FINAL EXAMINATION

Subject: Introduction to Literature Time : 90 Minutes

Semester/SKS : III/ 2 SKS Date : December, 08th, 2021
Prog. : S1/ReguLAr Name : Gregorius Te Can Agat
Lecturer: Drs. Alexander H. Kabelen, MA. NIM : 2001020085

A. Answer the following question by circling round the letter of the correct answer.
1. The four genres of literature are …………….

A. Fiction prose, poetry, drama, essay

B. Fiction and non-fiction, prose, drama, poetry

C. Poetry, fiction –non-fiction prose, drama, myths

D. Fiction prose, poetry, drama, non-fiction prose.

2. The followings are the functions of setting, except………………

A. To create a mood or atmosphere C. to symbolize an idea
B. To make action seem more real D. to entertain readers
3. The character that causes conflict is known as…………..
A. Protagonist character C. Antagonist character
B. Flat character D. Rounded character
4. What a character is like and how the character chan ges throughout the story is called…
A. Characteristic B. Personality C. cast D. characterization
5. A classic Ode is structured in three major parts as follows…………..
A. Strophe, epode, eulogy C. Strophe, epode, song
B. Strophe, poetry, epode, D. Strophe, antistrophe, epode
6. A composition for voices performed by singing is ………….
A. Ode B. Song C. Episode D. Ballad
7. A mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral lament for the dead is
called…………..
A. Elegy B Eulogy C. Song D. Ballad
8. A piece of writing which is often written from an author’s personal point of view is known
as…………..
A. Narrative B. Essay C. Story D. Diary
9. Literature is seen as the high skills of writing in the special context of imagination. This is
according to ……………..
A. The definition of 14th century C. Robert Frost’s definition
B. The definition of 18th century D. The definition of 19th century
10. Literature is viewed as composition that tells story, dramatizes a situation, expresses emotions,
analyzes and advocates ideas. Such is…………………..
A. modern view of literature C. practical view of literature
B. general view of literature D. general view of literature
11. The followings are the reasons why people read literature, except……………
A. Reading to confront experience C. reading for artistic appreciation
B. Reading for relaxation D. reading for comprehension
12. Epic of Gilgamesh as one of the literary works is written in………………..
A. English language B. Sumerian language C. Chinese language D. Arabian language
13. The Epic of Holmer is dated from……………………
A. Early to Ancient India C. Era of Sumerian stories

B. Early to Iron Age. D. Ancient China

14. Sanskrit Epics begins with…………..

A. The Vedas B. The Samhita C. Mahabrata and Ramayana D. Panchatantra
15. The most characteristic form of the middle Ages in the ancient Roman was …….
A. Romance C. Renaissance
B. The lives of Saint and Miraculous chronicles D. German Faust books
16. Art gives us not only pleasure but knowledge, insight into the nature of reality. This vew is
according to………………
A. Mimetic theory B. Affective theory C. Expressive theory D. artificial theory.
17. The facts that Michelangelo imitated Moses in stone, Shakespeare imitated Caesar in an actor’s
words and gesture, such are the realizations of the following theory:
A. Mimetic theory B. Affective theory C. Expressive theory D. artificial theory
18. Art is an expression of feeling, such as the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling in poetry.
This view is according to………………..
A. Mimetic theory B. Affective theory C. Expressive theory D. artificial theory.
19. A device in which characters or events represent or symbolize ideas and concepts is known as…..
A. Poetry B. Ballad C. Eulogy D. Allegory
 20. A song sung with a lyre and is a form of poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of
view’.
A. Song B. Lyric C. Poetry D. Lyric poetry
21. A form of entertainment meant to be humorous, whether in literature, television, film,
or stand-up is called …………..
A. Humor B. Talk-show C. witty word D. Comedy
22. This versatile genre of drama combines theater, dialogue, music, and dance to tell grand stories
of tragedy or comedy.
A. Opera B. Ode C. Ballad D. Movie
23. This type of plot is not supposed to mimic real life, it’s supposed to make fun of it.
A. Farce B. Absurd Plot C. Climax D. Plain plot
24. It features anthropomorphic creatures (usually animals, but also mythical creatures, plants,
inanimate objects, or forces of nature) telling a story with a moral.
A. Fable B. Anecdote C. Drabble D. Feghoot
25. It is a sacred narrative, usually explaining how the world or human kind came to be in its
present form, although in very broad sense, the world can refer to any traditional story.
A. Legend B. Myth C. Folktale D. Mini saga

B. Give your answer to the following question.

1. What is meant by:

A. Plot ?
Plot is a series of events that are designed and woven in such a way that moves the storyline, from the
beginning, middle, until it reaches the climax and the end of the story.

B. Climax ?
The climax is the turning point in the action and/or the place of highest interest or excitement

C. Drama ?
Drama is a genre (type) of literary work that describes human life with motion, drama describes the
reality of life, character, and human behavior through roles and dialogues that are staged.

2. What is the difference between character and characterization?

-Character is a person , an animal , or an imaginary creature

-Characterization is all the techniques a writer uses to create a character.

Explanation:
The difference between character and characterization , Is that a character is a person , an animal , or
an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work and characterization is all the
techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character.
3. What is the relationship between literary reading and reader?
The relationship between Literary reading and reader
- Literary reading offers the readers knowledge in form of information.
- Literary reading connects the readers to their experiences.
- Literary reading can improve one's language profiency.
- It improves one's knowledge about culture.
4. Mention nine (9) types of poetry that you know!

1. Epic Poetry 6. Allegory

2. Elegy 7. Ode
3. Eulogy 8. Song
4. Lyric Poetry 9. Narrative Poetry
5. Ballad

5. What does fiction prose differ from non- fiction prose?

 Fictional prose includes among others : short stories, fairy tales, folk tales, novels, poems.
While non-fictional prose includes personal narratives, letters, memoirs, short stories, and
sports.

6. Find out the figurative forms of language used in the fragment of John Milton’s Epic
below, and explain why they are used so.

“Of man’s first disobedience and the fruit of the forbidden tree
Whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe, till loss of Eden
till one great man restore and regain the blissful seat.”

C. Write a story-telling that you know in not more than 100 words (use typewriting)

Talk to my self
Talking about dreams, every human being born on earth must have them. Dream to be someone who is
useful for life.

I also have a dream that is no less big than most other humans, to become the best version of myself.

When I was little, I always said to myself, “You can do it!” when things were just too hard to live with.

Even when I was bullied at school, I always told myself “You have to keep fighting, you can’t give up
here!”