ASSESSMENT 2b: Have you watched a Balagtasan? It is a verbal joust named after 18th century literary great Francisco Balagtas, author of the Florante at Laura. Look up examples of the Balagtasan from popular video-sharing sites. Does your generation have a counterpart for it? What is it called? Contrast the Balagtasan with present-day form of verbal jousting. How do their elements (language, theme, participants, setting, rules) differ. Answer this on a separate sheet.