Prelim Phil Literature Exam

A student midwife wrote a touching poem about her first experience assisting in childbirth. It was full of emotion and personal insight. What kind of poetry is this?

• Epic

• Lyric

• Ballad

• Dramatic

During a home visit, you hear a grandmother narrate how a healing herb was discovered in their barangay. She says it was revealed in a dream. What form of prose is this?

• Legend

• Fable

• Novel

• Essay

A student created a fictional story of a nurse with magical powers helping expectant mothers during emergencies. Which prose type is best reflected?

• Biography

• Short Story

• News

• Oration

You watch a stage play depicting the challenges of a traditional birth attendant (hilot). It includes dramatic dialogue and scenes. What literary form is used?

• Fable

• Play

• Sonnet

• Essay

A midwifery student delivered a powerful public speech about maternal mortality during a seminar. Which prose type fits this best?

• Oration

• Novel

• Anecdote

• Biography

A student reads a poem that tells the heroic story of a midwife who saved lives during a typhoon. It contains supernatural elements. This is a/an:

• Elegy

• Epic

• Sonnet

• Metrical Tale

You’re reading a story in verse about a midwife’s daily life, but it’s more realistic and lacks gods or supernatural forces. This is likely a:

• Ballad

• Metrical Tale

• Ode

• Corrido

A new poem praising mothers for their strength and dignity is recited during Women’s Month. It uses formal language and noble tone. It is an:

• Ode

• Elegy

• Awit

• Psalm

A fellow student writes a 14-line poem about the anxiety of failing exams. What form is this?

• Elegy

• Sonnet

• Awit

• Ballad

While writing reflections after assisting a birth, you express your emotional response to what you witnessed. This is most likely:

• History

• Biography

• Literature

• News