UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

Senior High School

Creative Writing

Name____________________________________ Date: ________________

I. Give the differences between technical writing and literary/ creative writing

Point of Contrast Technical Writing Creative Writing

1. Subject

2. readership

3. purpose

4. objectivity

5. form/format

II. Write TW if it is technical writing and CW if it is creative writing

_______1. One micron is a thousandth of a millimeter. A pinhead is about a millimeter across

_______2. Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a
bacterium have all been replaced by new ones even bacteria without flagella are thus
constantly exposed to a changing environment.

_______3. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the
West.

_______4. Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed.

_______5. Each turn we take is draped in mystery, a lucky choice builds up our confidence

_______6. Applicants who wish to withdraw from the program within the first two weeks from
the start of the classes will be asked to claim back the academic transcript and transfer
credentials

_______7. When funeral expenses are borne by a third person, without the knowledge of those
relatives who were obliged to give support to the deceased, said relatives shall
reimburse the third person, should the latter claim reimbursement.

______8. The right of every possessor in good faith to reimbursement for necessary and useful
expenses is governed by Article 546.

______9. Any person who is constrained to pay the taxes of another shall be entitled to
reimbursement from the latter.

______10. The opportunity to be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels.
To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

II. What is meaning of the idiomatic expression below? Match column A with column B.

_______1. To kill two birds with one stone A. One who is disloyal

_______ 2. Two-timer B. incomparable happiness

_______3. Fourth Estate C. The Press

_______4. Two-faced D. to accomplish two things with only one effort

_______5. Cloud nine E. One who takes side with whomever he is facing

_______6. Red-letter day F. house of prostitutes

_______7. Blue-blooded G. to surrender

_______8. Red house H. A day for celebration

_______9. Wave the white flag I. aristocratic origin

_______10. Born with a silver spoon J. born into a rich or influential famil

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III. Identify the figure of speech given below. Write the letter in the space provided before the
number.

A. Alliteration D.Personification G. Onomatopeia J. Paradox

B. Anaphora E. Oxymoron H. Hyperbole K. Metaphor

C. Irony F. Synechdoche I. Simile L. Metonymy

_____1. She sells seashells by the seashore

_____2. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time

_____3. The boom of the bomb was scary

_____4. The lilies in the field are dressed beautifully

_____6. This is the beginning of the end

_____7. “Oh right, she’s beautiful with that dress,” she said sarcastically

_____8. I am as graceful as a bull in china shop when I dance

_____9. I don’t even know the 123 of Math

_____10. She is starving she wants to eat a dinosaur

IV. Observing perfect rhymes and syllables, give the following:

Word One syllable Two Syllables Three Syllables Four/ Five

syllables

1. hat

2. miss

3. feat

4. tag

5. mime

V. Write a haiku about nature (5pts.)

VI. Write a quatrain about selfish love (5 pts)

VII. Write four couplets about freedom (10pts)

VIII. Write a narrative poetry (20pts)