Department of Education

Region VII, Central Visayas

Division of Toledo City
Bato National High School
Bato, Toledo City
FINAL EXAMINATION
21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

Directions: Read the questions. Then, from the options provided, choose the best answer. Indicate the letter entailing the correct answer on
your answer sheet.
1. It is the most recognizable convention of poetry, but its function is always overlooked. It helps unify a poem—it repeats a sound that links
one concept to another, thus helping to determine the structure of a poem.
A. Rhyme B. Simile C. Symbol D. Tone
2. The main theme of Cronulla Beach is all about ___
A. Gender Inequalities B. The Justice System C. Racism D. Science Fiction and Society
3. The main theme of Justice is all about ___
A. Gender Inequalities B. The Justice System C. Racism D. Science Fiction and Society
4. 1. It is the rhythm established by the poem, and it is usually dependent not only to the number of syllables in a line, but also on the way
those syllables are accented. This rhythm is usually described as a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
A. Diction B. Irony C. Metaphor D. Meter
5. It uses the word “like” that signifies a direct comparison between two things that are alike in a certain way. Usually on of the elements of this
is concrete and the other one is abstract.
A. Rhyme B. Simile C. Symbol D. Tone
6. It works in two ways: it is something itself, and it also suggests something deeper.
A. Rhyme B. Simile C. Symbol D. Tone
7 5. It is roughly equivalent to the mood it creates in the reader.
A. Rhyme B. Simile C. Symbol D. Tone
8 Which of the following happens when the initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, are repeated in a close
succession?
A. Allegory B. Alliteration C. Assonance D. Denotation and Connotation
9. It occurs when the vowel sound within the word matches the same sound in a nearby word, but the surrounding consonant sounds are
different.
A. Allegory B. Alliteration C. Assonance D. Denotation and Connotation
10. It refers to both the choice and order of words. It has been split into vocabulary and syntax.
A. Diction B. Irony C. Metaphor D. Meter
11. It allows us to say something but to mean something else, whether we are being sarcastic, exaggerating, or understanding.
A. Diction B. Irony C. Metaphor D. Meter
12 Which of the following can tell us a story that can be read symbolically?
A. Allegory B. Alliteration C. Assonance D. Denotation and Connotation
13 It is the point of view that the narrator plays a major character in the story.
A. First-person Participant B. Third-person Omniscient C. First-person Observer D. Limited Omniscient
14 It is the point of view where the narrator is not a character in the story, but like a God the writer is capable of knowing everything including
the characters’ thoughts and feelings.
A. First-person Participant B. Third-person Omniscient C. First-person Observer D. Limited Omniscient
15 These characters are primarily responsible for the major actions in the story.
A. Main/Major B. Secondary/Minor C. Central/Leading D. Hero/Protagonist
16. The character which the story revolves around is known as ___.
A. Main/Major B. Secondary/Minor C. Central/Leading D. Hero/Protagonist
17. In the old narratives, the central character is known as ___.
A. Main/Major B. Secondary/Minor C. Central/Leading D. Hero/Protagonist
18. The exact opposite of the hero is the ___, the character who opposes the hero and invested with negative attributes.
A. Main/Major B. Secondary/Minor C. Hero/Protagonist D. Villain/Antagonist
19 . As the complications untangled, the story moves to its conclusion. The story ends with the __ wherein the conflict is finally resolved.
A. Exposition B. Climax/Crisis C. Falling Action/Reversal D. Resolution/Denouement
20. Which of the following conflicts is considered internal?
A. Man vs Man B. Man vs Himself C. Man vs Society D. Man vs Circumstance
21 It is a struggle between two people or things in a story. The main character is usually on one side of the central ___.
A. Exposition B. Complication C. Conflict D. Climax/Crisis
22. As the complication develops, the conflict intensifies until the story reaches its ___. This is where the tension is most intense and it
represents the turning point of the plot.
A. Exposition B. Complication C. Conflict D. Climax/Crisis
23. After the climax comes, the ___ comes. It is where the tension subsides.
A. Exposition B. Complication C. Conflict D. Falling Action/Reversal
24 It is the central idea or belief in a short story.
A. Character B. Plot C. Setting D. Theme
25. The opening section of a plot is called as ____. It is where information about the setting and time of the story are presented. This situation
is established and some of the characters are introduced. Usually, at this point, nothing significant has happened yet.
A. Exposition B. Complication C. Conflict D. Climax/Crisis
26 It encompasses both the physical locale that frames the action and the specific time including the date and years, the climatic actions, and
even the historical period during the story took place.
A. Character B. Plot C. Point of View D. Setting
27. It is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary works.
A. Character B. Plot C. Point of View D. Setting
