PHLIT - PRELIMS

New Criticism

New Criticism

A literary theory whose mantra is the text itself is

New Historicism

The critics of this approach or theory assert that literature does not exist outside the time & place and cannot be interpreted w/o reference to the era in which it was written

marxist

When a selection talks about the way in which people become alienated from one another through power, money & politics, it is best to use the ____ approach or theory

Psychoanalytic

Which theory would best suit in analyzing the characters' repressed desires?

reader's response

What approach focuses on the act of reading & how it affects our perceptions of meaning in the text?

Oedipus complex

A core issue in the psychoanalytic theory that presents a boy's unconscious rivalry with his father for the love of his mother is called _____

electra complex

The issue that presents a girl's unconscious rivalry with her mother for the love of the father is ____

marxist

Tungkung Langit and Alunsina may not be best for which approach?

hyperbole

Which figure of speech is found in this line (from Tungkung Langit): "His voice reverberates across the fields and countryside"?

The rain pours & there would be thunders, too

It is said that Tungkung Langit would cry out his pent-up emotions. Which of these lines is represented by this?

Mathematical and statistical

Mythological criticism is applied not only in Literature but in other areas, too. Which of these areas below CANNOT use this criticism?

TRUE

A character in a story is said to be dynamic if he has many sided personalities that may change for the better or worse by the end of the story

His/her physical appearance What he/she does or does not do What others say about him/her and how others react to him/her

Which of these may reveal a character in the story?

Metrical romance

Florante at Laura and Ibong Adarna are classified as ________

Anak

The ancient Filipinos possessed a wealth of lyric poetry. Which of these samples doesn't belong to the same classifications?

character

An element of the story which can be consistent, motivated, and life-like

plot

The sequence of events in a story or play

setting

The time & location in which the story takes place

point of view

It is the angle in which the story is told

conflict

This is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another & makes the plot

theme

The author's underlying meaning or thoughts about a topic/view of human nature

proverbs and riddles

Simplest forms of oral literature

biography

Life & Works of Jose Rizal

folksongs

Dandansoy, Sarungbanggi

epic

Biag-Ni-Lang-A is its first recorded example

psalms

Mga Dalit Kay Maria

metaphor

The world is an apple

Alliteration

A speechwriter's speech sprinkled carefully

Personification

The sun smiled at me

Apostrophe

Oh my God, I am dead!

paradox

The Pen is mightier than the sword

Simile

Slender as a bell

oxymoron

Back to the future

rising action

It is where the event in the story become complicated & the conflict is revealed

climax

The highest, most exciting & the turning point in the story

denounement/resolution

The final outcome & the untangling of events in the story

falling action

The part where events & complications begin to resolve themselves

cliffhanger

This features a character in a difficult dilemma or with a shocking revelation at the end

open-ending

This does not give a clue on what is going to happen next to keep the audience more interested in the story

tragedy

The situation is extremely sad which may involve loss, death, or suffering

They are lengthy narratives that may be divided into several parts

Which is NOT mentioned as a feature of the PH Folk Epics?

folktale

In what classification of these selections belong to: Ang Matsing at ang Pagong, The Story of the Orphan Girl, Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?

A weak character, left dependent and w/ less choices

How is the goddess Alunsina portrayed in the Panay-Visayan story?

She was scolded by her husband & was driven away

Which is the reason for Alunsina's disappearance?

It is an avenue to describe the traditional & symbolic explanation of the origin of things It showcases the super realities that may highlight or distort some ideas & narratives

Which is true about the myths?

A character with stereotyped roles as dictated by a patriarchal or male-dominated society

How does the folktale "Tunkung Langit and Alunsis" represent the image of a Filipino women?

She is just an ordinary woman like anybody else

In the beginning, when everything was formless & Tungkung Langit was busy arranging the regular cosmic movement, what is said about how the female goddess Alunsina view herself?

to learn from human experiences

What is the main objective of literature?

Their stories can both be imagined by the writers

Literature & history are disciplines said to be similar EXCEPT for one thing:

To fill up the number of units required to complete a degree as mandated by CHED

Which is a common misconception about the inclusion of Literature in the students' curriculum?

To analyze, study, & evaluate works of literature

Which is the main function of literary criticism?

poetry

Which type of literature is based on the interplay of words & rhythm?

poetry

Which is considered the oldest form of literature?

fable

What kind of story uses animals as characters w/ lessons?

novel

What do you call the long narrative into several chapters & usually written from true -to -life events?

myth

Which story is focused on Bathala & other gods and goddesses?

magazine

What is the collection of articles regarding the lifestyle of man?

essay

Which of the ff. is an expression of viewpoint or opinion of a writer about a particular problem or event?

oration

This is a formal treatment of a subject & is intended to be spoken in public? Carlos P. Romulo is considered as an expert in this field

epic

This is a narrative poem about supernatural powers possessed by heroes & heroines. Biag - Ni -Lam -Ang, Ulalim and Bantugan are some famous examples

elegy

This is a lament for the dead or a mournful poem

sonnet

This is a poem consisting of 14 iambic pentameter lines

comedy

This is a theatrical play which always have a happy ending

locale

This relates to broad categories such as country, state, city or town

omiscent

Which narrator has access to all actions & thoughts of a piece of fiction

Man vs. Society

Which type of conflict is identified by a story showing a character (ex. ex -convict) becoming an outcast in the society?

fairytale

The short story "Beauty & the Beast" is an example of

folklore

This refers to the tales people tell and are typically passed down by word of mouth, rather than being written in book

mystery

This is a type of fiction dealing with the solution of a crime

speech

The State of the Nation Address of President DU30 is a type of public address or discourse called ________

horror

This is a type of fiction in which events evolve a feeling of dread in both the characters & the reader

farce

It is an exaggerated comedy in which the dialogue & action is ridiculous in nature

False - marxist

Materialism is the ultimate driving force in this literary theory

False

All poems have meter & rhyme scheme

Nationalism

What theme did Pascual Poblete & Aurelio Tolentino use in their Zarzuelas?

Democracy

Which was not introduced by the Spaniards to us?

True

The indigenous people were able to preserve their culture during the Spanish colonization because they resisted the rule & lived in isolated centers away from the colonial powers

False

Philosophical approach suggests that literature is a political tool

Archetypal

Which literary theory is based on Carl Jung's ideology?

Feminism

Which of the ff. literary approaches or criticisms is concerned with the role, position, & influence of women in a literary text?