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21st Century Literature 1 Quarter Module 5 Acitvity 2

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Padre Faura Witness The Execution of Rizal

Author: Danton Remoto


(Poetry)

I stand on the roof


Of the Ateneo municipal, And on this day
Shivering With the years beginning to
On this December morning. turn, Salt things my eyes.
Months ago, I see Pepe,
Pepe came to me A blur
In the observatory. Between the soldiers
I thought we would talk With their Mausers raised
About the stars And the early morning’s
That do not collide Star:
In the sky: Still shimmering
Instead, he asked me about purgatory Even if millons of miles away,
(His cheeks still ruddy The star itself
From the sudden sun Is already dead
After the bitter winter
In Europe

Reading and appreciating literature can be made possible by


understanding the context and text’s meaning.

• During the reading, there was recognition and recall.

o I recall that Dr. Jose Rizal was shot in _______________.


(place) o During this time, the Philippines was under the
_______ government. o The purpose of the poem was to
______________________________. o The author wrote the
poem for the____________________________.
o The poem was based from the historical perspective.
Recalling our past as Filipinos, what was the most trying
moment of Jose Rizal during those time?
_____________________________________________. o With that
challenging situation, Dr. Jose Rizal was able to write two
novels
_____________________________________________________.
o As you read the poem, what experiences in life can you
consider challenging and why?
_________________________________________________________.
• Values, assumptions, political and economic issues, and events
related to the author and reader play a significant role in
understanding context and the text’s meaning in a literary
piece.

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