Text Interpretation: Poem

Text interpretation, poem “Minha Terra”, by Manuel Bandeira, aimed at 8th grade students.

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Read this poem, written by Manuel Bandeira:

My land

I left my land as a boy.

I spent thirty years away from her.

From time to time they said to me:

Your land is completely changed,

It has avenues, skyscrapers…

It is a beautiful city today!

My heart got tiny.

I have finally reviewed my Recife.

It's actually completely changed.

It has avenues, skyscrapers.

It is now a beautiful city.

Devil take who made my land beautiful!

In: Star of Life. Rio de Janeiro: José Olympio, 1986.

Question 1 - The poem is structured in four stanzas. Identify the idea expressed by the poetic self in each of them, numbering as directed:

1. First stanza.
2. Second stanza.
3. Third stanza.
4. Fourth stanza.

_____ Venting the evidence.

_____ Distance from the homeland.

_____ Anguish because of what they told him.

_____ Realization of the transformation of Recife

Question 2 - The author used different terms to refer to his homeland, the theme of the poem, which ensures the progression of ideas in a coherent and cohesive way. Identify them:

By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages ​​and specialist in distance education.

At answers are in the link above the header.