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Post 5. The nightingale and the Rose. A young man has feelings for a girl who promises to dance with him at a ball, should he bring her a red rose. The boy is upset because he doesn't have any red roses, and a nightingale overhears. The nightingale desperately tries to find a red rose, but she cannot. Eventually, she sacrifices her life, using her blood to stain a white rose red. The girl whom the boy loves changes her mind despite his offer of a red rose, as she has a better gift from another suitor. 

Post 4. 1. Student: A loving, melancholic and dedicated boy.                   He had beautiful eyes. He was in love with a teacher's daughter and suffered for that. 2. Nightingale: A beautiful little bird.                          Curious and hardworking, he was empathic and valued love.

Biography. Oscar Wilde was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the Victorian Era.  In his lifetime he wrote nine plays, one novel, and numerous poems, short stories, and essays.  Wilde was a proponent of the Aesthetic movement, which emphasized aesthetic values more than moral or social themes. This doctrine is most clearly summarized in the phrase 'art for art's sake'. 

Oscar Wilde.

Activity 3: B. 1.  Who wrote this poem?            Gabriela Mistral. 2.  What is the name of the poem?                  Tiny Feet. 3. What is the tone of the poem at the beginning, sad or happy? How do you know?        Sad, because it shows a vulnerable child. 4. Is the child of the poem poor or rich? How do you know?            Poor,because it shows a child who has suffered and nobody helps. C. Translate the poem into Spanish. Include one image Piecicitos.  Piececitos de niño,  azulosos de frío,  ¡cómo os ven y no os cubren,  Dios mío!  ¡Piececitos heridos  por los guijarros todos,  ultrajados de nieves  y lodos!  El hombre ciego ignora  que por donde pasáis,  una flor de luz viva  dejáis;  que allí donde ponéis  la plantita sangrante,  el nardo nace más...

Activity 2:                                This is my Poem                       Muriel funny, positive, sincere, studious  Daughter of a loving God Who loves her family, her cats and her dog. Who is afraid of chickens, darkness and violence. Who wants to see her grandma again, Jesus coming from the sky, and that all people be happy Resident of an unjust world Fuentes

Activity 1: 1.      Edgar Allan Poe.         2. Wiliam Shakespeare. 3.   J-K. Rowling. 4. Pablo Neruda. 5. Gabriela Mistral. 6. Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 7. Isabel Allende. 8. Maya Angelou.