beauty 1

Which of the following best describes the biographical approach to literary analysis?

• Examining the language used within a text

• Exploring the historical background that influenced a text

• Investigating the intellectual motivations of characters

• Applying the life experiences of its author

When using a historical approach to analyze literature, which of the following factors is most important?

• The author's emotional state

• The grammatical structure of the text

• The relationship between characters

• The historical period or era in which the text was written

B.N. Santos was very pleased upon meeting another Filipino in the persona of Celestino Fabia. Which aspect of historical approach is evident in this scene?

• Social Aspect

• Political Aspect

• Cultural Aspect

• Biographical Aspect

B.N. Santos had many speaking engagements in Kalamazoo. This supports his life experience as __________.

• a teacher

• as a war veteran

• a pensionado

• a public relation officer

B.N. Santos remembers his old house in Visayas and how his family lived in that old house. Which aspect is evident?

• Social Aspect

• Political Aspect

• Cultural Aspect

• Biographical Aspect

The story of animals like the 'Monkey and the Turtle' by Jose Rizal is under what type of literary text?

• Fable

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Short Story

Damiana L. Eugenio's the 'Origin of this World' Maranao version where the world is inhabited by different kinds of being such as dwarfs, nymphs, and monster is an example of what literary type?

• Myth

• Short Story

• Essay

• Poetry

Why do authors write?

• They write to persuade, inform and to entertain an audience.

• They write because of the desire to communicate their thoughts.

• They write because of a passion for self-expression.

• They write because of all the reasons presented above.

Which is the main goal or aim of a writer in writing any literary piece?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• Author's Purpose

There are three major purposes of writing, EXCEPT ___________

• to read

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain