leading poems of rizal

2. Sa aking
mga
kababata

3. • Written by Rizal in the age of 8
• Rizal’s first poem.
• It was about against colonial
mentality which is prejudicial
to our native language.

4. • After writing the poem, he
wrote a dramatic comedy.
• A Gobernadorcillo from Paete
liked the comedy so he
purchased the manuscript for
2 pesos.

6. • The poem was written when
he was 15 years old and was
student in the Ateneo de
Manila, it was because he
remembered his beloved
town.

8. • In this poem, Rizal urged his
fellow students to educate
themselves.
• Rizal considered education very
important among the youth
who will someday assume
leadership in the country.

9. To the
Filipino
youth

10. • Written by Rizal when he was
only 18 years old. It was
dedicated to the Filipino youth.
• He submitted it in a contest held
by Artistic-Literacy Lyceum in
Manila in 1879 and won first
prize.

12. • He wrote this poem before his
execution in Bagumbayan.
• It was said that the title “Mi
Ultimo Adios” was given by
Mariano Ponce because it
doesn’t have a title.

13. • He wrote this poem before his
execution in Bagumbayan.
• It was said that the title “Mi
Ultimo Adios” was given by
Mariano Ponce because it
doesn’t have a title.

15. • La Indolencia de los Filipinos
was written by Jose Rizal as a
response to the accusation of
the Spaniards in the Filipino
Indolence.

16. • Published along with La
Solidaridad in Madrid, Spain in
the year 1890.

17. Thank you
for
listening!