REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST in- 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Tagalog Zarzuela, Cenaculo and the Embayoka of the Muslims were presented in the rebuiltMetropolitan Theater, the Folk Arts Theater and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. During what period were these presented?

A valid observation of literary development in the Philippines is that _______.

Philippine regional literature has become rich and varied because of _______.

In Jose Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere”, what does the line “It is not the criminals who arouse the hatred of others, but the men who are honest” imply?

The pre-colonial Filipinos worshipped anything from trees, mountains, to sea and skies. Discuss thereason behind this.

Distinguish the emotion manifested by Sebio in Arturo Rotor’s “Dahong Palay” when he said, “For heaven’s sake! Give me a knife and a hot metal rod! I need to get the poison out of my body!”.

Examine what is represented by the word “gospel” in “gospel, gold, glory” brought by the Spaniardsin the East.

Infer the emotion manifested by Maria Clara when she uttered, “My father loved me so much even ifit’s not his duty, so I’ll pay the debt even by marrying someone whom I do not love”.

It is one of the most famous epics from the Ilocos Region.

He wrote the famous “awit” entitled Florante at Laura which is is loosely based on his ownbiography.

It is a type of Filipino poem, consisting of 12-syllable quatrains. It follows the pattern of rhyming stanzas established in the Philippine epic Pasyon.

It is an octosyllabic verse and the plot were usually based on legends or stories of chivalry fromEuropean countries.

Your literature teacher encouraged your class to join a poetry writing contest organized by theNCCA the Text Tula. Contestants are asked to write a short Tagalog poem that consists of four lineswith seven syllables each. Which of the following traditional Filipino poetic forms similar to the texttula would help you prepare for the contest?

Lam-Ang adventures begin when his father, Don Juan, set out for a battle but never returned. At barely nine months, Lam-ang goes to search for Don Juan in the highlands where the latter was saidto have gone. Aware that her child was a blessed, exceptional creature, his mother Namongan allows him to go. Lam-ang then goes off in search of his father, leaving his grieving mother behind. WhenLam-ang arrives at the place where Don Juan had disappeared, he is enraged to see his father’s severed head atop a bamboo pole; a scene he dreamt beforehand.

On a faraway vast land, there’s a mystical forest outside the Kingdom of Albanya. Florante, son of Duke Briseo and Princess Floresca, was knotted tightly on a giant old tree in the middle of the dark forest. Sadness and emptiness crept around the helpless Prince. The scary woods and uncanny sound of wild animals and creatures just didn’t help. Just before two huge lions were about to ravish the poor Prince, a kindhearted Persian Morong, Aladin, arrived.