
Quiz 1: Literature Definition, Kinds, and Forms
Quiz by Janine
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Which of the following refers to works of fiction characterized by the use of language which is highly connotative?
Statement 1: Literature exists to make men forget their sorrows and disappointed hopes.
Statement 2: Literature provides pleasure derived from its craftsmanship.
Statement 1: Literature never offers possible solutions to our problems or gives their possible causes.
Statement 2:Â Literature can change an imperfect society by changing human consciousness.
Statement 1: Denotation refers to the dictionary meaning of a word.
Statement 2:Â Connotation refers to the associated meaning of a word.
Which of the genres under prose has animals and inanimate things which speak and act like humans for characters?
What narrative gives an account of the life of the writer himself?
What is this dramatic composition that induces laughter by using caricatures and exaggerated imitation of life?
Which of the narrative poems is the simplest and shortest and tells a story about love in a single incident?
Which proverb is implied in this situation?
Lita is the most talkative and spiteful woman in the neighborhood. She knows the faults and flaws of others. In fact, she scorns parents who do not know what’s going on with their lives and their children. Without her knowing it, her three daughters are also pregnant and had eloped with their boyfriends.
Which proverb is implied in this situation?
Lorna is always fretting of what awaits her in the future. She’safraid to become poorer, yet she does not have any work. She is afraid to get sick, but she is a chain smoker.
Which stories reflect the people’s beliefs and are handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth? ***March 2012 LET
What fictional narrative focuses on a single incident and can be read in one sitting?
What general function of literature is fulfilled when it provides a form of escape and aesthetic satisfaction?
"Why The Sky Is High" and "How The World Was Created" are examples of Filipino _______.
"Atin ku Pung Singsing" is a ______ which is a song popular among Kapampangans.
This kind of poetry is popular among Filipinos during the Japanese era. It is composed of 17 syllables.
What kind of poetry is this?
Katitibay ka Tulos
Sakaling datnang agos
Ako’y mumunting Lumot
Sa’yo ay pupulupot.
"Hudhud ni Aliguyon" is an Ifugao ____ that illustrates the forging of national unity.
What narrative poetry is this?
O pagsintang labis ang kapangyarihan,
Sampung mag-aama’y iyong nasasaklaw;
Pag ikaw ang nasok sa puso ninuman,
Hahamaking lahat masunod ka lamang.
---Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar
Fiction: (a) _____________ : : Non-fiction: (b) _____________Â
What specific function of literature is exemplified when we see order in chaos?
When you are writing a poem where there is a fondness for your deep personal emotions, you are writing _____.
What we usually watch as "telenovela" like "The Broken Marriage Vow" is an example of _____.
Which of the following genres of literature fall under non-fiction?
In this dramatic poetry, the audience is implied and there is no dialogue.