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LITERATURE

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Literature?

a)

The word literature is derived from the Latin word letra which means letter.

b)

Literature is a piece of written work which is undying.

c)

Literature is an expression of people’s feeling toward the society, government, surroundings, fellowmen, and divine creator.

d)

Literature is anything that is printed, as long as it is related to the ideas and feelings of people whether it is true or just a product of one’s imagination.

2.

“Literature is a piece of written work which is undying.”- ?

a)

Atienza, Naval, Azurin, Salazar

b)

Azurin, Navarro, Reyes, Salazar

c)

Atienza, Naval, Reyes, Salazar

d)

Atienza, Naval, Ramos, Salazar

3.

“Literature is an expression of people’s feeling toward the society, government, surroundings, fellowmen, and divine creator.”- ?

a)

Webster

b)

Oxford

c)

Azurin

d)

Atienza

4.

“Literature is anything that is printed, as long as it is related to the ideas and feelings of people whether it is true or just a product of one’s imagination”- ?

a)

Azurin

b)

Atienza

c)

Oxford

d)

Webster

5.

IT IS A LITERARY WORK WRITTEN IN VERSE, WITH MEASURES AND RHYMES, LINES AND STANZAS AND HAS MORE MELODIOUS TONE.

(a)  

6.

It consists of those writings within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs.

(a)  

7.

It consists of those writings within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs.

a)

Literature

b)

Prose

c)

Poetry

d)

Language

8.

IT IS A LITERARY WORK WRITTEN IN VERSE, WITH MEASURES AND RHYMES, LINES AND STANZAS AND HAS MORE MELODIOUS TONE.

a)

LITERATURE

b)

PROSE

c)

POETRY

d)

LANGUAGE

9.

KINDS OF PROSE

a)

NOVEL

b)

EPIC

c)

BALLAD

d)

SHORT STORY

10.

KINDS OF POETRY

a)

NOVEL

b)

EPIC

c)

BALLAD

d)

SHORT STORY

11.

KINDS OF PROSE

a)

PLAY

b)

DRAMA

c)

LEGEND

d)

FABLE

12.

KINDS OF PROSE

a)

ANECDOTES

b)

ESSAY

c)

BIOGRAPHY

d)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

13.

KINDS OF PROSE

a)

NEWS

b)

ORATION

c)

METRICAL TALES

d)

FOLKSONG

14.

KINDS OF POETRY

a)

SONNET

b)

POEM

c)

ELEGY

d)

ODE

15.

KINDS OF POETRY

a)

PSALM

b)

AWIT

c)

CORRIDO

d)

ESSAY

16.

KINDS OF PROSE

a)

COMEDY

b)

PLAY

c)

TRAGEDY

d)

FARCE

17.

THIS IS A LONG NARRATIVE DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS.

a)

NOVEL

b)

SHORT STORY

c)

BALLAD

d)

EPIC

18.

A NARRATIVE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE CHARACTERS, ONE PLOT, AND ONE SINGLE IMPRESSION.

a)

NOVEL

b)

SHORT STORY

c)

BALLAD

d)

EPIC

19.

SAMPLES OF NOVEL

a)

EL FILIBUSTERISMO

b)

THE ALCHEMIST

c)

THE AENEID

d)

THE ODYSSEY

20.

SAMPLES OF SHORT STORY

a)

FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH

b)

MAY DAY EVE

c)

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

d)

THE THREE RATS

21.

A SCRIPTED STORY DIVIDED INTO ACTS AND ACTS INTO SCENES.

a)

PLAY

b)

NARRATIVE DRAMA

c)

LYRIC DRAMA

d)

EPIC DRAMA

22.

FICTITIOUS NARRATIVE USUALLY ABOUT ORIGIN.

a)

FABLE

b)

FOLKTALE

c)

LEGEND

d)

EPIC

23.

FICTITIOUS NARRATIVE THAT DEALS WITH ANIMALS AND INANIMATE OBJECTS.

a)

LEGEND

b)

FABLE

c)

FOLKTALE

d)

EPIC TALE

24.

A NARRATIVE WHICH IS A PRODUCT OF A WRITER’S IMAGINATION.

a)

ESSAY

b)

ANECDOTES

c)

SHORT STORY

d)

NOVEL

25.

SAMPLES OF PLAY

a)

DREAMS OF GLASS

b)

HAMLET

c)

MERCHANT OF VENICE

d)

NOLI ME TANGERE

26.

SAMPLES OF LEGENDS

a)

ALAMAT NG BAHAGHARI

b)

ALAMAT NG PINYA

c)

ANG DAGA AT LEON

d)

SI PAGONG AT SI MATSING

27.

