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Philippine Literature

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What is the symbol used in the poem, "Ink"?
  • ink Correct
What is the text structure used in the essay, "Pliant Like a Bamboo"?
  • Comparison/Contrast Correct
What is the theme of the poem “”?
  • Love Correct
What is the theme of the poem “The Rural Maid”?
  • Love Correct
What is the tone of the story “May Day Eve”?
  • Life is full of regret, for we realize what we have when it is gone. Correct
What makes “Magnificence” realistic?
  • It shows the reality of child abuse which is a serious problem in our society today. Correct
What makes the poem “The Rural Maid” musical?
  • ending in rhymes Correct
What mood is dominantly expressed in the story?
  • sadness Correct
What object is personified in the following sentence?
  • balloon Correct
What object is personified in the following sentence? The balloon swells as Nestor blows it.
  • balloon Correct
What sound in the setting spark the narrator’s memory at the beginning of “May Day Eve”?
  • merry-making in the evening Correct
What type of poem did Bonifacio write?
  • Ballad Correct
What was former President Cory Aquino referring to when she says, “.”
  • Freedom of the Filipinos under the dictatorship Correct
What was former President Cory Aquino referring to when she says, “Today, I have returned as the president of a free people.”
  • Freedom of the Filipinos under the dictatorship Correct
What was the main goal of the author in writing the poem Ang Magandang Parol?
  • To honor the memory of his deceased grandfather Correct
What was the main theme of the essay, ?
  • To create and nurture a New World Correct
What was the playwright’s real focus in the “The World is an Apple?”
  • How wrong decisions become greater burdens in life Correct
What was the reason for the narrator's behavior in the end (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo)?
  • Because despite Minggay Awok's kind and generous personality, the narrator still chose to believe that the old woman was the scary witch of Libas. Correct
What was the symbol used in the poem, ?
  • The parol Correct
When an author uses the pronouns , , , , or , it indicates that he/she is writing in the _______________ point of view.
  • First Person Correct
When Robert Burns wrote, “O my Luve’s like a red, red rose,” which figure of speech was he using?
  • Simile Correct
Where did Patricia, author of the essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” want to be in when she was a child?
  • in a foreign country Correct
Where did the story (Disappearances by Alexis A.L. Abola) take place?
  • In a condominium building called Elysia Correct
Where is the lighting most effective in the film, Muro Ami?
  • All of the choices Correct
Where is the play, "The World is an Apple" set?
  • House of Mario and Gloria Correct
Where the windows have lids of sorrow
  • Visual Correct
Which is an appropriate definition of literature?
  • Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value Correct
Which of the choices below describe the character of Dodong?
  • assertive Correct
Which of the following best describes a man, according to the poem, "Air Castle"?
  • persistent Correct
Which of the following lines from the poem, personify the parol?
  • The correct answers are: at parang tao ring bago na ang bihisat sinasalubong ang Paskong malamig., Nasa kanyang kulay ang magandang nasa,nasa kanyang ilaw ang dakilang diwa Correct
Which of the following scenes from the story, "Footnote to Youth" was deemed exciting and suspenseful?
  • The day Dodong's first child was born. Correct
Which of the following scenes served as the climax of the story ?
  • When the narrator encountered an old woman taking a bath in the shade of a catmon tree. Correct
Which of the following serves as the exposition of the story ?
  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. It was through these visits that I heard many strange stories about Minggay Awok. Correct
Which of the following serves as the exposition of the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo)?
  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. It was through these visits that I heard many strange stories about Minggay Awok. Correct
Which of the following was an outstanding display of a character’s personality in the story, “Magnificence”?
  • Mother’s magnificent care towards her children when she attacked Vicente to protect her child. Correct
Which of these promptly describes the home of Dodong and Teang from the story, "Footnote to Youth"?
  • simple and mean Correct
Which part of the sentence signals flashback?
  • I hope you remember how I used to Correct
Which part of the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo) describes the setting?
  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. Correct
Which part of the story describes the setting?
  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. Correct
Which part serves as the falling action of the story ?
  • When the narrator realized that the old woman he was talking to was actually Minggay Awok. Correct
Which sentence from the story, "Footnote to Youth" suggests the character's occupation?
  • . Dodong unhitched the carabao leisurely ang gave it a healthy tap on the hip Correct
Which sentence signifies a flashback?
  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. Correct
Which tone is represented in the following passage? Choose the letter of the correct answer. "Oh, I don’t need that strong sound in here.”
  • Annoyed Correct
White dove is a symbol of ____________________.
  • Peace Correct
Who are the main characters of the play, "" by Alberto S. Florentino?
  • Gloria, Mario, Pablo Correct
Who are the main characters of the play, "The World is an Apple" by Alberto S. Florentino?
  • Gloria, Mario, Pablo Correct
Who is the villain in the story, ?
  • Vicente Correct
Who is the villain in the story, “Magnificence”?
  • Vicente Correct
Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
  • Happiness Correct
Why do you think the author chose the rural community setting for the story, "Footnote to Youth"?
  • The barrio depicts simple dreams and simple life. Correct
Why is the poem considered as a lyric poem?
  • deals overwhelmingly with love and personal feelings Correct
Why was ’s husband put to jail in a military camp?
  • had spoken up for democracy Correct
Why was former President Corazon C. Aquino’s husband put to jail in a military camp?
  • had spoken up for democracy Correct
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