SAN MARTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Ilang-Ilang St. Purok 6 San Martin-III Area C

San Martin III, City of San Jose del Monte
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Grade 11
Third Quarter 2nd Summative Examination in
21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
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S.Y. 2022-2023

General Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The statements below about poetry are correct except one. What could it be?
A. Poetry is considered the oldest form of arts predates written text.
B. Poetry is also called cyberpoetry that uses computer screen as a medium rather than the printed
page.
C. It has been known to employ meter and rhyme.
D. Poetry has been derived from the Greek word “poiesis,” which means “making.” It is a type of
literature written in not so ordinary words that usually follows a set of rules like rhyme and meter.
For numbers 2-5, read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

2. From the given poem above, how many types of imagery can Watcher
you find? By J.A McManus
A. 5 B. 3 C. 2. D.
1 You are like a beautiful feather
3. The poem above is an example of______. That flutters upon a gentle breeze
A. Haiku B. Tanaga C. Free verse poetry I stand in silence wonder trying to
Not disturb your fragile journey
D. Concrete poetry
I bend down kiss your forehead
4. What are the types of imagery can be find in the given poem? And whisper in your ear ever so softly
I. Visual Imagery IV. Auditory Imagery “you are as brilliant and inspiring as the
II. Tactile Imagery V. Gustatory Imagery Dawning sun, for when I gaze at you
III. Olfactory Imagery The darkness of the world fades away
Into nothingness; and is replaced by
A. I, II and IV C. I, II, III, and IV Your warm and pure luminous beauty.”
B. I, and V D. II, III, and V

5. The type of imagery that is being shown in the line “I bend down kiss your forehead” is _____.
A. Visual Imagery C. Auditory Imagery
B. Tactile Imagery D. Gustatory Imagery
6. What figurative language is present in the line “you are as brilliant and inspiring as the dawning sun.”
A. Metaphor B. Onomatopoeia C. Personification D. Simile

For numbers 6-9, study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

7. From the given pyramid above, which best describe the Exposition of the plot story from the given
statements below?
A. If the event is in the introduction of a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and
time
B. If the events lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create
suspense.
C. It always occurs after the climax and the final part of a story's narrative arc. It is the point where all
conflicts have been resolved and leave the reader with closure.
D. It is typically shorter than the rising action, it's not just a winding down period.
8. In the given diagram, how does one tell that the plot story is in the climax?
A. If the events lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create
suspense.
B. If the event is in the most exciting part of the story, and the main character is finally dealing with the
conflict.
C. If the event after the climax closes the story.
D. If the event is in the introduction of a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and
time.
9. The diagram above is a structure of plot by________.
A. E.M. Foster B. Gustav Freytag C. John Locke D. Benjamin Bloom
10. The period in the Philippines when drama was ceased and experience lull is______.
A. Pre-colonial C. American regime.
B. Spanish colonization D. Japanese occupation
11. Which among the statements best describe Pasyon?
A. It is a long narrative poem about the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
 B. It is the dramatization of Jesus Christ journey.
C. It is the narration of how God created the world.
D. It is the portrayal of how Moses led the people of Israel to the promising land.
For numbers 12-15, study and analyze the excerpt below and answer the following questions.

Excerpt of “Burying mother”

I became desperately devoted to my education because I saw knowledge as the key to freeing myself from the chains of ignorance. While
learning about cancer in school I promised myself that I would memorize every fact and absorb every detail in textbooks and online
medical journals. And as I began to consider my future, I realized that what I learned in school would allow me to silence that which had
silenced my grandmother. However, I was focused not with learning itself, but with good grades and high-test scores. I started to believe
that academic perfection would be the only way to redeem myself in her eyes--to make up for what I had not done as a granddaughter.

12. Who is the speaker in the text in the personal essay?

A. Grandmother C. Author
B. Granddaughter D. Both the B & C
13. What point of view does the author used in this excerpt?
A. First-person point of view C. Third-person point of view
B. Second-person point of view D. Forth-person point of view

14. The given excerpt above is an example of _______.

A. Memoir C. Autobiography
B. Personal essay D. Profile
15. In the line “I realized that what I learned in school would allow me to silence that which had silenced my
grandmother”, what does the underlined words mean?
A. Make the volume of the music down for the sake of her grandmother.
B. The quietness without her Grandmother.
C. To stop the cause of her Grandmother’s death.
D. All of the above.
16. Which of the following statements best defines drama?
A. Drama is literary genre that follows measurements.
B. Drama is known for the reenactment of a literary work.
C. Drama is somehow related to hip-hop performance, concrete poetry and other form of arts.
D. Drama is a composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character, or to tell a story usually
involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue.
For numbers 46-48, compare and contrast the two excerpts below and answer the following questions.

17. Which statement below is correct?

A. Example A is a Drabble and Example B is a flash fiction.
B. Example A and B are both Twitterature.
C. Example A is a Dribble and Example B is a Twitterature.
D. Example A is a Twitterature and Example B is a Drabble.
18. What is the distinction of the two literary works?
A. One has 50 words and the other has 280 characters
B. One has 100 words and the other has 280 characters.
C. One has the first-person point of view and the other has the third-person point of view.
D. One is considered a classic and the other is not.
19. What is the similarity of the two literary works?
A. Both use the memoir of a certain thing C. Both have the same theme.
B. Both are 21st Literary genres. D. Both have the same literary techniques.
20. “Compiled by Michael R. Burch for the sympathy for the victims of Bagyong Yolanda for more infos. Click the link
http://www.thehypertexts.com/Philippines%20Typhoon%20Haiyan%20Poetry.htm”
In which literary genre did the quoted example belong?
A. It is a hyper poetry because it uses computer screen as a medium rather than the printed page, and it
has verse with links to sub-poems or footnotes and has poetry generator, poetry with movement or
images.
B. It is a concrete poetry because it is a poem written in which the meaning is conveyed partly
by the shaped formed by the letters and words.
C. It is a Flash Fiction because as the term suggests, it refers to largely fictional work of relative brevity.
D. It is a Twitterature because it is defined by word count from 200-280 characters.