Somlano, Creasha Ellainne D.

ABM 12-4
ACTIVITY
Choose one of the poems of Melvin Banngolay. Conduct a research about both the
literary pieces and the author, then answer the following questions:
1.What does the title mean? Analyze the title and reflect on what it means:

Ang Ating Sariling Wika

Wika mo’y, wika ko,

Ito may katutubo
Ito’y tatak pilipino
ng liping kakulay mo.

Ngunit ang ating wika pambansa

Pilipino ang siyang tunay na itinakda
Pagkat ito’y tunay na puno ng diwa
At bukam-bibig ng mas maraming dila.
Sadyang maalamat ito
Pagkat ito ay simbolo
Ng ating pagkapilipino
Ng kasarinlan ng lahi mo.

Tandaan, ang di magmahal sa wika

Na sariling atin at di ang banyaga
Ay higit pa sa amoy ng isang isda
Na nalalansa at sadyang bulok na
Kayat dapat ipagbunyi mo
Ang wikang kinagisnan mo
Ng buong puso at respeto
Pagkat ito ay biyaya mo.

Huwag mong ikahiya, bagkus ipanata

Na gamitin lagi ang wikang pambansa
Sa paghahabi ng mga makukulay na tula
At pakikipagtalastasan araw araw sa iba
 The title is “Ang ating sariling wika” in English “Our own language”. In my
opinion, the title is about the language here in the Philippines. As I read and
analyze the poem the author which is Melvin Banngolay, he encourages us
Filipinos to use and be proud of our own language. As I read the poem my
reflection is it touches my heart. As a student, and as a Filipino it touches my
heart. Some youth today doesn’t appreciate our language because of their
mindset that if you speak Filipino that means you are poor and if you speak
English that means you are rich. The significance of our native language is it
plays an essential role in establishing our identity. Learning the native language
signifies learning the same history and culture of our parents, relatives, and even
the generations before and after. The self-awareness that we belong to our native
country gives confidence and stability. The national language of our country
makes us Filipinos unique from others, if we respect and speak our language, it
can be a favored source of interaction.

Poetic Devices: Tools of the Poet

Identify different poetic devices and how they convey the poem’s message.
POETIC DEVICES HOW THEY CONVEY THE POEM’S MESSAGE

Simile – comparison The author don’t use simile on the poem.

using like or as

Metaphor – a direct The author use metaphor in a poem because he directly

comparison compares a person who does not love his own
language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.
Personification – giving The author don’t use personification.
human qualities to
nonhuman things

Tone – what emotion The tone of the speaker is encouraging because he

does the speaker use as inspires and motivates us that we should be proud,
he talks respect, and use our own language. He also mentioned
that it is the symbol of our Filipinoness.
Point of view – who is the The author is telling to us Filipinos.
telling the poem

Imagery – creating The author use imagery by the use of sense of smell,
pictures with words he mentioned the word “worse than a smelly fish”.
Alliteration – repeating The author repeats the word “wika”, and “Pilipino” on
the same letter the poem.
2. Identify the theme (central idea) of the poem. How was the theme conveyed in the poem’s
message?
The central idea of the poem is about how we should use, protect, and
respect our own language. The theme was conveyed by using a lot of efforts.
First, the author used a rhyming words at the end of the verse. Second, he
identifies his reader so that he knows how he can build connections with them.
Third, he uses poetic devices like metaphor, tone, point of view, imagery and
alliteration. Fourth, the emotion of the author feels at the poem . These feelings
help display the poems overall theme.

Using the table below, compare the three literary pieces based on observable context (e.g.
historical, social, cultural) and literary elements.
Title Historical Social Context Cultural Literary
Elements
Context Context

The historical The social The cultural The literary

context is what context in the context is the elements are
Day on the
the husband did poem is in the wife is still characters,
Farm
that did not farm. crying after all settings,
mention in the the efforts her theme,
poem to make husband did to conflict and
his wife cry like her. point of
that. view.
The historical The social The cultural The literary
context is about context is about context in the elements
A Cloud
the reason of the the grief of a poem is for are,
Named
breakup. broken-hearted those people characters,
Looking-for-
You person to his or that also theme,
her love. suffering and conflicts,
broke for their point of
loved ones. view,
denouement.

The historical The social The cultural The literary

context is to context is that it context is for elements
Ang
listen to advise is famous in us people that are,
Duwende
from other Bicol so that we should be characters,
people even people there will careful on our theme,
though it is so be aware of surroundings. settings, and
 hard to believe. thieves. That That we should plot.
Parents are they will always think for our
valuable when it close the door safety.
comes to advise. and windows at
night.