Lecture

4. provide different positive characteristics of a
person in dealing with a conflict presented
distinguish the use of denotation and
connotation

5. What are the positive characteristics
that your classmates find in you?
What do you think are the things
that you have difficulty in doing?

6. DENOTATION CONNOTATION
dictionary
definition
literal
meaning of
the word
emotional
meanings of
a word with
cultural
implications
or social
overtones
principal
methods of
describing the
meaning of
words

7. DENOTATION:
She is a star.
Literally means, she is one of a million of
millions of gas that make up a universe.
CONNOTATION:
She is a star.
A celebrity or someone that is very good
at what they do, like a bright student.

8. DENOTATION:
I am waving a white flag.
Literally means, I am holding a flag that
white in color and I’m waving it.
CONNOTATION:
I am waving a white flag.
A figurative expression for surrendering.

9. FedEx
DENOTATION:
Handling a package from one
country to someone in another
country.
CONNOTATION:
Connecting people and helping
them to stay in touch with their
families.

10. Analyze the sentences
and give the denotation
and connotation
meanings of the
underlined word.

11. You should not trust her; she is a snake.
Martha is mad of her husband for he
is such a child.
I prepare to leave ABC Company, my
home for 8 years.

12. snake
Denotation – an animal or reptile
Connotation – a person who is deceitful or treacherous
child
Denotation – a young person
Connotation – a person who lack sense of responsibility or
shows immature behavior
home
Denotation – a place where one lives
Connotation – a place where someone feels comfort, warmth,
affection/love

14. watch a video observing key events of the
story
Use graphic organizer to further understand
the reading text
arrange the order of the parts of the plot
from the story Orpheus

15. To what extent would you use your
strengths to save the person you
love?

16. Give the denotation and connotation
meanings of the following words:
1. Inspiration
2. Lyre
3. Entranced
4. Condemned
5. Summoned

18. 1. What words can be used to describe
Orpheus‘ gift?
2. If you were Orpheus, would you have
looked back to see if Eurydice was
following? Why or why not?

20. What was the greatest strength of Orpheus?
What was his weakness?
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Strength – musical ability, his love for
Eurydice
Weakness – impatience and doubtfulness

21. What effect did Orpheus’ music have on
people and gods? Cite two examples of this
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They were moved, entranced

22. Why did Orpheus decide to rescue his wife
from the underworld?
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He loved her; He longed for her presence

23. Why did Orpheus look back to see if Eurydice
was following him?
`
He was doubtful if she was really following
him back to the mortal world.

24. What reasons might the gods have for allowing
Orpheus and Eurydice to be reunited?
`
They still retained their egoistic nature.

25. Explain why the gods gave a condition to
Orpheus and to his bride to return to earth.
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They wanted to test Orpheus’ mettle in
carrying out the task.

26. What main characteristic of this text makes it
a myth?
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The presence of gods; fantastic; time
immemorial

27. To whom does Orpheus owe his talent? Why
was he able to win the sympathy of the gods?
`
His mother even Apollo; He played
enchantingly, he was persuasive

28. Does the story reveal certain realities about
the Greeks? What are these?
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Their staunch belief in gods; they love the arts;
universal emotion

29. What does the story reveal about the concept
of gods in Greek mythology?
`
Gods were powerful; they are reflective of
humans in terms of emotions

30. • Plot is the sequence of interconnected
events within the story of a play, novel, film,
epic, or other narrative literary work.
• More than simply an account of what
happened, plot reveals the cause-and-
effect relationships between the events
that occur.

31. The plot of a story explains not
just what happens, but how and why the
major events of the story take place.

32. 1. EXPOSITION – introduces characters and setting.
2. RISING ACTION – introduces the problem of the
story.
3. CLIMAX – excites the story.
4. RISING ACTION – provides solution to the
problem
5. RESOLUTION – ends the story.