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Elegy
A lyric poem of sad theme such lamentation for the dead, longing for a missing love, and a grief for things beyond one’s control
Legend
A sub-division of prose which covers a literary work of imaginative narration, either oral or written, fashioned to entertain and to make readers think and more so, to feel
Fable/Pabula
A short prose fiction narrative depicting animal characters which espouses a lesson in life
Blog
A website created to contain and manage user-made or posts that are updated regularly
Text tula
A poem produced and shared through the use of a mobile phones
Rhythm
The recurrence of accented and unaccented syllables in pattern
Simile
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
What figure of speech is used?
Literary devices
It allows the readers to interpret, understand and analyze the examined work when the devices are effectively utilized
Figures of speech
The use of more expressive language applying varieties of words to provide creative and dramatic approach to the meaning being presented
Pre-Colonial Period
It is oral in nature and is full of lessons and ideas about life, its blessings, and its consequences. What period is this?
Riddles
These are statements that contain superficial words, but they function figuratively and as metaphors, and are in the form of questions
Proverbs
These are statements that are considered as wise
Pasyon
It is about the passion (journey and suffering) and the death of Jesus Christ
Japanese Period
The use of the English language was forbidden, and the use of the Filipino language was mandated. What period is this?
Hypertext poetry
A form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up. It is a very visual form, and is related to hypertext fiction and visual arts
Chick lit
Written by women, uses strong female characters who are trying to live in the modern world
Flash fiction
A fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. A very short story
Weak
The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with deep lines.
What does “feeble” mean?
Biographical context
Under My Invisible Umbrella by Laurel Fantauzzo is a literary essay that talks about a Filipino-Italian who was born in the United States
Because her features are more Italian than Filipina, she had encountered problems with people treating her as “extra special” in the Philippines, but she finds it more isolating than welcoming
Fantauzzo’s way of writing reflects a lot about her personal encounters within the Philippines
This essay can be best read through the ____ context.
Creative writing
What creative representation of a text is best to produce when you want to recreate a part of a text or change its ending?
Juxtaposition
A literary device used to create deliberate differences for the reader to compare and contrast
Traditional
Which is not a characteristic of 21st Century Literature?
Traditional
Innovative
Creative
New
Metaphor
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches the soul.
Which literary device is used?
Personification
Thousands of ants teamed up to create an army to defend their mound.
Which literary device is used?
Imagery
This literary device is used to stimulate the readers' minds with vivid descriptions and images of the text
Diction
This literary device reflects the tone and mood in and of the text
Creative non-fiction
A factual story that is written using literary devices and techniques
Artistry
It is one of the characteristics of literature that appeals to our sense of beauty
Universality
A great literature is timeless and timely in terms of themes and conditions
Suggestiveness
This is a quality associated with emotional power of literature which move us deeply
Myth
The story of "Bakunawa and the Seven Moons" is an example of ______
Epic
It is a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation
Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez
It is considered as the first successful English short story written in the Philippines during American Period
Jose Garcia Villa
He was considered as the first recipient of the National Artist Award in 1973 for his work Footnote to Youth
Theme
It is the central topic, subject, or message of the story
What is the structure of the text? Is it a narrative?
All questions can be used in analyzing a text through a sociocultural context except _____
What is the prevailing social order?
Who has the power? Who does not?
What is the structure of the text? Is it a narrative?
Is there oppression or class struggle?
Literature mirrors the events of history
Which is the best reason why literature and history are closely interrelated?
Literature mirrors the events of history
The feelings, aspirations, customs, and traditions are also written in literature
Literature has its own history and history has its history
Literature is life and history
Rural area
What is the setting of Footnote to Youth?
Lucio
Footnote to Youth
Teang regretted not marrying this man
Peer pressure
Which of the following social issues is not shown in Footnote to Youth?
Overpopulation
Early marriages
Teenage pregnancy
Peer pressure
Grief
Footnote to Youth
Which of the following was not felt by Dodong while Teang was giving birth?
Grief
Excitement
Embarrassment
Nervousness
Esperanza
Dead Stars
Who was the woman to whom Alfredo Salazar was engaged and eventually married?
Simplicity and tradition; or
Corruption of morals (possible answer)
Dead Stars
Julia Salas symbolizes the following, except …?
Simplicity and tradition
Corruption of morals
Personal wants/desires
Youthfulness and love
Calle Real
Dead Stars
Which place symbolizes the realization of truth amidst lies and deceit?
Man vs. Society
Dead Stars
Alfredo struggled with norms and traditions during his time. What type of conflict does this represent?
Paz Marquez Benitez
Who is the author of Dead Stars?
The father/poor man
My Father Goes to Court
Who went to the judge to tell the story of an uncle died of laughing?
The judge dismissed the case because of lack of evidence
My Father Goes to Court
What happened to the poor family at the end of the story?
Happiness is contagious
What is the moral of My Father Goes to Court?
Moved lightly through the air
Now, this rich man’s servants were always frying and cooking something good, and the aroma of the food was wafted down to us form the windows of the big house
What does “wafted” mean?
The spirit of the food was paid with the spirit of the money
My Father Goes to Court
How did the narrator's father pay the crime his family is accused to?
Carlos Bulosan
Who wrote My Father Goes to Court?
Note 
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