Name: Erica Amaneo Date: March 12, 2021

Instructor: Genesis Labor Course & Year: BSED II –ENGLISH A

Subject: ELT 206 (Survey of Philippine Literature In English)

Module 4 Activity 1

Answer the following based on the poem Air Castle by Juan F Salarar.

1. Which kind of poetic genre the poem Air Castle belong? Why?

Since the entire poem is imagery that conveys deep feelings of deep reflective thinking and
dreams, it is defined as imaginary. This poem is the author's imagination turned into a dream that is far
from reality. It just exists in our imagination or in a poem, not in real life. Every imagination we have
turns into a dream, and the poem expresses skepticism and confusion about the essence of reality,
questioning whether existence itself is just a figment of our imagination.

2. Who is the persona of the poem? To whom the poem is being addressed? Is the writer’s message
positive or negative? Justify your answer.

The poem describes the author's desire to become a better writer in the future, and how that
ambition allows him to get through his everyday life. The writer's message in his poem is optimistic
because it encourages us to enhance our quality of life in order to achieve our goals. We should keep
dreaming, and our dreams will become a source of motivation for us to achieve greater success in life.

3. What is the theme of motif of the poem? Cite lines which support your answer.

It's all about dreaming at the Air Castle. Everyone has a fantasy. When we speak about our
ambitions, we always refer to something that represents it. Since the poem's theme is "dream," anyone
can relate to this literary job. And the way the piece portrays the dreamer's journey. It shows in the
lines, my life tomorrow beckons me, from distant mountains, high and low. My future seems a
boundless sea, where moving passions come and go.

4. What figures of speech the poet used in order to make the poem artistic and appealing? Support
your answers with the lines of the poem.

I cannot write with Shakespeare’s pen, but I can love with Shakespeare’s heart, I love his skill,
his craft of men, his mastery of poet’s art. The author expresses how Shakespeare's performance cannot
be compared to his own, but he tries to emulate Shakespeare's spirit. In fact, we will never have the
same dreams as those who inspired us. Each of us has our own set of dreams. We will share the same
dream or vision, but we will never have the same experience or follow the same direction if it is scripted
to help us achieve our goals. The author's appreciation for Shakespeare's work served as inspiration for
him to work harder on his own.
5. Cite lines in the poem which fall to the following images. Give your own interpretation.
TYPE OF IMAGINARY LINES IN THE POEM
Visual My life’s tomorrow beckons me.
From distant mountains, high
and low. My future seems a
boundless sea, where moving
passions come and go.
Auditory I do not care for fame, as he,
enthroned was like unto God,
the depth he reached are dark,
to me, but I will grope the ways
he trod.
Olfactory If I be met by adverse Fate, and
all my dreams but in vain, then I
must work the harder yet, with
high resolve to try again.
Gustatory I cannot write with
Shakespeare’s pen, but I can
love with Shakespeare’s heart, I
love his skills, his craft of men,
his mastery of poet’s art.
Tactile I wear achievement’s coronet,
for blest are they who see
things done! And all my cares I
soon forget, when I have
wrought my work alone.
Kinesthetic I cannot write with
Shakespeare’s pen, but I can
YOUR INTERPRETATION
Any reader is encouraged to
consider the poem's context
through visual interpretation.
This poem's lines are about the
path of life and the journey of
dreamers, and how our lives
begin with each journey we
take to achieve our objectives.
The sounds that appeal to our
sense of hearing are used to
describe objects, thoughts, and
behavior using auditory
imagery. The poet does not
need fame because God is the
only one who knows his
accomplishments, and the
poem depicts a person who
treats his work with honor and
integrity.
It is up to us to determine our
destiny. We keep our dreams
alive and it is our ambition to
achieve them; we should work
hard even if we are unable to
realize them before the time
comes for us to do so.
Its aim is to demonstrate how
Shakespeare influenced the
development of his works, as
well as his feelings and attitudes
toward his own craft or art. The
author writes a poem in praise
of Shakespeare.
Every accomplishment is well-
claimed if it was accomplished
with honor and pride, and these
accomplishments were difficult.
The author admires
Shakespeare's ability and
 love with Shakespeare’s heart, I
love his skills, his craft of men,
his mastery of poet’s art.
Thermal Deep in my heart Ambition
dwells, he cheers me up the
highland way, and guides me
through the hills and dells,
wherein I pass the busy day.
knowledge of men's art, as well
as his mastery of imagination in
poetry.
This poem's lines are about our
expectations in life; aspirations
serve as inspirations for us to
achieve our goals in any
challenge we face.

