Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division of Sorsogon
Region V
BULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Zone 8, Bulan, Sorsogon

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 10 - Q3

I. OBJECTIVES

A. CONTENT STANDARD

The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literature and other text types serve as
sources of wisdom in expressing and resolving conflicts among individuals, groups and nature; also, how to
use evaluative reading, listening and viewing strategies, special speeches for occasion, pronouns and
structures of modification.

B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learner skillfully delivers a speech for a special occasion through utilizing effective verbal and
non-verbal strategies and ICT resources.

C. LEARNING COMPETENCY

Explain literary devices used and determine technique of the author.

EN10RC-IIIa-22.2: EN10LT-IIIb-2.2.3:
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
a. Identify different literary devices and techniques.
b. Understand the importance of writing a critique.
c. Write a critique on a particular literary piece.

II. CONTENT

D. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Identifying Literary Devices and Techniques in Writing a Critique

b. Time: 50 mins
c. Teaching strategy: Direct and Interactive Instruction
d. References: English 10-Q3-M7 Self-Learning Module to the English 10 Self-Learning Module
on Identifying Literary Devices and Techniques in Writing a Critique; English - Learner’s ;
Material Celebrating Diversity through World Literature pg. 273-296; Online references:
https://literarydevices.net/foreshadowing,flashback, plot-twist,anti-cllimactic.
e. Materials / ICT Tools & Application: Visual Aids, Android Phones, Pictures
f. Values integration: Taking criticisms constructively.
g. Teaching Dates and Time: March 22-24, 2023 / 7:40-8:30

III. PROCEDURE

Procedure Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Reviewing
previous lesson or “Good morning, Class...”” Good morning, Sir Aga!
presenting the “Let us pray first...”
new lesson (One Student will lead the
Prayer)
(Checking of Attendance) (Students will tell who’s absent
 for the day)
“So, how’s your day? Is it good so far?” “It was great Sir!

For the past four weeks we have learned

the different literary approaches, and one
of that is the reader’s reaction to
literature that is vital in interpreting the
meaning of the text.

Again, what do we mean by reader-

response approach?

Reader response suggests that

the role of the reader is essential
to the meaning of a text, for only
in the reading experience does
the literary work come alive. It
means that we as a reader play
an important role in interpreting
the message of the text.
The interpretations vary from the
perspective of the readers that is why it’s
complicated but giving a critique on a
specific text could help other readers to
somehow understand the text they are
about to read or to better understand a
text they just read.

We also encountered the elements in

literature. What are those?
Yes, Cheska can you recite those
elements? Sir we have character, plot,
setting, theme, point of view,
conflict, and tone.

Ok, thank you I’m glad that you all know

those elements. How about Literary
Devices? How many literary devices that Simile, Metaphor,

you know? Personification, Hyperbole,

Imagery, Symbolism

Ok very good class, did you know that

there are approximately 454 literary
devices in the world of literature and
 some of those are what we called Literary
Techniques.
B. Establishing a Before we start let me ask this question
purpose for the again.
lesson What do we call when we evaluate,
analyze, describe, or interpret literary
works?

Literary Criticism Sir.

Ok, in criticism we aim to judge or
criticized the works it either positive or
negative criticism.
Critiquing a short story usually takes the
form of an essay. It is an in-depth
evaluation of the story for the purpose of
giving the reading public insight into the
story. Writing a critique requires you to
reassemble the elements in such a way
that your intended audience has a better
understanding of the story’s strengths,
weaknesses, and highlights.

This time I want you to read this two

main goal for today.

1. Identify different literary devices and

techniques.
2. Understand the importance of writing
a critique.
3. Write a critique on a particular literary
piece

Are you ready class?

Yes Sir.
C. Presenting As I mentioned earlier, critiquing is like .
examples/instance reassembling the text into elements and
of the lesson. literary elements are part of what we
called “literary devices”. It has two
kinds, the element, and the technique.
And for today’s discussion, we will focus
more on the techniques.

