REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF CEBU PROVINCE
Sudlon, Lahug, Cabu City
MADRIDEJOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sangi, Madridejos, Alegria, Cebu

FINAL EXAMINATION IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

(S.Y. 2018-2019)

Name: _____________________ Date: _________ Grade & Section: ______ Score: ______

DIRECTIONS: Choose the most appropriate type of figurative language used in the sentences below. Box in the
letter of the correct answer. NR=10
1. The fly buzzed past us.
a. Personification b. simile c. onomatopoeia d. alliteration
2. Your eyes are as bright as the sun.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. alliteration
3. He is the apple of my eye.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
4. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. alliteration
5. James ran like a cheetah.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
6. My old laptop throws a fit everytime I try to use it.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
7. Which of the following figures of speech is used in the passage below?
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
–from As You Like It by William Shakespeare
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. oxymoron
8. The bubbly baby babbled busily as Bobby bustled about his bassinet.
a. Personification b. simile c. metaphor d. alliteration
9. Bow-wow and cock-a-diddle-dow are examples of ____________________.
a. Personification b. simile c. onomatopoeia d. alliteration
10. She was angry when her friend betrayed and discloses her open secret to her enemies.
a. Personification b. simile c. synecdoche d. oxymoron
II. Write the initials if the statement describes the literary works across the nation. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number. NR=10
EL = English Literature AML = American Literature ASL = Asian Literature
AFL = African Literature LAM = Latin American Literature EUL = European Literature
______ 1. It is one of the richest, most developed, and most important bodies of literature in the world.
______ 2. It is also known the Literature of the West and is considered as the largest body of literature in the world.
_____ 3. Surrealism which is an art form that combines unrelated images or events in a very strange and dreamlike way
became a major influence in their literary style.
______ 4. This body of works is produced in India in a variety of vernacular languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil,
and Urdu.
______ 5. Refers to all works of literature in English produced in the United States.

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______ 6. Refers to all works of literature in countries like Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru.
______ 7. Refers to the body of literature produced in the countries which includes the Chinese, Japanese, and Indian
literatures.
______ 8. This period is the golden age of lyric poetry wherein poetry became the expression of the poet’s personal feelings
and emotions.
______ 9. A few common themes in their works focuses on the oppression of people by the colonizers.
______ 10. One of the writers emphasized the use of direct and sparse language and precise images in writing poetry.

III. Matching Type. Match the famous authors in column A with their literary works in column B. Write only the letter
of the correct answers on the space provided before each number.
Column A Column B
____ 1. Robert Frost a. Freedom under Parole
____ 2. Sophocles b. Don Quixote
____ 3. Chimamanda c. Romeo and Juliet
____ 4. Lee Yu Hua d. Don Quixote
____ 5. Edgar Allan Poe e. A Private Experience
____ 6. William Shakespeare f. Oedipus the King
____ 7. Homer g. The Road Not Taken By
____ 8. Miguel de Cervantes h. The Cask of Amontillado
____ 9. Octavio Paz i. The Last Rite
____ 10. Matsuo Basho j. The Narrow Road to the Deep North
____ 11. Chinua Achebe k. Iliad
____ 12. Oscar Wilde l. Things fall apart
____ 13. Charles Dickens m. The Importance of Being Earnest
____ 14. Virginia Woolf n. Great Expectations
____ 15. Emily Dickinson o. Mrs. Dalloway
p. Poems
IV. Identify what type of literary techniques is being described in each statement below. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer. NR=8
1. It refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence to create an artistic or heightened
effect.
a. Anaphora b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. cliff hanger
2. A literary technique used by the author to arouse curiosity among readers by ending a chapter or story abruptly.
a. Anaphora b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. cliff hanger
3. It refers to the tragic hero’s error in judgment, which leads to his or her downfall.
a. Foreshadowing b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. cliff hanger
4. Refers to lines or dialogues in a story which give the reader an idea of what is about to happen without spoiling
or explicitly stating the plot’s entirety.
a. Foreshadowing b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. juxtaposition
5. Is a technique authors use in their works to compare two different things, or two contrasting ideas to be able to
emphasize their differences.
a. Catharsis b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. juxtaposition
6. It refers to the emotional release or cleansing of the characters, or audience or readers, from strong emotions
usually brought by learning of the truth or when confronted with difficult situations.
a. Catharsis b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. juxtaposition
7. Is a fictional character who does not possess the traits, such as pride and valor, expected of a hero.
a. Catharsis b. Stream of Consciousness c. Hamartia d. juxtaposition
8. It is a literary technique that is usually associated with Modern writers.
a. Catharsis b. Stream of Consciousness c. Hamartia d. juxtaposition
9. This technique is usually used especially in mystery or thriller novels, and they provide “red herrings”.
a. Foreshadowing b. Antihero b. Hamartia c. juxtaposition
10. This technique is also used to develop a character, resolve a conflict, or clarify various concepts.
a. Catharsis b. Stream of Consciousness c. Hamartia d. juxtaposition
Prepared by: R.G. Carreon

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