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FOURTH PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a short poem that expresses perception, thought, and feelings

a)

lyric

b)

verse

c)

tone

d)

sound

2.

It is a sophisticated interlocking rhyme scheme

a)

sonnet

b)

couplet

c)

terza rima

d)

triplet

3.

Known as the repetition of the same sound

a)

rhyme

b)

assonance

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

diction

4.

4. When the words at the end of the line rhyme, it is called

a)

end rhyme

b)

slant rhyme

c)

non rhyme

d)

verses

5.

When the rhyme happens within a line of poetry, it is called an

a)

end rhyme

b)

slant rhyme

c)

internal rhyme

d)

non rhyme

6.

Sometimes, a poet also uses poetic license to make the words rhyme, which is called

a)

end rhyme

b)

internal rhyme

c)

near rhyme

d)

non rhyme

7.

Lyric poetry paints a vivid images to the reader’s minds. It is called

a)

imagery

b)

literary devices

c)

paradox

d)

oxymoron

8.

It uses language that appeals to the senses and captures the sensory experience

a)

imagery

b)

paradox

c)

allegory

d)

irony

9.

It use figures of speech in your writing, such as simile, metaphor and personification

a)

sound

b)

rhyme

c)

figurative language

d)

imagery

10.

One quality of a poetry that set it aside from other literary forms is its musical quality. This refers to

a)

sound

b)

rhyme

c)

figurative language

d)

imagery

11.

The first consonant sounds appear in words that are near each other

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

consonance

d)

glides

12.

A sound device that uses repetition of vowel sounds in a lines

a)

assonance

b)

consonance

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

13.

It uses sounds of animals and objects to create rhythm in the piece

a)

assonance

b)

consonance

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

14.

A story that contains several layers of meaning-the literal and the figurative level

a)

allegory

b)

satire

c)

fable

d)

folklore

15.

It uses allegory to explain phenomena and impart cultural values, often through the use of analogy

a)

mythology

b)

lyric poem

c)

song

d)

narrative

16.

They are persons, animals, events, objects and other concrete things where we can attach abstract ideas to

a)

allegory

b)

symbols

c)

parable

d)

pable

17.

It is a story that takes objects and animals as characters and illustrates moral principle or values

a)

parable

b)

mythology

c)

fable

d)

satire

18.

A story that stresses faithful living and tenets of the Scripture

a)

parable

b)

fable

c)

mythology

d)

satire

19.

The characters and the actions represents historical figures and events

a)

historical and political allegory

b)

symbols

c)

figurative language

d)

paradox

20.

It uses allegory to explain phenomena and impart cultural values, often through the use of analogy

a)

Mythology

b)

Folklore

c)

Norms

d)

Idioms

21.

The characters represent concepts and virtues while the plot embodies a religious doctrine or moral principle. Often these virtues, vices, and other abstract entities are personified and become the character of the text

a)

Allegory of Ideas

b)

Mythology

c)

Historical /Political Allegory

d)

Allegory

22.

Any form of literature that aims to ridicule and criticize its subject, mostly human follies, vices, and abuse

a)

Satire

b)

Irony

c)

Comic

d)

Fable

23.

It is a take-off or imitation of a work of art or literature

a)

parody

b)

Understatement

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Irony

24.

It means saying less than what is really mean

a)

Satire

b)

Parody

c)

Understatement

d)

Exaggeration

25.

A way of overstating or expanding the facts relating to an issue

a)

Satire

b)

Parody

c)

Understatement

d)

Exaggeration

26.

It is the tension between what the audience expects to happen and what actually happens

a)

irony

b)

Reversal

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Incongruity

27.

A way

presenting the opposite

of normal order.

a)

Irony

b)

Reversal

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Incongruity

28.

A generalization assigned to an entire group.

a)

Irony

b)

Reversal

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Incongruity

29.

A way of presenting things that are absurd in relation to the surroundings.

a)

Irony

b)

Reversal

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Incongruity

30.

They are words surrounding the unfamiliar words. They usually give the readers a hint as to what the unfamiliar word mean

a)

Context clues

b)

unreasonably high

c)

doubtful

d)

speech choir

31.

What is the meaning of the word exorbitant?

(a)  

32.

What is the meaning of the word skeptical?

(a)  

33.

Define the meaning of the word “verified”

(a)  

34.

What is an ordeal?

(a)  

35.

A performance that require a group to speak together at the same time

(a)  

36.

It is the ideal number of members in a group of a speech choir

(a)  

37.

One of the common voice groups consisting of female students with soft voice

(a)  

38.

It is consists of male students with very deep voices

(a)  

39.

Formed by female students with deep voices

(a)  

40.

It is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

(a)  

41.

A type of irony wherein the reader knows something the characters do not

(a)  

42.

A type of irony when something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen

(a)  

43.

A type of irony that defined: what is said is different than what is meant

(a)  

44.

A type of irony characterized when the reader knows something the characters do not

(a)  

45.

It often pokes fun at or ridicules some aspect of society or a topic of interest in order to prove a point

(a)  

46.

It can be in form of insults may be made regarding issues related to society (politics, health care, racial issues,etc

(a)  

47.

It is a reinvention of the fable as it becomes an allegory of the Russian Revolution in 1917

(a)  

48.

It is also known as verse choir

(a)  

49.

On of the guidelines in performing a speech choir whereas the leader of the group should get a copy and photocopy it for all the members. All members should make an effort to familiarize themselves with the piece

(a)  

50.

They usually give the readers a hint as to what the unfamiliar word mean

(a)