(Philippine Literature – Inspired by nature and bayanihan spirit)
"Under the Mango Tree"
by [Anonymous – Philippine Literature inspired]
Beneath the shade at noontime rest,
Old tales the elders gladly weave.
The children laugh at every jest,
While mothers stir the pots at eve.
The air is warm, yet hearts are light,
As neighbors share what they can bring.
The mango leaves dance in the light,
And gently hum the song of spring.
Poem Analysis Worksheet
(Aligned with the Matatag Curriculum)
Title of Poem: ___________________________
Author: _________________________________
I. Structure / Form
● Number of stanzas: ___________
● Number of lines per stanza: ___________
● Type of poem (lyric, narrative, sonnet, haiku, free verse, etc.): ____________________
● Notes on overall structure: _______________________________________________
II. Meter
● Does the poem have a regular rhythm? ☐ Yes ☐ No
● Number of syllables per line (if regular): ___________
● Observations about the beat/stress pattern: __________________________________
III. Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme
● Do the line endings rhyme? ☐ Yes ☐ No
● Rhyme scheme per stanza: _____________________
● Special rhyme effects noticed: ____________________________________________
IV. Subject
● Main topic or literal meaning: _____________________________________________
● Important details that describe the subject: __________________________________
V. Speaker
● Who is speaking in the poem? ___________________________________________
● Perspective: ☐ First person (“I”) ☐ Second person (“you”) ☐ Third person
(“he/she/they”)
● Clues from the text: _____________________________________________________
VI. Figurative Language / Poetic Devices
(Check all that apply and give an example from the poem)
● ☐ Simile – _______________________________________________
● ☐ Metaphor – ____________________________________________
● ☐ Personification – ________________________________________
● ☐ Alliteration – ___________________________________________
● ☐ Assonance – ___________________________________________
● ☐ Onomatopoeia – ________________________________________
● ☐ Symbolism – ___________________________________________
● Other devices: ___________________________________________
VII. Theme
● Central message or lesson: _____________________________________________
● Evidence from the poem that supports this theme: ___________________________
Student Reflection
● What part of the poem stood out to you most? Why?
● How does this poem connect to your own experiences or feelings?
