
Realidades 2
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780130359513
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Page 25: Actividad 9
Exercise 1
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Here, the question asks us to identify the words in the poem that are cognates to help understand the overall meaning of the poetry.
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Cognates are words that are similar in different languages, usually because they have the same roots in a shared language. So, it is helpful to determine which words are similar to equivalents in English. In the poem by JosĂ© MartĂ, the cognates are:
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cultivo, rosa, julio, sincero, franca, and cruel
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rosa, julio, en, sincero, cruel
Exercise 2
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This question asks us what the poet gives to his good friend and to his cruel friend.
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The first verse is dedicated to the good friend and reveals that he/she receives a white rose. The second verse is about the cruel friend, who receives the same plant.
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una rosa blanca
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Una rosa blanca, y al cruel también.
Exercise 3
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Here, we are asked which words of the poem rhyme.
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The words that rhyme in Spanish do not do so in English, but are:
white, frank, and pulls out
January and sincere
alive and cultivate
white, frank, and pulls out
January and sincere
alive and cultivate
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blanca, franca, arranca
enero, sincero
vivo, cultivo
enero, sincero
vivo, cultivo
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Blanca, franca, enero, sincero, arranca, blanca, vivo, cultivo
Exercise 4
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This question asks us if we like the poem. While there are many answers to this question, there are some steps we can take to make an effective answer.
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First, we need to choose if we like it or if we don’t. Second, assuming, for example, that we don’t, we need to decide why. Finally, we could say: I don’t like the poem because it’s too short.
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No me gusta el poema porque es demasiado corto.
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SĂ, porque enseña a perdonar.
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