Samantha, can you look for the definition

Yes Sir, (Samantha search the
of the word technique?
 word)
Technique is a way of carrying
out a particular task, the manner
in which technical details are
treated.
Ok Thank you Samantha. Technique in
other words is the method, the strategy,
style, systems tactics or in the simple
word it is the way of someone to make
his/her work more desirable.

In literature we called these Literary

techniques. This are structures in
literary texts that writers employ to
achieve not merely artistic ends but also
to give readers a greater understanding
and appreciation of their literary works.

Now we will better understand of literary

techniques through its definitions and
examples that I will give.

There are lot of techniques but for this

lesson, the four techniques will be given
emphasis. Please, listen to these
techniques for you to identify them easily
when you write your own critique essay.

Now I want you to write your favorite

movie or book on the board.

Each of this movies, stories or book has

Students write their answers.
their own way.
Do you feel sometimes feel disappointed
to the ending of them?

So now, let talk about the first technique

but before that what is climax? Yes, Sir.

Yes, like when the hero saves the It is when the conflict of the plot

princess, discovers the buried treasure, is resolved. It is often the most

or slays the dragon. What if the expected exciting part of the story.

climax did not happen?

So, we have the Anticlimactic technique.
Manuel can you read the definition on
your notes?

Yes sir.

Anticlimactic – It is a technique
to convey a tragic or ridiculous
situation that is a result of
human action. It is an event or

The expected thrilling circumstance of outcome that is much less

the story is not fulfilled. Let’s take the exciting or dramatic than it was

story written by Suzanne Collins on her expected to be. It can also refer

trilogy entitled “The Hunger Games”. to a disappointing ending.

Can you Identify which part of the story

that used this technique? How about the
first part?

“I spread out my fingers, and the

dark berries glisten in the sun. I
give Peeta’s hand one last
squeeze as a signal, as a good-
bye, and we begin counting.
“One” Maybe I’m wrong. “Two”
Maybe they don’t care if we both
die. “Three!” It’s too late to
change my mind. I lift my hand
to my mouth, taking one last
look at the world. The berries
The end of Suzanne Collins’s first novel of have just passed my lips when
‘The Hunger Games” trilogy is an example the
of anticlimactic. The main characters of trumpets begin to blare.
Katniss and Peeta are about to eat
poisonous berries, which will end their
lives as well as the success of the hunger
games. Right in time, the governing party
intervene. The novels then ends in an
unsatisfying way in which it’s unclear
what will happen to the heroes of the
story.
Do you remember the first lesson that I
thought?
When we remember our past experiences
that is memories. But in literature what
do we call that? Look at your notes.
Yes sir. The active and passive
Ok very good. Juzz, read its definition
voice.
please.

Flashback techniques Sir.

For example, during the picking of
Flashback – A technique which
District 12 tributes after Katniss
split up present-day scenes in a
Everdeen volunteered, Peeta Millark is
story. It usually to build
picked for male tribute but then Katniss
suspense toward a big reveal.
has this flashback memories about Peeta.
What is that?

Ok and that continue when they on the

very advance train. That means that they
had meet before the game and Katniss When Katniss remembered that

has a good impression to Peeta. Peeta intentionally throw the

These memories or experience of the burnt bread near to her.

character guide his/her journey along the

story.

Class, can you guess the whole story

based on its story title? 13 Reason Why?

Ok class this story is written by Jay Asher

in 2007, that follows the story of Hannah
Baker, a high school freshman, and the
(Class tried to construct stories
thirteen reasons why she kills herself.
based on the title)
Even the title itself give the idea of the
whole story that it will focus on 13
reasons. Can you guess the technique?
Everybody read the definition!

Foreshadowing Sir.

.
Foreshadowing technique is
when the author hints at events
In the Hunger Games before the selection
of tributes of each district, the anthem of yet to come in a story. This
Panem is played and a short video that technique is also used to create
says that every year, one boy and one tension or suspense –giving
between the ages of 12 to 18 would be readers just enough to keep
taken to Capitol , and sent into arena to them interested.
fight death in a battle royale and the last
survivor will win and be rewarded and
also reminding people that the Capitol
has the control of their lives. And also the
signal between Rue and Katniss, about
that smoke.

