Creative Writing in a Nutshell

Test I (Multiple Choice) Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices given below every item.
1. A ____ is a large version of a book, often used by elementary teachers, to share a story with the whole class.
a. Big Book b. Novel c. Novel D. Both a and b
2. a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
a. Big Book b. Novel c. Novel D. Both a and b
3. a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
a. Big Book b. Novel c. Novel D. Both a and b
4. Plot is:
a. Hint/clue about what might happen later in the story
b. A feeling of excitement of tension
c. Describes the events happening within a story
d. A person (or animal) in a story
5. What is theme?
a. A person (or animal) in a story
b. Time and place where the action occurs
c. A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)
d. Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work

Test II (Poem Analysis) Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices given below every item. Write your
answer on the space provided.
Sonnet 19
By: Ma. Isabel T. Mendoza
(Best Output – Grade 12 Curriculum)

My mother dear, let us tell you something

You’ve always supported us come what may
With your soft smile and the joy that you bring
You’ve redirected us when we’re astray
With your love you’ve kept us safe through the years
Sacrificed your needs in favor of ours
You’ve shared with our achievements and our fears
You haven’t shown us your tears and your scars
What you drummed in on us we remember
You have brought us well, that’s why we love you
You have been a big part of what we were
You’ve been our model, look how we all grew
The center of our lives, our rock and heart
For us you always have a special part.
1. What is the theme of the sonnet?
a. Love b. Sacrifice c. Devotion d. All of these
2. What rhyming scheme is employed?
a. abcd b. abba c. aabb d. abab
3. What line shows the gratitude of the persona for her mother?
a. Line 1 b. Line 4 c. 12 d. 14
____________________
By: Erica Joy G. Panganiban
(Best Output – Grade 12 Curriculum)

Sippin’, drippin’, scary night

Unassured safety is on my mind
Forceful wind? Sure, I feel
I look back, nothing is here
Continue walking, someone’s grinning
His sharply fang, ready for attacking
4. What is the best title for the poem?
a. Tikbalang b. Mermaid c. Vampire d. Tiktik
5. What type of poem did the author write?
a. Ode b. Elegy c. Epic d. Ballad
6. What figure of speech is used in the poem?
a. Imagery b. Personification c. Simile d. Metaphor
 Reminiscing Our Past
By: Nova V. Duco
(Best Output – Grade 12 Curriculum)
Tell me your still here
Because your voice is all I want to hear
I want to see your face
And feel the warmth of your embrace.

If tears can build a stairway,

Would you still come with me and stay,
It hurts me reminiscing our past,
But we all know our life wouldn’t last.

7. What stage of grief is the persona based on the first 4 lines?

a. Denial b. Acceptance c. Bargaining d. None of these
8. What theme is shown by the poem?
a. Destiny b. Desire c. Death d. Dream
9. What line signifies acceptance?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 8
Family
By: Cyrine D. Borromeo
(Nominee Best Output – Grade 12 Pearl)

We are all so different

And yet so much the same,
Everyone in some way or another,
Will experience some kind of pain

10. What kind of pain is the author referring to?

a. Physical Pain b. Mental Pain c. Emotional Pain d. Any of these
11. What is the author implying about humanity?
a. That humas have the same faces b. That humas deal with pain differently
c. That pain is inevitable d. Both b and c are correct
12. What type of poem did the author write?
a. Lyric b. Dramatic c. Narrative d. Special
__________________
By: Jordan Asuncion
(Nominee Best Output – Grade 12 Topaz)

Nakapidut Nak
Nakuryente Nak Idi
Napuuran nak

13. What do you think is the title of the poem?

a. Na ah b. Haan Agsusurut c. San ka Punta d. Sheeesh
14. How many syllables are there in the poem?
a. 12 b. 575 c. 17 d. 14
15. What type of poem did the author write?
a. Tanaga b. Cinquian c. Name Poem d. Haiku