21ST CENTURY LITERATURE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND

THE WORLD
_________________________11. This
SUMMATIVE TEST dimension of literature paves the way in the
NAME:________________________________________________ use of Filipino Language in literature since
GR./STRANDS/SEC.:___________________________________
English was forbidden.
I. Identify the following. (No
_________________________12. These
Erasure/Wrong Spelling)
were in the forms of satires, editorials, and
news articles that aimed to attack the
_________________________1. In this
Spanish Rule.
dimension of literature Philippines had a
_________________________13. These are
great leap in Education and Culture, in line
folk lyrics that are usually chanted that
with this free public instruction or public-
usually contain ideas on aspirations, hopes,
school system was established.
everyday life and expressions of love for
_________________________2. This form
loved ones.
of Spanish Literature revolves around the
_________________________14. These
life and the death of Jesus Christ.
also tackle about irresponsibility, lust,
_________________________3. It is a form
stupidity, deception, and fallibility that
of Spanish Literature considered religious,
eventually leads to the instilling of good
because it usually depicts the battle
morals. These are stories of native Filipinos.
between the Christians and the Saracens or
_________________________15. These are
the Moros.
very lengthy narratives that are based on
_________________________4. It is the re-
oral traditions. These contain encounters of
enactment of the pasyon or the journey,
fighters, stereotypical princes or heroes
sufferings and death of Christ.
that save a damsel in distress.
_________________________5. What is
_________________________16. It is the
the pen name of Jose Corazon de Jesus?
term used by the Spaniards for individuals
_________________________6. It is an
who were civilized or urbanized and were in
example of revolutionary literature written
easy range of the church and the state.
by Jose P. Rizal that exposed those in the
_________________________17. These are
government and in the church and dubbed
exposes that sparked revolution and
as the Novel of Politics.
resistance in the hearts of Filipinos.
_________________________7. What is
_________________________18. These
the literary text written by Graciano Lopez-
were composed to glorify the Filipinos and
Jaena that exposed how some of the friars
at the same time to figuratively attack the
were greedy, ambitious and immoral?
Japanese.
_________________________8. This was
_________________________19. This type
the novel that gave spirit to the propaganda
of literature was imaginative in nature and
movement and paved the way to the
it also widened in the Japanese period for
revolution against Spain.
many Filipino chooses to write short stories.
_________________________9. It is the
_________________________20. This form
literary work that returned to the awit
of American Literature took up Dr. Jose
form, retelling the history of Philippines
Rizal's portrayal of social conditions by
under Spain, the coming of the U.S under
colonial repression.
the guise of friendship to take over from
Spain.
_________________________10. It is a
metrical tale or a tale that follows the
structure of a poem.
II. True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, write
the correct term for the underlined word in the space provided. (2pts. Each)

1. In the Spanish Colonial Period, Filipino writers were encouraged to

imitate the western style.

2. Haiku is a poem originated in America, which is composed of three

lines.
3. Parables is stories that came from holy scripture which uses animals
as character.

4. Legends are stories of gods and goddess and their mythical journey.

5. Myths are stories that provided answers regarding origins of things

or natural phenomenon.

6. Florante at Laura, written by Balagtas is an example of Korido.

7. Ibong Adarna, a story written by Balagtas is an example of Awit.

8. Jose Rizal is the author of Dasalan at Tocsohan.

9. Noli Me Tangere is an example of Revolutionary Literature.

10. Pasyon is a form of Literature in the American Period.