Republic of the Philippines

MAKILALA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Bgry. Conception, Makilala, North Cotabato
Tel/Fax: (+6364) 248-0147

Arts Appreciation

Course Number: GE 6 Instructor: JHESSEL M. BAISAC,LPT

Course Title or Description: Arts Appreciation Credit Units: 3 Units
Module No: 7

I. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Define the elements of literature and combined arts
2. Enumerate the different elements of literature and combined arts
3. Appreciate the message of a certain literary works
II. TOPIC/SUBJECT MATTER
Elements of literature
III. REFERENCES
 Juaneza, M. (2017). Humanities III: Arts Appreciation. College of Arts and Sciences. University of
Southern Mindanao
 Caslib, B., Garing, D. & Casual, J. (2018). Art Appreciation. Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
 Sanchez, C., Abad, P. Jao, L. & Sanchez, R. (2013). Introduction to the Humanities. Manila: Rex
Book Store, Inc.
 Devilles, G., Maiquez, R., & Tolentino, R. (2019). Art Sense Sensing the Arts in the Everyday.
Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.

IV. COURSE CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
Elements of Literature
Fiction- presents characters, events and ideas through narration
Elements of Fiction
1. Character- primarily responsible for the illusion of “life” in
work of fiction
2. Plot- consist of events which are arranged in meaningful
sequence

Conflict- the presence of two opposing forces, is the

most important
element in the plot.

3. Setting- refers to the time and

location of the action
4. Theme- the thought content, the
fundamental issues which the story deals
with.
5. Language and style- the process of choosing and manipulating
words the writer reveals the
personal vision
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MAKILALA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bgry. Conception, Makilala, North Cotabato
Tel/Fax: (+6364) 248-0147

Arts Appreciation

Course Number: GE 6 Instructor: JHESSEL M. BAISAC,LPT

Course Title or Description: Arts Appreciation Credit Units: 3 Units
Module No: 7

6. Point of view- the vantage point from which the

characters, actions and events are seen

Poetry- is very different from fiction, yet in some ways, is quite

similar to it. it requires careful use and
manipulation of language as a tool and material for
expressing and evoking emotions and ideas and
has discernable “story” or situation.
Elements of Poetry
1. Connotation – the additional meanings of or a
word which has emotional significances

2. Figurative Language- poetry uses words in such a

way that they mean something other than what
they usually mean when we use them in normal
conversations

3. Imagery- it does not only mean the pictures or “images” which poet make us see by
means of simile or metaphor and includes appeal to other senses as well
4. Sound and Rhythm- poems are meant to be read aloud, hence, the poet chooses words
not only by what they mean (their sense) but also by how they sound.
Classification of Poems:
1. Narrative Poems- has a story and character/s, it also has a kind of point of view
2. Lyric Poems- generally short and are intense expressions of personal feelings. They are very
subjective and personal, expressing deeply felt emotion.

Essay- may be simply defined as a composition which discusses a single topic. “Essay” is derived from
a
French word “essai” which means “to attempt” or “to try”.
Elements of Essay
1. Theme or content- may come from experiences and events which the author wants to
recreate or interpret for the readers, or, the author may write his/her opinions about these
experiences or events in the form of propositions or hypotheses about them
2. Style- limited only by the writer’s personality and the topic being written about.
3. Form and Structure- refer to the way in which all parts of the essay are connected to one
another to achieve a certain impression of effect, and the arrangement or sequence of
details or facts and the transition between them.

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MAKILALA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bgry. Conception, Makilala, North Cotabato
Tel/Fax: (+6364) 248-0147

Arts Appreciation

Course Number: GE 6 Instructor: JHESSEL M. BAISAC,LPT

Course Title or Description: Arts Appreciation Credit Units: 3 Units
Module No: 7

Classification of Essay
1. Formal Essays- form and structure are easily discernible. The theme and ideas may, for
instance, be developed systematically through the logical argument, supported by
generalized facts and statistics.
2. Familiar (Informal) Essays- more subjective and personal, its organization is often disguised
or hidden, so that the unfolding of ideas seems unplanned and spontaneous.

