DESIGNING A MODULE IN LITERARY CRITICISM
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Preliminary-Activities/Opening Activities – Before Reading (any type of activities that will
provide activities to prepare learners for the new lesson)
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Developmental Activities/Discussions
1. Introduction (Discuss all things relating to literary Approach eg. Formalist Approach –
Background information about Formalist Literary Criticism/Approach; What is a Formalist
Approach; What are the focus of this approach; How can a formalist approach help
teaching English literature; Methodologies in teaching literature using formalist
approach; Importance of utilizing this approach)
2. Presenting New Information regarding Formalist Approach, its aspects (In Formalist
Approach, one can be dealt with Character Analysis; Setting – the story world or milieu
(character’s social environment) or the context (society) beyond the immediate
surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may include culture, historical period,
geography, and hour, including tone & mood of the story; Presenting the Plot – what is a
plot and different plot presentation – flashback, flash forward; and Conflict (types of
Conflict). For Poetry, the focuses on rhymes, structure, rhythms, and cadences, without
seeking its cultural or political context. Genre – different genres
3. During Reading - Presenting and Reading a Story/Novel/Poem
4. Discussion Questions/Comprehension Skills
5. Discussions of the story/poem using the literary approach assigned in your group – Ex.
Analyze the story/poem/novel using Psychoanalytical Approach – identify The Id, The
Superego, and The Ego of the character in the story, or how The Id, The Superego, and
the Ego was being reflected from the character in the story.
Post Reading Activities
1. Analyzing of eg. Character, setting, details of plot and identifying conflict
(With the case of Formalist Approach, the group should present a story/Novel for
analyzing of character, another story/Novel for analyzing the setting, and so on)
2. Analyzing the story/poem (the same literary works used in number 5)
3. With the use of the literary devices you can ask the students to do by which they can
apply what the students learned from the entire lessons.
References
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