11.2 Phil. Lit LT Reviewer

Which idea cannot be included in stanza 1?

• The man differentiates himself and the bamboo.

• The man recognizes his people's beliefs.

• The man is elated to know that he's from the bamboo.

• The man recalls to mind the people's belief that they came from the bamboo.

In stanzas 2 and 3, which is not a reason of the persona's confusion?

• equality

• identity

• weakness

• flexibility

This poem is an example of a lyrical poem. Which line best supports this idea?

• They say that from the bamboo

  We had our first birth

• Pliant is the bamboo;

  I am man of earth

• Do I have to whisper

  My every sin and grief?

• none of the above

Which exhibits the allusion of the legend "Si Malakas at si Maganda"?

• They say that from the bamboo

  We had our first birth

• Pliant is the bamboo;

  I am man of earth

• Do I have to whisper

  My every sin and grief?

• Am I of the body,

  Or of the green leaf?

Which presents the figurative idea of synecdoche in the poem?

• They say that from the bamboo

  We had our first birth

• Pliant is the bamboo;

  I am man of earth

• Do I have to whisper

  My every sin and grief?

• Am I of the body,

  Or of the green leaf?

In stanza 3, what is the persona's tone?

• cooperative

• assertive

• doubtful

• confused

Which among the following shows a contradicting imagery of the persona in the poem?

• Must I stoop and try

  To measure fully my flexibilty?

• Pliant is the bamboo;

  I am man of earth

• Do I have to whisper

  My every sin and grief?

• none of the above

Which of these ideas challenges the persona's belief/identity?

• bamboo

• body

• wind

• green leaf

What symbol best presents the persona's foundation of identity?

• bamboo

• body

• wind

• green leaf

Which of the following symbols presents the idea of persona's influenced identity/belief?

• bamboo

• body

• wind

• green leaf