SAMPLES OF FABLE

a)

THE FOX AND THE CROW

b)

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

c)

ALAMAT NG AMPALAYA

d)

ALAMAT NG MARIANG MAKILING

28.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS VIEWPOINT AND OPINION OF THE WRITER ABOUT A PARTICULAR PROBLEM OF EVENT.

(a)  

29.

A LITERARY WORK ABOUT THE LIFE ACCOUNT OF A PERSON WRITTEN BY ANOTHER.

(a)  

30.

A NARRATIVE OF LIFE ACCOUNT OF A PERSON WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

(a)  

31.

SAMPLES OF ESSAY

a)

David

Sedaris – Laugh, Kookaburra

b)

E.B. White

– Once more to the lake

c)

Virginia Woolf – Death of

the Moth

d)

Shakespeare – Hamlet

32.

SAMPLES OF BIOGRAPHY

a)

A LIFE OF PATRICIA HIGHSMITH

b)

SAVAGE BEAUTY NANCY MILFORD

c)

BONIFACIO'S PAG-IBIG SA TINUBUANG LUPA

d)

RIZAL'S MI ULTIMO ADIOS

33.

A STORY OF EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED EVENTS.

(a)  

34.

A FORMAL TREATMENT OF THE SUBJECT AND INTENDED TO BE SPOKEN IN PUBLIC.

(a)  

35.

SAMPLES OF NEWS

a)

LA SOLIDARIDAD

b)

ABANTE

c)

BULGAR

d)

TIKTIK

36.

SAMPLES OF ORATION

a)

I HAVE A DREAM

b)

I HAVE SINNED

c)

THE LADY NOT FOR TURNING

d)

WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES

37.

KINDS OF POETRY

a)

NARRATIVE

b)

INFORMATIVE

c)

LYRIC

d)

DRAMATIC

38.

A poem in narration that describes important events in life either real or imaginary.

(a)  

39.

An extended narrative about heroic exploits often under supernatural control.

(a)  

40.

A narrative which is written in verse and is called idyll.

(a)  

41.

This referred to a song accompanying a dance.

(a)  

42.

TYPES OF EPIC

a)

ANCIENT

b)

MODERN

c)

ITALIAN

d)

SHAKESPEAREAN

43.

TYPES OF BALLAD

a)

ANCIENT

b)

MODERN

c)

FOLK

d)

LITERARY

44.

TYPES OF SONNET

a)

ITALIAN

b)

SHAKESPEAREAN

c)

FOLK

d)

LITERARY

45.

SAMPLES OF EPIC

a)

THE ILIAD

b)

THE ODYSSEY

c)

THE AENEID

d)

THE TREE

46.

SAMPLES OF METRICAL TALES

a)

THE CANTERBURY TALES

b)

EVANGELINE

c)

THE LADY OF THE LAKE

d)

GRIMM'S FAIRYTALES

47.

SAMPLES OF BALLAD

a)

BONNY BARBARA ALLAN

b)

GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR

c)

LA BELLE DAME SANS

d)

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

48.

This is a kind of poetry meant to be sung to the accompaniment of the lyre.

(a)  

49.

Short poem intended to be sung.

(a)  

50.

A lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with emotions, feelings, or an idea.

(a)  

51.

A lyric poem which expresses feelings of grief and melancholy, and whose theme is death.

(a)  

52.

A poem of noble feeling expressed with dignity.

(a)  

53.

A song of praise to god using the philosophy of life.

(a)  

54.

It measures 12 syllables and slowly sung to the accompaniment of a guitar.

(a)  

55.

It measures eight syllables and recited to a martial beat.

(a)  

56.

This is an emotional piece of literature that includes a story which is recited or sung. It is also known as dramatic poem or monologue.

(a)  

57.

It comes from the greek word “komos” meaning festivity or revelry.

(a)  

58.

This is used in musical plays with the opera.

(a)  

59.

The hero struggles mightily against dynamic forces.

(a)  

60.

An exaggerated comedy.

(a)  

61.

It pictures the life today. IT AIMS TO BRING OUT CHANGES.

(a)  

62.

It is made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor where one can derive lessons about life.

(a)  

63.

It served as laws on good behavior by our ancestors.

(a)  

64.

Made up of one or more measured lines and with rhyme.

(a)  

65.

A poem used in witchcraft and has no meaning.

(a)  

66.

It is used to tease or to comment on a person’s actuations

(a)  

67.

A poetic joust in speaking and reasoning.

(a)  

68.

This is a poetic joust or a contest of skills in debate on a particular topic or issue.

(a)  

69.

