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Ikinuwento ni Florante ang kanyang buhay. Siya ay anak nina Duke Briseo at
Prinsesa Floresca. Muntik na siyang madagit ng buwitre at iniligtas siya ng
kanyang pinsang si Menalipo na taga-Epiro. Sinambilat ng isang halkon ang
kwintas niyang diyamante. Pinadala siya ng kanyang ama sa Atena upang mag-
aral sa ilalim ng gurong si Antenor. Natagpuan niya doon ang kanyang
kababayang si Adolfo na kanya ring lihim na kaaway. Iniligtas siya ni Menandro
sa mga taga ni Adolfo nang minsang magtanghal sila ng dula sa kanilang
paaralan. Tapos ay nakatangap si Florante ng liham tungkol sa pagkamatay ng
sinisinta niyang ina.
Pagkabalik niya sa Albanya kasama ang matalik niyang kaibigang si Menandro,
pinatay niya si Heneral Osmalik na kumubkob sa Krotona. Nagkaroon siya ng
mga tagumpay sa labimpitong kahariang di-pa-binyagan matapos niyang iligtas si
Laura sa hukbo ni Aladin na umagaw sa Albanya nang siya’y nakikipaglaban sa
ibang bayan. Natalo din niya ang Turkong hukbo ni Miramolin at iba pa.
Nagwakas ang kanyang pagsasalaysay sa pandarayang ginawa sa kanya ni
Adolfo matapos kunin ang trono ng Albanya at agawin sa kanya si Laura.
Nagpakilala ang Moro na siya’y si Aladin, kaaway na mahigpit ng relihiyong
Kristiyano at ng bayan ni Florante. Ang kanyang kapalaran ay sinlagim ng kay
Florante. Inagaw sa kanya ng kanyang amang si Sultan Ali-Adab ang kanyang
kasintahang si Flerida.
CRITICAL INTERPRETATION
Tittle of the Text: Florante at Laura
QUESTIONS RESPONSE
TOPIC: - Florante at Laura” is “a sustained poetic
interrogation about the nature of justice, truth
What is the text all about? and the human commitment to social-political
equity” by heralding stories “between father and
son, ruler and ruled, lover and beloved, Christian
and Muslim.
How would you describe the group -Our skills, beliefs, and values differ, and this can
In terms of skills, values, beliefs, and influence our attitudes and behavior toward
attitudes? individuals. As students, we have a different
perspective on everything and anything around
us. It is human nature to react to how others
treat us.
PURPOSE: -To convey Filipinos' suffering during the Spanish
regime.
Why was the text written?
-To achieve love is not sought or forced, but
What does it hope to achieve especially rather comes voluntarily. There is no need to
among its clients? search, because something is already destined for
us and something is already destined for each of
us. There should also be no rush because
everything has its own time for it to happen.
Who is the voice behind the text? - Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz, commonly
known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco
What is known about him or her? Baltasar, was a prominent Filipino poet during
the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines