Textual Analysis

Question 1

is a writer, film critic, editor,
and professor but she is
most well-known within the
Philippine literary
community as a poet. She
was born in 1948 in Manila
- She won a National Book
Award in 1996.
- a two-time
recipient of a Palanca award
- Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni
Balagtas in 2003

Answer 1

Benilda S. Santos

Question 2

Benilda’s was recognized where?

Answer 2

Carlos Palanca Foundation,
Talaang Ginto, Manila Critics Circle,
and the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa
Pilipinas

Question 3

Poems ni perd?

Answer 3

1. Sa Kasintahang Nilimot Na
2. Kundiman
3. Enero
4. Paglikha
5. Yevtushenko, On A
   Rainy Day

Question 4

Content of Kasintahang Nilimot na?

Answer 4

speaks of the pain of being left behind and explores human condition of attachment and loss

Question 5

Context of Kasintahang Nilimot na?

Answer 5

this poem challenges that notion by showing that letting go is sometimes necessary for personal well-being.

Question 6

Audience of Kasintahang Nilimot na?

Answer 6

to those who experienced love and loss

Question 7

Form and Structure of Kasintahang Nilimot na?

Answer 7

follows a traditional format or free verse with varying line lengths that mirror’s speaker’s emotions

Question 8

Conclusion of Kasintahang Nilimot na?

Answer 8

A moving reflection on the bittersweet nature of human relationships