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Division of Cebu City, North District 1

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SECOND MONTHLY SUMMATIVE TEST IN CREATIVE WRITING 12

(October 25, 2023)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each item very carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is similar to a paragraph in prose writing, which in poetry pertains to the grouping of lines or the
succession of lines arranged together according to substance.
A. Stanza B. Form C. Rhyme D. Rhythm
2. This refers to the tempo or beat created through the stressed and unstressed syllables presented in the
lines.
A. Stanza B. Form C. Rhyme D. Rhythm
3. This pertains to the style of the poem or how the poem is structured.
A. Stanza B. Form C. Rhyme D. Rhythm
4. The following statements below is true about “writing about abstract ideas” as one of the techniques in
writing poetry except.
A. The poet must be very specific in writing about abstract ideas.
B. Broad topics have to be narrowed down.
C. It is ideal to relate to the poet’s personal experience to make it meaningful.
D. You need to think of the form of the poem you wish to create.
5. “Did you use words or expressions that are irrelevant to your subject?” This question pertains this
specific item in the techniques of writing poetry.
A. Unity and Coherence C. Choice of words
B. Developing Substance and Structure D. None of them
6. The following questions below have something to do with “unity and coherence” except.
A. Is there any portion of the poem which stands out from the rest of the parts?
B. Is there any irrelevant line or stanza that you must delete?
C. Is there a stanza that must be rewritten?
D. Did you choose words that do not add meaning to the poem?
7. This is a kind of well-structured narrative poem, comprised of a cinquain and has a rhythmic pattern of
A-A-B-B-A.
A. Haiku B. Limerick C. Elegy D. Ballad
8. This is a form of lyric poetry which focuses on mourning for the dead.
A. Haiku B. Limerick C. Elegy D. Ballad
9. This is a poem of fourteen lines, and is often expressed in iambic pentameter in English.
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Sonnet D. Epic
10. This is a type of foot consisting of a short syllable which is followed by
a long syllable, or an unstressed syllable which is followed by a
stressed syllable.
A. Trochee B. Anapest C. Dactyl D. Iamb
11. An author employs this element to share the positional sight of a fictional work.
A. Conflicts B. Character C. Point of view D. Theme
12. "I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill." This statement is an example of _________.
A. Drabble B. Feghoot C. Fable D. Pun
13. This element of fiction has the strategy to apply sensory details in location.
A. Setting and Scene B. Plot C. Conflicts D. Point of View
14. To successfully pull off this element of fiction, a writer must firmly decide a genre to construct.
A. Conflict B. Genre C. Plot D. Character
15. The owl and the grasshopper is a short story that falls under ____.
A. Fairy Tale B. Fable C. Parable D. Folktale
16. "What she lost was a fake necklace." The element of fiction this line refers to is ________.
A. Conflict B. Character C. Scene D. Point of View
17. This story began to challenge an author's competency to compress ideas in confined way.
A. Drabble B. Vignette C. Parable D. Fable
18. "Al, No Matter What Anyone Says, You’ll Always Be A Prince To Me." This line is taken from what type
of short story _____.
A. Folktale B. Fairy Tale C. Fable D. Essay
19. "Elizabeth and her sisters are young, unmarried, poor women in England.” This type of plot shows
A. Rising Action B. Denouement C. Exposition D. Climax
20. It is a short narrative which ends with a clever word play.
A. Vignette B. Folktale C. Drabble D. Feghoot
21. This literary work can reach 20,000 words which is self-contained and complete.
A. Novella B. Short Story C. Novel D. Fiction
22. "When it thunders, the world is clearing its throat. “This statement is an example of what type of
figurative language.
A. Synecdoche B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Personification
23. "Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare demonstrates how love can be such a driving force. “This
statement is an example of which among the elements of fiction.
A. Setting B. Plot C. Theme D. Character
24. People in Tagaytay were ravaged by the Taal Volcano's eruption. This is an example of _______.
A. Man vs Man B. Man vs Society C. Character vs Self D. Man vs Nature
25. "You shall witness the momentous in his career." The point of view this line pertains to is ________.
A. Omniscient B. Second Person C. First Person D. Third Person
26. "A comely lady has passed my way wearing a plain blouse and floral print skirt." This statement is
usually presented on which among the parts of the plot.
A. Exposition B. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
27. They refer to the intelligible methods used by writers to relay a story vividly.
A. Tone B. Foreshadowing C. Figurative Language D. Literary Techniques
28. "This place has shifted 360 degrees. From bungalow houses to towering buildings, horse-drawn
wooden carriages to auto-pilot cars. “ This statement is an example of____________..
A. Setting B. Plot C. Point of View D. Character
29. Two stocky men deliberately fight for sparring. The type of conflict is _______.
A. Character vs Self C. Man vs Man
B. Man vs Society D. Man vs Nature
30. Lord of the Rings may represent the war which arose between English and the German in 1914. This
literary device is an example of _________.
A. Symbolism C. Foreshadowing
B. Allegory D. Figurative Language

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