Task 1 What I Know

Instructions: Multiple Choice. Kindly answer the following statements by writing the letter of the
correct answer on your activity notebook. 

1. It is a figure of speech in which ideas, actions, or objects are described in nonliteral terms.
        A. Imagery         C. Metaphor 
        B. Hyperbole     D. Symbolism 

2. It refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent
something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs from its literal meaning. 
        A. Metaphor     C. Symbolism
        B. Imagery         D. Hyperbole 

3. It is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader. 
        A. Simile             C. Metaphor 
        B. Hyperbole      D. Imagery 
4. It is a figure of speech where an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses
(taste, smell, sight, touch, or hearing). This device is often used to help the reader clearly visualize parts of
the story by creating a strong mental picture. 
          A. Imagery                 C. Simile 
          B. Metaphor              D. Symbolism 

5. It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as. 
           A. Metaphor            C. Symbolism 
           B. Imagery                D. Simile 

6. It is a collection of discrete accounts of a person’s experiences and thoughts each day. 
            A. Drama                  C. Blog 
           B. Comedy                D. Diary
•7. A type of drama that makes the audience laugh. 
•               A. Comedy            C. Fiction 
•               B. Diary                   D. Blog 

•8. It is a literary work that tells a story through actions and dialogues. 
•                A. Drama               C. Diary 
•                B. Fiction               D. Comedy

•9. It is a literature that describes imaginary events and people. 

•                A. Blog                   C. Fiction 
•                B. Diary                  D. Comedy

10. This refers to your regular thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for the
people to read. 
              A. Diary                  C. Comedy 
              B. Blog                    D. Fiction
Living the Moment:
     Advancement in Technology has always been the hallmark of the
21st century. It has made a big impact on people especially on lifestyle.
One of the many things technology has benefited us is through having
information and communication easier and convenient. In our present
generation, people especially the youth, is so obsessed in using gadgets.
     As we become addicted in these devices, we sometimes forget to live
in the moment and just focus on things that are virtual. The poem that
you will be reading is a poem written by Irish writer Eavan Boland.
 Europe is one of the
seven traditional
Europe continents of the Earth.
and Physically and
European geologically, Europe is the
westernmost peninsula of
Literature Eurasia, west of Asia.
European Literature
European literature refers to the literature of Europe. 
Itincludes literature in many languages; among the most
important of the modern written works are those in; English,
Spanish, French, Dutch, Polish, German, Italian, Modern
Greek, Czech and Russian and works by the Scandinavians
and Irish.
 Diverse as they are, European
European literature, also literatures, like Indo-European
known as Western literature. languages, are parts of a common
heritage belonging to a race of
Defined as the literature written proud nations which boast the
likes of Homer who wrote Iliad
in the context of Western and Odyssey, Virgil who wrote the
culture in the languages of Aeneid, Dante who wrote Divine
Europe, as several Comedy, Chaucer who wrote
geographically or historically Canterbury Tales. These, and
related languages. other literary masterpieces form
part of what we call as Western
Canon.
POET~
 A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may
describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet
may simply be the creator (thinker, songwriter, writer, or author)
who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also 
perform their art to an audience.

 (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet)
ABOUT THE
POET
Eavan Boland
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1944. She is one
of Ireland’ preeminent contemporary poets
and the author of A Poet’s Dublin and A
Women Without a Country, among others.
Boland is currently working as a professor of
English at Stanford University, where she
directs the creative writing program. 
She lives in California with her husband, the
author Kevin Casey, and their two daughters.
In "Atlantis: A Lost Sonnet," Eavan Boland
uses literary devices to illustrate and express
her ideas.
Different 21st
Literature
Genres
Diary- It is a collection of discrete accounts of a person’s
experiences and thoughts each day. 
Drama – It is a literary work that tells a story through actions and
dialogues. 
Comedy- A type of drama that makes the audience laugh.

Fiction- It is a literature that describes imaginary events and

people. 
Blog- This refers to your regular thoughts, opinions, or
experiences that you put on the internet for the people to read
Literary devices 
 are techniques a writer uses to produce a special effect in
their writing.
Examples are:

Simile- It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as. 

Metaphor- is a figure of speech in which ideas, actions, or objects are described in non-literal terms.
In short, it’s when an author compares one thing to another. The two things being described usually
share something in common but are unalike in all other respects. 

Symbolism- refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to
represent something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs from its literal
meaning. The things used for symbolism are called "symbols," and they’ll often appear multiple
times throughout a text, sometimes changing in meaning as the plot progresses. 
Hyperbole- is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to
be taken literally by the reader. It is often used for comedic
effect and/or emphasis 

Imagery- is a figure of speech where an author describes a

scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses (taste,
smell, sight, touch, or hearing). This device is often used to
help the reader clearly visualize parts of the story by
creating a strong mental picture.
TASK 2
Instructions: Accomplish the mind map by writing what you know about
the author.

Eavan
Bolan
d
Task 3
Instruction: In column B, write a quick explanation of the terms found
in column A.

