Week 5 Activity

Name: Umali, Andrew Macrio Chan

Section: STEM Ya-3P Date of Submission: September 29, 2022

I. Instruction: Choose one of the poems of Melvin Banngolay. Conduct research about
both the literary pieces and the author, then answer the following questions:

CHOSEN POEM:
Token of my love
I have no gold or silver I got but only a pure heart
Glittering like sunshine So true and knows no hate

or beads of roses to offer With beats that can't hurt

Or passion that can abate
With scents so truly fine
Nor ever dare to tear apart
To satisfy your desire
My great love only for thee
And have a life entwined
For I made a vow to you
With luxury full of fire
To offer my life eternally.
To tingle a love's devine.

Melvin Banggollay
Melvin Banggollay

1.What does the title mean? Analyze the title and reflect on what it means:

"Token of my Love" is one of Melvin Banggollay's poems. Token, interpreted literally, is

defined as small or insignificant things or actions that are intended to convey specific intents
or feelings that may not be genuine. In this poetry, the "Token of Love" is described as
something that cannot be obtained by the use of money or other material possessions. It is
something you will receive as a result of a pure, sincere, and real love.

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 using like or as
Metaphor – a direct comparison
Personification – giving human qualities to
nonhuman things
Tone – what emotion does the speaker use as
he talks
Point of view – who is the telling the poem
Imagery – creating pictures with words
Alliteration – repeating the same letter
2. Identify the theme (central idea) of the poem. How was the theme conveyed in the poem’s
message?
Similes were employed by Melvin Banggollay
to deepen and elucidate his poetry. By
comparing in "like" and "as," he can employ
simile to construct poetic expressions and
deliver information in an engaging, visual
manner. The phrase "glittering like sunshine
or beads" exemplifies this.
In this poetry, metaphor is utilized to clarify
and elucidate concepts such as emotions,
feelings, relationships, and other ideas that
are difficult to express in words. For
illustration, "with beats that can't hurt or
passion that can abate" demonstrates this. It
emphasizes his affection for the woman by
using a metaphor.
Poetry often uses personification to accentuate
meaning and description. It provides a point
of comparison for the reader. There is no
application of personification in this poetry.
The author's tone is one of romance, passion,
and great admiration for the woman. He made
clear how genuine and unadulterated his love
is. His writing makes it clear that he is
experiencing a profound and mature type of
love.
Because this poetry is about the author's
emotions, thoughts, and feelings, the point of
view employed is First Person POV.
Poetry makes use of imagery to engage the
reader's senses. It increases the impact of the
poet's language because he uses his words to
demonstrate rather than merely express his
feelings. The line “With luxury full of fire, to
tingle a love's divine." demonstrates this.
To give the poem a different beat or meter,
alliteration serves this purpose in poetry. For
the poet to consider when deciding how to
write the most recent poem, it offers an
additional option. In the poem "Token of My
Love" there is no alliteration used.
Sincere, genuine, and true love is the subject of the poem. In this poetry, two types of love
are contrasted. The first part of the poem, which is about luxurious things and material
possessions, is a representation of a materialistic form of love. People who are materialistic
have a strong desire to own expensive things or are obsessively focused on money. Real
love, on the other hand, is characterized by two people's commitment and desire to work
together to find solutions that will enable their love to endure and even develop over
time. He pledged not to damage her feelings and promised his life in perpetuity as a sign
that he truly loved her. Through a variety of poetic forms, the poem's message addressed
the theme.

II. Instruction: 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 Context Literary

Context Elements

Day on the Farm One of the more Empathy for a In the poem Day Empathy with a
well-known person who is on the Farm, the person is the
works by Luis G. experiencing romantic — that is, central idea of
Dato is Day on melancholy and the guilt-free, this poem.
the Farm, which sorrow is the natural desire Because the
was published in social context of between a man author is
1934. It has this. and a woman — is speaking to
appeared in transformed into a someone by
numerous true using the
college human experience. pronoun "you," it
textbooks across uses first and
the nation and second person.
has been The difficulty is
anthologized. that, despite his
efforts, the grins
never recovered.
A Cloud Named The author of this She uses The readers can This poem's
Looking-for-You poem is Marne L. wordplay to definitely feel the central idea is
Kilates. convey her suffering through the longing of a
angst, using it. This poem does person. The
natural elements a good job of cloud represents
to represent the capturing the that person, and
sadness she feels feelings of the final words
as she tries to someone who has express its
come to terms lost a cherished. yearning. The
with the loss. first-person
perspective is
used because it
 focuses on the
author's feelings
and emotions.