Do you know these Disney movies?

Cruella, Frozen, Coco, Maleficent, Inside
Out, Moana and Tangled?
The ending of these stories are very
unique than we expect. When we didn’t
expect the event in the story that is what
we call a Plot Twist technique.
Chessica, can you read its definition?

Yes sir.

Plot Twist – It is an unsuspected

occurrence or turn of events in
the story that completely
changes the direction or
outcome of the plot from the
direction it was likely to go. The
Now can you give me the plot twist of
author achieves this “twisting” of
those Disney movies?
the plot by providing a huge
shock or surprise, one that is
either completely unexpected, or
was perhaps foreshadowed
through earlier details or events.
So, class, overall, this techniques is used
to beautify the whole story and let the
reader or audience feel satisfied or
unsatisfied for them to be excited at the
sequel or next part of the story
.
D. Discussing new Identify the literary technique used in
each item. Write the answer on the
concepts and
space provided.
practicing new __________1. “The leaves fell early that
year”.
skill #1.
__________2. They have made up their
minds to remove an evil eye forever.
__________3. Tension builds in a horror
movie as a young girl approaches a
closed door. There is a scratching sound
coming from behind the door.
When she opens it, a cat comes out.
__________4. A character pretending to be
an ally is actually the villain.
__________5. Revealing a minor character to
actually be alive near the end.
__________6. The scene begins with the
character waking up. Then
something extremely out of the ordinary
begins to happen. Just when it
reaches its most shocking point… the
character wakes up.
__________7. Rey tells a story of how he
ended up in jail.
__________8. In Toy Story 2, Jessie recounts
how her former owner grew out of
playing with her.
__________9. “In my younger and more
vulnerable years my father gave me some
advice that I’ve been turning over in my
head.
__________10. Katniss and Peeta prepare to
die together rather than kill each.
other. Just before they can eat the berries
and defy the Capitol, the game-makers
end the game

E. Discussing new An analytic or critical review of a book or

concept and short story is not primarily a summary;
practicing new rather, it comments on and evaluates the
skills #2 work in the light of specific issues and
theoretical concerns in a course.

So now class I will give you some

guidelines in writing a critique paper
and remember we will include the
literary techniques that is used to that
specific short story.

First is the introduction.

The introductory paragraph for the short
story critique has 3 major elements: the
background, your opinion on the work as
awhile, and the thesis. The background
includes all of the relevant information
(especially who, what, when, where, and
why) leading up to the thesis. The thesis
includes the subject and opinion of the
paper followed by the main points. The
most important element in writing a
critique is a workable thesis statement,
which appears near the end of the
introductory paragraph.

Next is the body.

These can vary in length and in number.
If you state 3 main points in your thesis,
youshould have 3 development
paragraphs. For this assignment you
should have from 3-5main points. Include
the literary techiques that is presentend.
There maybe a mixed application of
techniques in one story. How these
techniques help to make the story more
desirable.

Last is the Conclusion,

Here you give your general impression of
the story. Did you enjoy it? In general are
thedescriptions clear, over emphasized
or not clear enough. You should also
brieflysummarize all the issues under
discussions. Any additional opinions on
the subjectwould be appropriate at this
time as well as any final conclusions.

Now you will try to make a critique essay

to this short story. But this time just focus
on making the introduction.

“While the Auto Waits”

by O. Henry
F. Developing
Mastery From the story “While the Auto Waits”
by O. Henry, you will continue to the
body and conclusion.

G. Finding practical What will you do if someone criticize the

application of way you look, the way you act or the way
concept and skills you speak. What if you someone told you
in daily living. the mistakes you make in your project?
(Students answered the question
in varied contexts)
Now I hope this quote will help you.
Everybody please read.

Learn to see the difference between

constructive and destructive criticism.
Appreciate the constructive, ignore
the destructive.
~ John Douglas

That’s why writing a critique is

important. Writing a critique helps you to
develop an understanding of the work’s
purpose, intended audience,
development of argument or creative
style. You also help other readers to
recognize the strengths and weaknesses
of a certain literary piece. The main
purpose for writing a critique is to
evaluate somebody’s work in order to
increase the reader’s understanding of it.

