UNIVERSITY OF LA SALETTE, INC.

DUBINAN EAST, SANTIAGO CITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND TEACHER EDUCATION

GEC 014- FINAL EXAMINATION

PART 1- POEM ANALYSIS

Analyze the poem, “Echoes from the Farm” using the following guide questions.

ECHOES FROM THE FARM

(Translated by the staff of Leyte-Samar Studies)

I. They say it is in town IV. And sometimes night finds them

that many joys are to be found still companionably eating
that it is there in the hills, the plains,
where good things abound. and in the rice fields.

II. Nothing in wanting, they say, V. Of our poverty

nothing is unobtainable I don’t complain,
whatever man may for life in town
in town desire. I have no envy.

III. But surely there VI. For here shines as well

no bird songs are heard. the sun and the moon
no mayas are scattered and here the gentle breeze
in the field of ripening grain. is balm for weariness.

Guide Questions:
Answer the following questions sensibly.
1. How does the speaker compare and contrast the urban life and the rural life? Extract the
images the speaker cited to justify the differences? (10 points)
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 2. What enticed the rural people to migrate to the city even if they lack the necessary
credentials to survive in the rat-race society? What are the odds these people suffer when they
reached the city? Cite a credible example. (10 points)
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3. What does the speaker want to imply in stanzas V and VI? (15 points)
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4. What can you say about this adage “Destiny is not to be waited, for it is to be achieved.”
How do you relate these words of wisdom to the thoughts of the speaker in the poem? (15 points)
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PART 2- STORY BOARD
Create a story board based on the epic of Indarapatra and Sulayman. Use a short bond paper
for this activity. Attach your output on your modules. (50 points)
Example of Story Board

Please see the attached copy of the Epic of Indarapatra and Sulayman.

Rubric for Story Board

CRITERIA VGE (10pts) GE (8pts) SE (6pts) LE (4pts) N (2pts)

1. Title
2. Sequence of the Story
3. Content
4. Illustrations
5. Attractiveness/
Creativity
Legend: VGE- To a very great extent; GE- To a great extent; SE- To some extent; LE- To a little extent; and N- Not at all

PROVERBS 2:6
“FOR THE LORD GIVES WISDOM, AND FROM HIS MOUTH COMES KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING.”