El Filibusterismo Kabanata 38
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El Filibusterismo Kabanata 39
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Florante at Laura Summary 347 – 360
Here is the summary of Florante at Laura for stanzas or saknong 347 until 360, for all of your Philippine literature researchers. You’ll also find here a vocabulary builder (talasalitaan).
Let’s learn about the sufferings of Aladin (ang pagdurusa ni Aladin).
Stanza 347 – Aladin says that now that Florante has told his story, it’s now the turn of Aladin, son of the famous Sultan Ali-Adab, to tell his story also.
Stanza 348 – Aladin talks about how depressed he is.
Stanza 349 – He’s so sad, he wants to just cry and die in the forest.
Stanza 350 – Aladin sobs like mad. Then the forest remains still and calm for 5 months. Then one morning, Aladin invites Florante to take a stroll around the forest.
Stanza 351 – During the walk, Aladin gives more details about his sad life.
Stanza 352 – He boasts about how strong he is from fighting various wars/battles, to strengthen him as he tries to win the heart of Flerida.
Stanza 353 – He likens Flerida to the goddess Diana. There is reference to Houris.
Stanza 354 – Fortunately, he wins Flerida’s heart because of his perseverance. But the sultan’s desire for Flerida wanted to get in between the two.
Stanza 355 – And here’s why Aladin’s suffering begins. After winning the battle at Albania, Aladin returns to Persia… only to be jailed.
Stanza 356 – Aladin’s offense? Deserting the Persian army. And when news came of Florante regaining Albania, Aladin was ordered beheaded.
Stanza 357 – On the eve of Aladin’s execution, a general visited him in his cell to tell him he was pardoned. But Aladin considered this a fate worse than death.
Stanza 358 – Aladin was ordered banished, sent into exile. He obeys the order of his father, the sultan.
Stanza 359 – But he was heartbroken. He cannot stand imagining Flerida on someone else’s lap.
Stanza 360 – Aladin says that it has been 6 years that he was been suffering and wandering around. But his story is cut short when he and Florante hear other people talking in the forest.
Florante at Laura Tagalog Notes
Florante at Laura Summary 361 – 373
Here is the summary of Florante at Laura for stanzas or saknong 361 until 373, for all of your Philippine literature researchers. You’ll also find here a vocabulary builder (talasalitaan).
In this section, you’ll hear the story of Flerida (salaysay ni Flerida).
Figures of Speech (Tayutay)
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Florante at Laura Summary 374 – 392
Here is the summary of Florante at Laura for stanzas or saknong 374 until 392. You’ll also find here a vocabulary builder (talasalitaan).
In this section, you’ll hear the side of Laura (nagwika si Laura).
Florante at Laura Saknong 393 – 399
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In this section called “Happy Ending” (Maligayang Wakas), you’ll find that while Florante, Laura, Aladin, and Flerida are still talking in the forest, they are found by Menandro and his army (ehersito / hukbo).
Florante at Laura Characters
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Florante at Laura Buod
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