From the poem justice:

1. List and define the types of poetic foot or meter.
-the following are the poetic foot or meter:

·         Anapest

o   a poetic foot with 3 syllables 2 unstressed 1 stressed

·         Dactyl

o   a poetic foot with 3 syllables 1 stressed 2 unstressed

·         Dimeter

o   -2 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Heptameter

o   -7 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Hexameter

o   6 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Iamb

o   a poetic foot with 2 syllables 1 unstressed 1 stressed

·         Monometer

o   1 poetic foot in a line of poetry

·         Pentameter

o   5 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Octameter

o   8 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Pyrrhic

o   a poetic foot with 2 syllables 2 unstressed

·         Spondee

o   a poetic foot with 2 syllables 2 stressed

·         Tetrameter

o   4 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Trimeter

o   3 poetic feet in a line of poetry

·         Trochee

o   a poetic foot with 2 syllables 1 stressed 1 unstressed

2. From the poem entitled "JUSTICE", what point of view is used?

- First person's point of view was used in the poem "JUSTICE".

3. Still from the same poem, mark the first five lines according to the types of poetic foot or meter

"JUSTICE"

These are the accoutrements of her office----- Trochee pentameter

The blindfold symbolizing impartiality----- Trochee hexameter

A golden pair of scales measuring the validity----- Iamb heptameter

Of evidence given both pro and can----- Iamb pentrameter

The double-edged sword that pierce through----- Iamb tetrameter

-Annjoy L. Canon

(gorg. as ever)

Answers from the questions on Justice poem

1. Why are symbols important in a poem?

-Symbols are important in a poem because it improves one's writing. Its important so that the readers will be curios and imagine the scenes in the poem.

2. Why are symbols important in a life of a nation?

-National symbols are important because it represents the country's pride and honor.

What do people usually get from the symbol of a nation?

-People will respect the country and tend to unite as one giving honor to it.

3. From the Philippine flag, what do the following symbols symbolize?

a. 3 stars

-the three geographical region: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao

b. 8-ray sun

-the 8 provinces: Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas, Laguna and Tarlac

c. blue color

-peace and justice

d. red color

-war, blood

4. Why does the poem describe the Philippines as "my uncertain country"

- the poem describe the Philippines as "my uncertain country" because the country was full of cruel officers who is greedy to money, they are corrupt. One's justice was nowhere to be found.

5. What is the poem trying to say about the justice in the Philippines and justice anywhere else?

-The Philippine justice system is very corrupt, weak slow and dull with blunt people in it who only thinks of money. The justice towards the poor and wealthy people are different. There is a VIP treatment for elite that is clearly unfair. The Philippine justice is as cloudy as doubts unlike to any other country's justice system that served their people right and fair.

-Annjoy L. Canon

(gorg. as ever)

What Justice was Like

Philippine justice was like a lottery

it's a sheer luck only

Lucky to those who have money

with power and  salary

It is indeed, money is the Ruth of evil

gained by people who is so cruel 

All they think was to have power

Bumping and degrading others with a tear

You did a crime? Okay!

You killed a person? Okay!

As long as you have money

Those bad things they did was nothing like barney

Where is the justice?

The justice everyone loath to without any price?

All should be equal right?

Can we all have it even if we have no strong might?

Justice is for all

to assist each other not to fall

Giving others a helping hand

To let them stand from the muddy land.

-Annjoy Canon and Rojean Faith Esguerra

(gorg. as ever)

1. What do you know about the publication of Noli Me Tangere?
-Noli Me Tangere was published in the year 1887, Dr. Jose P. Rizal-- the author. The novel was first banned in the past because the priest and the government believe that it was an insult to them causing Rizal's imprisonment and subjection to death. Moving on, when the Filipinos read the novel, they started to dream and have hope and fight for what is ours causing "himagsikan".
2. How did affect the Philippines?
-Noli Me Tangere did affect the Filipinos. When it was released-- many Filipinos have read it. Afterwards, they open their eyes, started dreaming, hoping and fighting. They fight for there self , for the others and for the country.
3. Do you think novels in the Philippines are important as they used to be when the NOLI was published in 1887?
-No
4. Are people still inspired by novels? Explain.
-Yes, there are. But as what i have observed nowadays, people tend to read novels from wattpad, where they can have life quotes, "hugot" lines, and love lessons where i think they served as their inspirations, more often their status (facebook, twitter, intagram, blog, etc.). People love to read romance stores rather than our history/past stories before.
5. What is it about reading long text, such as short stories or novels that makes it different from reading tweet and facebook status post?
-Reading long texts (short stories, novels) is different from reading tweets and facebook status. Reading long texts is more important because it  has a lot of information, lessons connected to our life and our country. Status on facebook and twitter? they were just wasting your time.
6. What is the significance of literature for the facebook generation?
- The significance of literature for the facebook generation is to remind them and keeping them alive the thoughts, beliefs and cultural variation of our ancestors. There are lots of things they should know rather than reading status and stuffs.

-Annjoy L. Canon
(gorg. as ever)







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