To a Lost One

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  • What is the main theme of "To a Lost One"?
    It deals with the inevitable reality of death
  • How does "To a Lost One" differ from other poems about the afterlife?
    It focuses on the departed's point of view
  • What emotions does the poem evoke regarding loss?
    Loss, yearning, and moving on
  • When was the beauty of "To a Lost One" recognized?
    In the late 80s
  • Who is the author of "To a Lost One"?
    Angela Manalang-Gloria
  • When was Angela Manalang-Gloria born?
    August 2, 1907
  • Where was Angela Manalang-Gloria originally from?
    Pampanga
  • What degree did Angela Manalang-Gloria earn at the University of the Philippines?
    Summa cum laude in English
  • What was the title of Angela Manalang-Gloria's most popular and controversial poem?
    "Revolt from Hymen"
  • What significant achievement did "Revolt from Hymen" accomplish?
    Placed third in the Philippine Commonwealth Literary Awards in 1940
  • What is notable about the collection of poems published by Manalang-Gloria?
    It is the only pre-war anthology by a Filipina in English
  • Why did Manalang-Gloria step away from the literary world?
    Due to tuberculosis, death of her husband, and the breakout of World War II
  • When did Angela Manalang-Gloria die?
    1995
  • What does "To a Lost One" address regarding grief?
    Coming to terms with grief and loss
  • What practice does the poem suggest regarding memories of the deceased?
    To immortalize and reminisce their importance
  • How does the poem view the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
    It should be celebrated and acknowledged, rather than feared and overlooked
  • What are the different communication styles?
    1. Casual: Relaxed, informal
    2. Conversational: Interactive, organized
    3. Frozen: Strict, one-way
    4. Consultative: Aid-focused, participative
    5. Intimate: Personal, exclusive
  • Facts
    • are objective ideas, concepts, or statements that can be accurately proven from various experiments, data gathering, and scientific breakthroughs that are universally accepted.
  • Beliefs
    • are principles that are deeply ingrained by culture, religion, and personal sentiments that are value-laden, subjective, and incontestable by logic or reason. It is created and strengthened by one’s morals, faith, and the affinity with the unknown and the unexplained.
  • Casual
    • Style that doesn’t necessarily have standard rules, but follows provisions set by a specific group, different from another. Relaxed and informal.
  • Conversational
    • Style is interactive between two or more individuals, is somewhat interactive and requires responses. Organized and formal.
  • Frozen
    • Mode of communication is very strict, unchanging, forthright, and rigid. One-way communication.
  • Consultative
    • Communication whose objective is to provide aid. Exchange is usually to comfort and to persuade others. Participative and spontaneous.
  • Intimate
    • Communication that is usually exclusive to family members and very close friends. Very personal and private. This doesn’t follow any rules, but are bonded by norms of the relationship established.
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  • Where was Angela raised during her primary and secondary years of schooling?
    Catholic Schools
  • Where did Angela graduate?
    University of the Philippines
  • What did Angela graduate with?
    • Summa cum laude in English
    • Minor in Geology