Module5 World Lit

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POLANGUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Polangui, Albay
Name: Mariefe C. Relano

Course & Year: BSED 4 Filipino
Subject: Literature 2 (world literature)
Instructor: Mrs. Mirriam S. Addun
I. LEARNING EXPERIENCES
A. Analyze the following poems according to the elements of poetry.
 Language  Sound and rhythm

 Tone or atmosphere  Thought or Meaning
 Imagery  Theme
A Moonlit Night
By: Tu Fu (China)
This night at Fu-Chou in moonlight,

In her chamber she alone looks out;
Afar I pity my little children
That they know not yet think of Cha’ang-an
In the sweet mist her cloud-like tresses are damp;
In the clear moonlight her jade-like arms are cold.
When shall we two nestle against those unfilled curtains,
With the moon displaying the dried tear-strains of us both?
Analysis:
1. Who is the “persona” in the poem?
 The wife of the writer/author.
2. What do these Chinese names mean – Fu-Chou, Cha’an-an?
 Capital of South China, Fujan Province
 Xi´an, Shaanxi Province
3. What is the atmosphere of the poem?
 Sad and lonely/loneliness.
4. How did the speaker describe the woman in her chamber?
 Alone and lonely
5. Why did the speaker pity his children?
 Because of they are still little and far away from him.
6. Why were the two of them had dried tear strains on their faces?
 The poet wonders and felt sad to when will he and his wife will be together again.
7. Is the language denotative or connotative?
 denotative
8. What images have you captured in this poem?
 Night time wherein the bright moon is up in two different places.
9. How do you describe the sound of the lines in the poem?
 Each lines in the poem has a rhythmic sound.
10. Are there any figure of speech?
 Yes, Simile and rhetorical question/interrogation.
11. What is the theme of this poem?
 The longing of the Husband for his wife and children.
12. What moral or values have you deduced from this poem?
 The importance of a family and the sacrifices made for a better future.
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The Scent of Earth

By: Luvsandambyn Khuushan (Mongolia)
I shall rein in my horse

In the middle of the open field,
And let him recover his breath
Before the long journey.
I shall throw myself on the ground
To feel freedom.
Suddenly, I am troubled
By the sight of the blessed earth,
Then I remember
The sweet fragrance
Of the old coat
My mother used to wear
While milking the cow
(Translated by Alex Miller)
Analysis:
1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
 Son
2. What is his occupation?
 Farmer
3. Why did he get troubled at the sight of the blessed earth?
 As he threw himself on the ground to feel freedom, he remembered his mom through the
scent of the Earth.
4. After a while, whom did he remember?
 His Mother.
5. What did he remember about his mother?
 The sweet fragrance of the old coat.
6. How do you describe the language of the poem?
 Simplicity to eloquence.
7. What is the tone of the poem? Why do you say so?
 Frustatration.
8. Are the lines rhythmic? Prove your answer.
 None, no rhythmic lines were found.
9. Are there any figures of speech? What are they and which lines show them?
 None
 Son´s love to his mother.
11. What teachings are embodied in this poem?
 Love your mother while she´s still around, before it´s too late, so that you won´t regret.
12. Why is the poem entitled “The Scent of Earth”?
 I think,It was entitled The scent of earth because it talks about the Son who remembered
his mother´s coat fragrance after seeing the blessed earth.
II. ASSESSMENT
Analyze the following poem.
Three Friends
By: Yoruba (Africa)

Polangui, Albay
I had three friends,

One asked me to sleep on the mat,
One asked me to sleep on the ground;
One asked me to sleep on his breast
I decided to sleep on his breast
I saw myself carried on a river
I saw the king of the river and the King of the Sun,
There in that country I saw palm trees,
So weighed down with fruit.
That the trees bent under the fruit,
And the fruit killed it.
Analysis:
1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
2. What images have you captured in this poem?
3. Are the lines rhythmic? Prove your answer.
4. Are there any figures of speech?
5. How do you describe the language of the poem?
6. What is the tone of the poem? Why do you say so?
8. What teachings are embodied in this poem?
9. Why is the poem entitled “Three friends”?
10. By the line “There in that country saw palm trees” what does it imply?

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COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

POLANGUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Name: Mariefe C. Relano

 Language  Sound and rhythm

This night at Fu-Chou in moonlight,

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The Scent of Earth

I shall rein in my horse

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I had three friends,

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