QUIZ IN LITERATURE 1

Name:__________________________ Course & Yr.:____________________ Date:_________________

I. Identification. Identify the following; write your answer on the space before the
number.
__________________1.
It deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man. It is said to be
the story of man.
__________________2.
This deals with the life of a person which may be about himself, his
autobiography or that of others.
__________________3.
It is a narrative about heroic exploits often under supernatural
control.
__________________4.
These are fictitious narratives, usually about origins.
__________________5.
This is a report of everyday events in society, government, science
and industry, and accidents, happening nationally or not.
__________________6.
These are also fictitious and they deal with animals and inanimate
things that speak and act like people and their purpose is to enlighten the minds of
children to events that can mold their ways and attitudes.
__________________7.
It is the shortest and simplest among the narrative types of poetry.
__________________8.
This is a poem of a noble feeling, expressed with dignity, with no
definite number of syllables or definite number of lines in a stanza.
__________________9.
The Lovers Death is an example of what kind of lyric poetry?
__________________10. This type of prose expresses the +opinion of the writer about a
particular problem or event.
II. Matching Type. Match Column A to Column B. Write only the letter on the space
before the number.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
____1.
THE MONKEY AND THE TURTLE
A. SOCORRO ALBERT
____2.
THE LAUGHTER OF MY FATHER
B. FABLES
____3.
CAYETANO ARELLANO
C. ANECDOTE
____4.
THE MOTH AND THE LAMP
D. SHORT STORY
____5.
FLORANTE AT LAURA
E. CORRIDOS
____6.
THE HARVEST SONG OF ALIGUYON
F. FRANCISCO BALAGTAS
____7.
IBONG ADARNA
G. SONNET
____8.
SANTANG BUDS
H. METRICAL TALE
____9.
HERO OF THE FIELDS
I. STEVAN JAVELLANA
____10. WITHOUT SEEING THE DAWN
J. EPIC
III. EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING. (5 pts. Each) (write your answer at the back)
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Why do we need to study Philippine Literature? (give at least 3 reasons)

What are the differences and similarities between prose and poetry?
How do literature and history interrelate to one another?
What are the three (3) types of poetry? Differentiate them.