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What does the word 'descry' mean?
What does the word 'descry' mean?
- To touch or stroke gently or lovingly
- To strongly desire something
- To catch sight of (correct)
- To restrain or inhibit
What is the definition of the word 'psoere'?
What is the definition of the word 'psoere'?
- A state of high energy
- A state of great excitement
- A state of extreme happiness
- A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility (correct)
What is the tone of Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
What is the tone of Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
- Melancholic and introspective (correct)
- Humorous and lighthearted
- Upbeat and optimistic
- Aggressive and angry
When was Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' written?
When was Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' written?
Who visited Dr. Jose Rizal on the afternoon of December 29, 1896?
Who visited Dr. Jose Rizal on the afternoon of December 29, 1896?
What does the word 'matutinal' mean?
What does the word 'matutinal' mean?
What is the speaker's desire in the poem?
What is the speaker's desire in the poem?
What does the speaker ask the wind to do in the poem?
What does the speaker ask the wind to do in the poem?
What does the speaker imagine happening after his death?
What does the speaker imagine happening after his death?
What is the speaker's attitude towards death?
What is the speaker's attitude towards death?
What is the speaker's homeland compared to in the poem?
What is the speaker's homeland compared to in the poem?
What is the speaker's final wish?
What is the speaker's final wish?
What was hidden in the small alcohol stove given to Narcisa?
What was hidden in the small alcohol stove given to Narcisa?
What was the title of the printed poem in 1897?
What was the title of the printed poem in 1897?
Who published the poem in the first issue of La Independencia in 1898?
Who published the poem in the first issue of La Independencia in 1898?
What was the purpose of the lamp that Rizal needed?
What was the purpose of the lamp that Rizal needed?
What does the poem describe as the 'Pearl of the Orient Sea'?
What does the poem describe as the 'Pearl of the Orient Sea'?
What does Rizal say he would give to his country, even if it were more brilliant and at its best?
What does Rizal say he would give to his country, even if it were more brilliant and at its best?
When did Jose Rizal write the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
When did Jose Rizal write the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
What is the English translation of the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
What is the English translation of the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?
Who entitled the poem 'Ultimo Adios'?
Who entitled the poem 'Ultimo Adios'?
How many stanzas does the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' have?
How many stanzas does the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' have?
What is the Spanish term for the small alcohol stove used to deliver the letter to Narcisa?
What is the Spanish term for the small alcohol stove used to deliver the letter to Narcisa?
Who reproduced copies of the poem to send to Rizal's friends abroad?
Who reproduced copies of the poem to send to Rizal's friends abroad?
What is the speaker asking the reader to do with his grave when it is no longer remembered?
What is the speaker asking the reader to do with his grave when it is no longer remembered?
What is the tone of the speaker when he says 'Pray too, oh, my Motherland, that in God may rest I'?
What is the tone of the speaker when he says 'Pray too, oh, my Motherland, that in God may rest I'?
What is the speaker's request to his Motherland when he is gone?
What is the speaker's request to his Motherland when he is gone?
What is the speaker's attitude towards his own death?
What is the speaker's attitude towards his own death?
What is the speaker's promise to his Motherland even after he is gone?
What is the speaker's promise to his Motherland even after he is gone?
What is the speaker's request to those who are praying for him?
What is the speaker's request to those who are praying for him?
Study Notes
Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) by Dr. Jose Rizal
- Written on December 30, 1896, on the eve of Rizal's execution
- An unsigned, untitled, and undated poem of 14 five-line stanzas
Background
- Written during Rizal's last visit with his family, including his mother and sisters
- Rizal hid the poem in a small alcohol stove (cocinilla) given to Narcisa by the guard
- The Rizal ladies reproduced copies of the poem and sent them to Rizal's friends in the country and abroad
Publication History
- First printed in 1897 by Mariano Ponce in Hong Kong with the title Mi Ultimo Pensamiento (My Last Thought)
- Published in the first issue of La Independencia on September 25, 1898, with the title Último Adiós by Fr. Mariano Dacanay
Poem Context
- Expresses Rizal's love for his country and his willingness to die for its freedom
- Describes his final thoughts and feelings, including his desire to be remembered and to inspire future generations
- Consists of 14 stanzas, each with five lines, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and patriotism
Key Poem Quotes
- "I die as I see tints on the sky begin to show / And at last announce the day, after a gloomy night"
- "If you need a hue to dye your matutinal glow, / Pour my blood and at the right moment spread it so"
- "Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed, / Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost"
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Unscramble five words related to Dr. Jose Rizal's poem Mi Ultimo Adios, presented by Gwyneth Zoe G. Villanueva. Test your vocabulary and word recognition skills!
