Las Ruinas Del Corazon
MENDOZA, Angelina Marie L. R03
BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
When one would finish reading Las Ruinas Del Corazon by Eric Gamalinda, the first reaction, amongst many others, would be disgust. The most evident and common reaction from the readers would most likely be abhorrence and revulsion, or any response related to those. But why? What is it in this poem that causes these reactions? How do we get and understand what Eric Gamalinda is trying to say, and at the same time, get the same negative reaction from all the readers? Eric Gamalinda should be applauded because of his use of imagery in Las Ruinas Del Corazon is very striking. With his use of imagery, every reader is able to picture the same kind of scenario he intended to project to his readers, plus heighten the dramatic situation of the poem. In line with this, the dramatic situation can be effectively portrayed through the usage of imagery.
Imagery is an important element to focus on in poetry. Imagery is what irks and stirs our imagination to create a scenario in our head. The scenario that we imagine, that’s the dramatic situation. One can easily identify the dramatic situation once he or she fully understands and finishes a certain selection. Imagery can be augmented with the use of figurative language. At the same time, dramatic situation can be deepened with the proper usage of imagery. This paper strives to explain how imagery can heighten a selection’s dramatic situation, particularly in Eric Gamalinda’s Las Ruinas Del Corazon.
Imagery is very apparent in this selection because the poem is a narrative, and narratives give you the whole story. The choice and use of words by the author makes the dramatic situation more intense. It is easier for the readers to feel and be set in to the mood of the selection with the use of our senses, which are composed of olfactory, gustatory, visual, auditory, and tactile that the imagery of a selection presents. The imagery in this poem is straightforward and has
BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
When one would finish reading Las Ruinas Del Corazon by Eric Gamalinda, the first reaction, amongst many others, would be disgust. The most evident and common reaction from the readers would most likely be abhorrence and revulsion, or any response related to those. But why? What is it in this poem that causes these reactions? How do we get and understand what Eric Gamalinda is trying to say, and at the same time, get the same negative reaction from all the readers? Eric Gamalinda should be applauded because of his use of imagery in Las Ruinas Del Corazon is very striking. With his use of imagery, every reader is able to picture the same kind of scenario he intended to project to his readers, plus heighten the dramatic situation of the poem. In line with this, the dramatic situation can be effectively portrayed through the usage of imagery.
Imagery is an important element to focus on in poetry. Imagery is what irks and stirs our imagination to create a scenario in our head. The scenario that we imagine, that’s the dramatic situation. One can easily identify the dramatic situation once he or she fully understands and finishes a certain selection. Imagery can be augmented with the use of figurative language. At the same time, dramatic situation can be deepened with the proper usage of imagery. This paper strives to explain how imagery can heighten a selection’s dramatic situation, particularly in Eric Gamalinda’s Las Ruinas Del Corazon.
Imagery is very apparent in this selection because the poem is a narrative, and narratives give you the whole story. The choice and use of words by the author makes the dramatic situation more intense. It is easier for the readers to feel and be set in to the mood of the selection with the use of our senses, which are composed of olfactory, gustatory, visual, auditory, and tactile that the imagery of a selection presents. The imagery in this poem is straightforward and has