21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World 2 Quarterly Examinations

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
2nd Quarterly Examinations

NAME: ________________________________ SCORE: _________________
Grade and Section: _______________________ Teacher: ________________
I. Identify the term being defined by each statement. Write your answers on the blank.
____________________1. It fosters an advanced understanding and interpretation of a literary passage that

is focused primarily on the words themselves.
____________________2. a critical explanation of the meaning of a literary work that involves analysis of its
elements, especially the theme
____________________3. also known as figurative language, it creates figures (pictures) in the mind of the
reader or listener
____________________4. a composition that offers an analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of a text.
____________________5. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its
interpretation.
____________________6. a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity
____________________7. a category of literary composition that may be determined by literary technique,
tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length.
____________________8. The modern tanaga that still uses the 7777 syllable count, but rhymes range from
dual rhyme forms
____________________9. a technique/method that looks at ‘the world behind the text,’ by understanding
the time the text was written and what other events took place upon the writing of the text
____________________10. a literature that reflects the history and culture of a country, usually created by
its local writers.
____________________11. a method of research where the memories of living people about events or social
conditions which they experienced in their earlier lives are taped and preserved as historical evidence
____________________12. refers to particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text

____________________13. It is a context about how a particular literary work depicts society
____________________14. all literary works written and published at the latter part of the 21st century
____________________15. a form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up
____________________16. the historical development of writings in prose or poetry which attempts to
provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader
____________________17. an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres
____________________18. genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously
and light-heartedly
____________________19. a website containing short articles called posts that are changed regularly
____________________20. a context that places a particular literary work within the context of the author’s
life
____________________21. a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually
accurate narratives
____________________22. anything beyond the specific words of a literary work that may be relevant to
understanding the meaning
____________________23. years covered by 21st century literature
____________________24. the author of the poem “A Man Falls to His Death”
____________________25. the author of the poem from Camarines Sur, ‘Mayon’
____________________26. title of the poem by Cirilo Bautista that deals with oppression among farmers
____________________27. the author of the essay ‘Home of the Ashfall’
II. Mutiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.
_____ 28. Which is not true about historical criticism?

a. Historical criticism looks at ‘the world behind the text.
b. Historical criticism investigates details about the author’s life.
c. Historical criticism investigates the context and life of the reader of the text.
d. Historical criticism offers an analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of a text
_____29. The poem “ A Man Falls to His Death” is a composition based from
a. a novel b. an anecdote c. a news article d. an essay
_____30. What style did C. Bautista use in his poem ‘A Man Falls to His Death’ to create an impact to the
readers?
a. He used synonyms. c. He used mathematical and scientific terms.
b. He used rhymes and alliteration. d. He used repetition.
_____31. These lines in the poem “A Man Falls to His Death”:
‘To recapitulate: Berger’s law does not apply here,

as the late Projections of X show, space being non-mathematic;
from A to B the descent exhibits a quick increase in force,
though the exact ellipsis we know not.’ could possible imply that:
a. A person must be good in Science and Math to solve his problems in life.
b. There are aspect of a person’s life that need to be measured such as ideas, sentiments and miseries.
c. The Berger’s law can be applied to find solutions to a person’s predicament in life.
d. There are many things in life that can be explained by science and can be measured by Math, but not a
person’s emotions, neither death.
_____32. What does this line” “none noticed the leap; what they saw was the red imprint” mean?
a. Nobody told the man to jump off the red building.

b. Nobody saw the man jump off a building but they saw blood on the ground.
c. The man was able to leap from the 10th floor to the ground successfully like a stuntman.
d. There was a red paint on the ground and the man jumped onto it.
______33. The poem ‘Mayon’ by K.S. Cordero of Camarines sour
a. explains the process of how a volcano erupts

b. describes the beauty of the volcano and the its legend
c. enumerates the ways of how to prepare for a disaster such as a volcanic eruption
d. promotes the volcano as a tourist spot
_____34. Which of the following lines does not show imagery?
a. Ngayon ano ang tutubo sa paanan ng Mayon?

b. Lusaw na tae ang nagliliyab na lava
c. Kapag sa malayo, isa siyang magandang sikyung nakatanod
d. Matandang nag-nganganga ayon naman sa isang makata.
_____35. Which line depicts an actual past event or activity of the Mayon volcano?
a. Matandang nag-nganganga ayon naman sa isang makata

b. Ayon sa alamat, lason ng pana ni Pagtuga
c. Gayong nagiging malawak na itong sementeryo
d. Handa sa pagkapkap, naghihintay sa iyong pagpasok.
____36. The poem “Third World Geography” by C. Bautista

a. describes the miserable life of the victims of Martial Law
b. tells the story of the discrimination of Filipinos during the Spanish period
c. describes the tyranny that farmers suffer on the hands of abusive landlords
d. explains the reasons why a country suffers from poverty and oppression
_____37. Which of the following lines does not show dramatic effect in poetry?
a. A country without miracles Sits heavy on the map,
b. You kneel on the parched earth and pray for rice.
c. Only the wind Hears your useless words.
d. Thinking of banana trees rotting In the sunlight.
_____38. Which of the following lines expresses metaphor?
a. When asked what is inside, He say, “Just a handful of feathers,
b. You kneel on the parched earth and pray for rice.
c. Only the wind Hears your useless words.
d. The man who watches over it Has commandeered all hopes,
_____39. What local dialect did the use in his essay “Home of the Ashfall” ?
a. Bicolano c. Ilocano
b. Kapampangan d. Tagalog
_____40. Which of the following statements from the essay uses humor?
a. “Hindi na nag urirat pa si Nanang kung sino ang nabangga.”

b. “Ang gagong si Kalbo na lang sana.”
c. “Nanghilakbot ako.”
d. “Halos patakbo rin akong sumunod kay Nanang kahit sobrang kaba ko na.”
III. Essay (10 pts.)
What do you think are the best features, characteristics and styles of 21st Century literary pieces compared to
written works from other periods or era in history?

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21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

2nd Quarterly Examinations

____________________1. It fosters an advanced understanding and interpretation of a literary passage that

____________________12. refers to particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text

_____ 28. Which is not true about historical criticism?

_____31. These lines in the poem “A Man Falls to His Death”:

‘To recapitulate: Berger’s law does not apply here,

a. Nobody told the man to jump off the red building.

______33. The poem ‘Mayon’ by K.S. Cordero of Camarines sour

a. explains the process of how a volcano erupts

_____34. Which of the following lines does not show imagery?

a. Ngayon ano ang tutubo sa paanan ng Mayon?

a. Matandang nag-nganganga ayon naman sa isang makata

____36. The poem “Third World Geography” by C. Bautista

a. “Hindi na nag urirat pa si Nanang kung sino ang nabangga.”

III. Essay (10 pts.)

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