28. It is a standard that tells us an artwork manifests the artists’ ingenuity and originality. He deviates from the usual convention, but he is able
to showcase his talent beyond mediocrity.
A. Style B. Symbolism C. Universality D. Suggestiveness
29. Which of the following is NOT included in the five key elements that go into great short story?
A. Character B. Plot C. Point of View D. Setting
30. Which of the following is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict?
A. Character B. Plot C. Point of View D. Setting E.
31 It is a standard that tells us a superb artwork is timeless and timely; it is forever relevant; it appeals to all regardless of one’s race,
educational attainment, gender, religious affiliation, and social status because it deals with elemental feelings, fundamental truths, and
universal conditions.
A. Style B. Symbolism C. Universality D. Suggestiveness
32. It is a standard that tells us an excellent artwork lasts. It stands the test of time. It can be read on several occasions with the feeling that you
are reading it for the first time for each reading provides new insights about the world we live in.
A. Style B. Symbolism C. Universality D. Permanence
33. It is a standard that appeals to our intellect. An artwork inflames critical thinking. It helps you uncover indispensable truths about life and
human nature.
A. Spiritual Value B. Intellectual Value C. Permanence D. Artistry
34. It is a standard that appeals to our sense of morality by making us undergo self-realization that makes us better persons. It subsumes the
capacity to inspire; ordinary people who do things extraordinary well.
A. Spiritual Value B. Intellectual Value C. Permanence D. Artistry
35. It is a standard that tells us that it is quality that appeals to the readers’ standard of beauty in terms painting or literature, its elements
work together to express their intended meaning.
A. Spiritual Value B. Intellectual Value C. Permanence D. Artistry
36. It is a critical approach that embraces the idea that text and author are inseparable, thus, in order to make sense of the text, the reader
must dig the author’s life history to know what compelled him from writing the text. It also enables the reader to have greater knowledge from
which to draw conclusion by understanding the way of life on a certain time period.
A. Reader-Response Approach B. Formalism C. Marxism D. Historical-Biographical Approach
37. This criticism shares two main beliefs: “(1) that the role of the reader cannot be omitted from our understanding of literature and (2) that
readers do not passively consume the meaning presented to them by an objective literary text; rather they actively make the meaning they find
in literature”
A. Feminism B. Deconstruction C. Reader-Response D. Marxism
38.This literary criticism is a loose term describing literary criticism based on socialist and dialectic theories and views literary works as
reflections of the social institutions from which they originate.
A. Reader-Response Approach B. Formalism C. Marxism D. Historical-Biographical Approach
39. It is a critical approach that focuses on the inherent feature of the text. These features encompass the literary elements and devices such
as plot, character, setting, point of view, and conflict, as well as how they work together to support the theme and to form organic unity.
A. Reader-Response Approach B. Formalism C. Feminism D. Historical-Biographical Approach
40. It is a critical approach that examines the subjugation of women in the society and how they were personified in literature whether
independent or dependent, superior or inferior, strong or weak, liberated or conservative, assertive or submissive, uncompromising or
accommodating, expressive or timid.
A. Reader-Response Approach B. Formalism C. Feminism D. Historical-Biographical Approach
41. It is a critical approach that focuses on class conflicts as well as class distinctions by emphasizing social, economic, and political inequalities
as exemplified by the characters in a literary work. It also magnifies “structural violence” affects people in their quest for social justice and
equality.
A. Feminism B. Deconstruction C. Moral/Intellectual D. Marxism
42. It is a statement or an article by a news organization, newspaper, or magazine that expresses the opinion of the editor, editorial board, or
publisher.
A. Essay B. Autobiography C. Editorial D. Magazine
43. It is a brief work of nonfiction that offers an opinion on a subject.
A. Essay B. Autobiography C. Editorial D. Magazine
44. It is a personal account of a person’s life written by another person.
A. Character Sketch B. Diary C. Journal D. Biography
45. What is known to be meditative poem lamenting the death of a public personage or a friend or loved one; be extension, any reflective lyric
on the broader theme of human morality?
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Sonnet D. Song
46. What is a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter?
A. Ode B. Elegy C. Sonnet D. Song
47. Which is known to be a fictional prose narrative that is no longer that a short story, but shorter than a novel?
A. Novella B. Fable C. Short Story D. Legend
48. It is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film.
A. Film adaptation B. Drama C. Poetry D. Song

Prepared by:
Therese A. Pantallano
Teacher