21st CENTURY LITERATURE I.

The sea is a hungry dog,

FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
FIRST QUARTER, FIRST SEMESTER II. Giant and grey.
3rd SUMMATIVE TEST
III. He rolls on the beach all day.
I. Read each item carefully and write the answer of your choice in IV. With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
your Cattleya notebook.
V. Hour upon hour he gnaws
Manugtulog nako tane
pero nahidlaw pa ako sa imo VI. The rumbling, tumbling stones,
1st Stanza
Sirado na ang ganhaan sang kwarto VII. And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
Natakod na ang miskitiro
Nagpiyong na ang suga, VIII. The giant sea-dog moans,
ginukaw ko pa kag gindistorbo IX. Licking his greasy paws.
Kaangay sang karbaw nga gingutahan sang arado X. And when the night wind roars
Nabudlayan, Nabug-atan, Nagapas-an
Daw rosas sa tunga sang disyerto XI. And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
2nd Stanza
Nagakalayong, Nagakapulak, Nagakataktak XII. He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
Pareho sang balanyos nga lana
Nagmala, Napabay-an, Nabuka ang boltelya XIII. Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
XIV. And howls and hollows long and loud.
Tane alibangbang na lang ako,
bisan gab-e usuyon, XV. But on quiet days in May or June,
lupad pakadto sa imo
3rd Stanza XVI. When even the grasses on the dune
Malipay ako kon banig ka
Ako mahigda sa imo, XVII. Play no more their reedy tune,
batyagon ang haplas sang panit mo
XVIII. With his head between his paws
Nahidlaw na gid ako sa imo... XIX. He lies on the sandy shores,
Singgit sang dughan kag ulo
4 Stanza
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Ngaa bala may duta kag tubig pa nga XX. So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
napatunga sa aton nga duwa? - The Sea, James Reeves
Abi sabta... For items 9-17
Kon diri ka tane... 9. The poem above has a lot of the common figures of speech
Ang lapis indi na magdupla except
5th Stanza kag ang ulunan insakto na ang pagginhawa a. Simile c. Personification
Bisan ang kape kag tasa indi na mahisa b. Alliteration d. Repetition
sa pagpautwas sang halok sa ila.
10. Metaphor is comparing two unrelated objects, but instead of
Apang wala ka diri... saying, “this looks like that,” the poet says, “this is that.” Which of
6th Stanza Matulog na lang ako, the following lines below is a metaphor?
dal-on ka sa damgo. a. the giant sea-dog moans
-Kahidlaw, Kram Aragrev b. the sea is a hungry dog
For items 1-7: c. even the grasses on the dune
1. The possible speaker in the poem above is d. the moon rocks in the stormy cloud
a. a man who really loves a woman at night
b. a man who admires a woman at night 11. Imagery is using words in such a way to convey an image to
c. a man who thinks of a woman at night the reader’s mind. The following lines shows visual imagery
d. a man who dreams of a woman at night except
a. He lies on the sandy shores
2. What is the tone of the speaker in the poem above b. The giant sea-dog moans
a. saddening c. dreaming c. Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs
b. loving d. longing d. when the night wind roars