Drama- A play may be read and enjoyed as literature

through the script- the dialogue and stage
directions which the playwright wrote for the actors,
actresses and technicians involved in the
production of the play.

Elements of Drama
1. Plot- considerably more tightly knit than that
of a novel, and usually it has the following
structural parts; exposition, inciting incident
followed by rising action, turning point followed by falling action, and finally, denouement
or resolution.
2. Characters- the illusion of life in a story
3. Conflict- the primary ingredient of the play, this is the struggle between two opposing
forces or circumstances in the story
4. Language and Idea- choice and use of words of the artist, also manifests the artist’s
emphasis in the whole of his/her work.

Theatre- is, more often than not, used synonymously with play or drama. In its broadest sense, theatre
includes dance, opera, mime, and other spectacles.
Elements of the Combined Arts
Dance- consists of succession or arrangement of steps and rhythmic
movements to musical and/or
rhythmic accompaniment. It may be performed for several
purposes, such as entertainment, as part of rituals, or the
expression of inner thoughts and feelings.

Elements of Dance
1. Content (Theme)- the story that the artist wants to convey
or to express in the dance.
2. Movement- the fundamental element of the dance, means
by which the dancers can externalize an inner state or
condition and thus communicate with an audience.
Dynamics- in dance refers to the contrast of speed and
energy forces, for the movement of human bodies
need to be caused or motivated by certain forces.
3. Music- closely related to the particular dance for which it is created, it plays an important role
in the dance- it motivates the movements of the dancers
4. Spectacle- may be compared to the setting of a story, which creates or reinforces the mood
and atmosphere and provides the background for the unfolding of events.

Cinema- is a term that embraces many types of films or movies,

cartoons, newsreels, commercials, industrial films, educational
films, social documentaries, and even home movies. It is a way of

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Bgry. Conception, Makilala, North Cotabato
Tel/Fax: (+6364) 248-0147

Arts Appreciation

Course Number: GE 6 Instructor: JHESSEL M. BAISAC,LPT

Course Title or Description: Arts Appreciation Credit Units: 3 Units
Module No: 7

expressing ideas, attitudes, feelings, dreams, and fantasies, to an audience through a series of
images.
Elements of the Cinema

1. Time- where the images of moving pictures move considered as the most important element
of cinema. Categorized into three:
a. Physical Time- the time taken by an action as it is being filmed and as it is being projected
on screen.
b. Psychological Time- our emotional impression of the duration of the action that we
experience as we watch a film.
c. Dramatic Time- refers to the time taken up by the events which are depicted in the film.
2. Space- created as an illusion on a flat screen, the three-dimensionality and “realness” of the
objects in cinema is achieved through the use of the following:
a. Scale- refers to the size of the objects on the screen and their relation to the surrounding
area.
b. Lighting- another means used to give the illusion of depth in the film. By the position of
lights, a filmmaker can create areas of light and dark, and increase or decrease depth.
c. Shooting Angle-the camera may record scenes from different angles. Angles are varied to
allow the director to show his concepts of the object or the character in the film.
d. Central Techniques of the Cinema- the director chooses from a series of point of view and
arranges his shots so they are coherent and unified.
3. Cutting (Montage or Editing)- this enables a filmmaker to make one scene succeed another
without interruption although they may be oceans apart or make us see scene in the past
replaces one in the present.
- Cutting consists of joining one shot of a scene to shot of another, both having a logical
connection.
- Montage enables the director to show only the scenes the story requires furthering its action
and providing variety.
4. Camera Movement- a change of view made by continuous movement of camera. It help
experience the gradual growth of ideas and emotions.
5.Framing- brings about the balance and unity that one sees in a film for it is used as the design.
6. Sound- is relevant to cinema through the sense of reality it gives

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