devices such as plot, character, metaphor,
setting, and symbolism, which may be encountered
within texts.
Literary appreciation is a lifelong process. Early's
Stages of Growth in Literary Appreciation
determines that the personal attitudes, reading, and
observing skills are all part of literary appreciation.
Stages that readers go through are added unto
without dropping the previous stages.
What is then the importance of understanding the different
stages of literary appreciation?
* to appreciate literature, people must experience all the
developmental stages from reading, viewing, and listening.
Furthermore, it is expected that in reading any piece of
literary work, you should be able to extract important points
that will help you come up with a conclusion. Try your best
to see its effectiveness or its worth through your personal
experiences and relating it to other people's human
experiences, as well. Wherein you will have a basis for
drawing conclusions and finding effective solutions or
treatment concerning issues on human experiences.
A figure of speech is a word or phrase
that possesses a separate meaning from its
literal definition. It can be a metaphor or
simile designed to make a comparison. It
can be the repetition of alliteration or the
exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a
dramatic effect.
Alliteration is a literary device in
which a series of words begin with the
same consonant sound. It's used to
emphasize something important that a
writer or speaker would like to
express. Take a look at these
alliteration examples, and explore how
they affect the sentence.
She sells seashells.
Walter wondered where Winnie was.
Blue baby bonnets bobbed through
the bayou.
Nick needed new notebooks.
Fred fried frogs' legs on Friday.
The word hyperbole, from a Greek
word meaning “excess,” is a figure of
speech that uses extreme exaggeration
to make a point or show emphasis.
I've told you to stop a thousand times.
That must have cost a billion dollars.
I could do this forever.
She's older than dirt.
Everybody knows that
Irony occurs when there's a marked
contrast between what is said and
what is meant, or between appearance
and reality. For example:
"How nice!" she said when I told her I
had to work all weekend.
A metaphor makes a comparison
between two unlike things or ideas.
Examples include:
heart of stone
time is money
Onomatopoeia is the term for a word
that sounds like what it is describing.
For examples:
Whoosh
Buzz
Click
Oink
Personification gives human qualities
to non-living things or ideas. Examples
include:
The flowers nodded.
A simile is a comparison between two unlike
things using the words "like" or "as." For
example:
as blind as a bat
eats like a pig
as wise as an owl