3. Who stanza in the poem above shows regret of the speaker? 12. Rhyme is using words that sound similar. This technique is
a. 3rd stanza c. 5th stanza used to give a musical element to the poem, make it sound nicer
b. 4th stanza d. 6th stanza to the reader’s ears. It’s like an enhancement technique. Which
pair of words below shows rhyme?
4. Which stanza shows direct comparison of the speaker? a. hungry -shaggy c. more-shores
a. 1st stanza c. 3rd stanza b. cloud-bounds d. tune-dune
b. 2nd stanza d. 4th stanza
13. The persona in the poem gives a human form to the sea by
5. What stanza shows longingness of the speaker to the woman calling
whom he was talking in the poem? a. sea-dog c. beach
a. 3rd stanza c. 5th stanza b. he d. shore
b. 4th stanza d. 6th stanza
14. Of the following, which line below shows that personification
6. What figurative language is being presented by the 3rd stanza is being presented?
above? a. He lies on the sandy shores
a. simile c. personification b. The giant sea-dog moans
b. metaphor d. hyperbole c. Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs
d. when the night wind roars
7. Which stanza shows the characteristics of an animal that has a
15. Rhythm is using words of varied syllable stresses to convey a
direct representation of human characteristics above?
deeper meaning. Which line below shows that the poet brings out
a. 1st stanza c. 3rd stanza
a rhythmic pattern that reflects the crashing sounds of the
b. 2nd stanza d. 4th stanza
waves?
8. The moral lesson of the excerpt song below is a. The rumbling, tumbling stones
“Kung di rin tayo sa huli b. And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones!
Aawatin ang sarili na umibig pang muli c. With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
Kung di rin tayo sa huli d. So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores
Aawatin ba ang puso kong ibigin ka?”
-Kung ‘Di Rin Tayo sa Huli, December Avenue 16. Alliteration is using words that begin with similar letters or
a. Life goes on even if the person we loved never love us back. sounds. Which pair of words below shows alliteration?
b. Letting go of the person we truly love means a painful love a. bones and moans c. snuffs and sniffs
after all. b. grey and day d. roars and stones
c. Never stops on loving the person even if you departed and
chose different ways.
d. Loving someone is the saddest story of all time.
17. Repetition is repeating the same word (consciously) for
emphasis. Which line above shows repetition?
a. III c. XIV
b. VII d. XX
For items 18-23
“He found it difficult to go to sleep again at once. For one thing, he
missed the motion of the train. If it was a station outside it was
curiously quiet. By contrast, the noises on the train seemed
unusually loud. He could hear Ratchett moving about next door – a
click as he pulled down the washbasin, the sound of the tap
running, a splashing noise, then another click as the basin shut to
again footsteps passed up the corridor outside, the shuffling
footsteps of someone in bedroom slippers.
Hercule Poirot lay awake staring at the ceiling. Why was the
station outside so silent? His throat felt dry. He had forgotten to ask
for his usual bottle of mineral water. He looked at his watch again.
Just after a quarter past one. He would ring for the conductor and
ask him for some mineral water. His finger went out to the bell, but
he paused as in the stillness he heard a ting. The man couldn’t
answer every bell at once.
Ting…Ting…Ting…
It sounded again and again. Where was the man? Somebody was
getting impatient.
Ting…
Whoever it was was keeping their finger solidly on the push.
Suddenly with a rush, his footsteps echoing up the aisle,4 the man
came. He knocked at a door not far from Poirot’s own.
Then came voices – the conductor’s, deferential, apologetic, and a
woman’s – insistent and voluble.
Mrs. Hubbard.
Poirot smiled to himself.
The altercation – if it was one- went on for some time. It’s
proportions were ninety per cent of Mrs. Hubbard’s to a soothing
ten per cent of the conductor’s. Finally the matter seemed to be
adjusted. Poirot heard distinctly:
“bonne Nuit, Madame,” and a closing door.
He pressed his own finger on the bell.
The conductor arrived promptly. He looked hot and worried.
“De l’eau minerale, s’il vous plait.”
Bien, Monsieur.” Perhaps a twinkle in Poirot’s eye led him to
unburden himself.
“La Dame Americaine – ”
“Yes?”
He wiped his forehead.
“Imagine to yourself the time I have had with her! She insist – but
insists – that there is a man in her compartment! figure to yourself,
Monsieur. In a space of this size.” He swept a hand round. “Where
would he conceal himself? I argue with her I point out that it is
impossible. She insists. She woke up and there was a man there. And
how, I ask, did he get out and leave the door bolted behind him? But
she will not listen to reason. As though, there were not enough to
worry us already. This snow -”
“Snow?”
-The Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie
18. The following are the main characters in the excerpt above
but one:
a. Hercule Poirot c. conductor
b. Mrs. Hubbard d. Ratchett
19. What is the atmosphere or the climate of the story?
a. rainy c. sunny
b. stormy d. snowy
20. What literary device is being shown in the 2nd to the last
paragraph before the line “Snow?”
a. Surprise Ending c. Flashback
b. Foreshadowing d. Suspense
21. The feeling of the person narrating on the first paragraph in
the story is
a. confused c. problematic
b. shocked d. depressed
22. To what sense appeals most likely when you read the line,
“Ting…Ting…Ting…”?
a. smelling c. touching
b. hearing d. seeing
23. The Point of View that is present in the excerpt is
a. First person c. Third Person
b. Second Person d. Narrator
24. Which of the following statements below are true
I. Figurative language is common in all sorts of writing, as well as
in spoken language.
II. Figurative language refers to language that contains figures of
speech, while figures of speech are the particular techniques. If
figurative speech is like a dance routine, figures of speech are like
the various moves that make up the routine.
III.I t's a common misconception that imagery, or vivid descriptive
language, is a kind of figurative language. In fact, writers can use
figurative language as one tool to help create imagery, but imagery
does not have to use figurative language
a. I & II c. III only
b. II & III d. All of the above
For items 25-30: Identify each statement below as to which it
belongs in the figures of speech.
25. Hyperbole is an intentional exaggeration of the truth, used to
emphasize the importance of something or to create a comic effect.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a. “The rain poured down on the wedding guests, indifferent to their
plans."
b. The “boom” of a firework exploding.
c. "parting is such sweet sorrow"
d. “they fought like cats and dogs."
26. Which of the following is a simile?
a. “The rain poured down on the wedding guests, indifferent to their
plans."
b. The “boom” of a firework exploding.
c. "parting is such sweet sorrow"
d. “they fought like cats and dogs."
27. Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a. “The rain poured down on the wedding guests, indifferent to their
plans."
b. The “boom” of a firework exploding.
c. "parting is such sweet sorrow"
d. “they fought like cats and dogs."
28. Which of the following is an onomatopoeia?
a. “The rain poured down on the wedding guests, indifferent to their
plans."
b. The “boom” of a firework exploding.
c. "parting is such sweet sorrow"
d. “they fought like cats and dogs."
29. Which of the following shows synecdoche?
a. "The captain commands one hundred sails"
b. “Bob brought the box of bricks to the basement.”
c. "it's raining cats and dogs"
d. "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."
30. Which of the following shows assonance?
a. "The captain commands one hundred sails"
b. “Bob brought the box of bricks to the basement.”
c. "it's raining cats and dogs"
d. "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."