by Jose Garcia Villa

Review
Diction - the choice and use of words and
phrases in speech or writing.

Ex. Dialect, Jargons, Slangs, Formal/ Informal

Words, etc.
I PICTURE MYSELF
 If
you are not a human, what would
you like to be: an ant or a coin? Why?
 The Author
Jose Garcia Villa
 a Filipino poet,
literary critic, short
story writer, and
painter.
 National Artist of
the Philippines title
for literature in
1973
 The Author
Jose Garcia Villa
 known to have introduced the "reversed
consonance rime scheme" in writing
poetry,
 extensive use of punctuation
marks—especially commas, which made
him known as the Comma Poet.
 penname Doveglion (derived from "Dove,
Eagle, Lion")
Vocabulary Words

1. Antique- old, ancient

2. Gracious – elegant
3. Noble- classy
4. Storms/sun- weather
condition/hot ball of fire
by Jose Garcia Villa
Be beautiful, noble, like the antique ant,
Who bore the storms as he bore the sun,
Wearing neither gown nor helmet,
though he was archbishop and soldier:
Wore only his own flesh
Salute characters with gracious dignity:
Though what these are is left to
Your own terms. Exact: the universe is
Not so small but these will be found
Somewhere. Exact: they will be found
Speak with great moderation: but think
With great fierceness, burning passion:
Though what the ant thought
No annuals reveal, no his descendants
Break the seal.
 Trace the tracelessness of the ant,
Every ant has reached this perfection.
As he comes, so he goes,
Flowing as water flows,
Essential but secret like a rose.
 What are the objects present in
the poem?
How do you think the
author used them to
convey the meaning of the
poem?
Interactive Discussion
Symbolism is the practice or art of using
an object or a word to represent an
abstract idea.
Interactive Discussion
An action, person, place, word, or object
can all have a symbolic meaning. When an
author wants to suggest a certain mood or
emotion, he can also use symbolism to hint
at it, rather than just blatantly saying it.
1. What does the
characteristics of the ant
suggests about us human?
1. Secret Rose-
pertains to the secret
of life
2. Antique Ant-
perfect human
3. Storms/sun- the trials in life
/problems / ups and down
2. How do you think the
value of hard work and
patience are given
emphasis in the poem?
 Individual Work

Give an object that

will symbolize the
following:
Draw and explain your
symbols
 Death
 Peace
 Charity
"Group Dynamics"
Evaluate the poem
Padre Faura Witness
the Execution of
Rizal. Look for the
symbol/s used by
the author to
express his ideas
and message of the
poem.
REFLECTION

What is the role of

symbolism in
literature?