Literary Elements/ Genre Explanation/Description

1.Figures of Speech

2.Theme

3.Point of View

4.Drama

5.Short Story

6.Poetry
Instruction: Read the poem from Atlantis—A Lost Sonnet
 Eavan Boland/ Ireland 
Ireland and be able to answer
questions for in-depth How on earth did it happen, I used to wonder
understanding. that a whole city—arches, pillars, colonnades,
not to mention vehicles and animals—had all
one fine day gone under?
Task 4 I mean, I said to myself, the world was small then.
Instruction: Write your answer in your  Surely a great city must have been missed?
notebook.  I miss our old city —
1.Give a quick explanation what each white pepper, white pudding, you and I meeting
stanza means. under fanlights and low skies to go home in it. Maybe
_________________________________ what really happened is
2.Choose one stanza from the poem and this: the old fable-makers searched hard for a word
explain its significance. to convey that what is gone is gone forever and
_________________________________ never found it. And so, in the best traditions of
_________________________________ where we come from, they gave their sorrow a name
and drowned it.
 I have learned that
Task 5 What I _______________________________________________
_________

Have Learned _______________________________________________

________________________

  I have realized that

Direction: Write your

_______________________________________________
________

reflection in your _______________________________________________

________________________

notebook by completing I will apply

the unfinished _______________________________________________
_______________

statement below. _______________________________________________

________________________
 Task 6 Direction: Fill in what are asked in the table. The first one is
provided for your guidance.

Genre/Elements used in the Sonnet Answers Explanation

Figure of speech used Extended Metaphor Compares the lost city of Atlantis to
the sorrow of people
Point of View

Imagery

Attitude

Theme

Genre

Speaker`s Tone
 Task 7 Assessment
Instructions: Multiple Choice. Kindly answer the following statements by writing the letter of the
correct answer on your activity notebook. 

1. It is a figure of speech in which ideas, actions, or objects are described in nonliteral terms.
        A. Imagery         C. Metaphor 
        B. Hyperbole     D. Symbolism 

2. It refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent
something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs from its literal meaning. 
        A. Metaphor     C. Symbolism
        B. Imagery         D. Hyperbole 

3. It is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader. 
        A. Simile             C. Metaphor 
        B. Hyperbole      D. Imagery 
4. It is a figure of speech where an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses
(taste, smell, sight, touch, or hearing). This device is often used to help the reader clearly visualize parts of
the story by creating a strong mental picture. 
          A. Imagery                 C. Simile 
          B. Metaphor              D. Symbolism 

5. It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as. 
           A. Metaphor            C. Symbolism 
           B. Imagery                D. Simile 

6. It is a collection of discrete accounts of a person’s experiences and thoughts each day. 
            A. Drama                  C. Blog 
           B. Comedy                D. Diary
•7. A type of drama that makes the audience laugh. 
•               A. Comedy            C. Fiction 
•               B. Diary                   D. Blog 

•8. It is a literary work that tells a story through actions and dialogues. 
•                A. Drama               C. Diary 
•                B. Fiction               D. Comedy

•9. It is a literature that describes imaginary events and people. 

•                A. Blog                   C. Fiction 
•                B. Diary                  D. Comedy

10. This refers to your regular thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for the
people to read. 
              A. Diary                  C. Comedy 
              B. Blog                    D. Fiction
• ANSWER KEY 

• Task 1 
• 1.C            6. C 
• 2.C            7. A 
• 3.B            8. A 
• 4.A            9. C
•  5.B           10. B 

• Task 2
•  Eavan Boland
• - an Irish poet 
• - was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1944
• - one of Ireland’ preeminent contemporary poets 
• - a professor of English at Stanford University 
• - died at the age of 75 

• Task 3 
• - Answers may vary
• Task 4

• In the first stanza, the narrator begins the poem by asking herself how an entire city could just
disappear. How could an entire city, animals, cars, and buildings, just melt into the ocean--never to be
seen again? 

• In the second stanza, the narrator again, asks how a whole city could suddenly disappear. She reminded
herself that way back when, the world seemed "smaller", so surely a huge city disappearing would be a
big deal! The narrator then flashes back to her old city where she grew up.

• In the third stanza, the speaker thinks back to her hometown, with the amazing food and boardwalks,
and having friends to go home to. Then the narrator makes a guess about really happened to Atlantis.

•  In the fourth stanza, the narrator tells herself that it would be impossible for an entire city to be lost.
Then she guesses that maybe, Atlantis is just a symbol that people made up to describe the feeling of
losing something, and never getting it back. In the fifth and final stanza, the narrator convinces herself
that Atlantis is just a metaphor, used to give emotions a name and a reason-not an actual city.
Task 5 - Answers may vary
Task 6

Genre/Elements used in the Sonnet  Answers  Explanation

Figure of speech used  Extended Metaphor  Compares the lost city of Atlantis to
the sorrows of people
Point of View First person Uses "I"
Imagery Old city Triggers memories of a city in the past
Attitude Sadness, wondering, sorrowful How the city disappeared and further
expresses sorrow on how it should feel
when something is lost forever
Theme Cherish the moment The author tries to emphasize to live in
the moment because once the moment
is gone, it is gone for good.
Genre Poetry Poem (sonnet) in structure
Speaker`s Tone Hesitant, unsure The speaker asks how an entire city
could just disappear one day
Task 7

1. C 
2. C 
3. B 
4. D
5. D 
6. D 
7. D 
8. A 
9. C 
10.B