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JOHN’S INSTITUTE
SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 12
GENERAL ACADEMIC STRAND
NAME: ___________________________________________________________ DATE:______________
YEAR/SESECTION:___________________________________________________ SCORE:_____________

I. Directions: Choose and write the letter of the correct answer. (strictly no erasures)

1. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry with 18 syllables.

A. True B. False

2. The difference between a metaphor and a simile is...

A. They are spelled differently.
B. Both compare to unlike things only a simile uses the words "Like" or "As."
C. There is no difference
D. All of the above

3. Litotes are double positives used for poetic effect.

A. True B. False

4. Hyperbole is when the writer has overexagerrated something for emphasis.

A. True B. False

5. "Wisdom builds her house" is an example of a litote.

A. True B. False

6. "Wisdom build her house" is an example of personification.

A. True B. False

7. Choose the example of perfect rhyme.

A. Cat,Hat B. Fright, Frieght C. Laughter, Slaughter

8. Irony is the difference between the surface meaning of words and the implications that are drawn from them.
A. True B. False

9. Tragedy is a type of drama in which the protagonist meets a calamitous end.

A. True B. False

10. The climax of a drama does not include a problem.

A. True B. False

11. The element of diction in drama can be defined as:

A. Everything that is seen
B. The way the characters speak
C. Everything that is heard
D. Characters

12. When "Putting it on Paper" character titles should be written in all capital letters.
A. True B. False

13. The element of plot in drama can be defined as:

A. The events, what happens and how it unfolds C. Everything the characters say
B. The characters D. All of the above

14. The element of character in drama can be defined as:

A. Moral quality such as patience C. The events, what happens and how it unfolds
B. Everything that is heard D. The persons carrying out the action/plot

15. The element of spectacle in drama can be defined as:

A. Everything that is heard C. Everything that is seen
B. Everything that is sung D. The props

16. Exposition is the part of the plot stucture that provides background information about the drama.
A. True B. False

17. A cover page should include only the name of the drama.
A. True B. False

18. The element of music in drama can be defined as:

A. Everything that is heard C. Everything that is seen
B. Everything that is sung D. The way the characters speak

19. Comedy is type of drama in which the protagonist meets a calamitous end.
A. True B. False

20. What is the main reason we should be creative...

A. Not being creative is boring C. It's fun!
B. My parents want me to be creative D. God is creative and we are made in His image
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21. Poetry can be defined as "a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities, in addition to, or instead
of, its ostensible meaning."
A. True B. False

22. Paragraphs include three different types of sentences. What three types of sentences would those be?
A. Topic, supporting, concluding
B. Starting, supporting, concluding
C. Topic, supporting, ending
D. Topic, details, ending
E. General, details, sum

23. What would be a good example of prose writing?

A. Paragraph about the benefits of eating carrots C. Newspaper article
B. Dictionary definitions D. All of the above

24. Free verse can be defined as "a term describing various styles of poetry that are not written using strict meter or
rhyme, but that still are recognizable as poetry by virtue of complex patterns of one sort or another that readers will
perceive to be part of a coherent whole."
A. True B. False

25. The time and place of the story

A. Setting B. Irony C. Plot D. Climax

26. A form of writing technical communication or documentation in science and technology or applied science that
helps understand a product or service
A. Creative Writing B. Technical Writing C. Imaginative Writing

27. The topic or central idea which is universal in nature

A. Theme B. Tone C. Mood

28. Connotes a disparity

A. Irony B. Symbolism C. Figurative Language

29. It makes use of figures of speech in order to appeal to the bodily senses
A. Nonfiction B. Symbolism C. Imagery

30. “Painting with words”

A. Nonfiction B. Symbolism C. Imagery