Choose one of these two poems and in a paragraph of about five sentences explain in what ways it reflects the ‘spirit of the times’ in which it was written.

1. Choose one of these two poems and in a paragraph of about five sentences explain in what ways it reflects the ‘spirit of the times’ in which it was written. You can comment on your form, your message, etc. In your answer, mention the author and the period that is associated with that author to begin with. Explain some of the characteristics of that historical period and how they are reflected in the poem.
a. “As long as rose and lily” by Garcilaso de la Vega
b. “Represent the brevity of what is lived and how nothing seems what was lived” by Francisco de Quevedo

2. Choose one of these two poems and in a paragraph of about five sentences explain in what ways it reflects the ‘spirit of the age’ in which it was written or a poetic movement that is exemplified in it. You can comment on your form, your message, etc. In your answer, mention the author and the period/movement that is associated with that author to begin with. Explain some of the characteristics of that historical period or poetic movement and how they are reflected in the poem.
c. “Pirate Song” by José de Espronceda
d. “The dark swallows will return” (Rima LIII) by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
and. “Two Homelands” by José Martí
F. “To Roosevelt” by Rubén Darío

3. Choose one of the poems that you did not discuss in the first two questions of this assignment and mark its rhyme, using uppercase or lowercase letters as necessary. You must write at least the last word of each line to show the rhyme, in addition to the letters (A, B, etc.). It is not necessary to do the syllabic computation.