Writing a critique is not to start an

argument between the writers and the
readers; it’s just a way of analyzing and
interpreting what is read. The critique
itself needs to be backed up with reasons.
It isn’t enough to say that a certain piece
flawed but why or how it’s flawed should
also be added. Likewise in the real life,
criticism will always be there. But what
matter most is that you can take
criticism constructively and that you
can bounce back with improvements.
H. Making What are the Four literary techniques Foreshadowing, Plot-twist,
 generalizations that you have learned today? Flashback and Anticlimactic
and abstractions Support your learnings by answering this techniques.
about the lesson to your notebook.
The following are the things I have
learned about the lesson:
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What is the importance of writing a

critique?
I. Evaluating
learning Write a critique of your all-time favorite story. Use the rubric to evaluate
your work.

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 SCORE
Arguments Argument is Argument Argument is Argument
clearly presents a plausible, it demonstrates
articulated and reasonable contains a misunderstandi ng
persuasive, opinion, legitimate of the text.
contains an argument is opinion, but
original clear and somewhat broad
opinion. focused. and basic.

Evidence Evidence is Your evidence Evidence is Textual evidence is

highly is believable and present, but irrelevant
persuasive and convincing and superficial.
effective in supports your
supporting argument.
your argument.

Analysis The essay The essay The essay The essay does not
thoroughly analyses the somewhat analyse the
analyses the author’s analyses the author’s
author’s style/techniq ue author’s style/technique
style/techni mostly using style/techniqu es using literary
ques using literary terms. using literary terms.
literary terms,
terms. but contains
some summary of
the plot

Use of The The analysis may The analysis may Summary may
Summary analysis not consistently summarize be substituted for
summarizes summarize the instead of analysis.
the work to the work to the analyse, or fail to
extent needed extent needed summarize as
to clarify main
to clarify main needed to explain
points, or it
points but does points.
may
not retell the
unnecessarily
work.
retell the work.

J. Additional A. Encircle the letter of the best answer for each question.
activities for 1. Which of the following statements is best anticlimactic example?
application and A. The height of the narrative arc which resolves everything in a
remediation.
 tragic way.
B. A turning point in the narrative that is unsatisfying and
disappointing to the reader.
C. An unfortunate turn of events that sadden the protagonist.
2. Why might an author choose to use anticlimactic technique?
A. For humorous purposes.
B. To represent the disappointments those happen in life.
C. To frustrate the reader.
3. Which of the following scenarios is an example of anticlimactic?
A. The man and woman who are clearly meant for each other but
haven’t realized their feelings until the end of the movie.
B. After months of struggling, an underdog team plays their rivals
in a championship and heroically win in the final seconds of the
game
C. There is creepy music playing and the protagonist inches
towards a cellar door where he hears strange noises. When he
opens it, a cat walks out. Nothing else is here.
4. Which of the following statements is the best flashback definition?
A. A device in which time is moved forward from the present
moment.
B. An occurrence that a character thinks about which happened
before the present moment in the narrative.
C. A novel with no chronological order.
5. Which of the following statements is the best definition of critique?
A. It connotes a detailed analysis that describes and weighs the
characteristics of something.
B. It is to find fault and to look for what’s lacking.
C. A person who judges or evaluates.

B. Look for the examples of independent critique and paste it to your

notebook.

VI. REMARKS

V. REFLECTION

A. No. of learners who

 earned 80% in the
evaluation.
B. No. of learners who
require additional
activities for
remediation.
C. Did the remedial
lessons work? No. of
learners who have
caught up with the
lesson.

D. No. of learners who

continue to require
remediation.

E. Which of my teaching
strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
F. What difficulties did I
encounter which my
cooperating teacher
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or
localized materials did I
used/discover which I
wish to share with my
co pre-service teacher.

prepared by:

AGAPITO III R. BALDERAMA

Student Teacher/ Pre-Service Teacher

checked by:

MRS. SONIA A. PURA

Teacher III / Cooperating Teacher

Date:__________