SPANISH 101 American Military University Spanish Poet Questions
Question Description
Instructions
Las Rimas de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1816-1871) Spanish poet and narrator. The most popular lyrics poet whose fame rests on one small volume which bears the simple title, Rimas.
Please read Rima XXI and Rima XXXVIII and answer the following questions?
RIMA XXI
¿Qué es poesía? dices, mientras clavas
en mi pupila tu pupila azul;
¿Qué es poesía…? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas?
¡Poesía… eres tú!
RIMA XXXVIII
Los suspiros son aire y van al aire.
Las lágrimas son agua y van al mar.
Dime, mujer: cuando el amor se olvida
¿sabes tú dónde va?
1. According to Bécquer, what is poetry?
2. What is your perception about what poetry is?
3. In your opinion, what is the relationship between los suspiros (sighs), las lágrimas (tears) y el amor (love)?
4. In your opinion, do Rima XXI and XXXVIII seem too sentimental or unnatural for today’s life style?
5. In your opinion, what are both Rimas about?
Grading will be based on answering the questions: 20% per question.
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