City of Koronadal
PREFACE
English 4 introduces the students to different literary genres which is vital to comprehension and appreciation of literature. The module exposes students to a substantial collection of poetry. Prose, being lengthy, is typified by essays, fables, short stories, novels, and short plays. The essentials of literature, which are comprehensively treated by Arsenia Tan in her book, strengthen the students’ foundation in understanding literature.
ERLINDA G.DOMINGO
Table of Contents Page
Objectives refer to syllabus__________________________________________2
Literary Standard__________________________________________________3
Literary Approaches ________________________________________________4
Elements of Fiction_________________________________________________5
Literary Devices ____________________________________________________6
Elements of Poetry _________________________________________________7
Figure of Speech____________________________________________________8
Structure of a Poem _________________________________________________9
Elements of English__________________________________________________10
Drama ____________________________________________________________11-12
Ingredients of Literature ______________________________________________13-15
Poetry _____________________________________________________________16-41
Fables ______________________________________________________________42-46
Essays______________________________________________________________47-50
Short Stories _________________________________________________________51-76
Short plays ___________________________________________________________77-97
Bibliography__________________________________________________________98
English 4
Literature comes from the Latin word “LITERA” which literally means an acquaintance with letters, the root definition of literature. It is a body of literary