Lesson 2

Question 1

Benilda Santo’s awards

Answer 1

Recognized with multiple awards, including the National Book Award (1996) and two Palanca Awards.
Awarded Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas in 2003.

Question 2

Benilda Santo’s Poetry Collection

Answer 2

1. Kuwadro Numero Uno: Mga Tula (1996)
2. Pali-palitong Posporo: Mga Tula (1991)
3. Alipato: Mga Bago At Piling Tula (1999)
4. Ruta: Mga Bago at Piling Tula (2019)

Question 3

Benilda Santo’s Poems

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is the Theme about the poem “Sa Kasintahang Nilimot na”?

Answer 4

•Love, loss, emotional detachment, and self-preservation.
•The pain of letting go and the lingering attachment to past relationships.

Question 5

The Tone and Emotions about the Poem

Answer 5

•Initially irritated and exhausted, showing how love fades.
•Shifts from sarcasm to emotional exhaustion and self-preservation.

Question 6

The Key of literary devices

Answer 6

•Metaphor: Laughter as a “sickness” symbolizes a toxic relationship.
•Irony: The persona still meets the ex-lover despite wanting to let go.
•Symbolism: “Reseta sa sakit” (prescription for pain) represents the need for closure and healing.