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38 Cards in this Set
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1. “… and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln) is an example of _____.a. anaphorab. epnalepsisc. anastrophed. epistrophe |
d. epistrophe |
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2. “You, Sir, of all men whom I have know, are he whose body is the closes conjoined, and imbued, and identified, so to speak, with the spirit whereof it is the instrument.” (Scarlet Letter) is an example of _____.a. polysyndentonb. polyptonc. asyndentond. aphorism |
polysyndenton |
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Read the poem then answer questions 3-6.We Wear the MaskPaul Laurence DunbarWe wear the mask that grins and lies, - AIt hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, – AThis debt we pay to human guile; - BWith torn and bleeding hearts we smile, -BAnd mouth with myriad subtleties. -AWhy should the world be over-wise, AIn counting all out tears and sighs? -ANay, let them only see us, while -BWe wear the mask - CWe smile, but, O great Christ, our cries -ATo thee from tortured souls arise. AWe sing, but oh the clay is vile - BBeneath our feet, and long the mile; -BBut let the world dream otherwise, -AWe wear the mask! - |
Read the poem then answer questions 3-6. |
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3. In line 1, the mask most probably refers metamorphically to _____.a. the survival tactic that people employ to hide their true feelingsb. the cosmetics that people use to enhance their beautyc. the good actions people show when they want something from other peopled. the action backbiters do |
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4. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? a. AABBA AAB CAABBACb. ABBBA CDD EFFGGHIc. AABBA CCD EFFGGFEd. AABBA CCD EFFGGHI |
A |
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5. The last stanza is an example of a/an _____. a. ambiguityb. metaphorc. anaphorad. precision |
C |
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7. Aristotle‟s Poetics states that successful strategy exploits and appeals to two basic emotions: fear and pity. These emotions offer a “katharsis” or purgation. This belief has influenced the works of Shakespeare. Which of Shakespeare‟s works does NOT reflect this belief? a. Twelfth Nightb. Othelloc. Romeo and Julietd. King Lear |
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8. Dante Alighieri contends that the use of the vernacular is an excellent vehicle to the full understanding of a literary piece. Which Philippine piece supports this claim? a. Walang Sugat b. Dilim and Liwanag c. Three Generations d. The Fence |
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9. According to Sir Philip Sidney in his “An apology for Poetry,” poetry embodies truth. What truth may a critic see in these lines of the poem, Change, by Angela Manalang:And then I shall outgrow this love of you/ Sooner or later I shall put away/ This jeweledecstasy for something new/ Brand me not fickle on that fatal day./ a. Life is a puzzle. b. Nothing is permanent in this world except change. c. Love is everywhere. d. Teenagers are fickle-minded. |
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10. Based from Alexander Pope‟s An Essay on Criticism, bad criticism does greater harm than bad writing. So Pope advises a critic to have these characteristics, EXCEPT one _____.a. emotionb. tactc. modestyd. integrity |
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Which is the study of larger linguistic units such as conversational exchanges or written texts? a. Stylistics b. Genre analysis c. Discourse analysis d. Pragmatics |
C. Discourse analysis |
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According to cognitivists, errors in second language learning is considered______. a. Basis for testing b. Part of the learning process c. Proofs of on systematic way of learning d. Not part of natural progression in acquisition of English |
b. Part of the learning process |
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Zarzuela is often defined as _______.a. an English operab. a Spanish operac. an American operad. an Italian opera |
b. a Spanish opera |
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Zarzuela is often defined as _______.a. an English operab. a Spanish operac. an American operad. an Italian opera |
b. a Spanish opera |
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True |
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False |
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Thomas Paine |
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Thomas Gray |
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William Earnest Henly/ Invictus |
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William Shakespeare / Hamlet |
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To be or not to be that is a question |
Hamlet |
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To be or not to be that is a question |
Hamlet |
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A. B E. F |
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A. B E. F/ Elizabeth 1 |
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Father of Free Verse - No rhythm and rhyme |
Walt Whitman |
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Father of Free Verse - No rhythm and rhyme |
Walt Whitman |
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Picture Books |
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Transitional book |
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Illustrational book |
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Illustrational book |
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Graphic Novel/ Will Eisner |
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Graphic |
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Chapter book |
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Verse novels |
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Graphic Novel/ Will Eisner |
