Martin Fierro

1) Choose the correct option"The Gaucho Martín Fierro" is --a book about Argentina-- a book about children. -- a book about life in the country.--- a poem about love. -- a poem of protest. 2) Say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE Use the dictionary tolook for the underline verbs and the words you dont know. 3) Underline with a red color the Simple Present verbs, and with a blue color the Past verbs..1- The poem Martín Fierro starts. " I sit hereto sing my song..."2- It is divided into two parts.3- Ricardo Güiraldes is the author of Martín Fierro.4- Martín Fierro is narrated in the first person.5- A payada is a real ballad.6- The protagonistdecides to fight against the Indians.7- He never meets his family again.8-The author of Martín Fierro was also a soldier. 4) Now read the text and check your answer. Use the dictionary.MARTIN FIERROIsit here to sing my songTo the beat of my older guitarFor the man whose life is a bitter cupWhit a song may yet his heart lift upAs the lonely bird on the leafless treeThat sings neath the gloamingstar,(song 1:1-6)This is the first song of Argentine´s national poem, written by José Hernandez. It was published in two parts, El Gaucho Martín Fierro in 1872, and La Vuelta de Martín Fierro , in1879.Considered one of the most beautiful works of the River Plate literature, it has been translated into more 70 languages.The poem is composed of 7.210 lines divided into 40 songs. Its style imitatesthe rural Argentina ballads known as payadas. Its simple,direct language contains Old Spanish terms,vulgarims and popular Argentine forms of expression. Its protagonist, the gaucho Martín Fierro,narrates in vivid language his fight for freedom, against injustice. His misfortunes star when he is forced to abandon his wife and children and join the army to defend the frontiers against the...