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Futility: So The Living Know

The document discusses a famous Filipino writer named Aurelio S. Alvero who wrote under the pen name 'Magtanggol Asa'. It also contains his poem 'Futility: So the living know' which discusses how power, glory, fame and wealth are all temporary. The poem uses imagery and has a solemn and depressing tone about leaders governing a country.

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Futility: So The Living Know

The document discusses a famous Filipino writer named Aurelio S. Alvero who wrote under the pen name 'Magtanggol Asa'. It also contains his poem 'Futility: So the living know' which discusses how power, glory, fame and wealth are all temporary. The poem uses imagery and has a solemn and depressing tone about leaders governing a country.

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Futility: So the living

know
Aurelio S. Alvero
AURELIO S. AL
VERO
Aurelio S. Alvero is a famou
s writer in the Philippines. H
e changed his name to "Ma
gtanggol Asa". He was a poe
t, orator, teacher, advocate
and leader. He also wrote th
e poem "1896", a poem oft
en used in choral interpreta
tions. It signifies the express
ion of freedom (Freedom)
Futility: So the living kno
ws

Where are they


The boasted power,
The glory of a transient hour,
Where are they?
Where are they
The pointing hand,
The vibrant voice of high command,
Where are they?
Alas! Their might has fled away
Into the shades of yesterday.
"For the living know that they shall die. Also their love and their hat
red, and their envy is now perished;
neither have they any more a position forever in anything that is do
ne under the sun."
Love and Beauty have their little hour. And Fame, and Wealth, and
Power
But all with seeds of Death are full. And Death from Life its flowers
must cull.
Death sings in man's life-giving loins, Life springs from man's death-
ridden loins.
Elements of Poetry
• Imagery- it shouts for the victims unwanted silence
and despairs being the victims of the situation. Ther
e's no love nor beauty to be seen in their eyes, eyes
that witnesses too much injustice and inhumane ac
tion committed by those who lead.
• Tone- The poetry has a solemn and depressing tone
.
• Theme- This poetry is relevant to our society, it tells
how bad our leaders in governing the country.
Thank You

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