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    Air Castles

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    power point presentation about the Poem Air Castle that talks about dreams and hope A poem from post war era in Philippine Literature

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    AIR CASTLES

    By Juan Salazar
    Important Words
    Beckon To signal to someone to come nearer

    Boundless Without end or limit

    Dell A small valley

    Grope To look for something in the dark by


    moving your hands around
    Coronet A small crown

    Wrought Made something to happen

    adverse Negative or harmful

    resolve resolve
    Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate word from the list.
    Each word can only be used ONCE and must be formed
    correctly
    1. When the power went out last night, I instantly _______________ for the
    flashlight.
    2. For the royal theme party, my three-year-old son wore a blue velvet robe
    and a ___________.
    3. The calm waves if the clear, blue sea ___________ the excited tourists.
    4. His mothers tears did nothing to weaken Miguels __________ to join the
    army.
    5. The future seems __________ for the young man who won 300 million
    pesos in the lottery.
    6. Because of the pleasant weather, the farmers in the _________ enjoyed a
    bountiful harvest.
    7. In just a few hours, the strong typhoon _____________ plenty of damage
    to the village.
    8. Despite ____________ conditions at sea, the rescue team continued their
    search for the missing child.
    About the autthor
    Prior to the coming of the Americans to the Americans to
    the Philippines, Filipino writers generally penned their
    works in Spanish and in their local dialects.
    Juan Salazar was part of the first batch of Filipino writers
    who used the English language in their writing.
    He and his contemporaries crafted poems and stories
    modeled after American writers.
    This is why early Philippine literature in English is called
    the period of imitation.
    Air Castles demonstrate the Filipino writers early
    attempts in experimenting with the English language.
    Critical Viewing:
    Analyze the significance of the airplane in the illustration
    below.
    What do you think the airplane symbolizes?
    After reading, decide whether the illustration depicts the
    poem.
    Is the speaker in the poem a young woman or a young
    man?
    What specific elements in the poem make you say so?
    During reading

    As you read, complete the thoughts on Poetry graphic


    organizers below using important key words and phrases
    from the poem.
    STANZA ONE

    STANZA TWO

    STANZA THREE

    STANZA FOUR
    Comprehension Questions
    1. What do you think does the title Air Castles refer to?
    Explain using examples from the poem.
    2. What does the speaker in the poem think of the future?
    3. How does the speaker feel about Shakespeare? Do you
    also admire a particular literary writer?
    4. What is the speakers attitude towards work?
    5. In one sentence, summarize the meaning of the last
    stanza.
    6. Which among the speakers ideas do you agree with? How
    do you think this poem relates to a student like you?
    7. Rewrite a stanza in the poem. Why did you choose to
    rewrite this particular stanza? Provide justifications for your
    choice.
    Activity
    What other images are created in your mind as you read
    Air Castles? What concepts or ideas do you associate
    with these images? How do these images help you
    understand the poem better? Explain by citing examples
    from the poem.
    Imagery is evident in several Philippine poems as well.
    Read the poems

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