A Duwende Poetry and the The word The sensation of The question
Spanish flamenco "duende," which convergence, or about staying till
culture are two is used to the comming Tuesday floats in
seemingly describe a together of the air between
unrelated component of seemingly the speaker and
subjects that are this culture, is unconnected the intrusive
explored in referenced in the entities, concepts, voice since this
Tracy K. Smith's title. Duende is a and moods to experience can
poem "Duende." form of energy create a novel go on forever.
that passes experience and Morever, this
through the body novel conception, also uses third-
and can be is the subject of the person POV.
conveyed poem "Duende."
through dance.

III. Instruction: Let’s get to know more about these wonderful writers! Search about the
following Filipino writers and list some of their contribution in the Philippine Literature.

Filipino Author Information Contribution

1. Francisco Sionil Jose According to research, the

Francisco Sionil José was born
in the province of Pangasinan
in 1924, and he went to public
school there. After the Second
World War, he enrolled at the
University of Santo Tomas,
where he began his writing
career in 1949. Since then, his
fiction has appeared in
publications around the world
and been translated into a
number of languages,
including Ilokano, his native
tongue.
writings of F. Sionil Jose since
the late 1960s can best be
characterized as epic when
taken as a whole. The worth of
his body of work is ultimately
assured by his persistent
support for Filipino aspirations
for social justice and national
sovereignty.
He captures the scope of
Philippine history in the five-
novel masterpiece known as
the Rosales saga, which
includes The Pretenders, Tree,
My Brother, My Executioner,
Mass, and Po-on, while also
narrating the lives of

2. Melvin Banggollay Melvin Banggollay was born in
the Philippines' Mountain
Province in Saliok, Natonin. He
currently resides in Tabuk,
Kalinga, Philippines, and holds
the position of senior specialist
in the Department of Trade and
Industry. He was able to
complete his Bachelor of
Science in Commerce at St.
Mary's University in
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya,
the Philippines, with a major in
accounting and management.
After receiving his degree, he
started working for the
government in 1991.
3. Luis Guevarra Dato On July 4, 1906, Luis Guevarra
Dato was born in Baao. He was
a poet, writer, politician, and
educator from Camarines Sur.
He was among the first
Filipinos to write in English
and publish his works. With his
English poems, he achieved
remarkable distinction in
Philippine literary history.
4. Marne L. Kilates
On November 5, 1952, Marne
Kilates was born in the
Philippine town of Daraga, in
the province of Albay, in the
Bicol region. His early years
were spent in the shadow of
Mayon, a mountain known for
generations of the Samsons
whose private lives are
intertwined with the social
struggles of the country.
("Order of National Artists: F.
Sionil Jose", 2022)
Many people have admired,
reflected on, and been
inspired by Melvin
Banggollay's numerous poetry
and literary works, which have
been used in various contexts.
He wrote poems including "I
Am A Filipino," "A Love Went
Wrong," "A Burning Mountain,"
etc.
He contributed to and edited
several Bikol periodicals,
participated actively in
neighborhood cultural
organizations, and published
lexical and monographic
works that supported the Bikol
language. He twice served as
mayor of his town and was a
pioneer in the fields of local
history, culture, and
archeological heritage as well
as the genealogy of the Baao
family. His legacy as a literary
critic, academic, and teacher
remains today.
Lyrical Objects: New and
Selected Poems, Marne Kilates'
fifth book of poetry from the
University of Santo Tomas
Publishing House, was
released two Saturdays ago at
National Artist for Literature F.
 its conical beauty and
unpredictable volcanism.
Kilates was largely self-taught
when it came to writing.
5. Damiana Ligon Eugenio
Damiana Ligon Eugenio a
professor and writer of Filipino
descent who became
renowned as the "Mother of
Philippine Folklore."
graduated from the University
of California with a PhD. The
Mother of Philippine Folklore
is how people refer to her.
Eugenio graduated from the
University of the Philippines
with a BSE and a cum laude
degree. She graduated with an
M.A. degree in folklore and
English literature.
Sionil Jose's legendary
Solidaridad Bookstore in
Ermita. Ekphrastic poetry
frequently examines a painting
or a sculpture, expands upon
or speculates on the conjured
meanings, or simply lauds or
departs from the work of art.
She has published several
works in the area of Philippine
folklore in addition to teaching
at the University of the
Philippines, including a
collection of seven books that
she assembled and edited.
Education Authorship =
Description Eugenio's studies
were praised as being
thorough, professionally
presented, and useful for
researchers looking at
comparative folklore and the
Philippines.