A chant in free verse by the bereaved person or his representative beside the corpse of the dead.

(a)  

70.

A dramatic performance to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ.

(a)  

71.

A presentation of the search of the virgin Mary and St. joseph for an inn wherein to deliver the baby Jesus.

(a)  

72.

It is an Easter play that dramatizes the meeting of the risen Christ and His mother.

(a)  

73.

A form of dramatic entertainment performed on a moonless night during a town fiesta or on dark nights after harvest.

(a)  

74.

The father of the drama.

(a)  

75.

A short musical comedy.

(a)  

76.

SAMPLES OF FOLKSONG

a)

MAGTANIM AY DI BIRO

b)

LERON LERON SINTA

c)

WARAY WARAY

d)

ATIN KU PUNG SINGSING

77.

SAMPLES OF SONNET

a)

SONNET 18

b)

SONNET 29

c)

SONNET 116

d)

SONNET 181

78.

SAMPLES OF ELEGY

a)

DIRGE WITHOUT MUSIC

b)

THE LOST CITY

c)

SA AKING MGA KABATA

d)

PAG-IBIG SA TINUBUANG LUPA

79.

SAMPLES OF ODE

a)

ODE TO ODE

b)

ODE TO PEACE

c)

ODE TO BASKETBALL

d)

ODE TO CAKE

80.

SAMPLES OF PSALM

a)

PSALM 23

b)

PSALM 30

c)

PSALM 75

d)

PSALM 107

81.

SAMPLE OF AWIT

a)

IBONG ADARNA

b)

FLORANTE AT LAURA

c)

NOLI ME TANGERE

d)

EL FILIBUSTERISMO

82.

SAMPLE OF CORRIDO

a)

IBONG ADARNA

b)

FLORANTE AT LAURA

c)

NOLI ME TANGERE

d)

EL FILIBUSTERISMO

83.

SAMPLES OF COMEDY DRAMA

a)

THE WALWORTH FARCE

b)

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

c)

NOISES OFF

d)

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN LITTLE DUDES

84.

SAMPLES OF FARCE

a)

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

b)

NOISES OFF

c)

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN LITTLE DUDES

d)

THE WALWORTH FARCE

85.

SAMPLES OF MELODRAMA

a)

THE OCTOROON

b)

LES MISERABLES

c)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

d)

ROMEO AND JULIET

86.

SAMPLES OF TRAGEDY

a)

LES MISERABLES

b)

ROMEO AND JULIET

c)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

d)

THE OCTOROON

87.

SAMPLES OF SOCIAL POEMS

a)

KATIPS

b)

#RAIN

c)

OBRA NI JUAN

d)

CORY NG EDSA

88.

THIS IS WRITTEN WITH THE PURPOSE OF AMUSING PEOPLE.

(a)  

89.

IT IS USUALLY SAD BUT HAS A HAPPY ENDING.

(a)  

90.

THE PROTAGONIST MEETS RUIN WITHOUT SUCCESS AND SATISFACTION.

(a)  

91.

IT AIMS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGES.

(a)  

92.

A STORY WITH A BARRIO SCENE.

(a)  

93.

EPIC WITHOUT DEFINITE AUTHOR AND IS OF GROWTH.

a)

ANCIENT EPIC

b)

MODERN EPIC

c)

FOLK EPIC

d)

LITERARY EPIC

94.

EPIC WITH A DEFINITE AUTHOR.

a)

ANCIENT EPIC

b)

MODERN EPIC

c)

FOLK EPIC

d)

LITERARY EPIC

95.

BALLAD WITHOUT DEFINITE AUTHOR.

a)

ANCIENT BALLAD

b)

MODERN BALLAD

c)

FOLK BALLAD

d)

LITERARY BALLAD

96.

BALLAD WITH DEFINITE AUTHOR.

a)

ANCIENT BALLAD

b)

MODERN BALLAD

c)

FOLK BALLAD

d)

LITERARY BALLAD

97.

12 SYLLABLES

a)

DODECASYLLABIC

b)

OCTOSYLLABIC

c)

MONOSYLLABIC

d)

POLYSYLLABIC

98.

8 SYLLABLES

a)

DODECASYLLABIC

b)

OCTOSYLLABIC

c)

NONASYLLABIC

d)

POLYSYLLABIC

99.

PROSE WITH MANY CHARACTERS INVOLVED.

a)

SHORT STORY

b)

NOVEL

c)

AWIT

d)

CORRIDO

100.

IT IS THE TYPE OF POETRY THAT EXPRESSES THE EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS OF THE PAST.

a)

NARRATIVE

b)

DECLARATIVE

c)

LYRIC

d)

DRAMATIC