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A. life is just an hour B. life is like a flower C. life is frail D. life is short
23. It literally means the action of untying of events built upon in the rising action of the plot; it refers to the final outcome of the main complication
in a play or story.
A. exposition B. denouement C. rising action D. climax
24. A device that allows the writer to present events that happened before the time of the current narration or the current events in the fiction. It
techniques include memories, dream, stories of the past told by the characters or even authorial sovereignty.
A. point-of-view B. foreshadowing C. flashback D. action sequence
25. A fictional narrative generally focusing on one climactic event and usually developing only a single character in depth.
A. novel B. epic C. short story D. essay
26. The total environment for the action of a fictional work which includes a time period, the place, the historical milieu, as well as political and
perhaps even spiritual realities mirrored in a story.
A. characters B. settings C. symbols D. plot
27. Pasion has several versions and different writers. The following are considered as its writer, except
A. Padre Mariano Pilapil B. Padre Aniceto Dela Merced C. Garpar Aquino De Belen D. Cornelio S. Reyes
28. Which of the following is the best definition for “local color”?
A. It refers to the technique of copying the lifestyle, customs, beliefs, practices and inclusion of local symbols and images peculiar to a region or
locale.
B. It is anchored to the idea that literature is an imitation of life.
C. Stories must be written using the native language or dialect to preserve cultural identity.
D. Stories must use foreign symbols and images.
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Man of Earth (An Excerpt)
By Amador T. Daguio
I might have been the bamboo,
But I will be a man.
Bend me then, O Lord,
Bend me if you can.
29. What figure of speech is used in the last two lines of the stanza?
A. Allusion B. Apostrophe C. End Rhyme D. Lyric Poetry
30. Which period of Philippine history served as the “golden period” for short stories and Tagalog drama?
A. Japanese occupation B. Spanish occupation C. British occupation D. American occupation
31. What themes and motifs of text were produced during the the Japanese Colonization?
A. Nationalism, patriotism and life struggles B. social issues and domestic conditions
C. Urban and Rural living D. Autonomy and independence
32. What sound device is evident in the lines “threatening throngs” and “wicked and wan”?
A. onomatopoeia B.alliteration C. consonance D. assonance
33. Which of the following should be done first in analyzing a literary work?
A. Gather information about the text and its author.
B. Write your own conclusion to it.
C. Summarize the text.
D. Write a review or critique of it.
34. Which of the following statements are not true about the native literature during the Spanish occupation?
A. The written tradition of the native literature survived during the Spanish occupation of the country.
B. The written tradition of the native literature was destroyed by the Spaniards during their occupation of the country.
C. The oral tradition of the native literature failed to survive during the Spanish occupation of the country.
D. The oral tradition of the native literature survived during the Spanish occupation of the country.
35. Why did the development of Philippine literature in English during the Japanese occupation halt?
A. Tagalog was declared one of the official languages of the country.
B. Tagalog short stories became popular.
C. The Japanese censored literary works produced during the period.
D. Some Filipino writers during the period turned to writing in Filipino
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Man of Earth (An Excerpt)
By Amador T. Daguio
I might have been the bamboo,
But I will be a man.
Bend me then, O Lord,
Bend me if you can.
36. What figure of speech is used in the last two lines of the stanza?
A. Allusion B. Apostrophe C. End Rhyme D. Lyric Poetry
37. Which is NOT literary device inherent in a short story?
A. Character B. Dialogue C. Conflict D. Settings
38. Which of the following will help give information regarding the historical and/or social influences in a story?
A. studying literary works similar to the story
B. analyzing the work of other writers in the same period
C. studying the background of the author
D. analyzing the theme of the story
39. In the essay “Literature and Society,” Salvador P. Lopez says of the writer, “He is no longer a florist, scissors in hand gathering lovely blossoms;
he has become a tiller of the soil, spade in hand, digging into the roots of things and planting seeds.”
What kind of figure of speech does Lopez use to describe the writer?
A. hyperbole B. simile C. personification D. metaphor
40. In the essay “Where Is the Patis,” Carmen Guerroro Nakpil asserts that travel has become the great Filipino dream. To elaborate on her statement,
she says, “In the same way that an American dreams of becoming a millionaire or an English boy dreams of going to one of the great universities,
the Filipino dreams of going abroad.”
How does she elaborate on her assertion?
A. by contrast B. by telling a story C. by example D. by comparison
41. In one of Nick Joaquin’s essays, he makes the following assertions about Filipinos: “Society for the Filipino is a small rowboat: the barangay . . .
Enterprise for the Filipino is a small stall: the sari-sari . . . And commerce for the Filipino is the smallest degree of retail: the tingi.”
What do his assertions say about the Filipinos in general?
A. Filipinos feel small. B. Filipinos are small-minded people.
C. Filipinos are fond of small things. D. Filipinos have a small social circle.
42. In the essay “I Am a Filipino,” Carlos P. Romulo ends with this statement: “I am a Filipino born to freedom, and I shall not rest until freedom
shall have been added unto my inheritance—for myself and my children and my children’s children—forever.”
What is the tone of his statement?
A. patriotic B. shameful C. doubtful D. histrionic
Moonlight on Manila Bay
By Fernando M. Maramag
A light, serene, ethereal glory, rests
Its beam effulgent on each cresting wave;
The silver touches of the moonlight lave
The deep’s bare bosom that the breeze molests;
While lingering whispers deepen as the wavy crests
Roll with weird rhythm, now gay, now gently grave;
And floods of lambent light appear the sea to pave—
All cast a spell that heeds not time’s behests.
Not always such the scene: the din of fight
Has swelled the murmur of the peaceful air;
Here East and West have oft displayed their might;
Dark battle clouds have dimmed this scene so fair;
Here, bold Olympia, one historic night,
Presaging freedom, claimed a people’s care.
43. Which of these figures of speech is shown in the poem?
A. simile B. hyperbole C. personification D. metaphor
44. In this sonnet, the poet contrasts two images, one of which is a serene night. What is the other image?
A. war B. victory C. disorder D. defeat
45. Which Key Feature of Literature is described as global applicability in which a work transcends across apace?
A. Universality B. Timeliness C. Utility D. Nobility
46. Which type of genre does “Biag ni Lam-ang” belong?
A. poem B. novel C. short story D. drama
47. Which genre of literature is ascribed as the most economical means of expression since it only uses limited number of words?
A. poem B. novel C. short story D. drama
48. Which is NOT a characteristic of POETRY?
A. free-flow of sentences B. persona and addressee
C. measured and controlled D. aesthetic quality
49. The following are examples of Lyric poem; except
A. epics B. odes C. elegy D. songs
50. Which character undergoes significant changes in personality, behavior, perspective etc. as the story develops
A. Dynamic Character B. Static Character C. Round Character D. Foil Character
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