6. Describe the following:

A. Structure of the poem both vertical and horizontal.

Rhyming lines and meter, the rhythm and focus of a line centered on syllabic beats, can be used
to structure poems in both vertical and horizontal formats. Poems may also be freeform, meaning they
have no set structure and are structured in such a way that a vertical phrase intersects horizontal text
lines.

B. Rhyme Scheme

The rhyme scheme is the arrangement of end words of a verse or line that a poet would
establish when writing a poem, and it is the pattern of rhyme that occurs at the end of each verse or line
in poetry.

C. The meter

Meter is a literary device that functions as a structural feature in poetry, as well as a unit of
rhythm in poetry, the beat pattern. In addition, the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem is
referred to as meter.

7. What do you think the Air Castles refer to? Cite lines in the poem to prove your answer.

Deep in my heart ambition dwells, he cheers me up the highland way, and guides me through
the hills and dells, wherein I pass the busy day. The poem teaches us that we should not forget to reveal
our shortcomings and that mistakes should never be a reason to give up. The air castles relates to our
dreams, and it wants us to live a life of pride in everything we do. To achieve these objectives, we must
continue to dream and obey our hearts. As if you've never had a dream before.

8. What does the speaker of the poem think of the future?

The poem's speaker hopes that our future will turn us into better people, and that the direction
he chooses will change his life. However, because of the existence of the future, the speaker will not
realize how his decision will affect his life until it has already occurred. We cannot predict our future; it
has already been determined by the direction we chose. Our future is determined by how we navigate
life's challenges and decisions.

9. How does the speaker feel about Shakespeare?

The speaker is enamored with Shakespeare because of his achievements, which cannot be
compared to his talents and mastery of the poet's craft, but the speaker is also enamored with
Shakespeare's spirit. Also, Shakespeare's works inspired him to work hard on his own work in every
poem he wrote.

10. What is the author’s attitude towards work?

The author's attitude toward his work is reflected in the vocabulary he uses and the descriptions
he provides. A positive attitude is something that goes deeper, and it is important for the poet to
maintain a positive attitude in order to produce perfect poems. Also, the author can use his writing to
positively express his mood, which can change easily or stay the same in the poem. To be a good author,
you must critically view yourself and your work from the viewpoint of writing a poem.

11. In one sentence, summarize the meaning of the last stanza.

Any person's aspirations will serve as inspiration to face life's difficult challenges in any situation,
even though we fail miserably, we must work hard and try again until we achieve all of our life's dreams
and goals.

12. Which among the speaker’s idea do you agree with? How this poem relates to students like you?

The speaker’s idea that I am agree with is that dreams are beautiful in each dreamer’s heart.
And as a student, it relates on every dreams that we want to achieve with, that we should keep on
dreaming because someday, all of our hardships and struggles in order to achieve our ambitions in life
will end, just trust on ourselves and everything will goes on according to our will.

13. On the way we analyze this poem, which literary theories did we have just applied? How do you
say so?

It is a psychoanalytical theory because in the poem Air Castle, we can gain insight from each line,
giving us a deeper meaning not only in imagination but also in real life, and it really aids us in objectively
analyzing the poem's meaningful message. It wants us to enjoy the author's imagination and to be
motivated to dream bigger.