RIZAL THE POET

Rizal was one of the countrys greatest poets He used it to convey his message regarding: the country its heritage, and his personal sentiments His poems can be classified into the following periods: 1. during his childhood 2. while a student at Ateneo & UST 3. when he finished his studies until his death in 1896

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The childhood poems: Sa Aking mga Kabata showed his nationalistic tendencies His appreciation for the native language His poem chastises those who would reject their own language Poems at Ateneo de Manila: Received mentoring from Father Francisco Paula de Sanchez Wrote religious poems as: A la virgen Maria Al Nino Jesus

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Poems which praise virtues & good will: Felicitation , Intimate Alliance between Religion & Education, Education Gives Luster to the Motherland. Poems which had pro-Spanish content & praised explorers : El Embarque Magellan And He is Spanish El Cano, the First to Circumnavigate the Earth Triumphal Entry of the Catholic Kings in Granada fall of the last Muslim stronghold in Spain to the forces of Ferdinand & Isabella

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The Combat: Urbiztindo El Terror of Jolo- victory of the Spanish forces over the Moros in 1851 Rizals poems reflected the influence of Rizals mentors: biases towards religion, the history of Spain and views about non-Catholics His poems also included classical names of Greek & roman gods Poetry as a Student in UST: A La Juventud Filipina- told the youth to unfold their artistic talents

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He also composed a prize winning play called Consejo delos Dioses He wrote the poem Junto Al Pasig in 1889 Great Solace in Greatest Misfortune - showed his links with Ateneo Rizals Latter poems: They Ask Me for Verses written while he was still new in Spain Poems with romantic sentiments: To Miss C.O. y R To Josephine

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To the Flowers of Heildelberg- while in Germany Other poems: My Retreat. Hymn to Talisay - a barrio in Dapitan Song of the Traveler Rizals last song Mi Ultimo Adios Given the name Mi Ultimo Pensamiento by Mariano Ponce Fr. Mariano Dacanay gave it the present title The poem had been tranlated tinto various languages