3rd Quarter: Post Test (ENGLISH 10)

Identify the approach to literary criticism used in each of these paragraphs.

Shakespeare's sonnets are composed of 14 lines, each written in iambicpentameter and most with the traditional rhyme scheme of the Englishsonnet: abab cdcd efef gg.

Identify the approach to literary criticism used in each of these paragraphs.

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London is a 1908 story about anewcomer to the Yukon who travels through the extreme cold with hisdog, despite warnings that it is too dangerous. The man falls through athin patch of ice. Knowing that he'll freeze to death if he doesn't dry hisfeet, he tries to build a fire but fails. He realized that men cannot be morepowerful than nature.

Identify the approach to literary criticism used in each of these paragraphs

The Story of Keesh by Jack London explained how in a harsh Arcticsociety, a boy named Keesh had been underestimated by the older andstronger men in the village. Keesh contended with the elders as no onegave him good meat. He was forced to hunt alone. Since Keesh was onlythirteen-year-old, the council didn’t believe he could hunt because of hisage.

Identify the approach to literary criticism used in each of these paragraphs

As a reader, I am so amazed after reading the poem “A Martian Sendsa Postcard Home” by Craig Raine. Mr. Raine is truly a talented writer andin this poem of his, he was able to describe some ordinary things in lifein extraordinary ways. For example, look at how he describes a mothertrying to calm her crying baby: “If a ghost cries, they carry it to their lipsand soothe it to sleep with sounds. And yet, they wake it up deliberately,by tickling with a finger.” Reading this poem of Mr. Craig Raine remindsme of the riddles or bugtong that I enjoyed guessing as a child. Icompletely appreciated reading this poem of his!

Identify the approach to literary criticism used

Read the critique about the story entitled “The Virgin” by KerimaPolotan Tuvera. “The author portrays Miss Mijares to be extra dutiful interms of personal sacrifice, as what was expected of a daughter. MissMijares sacrificed her youth in order to send her niece to college, take careof an ailing mother and remained single. Miss Mijares’ virginal state madeher more of a victim rather than a virtuous.”

Identify the approach to literary criticism used

The Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was written sometime around 700 to800 AD. The poet often refers both to pagan gods,rituals and toChristianity. At times, the poet refer to the pagan concept of fate, Wyrd,and two lines later refer to the will of God, clearly an intermingling of theAnglo-Saxon's first religion, paganism, with a religion they adoptedbeginning in about 600 AD, Christianity. To understand this mix ofreligions in the work of literature, critics try to understand exactly howand when the Anglo-Saxon people were converted from paganism toChristianity

Literary criticisms refer to a genre of writing whereby the critic evaluates the author of the text.

In reader-response approach, the critic attempts to describe whathappens in the reader’s mind while interpreting the text.

Formalist approach is a literary criticism that judges the value ofthe literature based on its moral lessons or ethical teachings

Literary criticism is about stating that something is good or bad.

What is the purpose of a persuasive text? 

The writing style which the author used to convey his message or to achieve the purpose of his text is also called_____________. 

A cooking recipe is an example of which type of writing?

What should be given to back up the writer’s reasons for his claim or stand about an issue? 

In writing an argumentative essay, which of the following is an acceptable way of getting the reader’s attention?