Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu City, North District 1

LUSARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Proper, Brgy. Lusaran, Cebu City, 6000 Philippines  e-mail: lusaranhs.cebucity@deped.gov.ph

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN CREATIVE WRITING 12

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each item very carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which is the correct definition of creative writing?

A. It aims to present factual information.
B. It explains a topic with substantial evidence.
C. It is an artistic expression of emotions and ideas through writing.
D. It is objective in tone and adheres to the specific guidelines in writing.
2. “The squawking of birds breaks the silence.” To which sense it appeals?
A. Sight B. Sound C. Taste D. Feel
3. Which type of creative writing is a made-up story and has one plot?
A. Poetry B. Drama C. Fiction D. Vignette
4. Which of the word is an example of colloquial diction?
A. Bro B. Brother C. Sibling D. Comrade
5. What is the connotation of the phrase, feeling blue?
A. You are madly in love. C. You are very depressed.
B. You are seriously sick. D. It is the color between green and violet.
6. Which of the following is given word by Onomatopoeia?
A. ideas B. feelings C. sound D. images
7. Which best describes the element of diction in creative writing?
A. Characters C. Everything that is heard
B. Everything that is seen D. Words used by the writer
8. Which is TRUE about vignette?
A. It has all the literary elements.
B. t is a detailed explanation of an argument.
C. It is rich in descriptive details that create pictures in readers’ minds.
D. The reader can identify the entirety of the selection by just reading it.
9. Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
A. He would reach the stars to win your heart.
B. The disaster continues to haunt me in my sleep.
C. Walking on a deserted road is like a climbing on a steep ladder.
D. Her goggle eyes rest at nothingness as if absorbed in something so powerful to resist.
10. Which of the following is NOT a type of creative writing?
A. Essays B. Thesis C. Narratives D. Memoir
For 11-14
“There was a young 11. What stanza is displayed in the poem?
lady of station A. couplet B. septet C. cinquain D. octave
‘I love man’ was her 12. Which of the following rhyming words cannot be seen in the poem?
sole exclamation; A. station – explanation C. exclamation – station
But when men cried: B. flatter – matter D. matter – fatter
‘You flatter,’
She replied, ‘Oh! no
matter 13. What rhyme scheme is applied in the poem?
Isle of Man is the true A. ABCAB B. AABBA C. ABBAA D.
explanation.'”. AABAA
14. What specific type of poetry is used in the poem?
“To Miss Vera Beringer” by A. haiku B. sonnet C. limerick D. ode
Lewis Carroll 15. What type of sonnet consists of an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six
lines)?
A. Spenserian B. Shakespearian C. Petrarchan D. all of the above
16. The “Odyssey” by Homer centers on the struggles and victories of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. What
type of poetry is this?
A. lyric B. ode C. elegy D. epic
17. The poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells the story of an old sailor
who has returned from his voyaging and wants to share the terrible things he has encountered on the high
seas. What time of poetry is this?
A. ballad B. epic C. ode D. descriptive
18. What type of poem uses the page to present a picture?
A. free verse poetry B. performance poetry C. prose poetry D. visual poetry
19. What type of poetry has 14 lines?
A. lyric B. narrative C. pastoral D. sonnet
20. What do you call of the grouping of lines in a poem?
A. couplet B. quatrain C. tercet D. stanza
21. What do you call of the repeated sound at the end of or within the lines of poems?
A. assonance B. repetition C. rhyme D. rhythm
22. Which literary technique pertains to the use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed
syllable in a line of verse?
A. alliteration B. ballad C. consonance D. diction
23. This is achieved by placing rhyming words at the end of a line.
A. Rhyme Scheme B. Meter C. Rhyme D. Form
24. This is a type of foot consisting of a short syllable which is followed by a long syllable, or an unstressed
syllable which is followed by a stressed syllable.
A. Trochee B. Anapest C. Dactyl D. Iamb
25. It refers to a line in poetry showing seven metrical feet.
A. Hexameter B. Heptameter C. Pentameter D. Tetrameter
26. This literary work can reach 20,000 words which is self-contained and complete.
A. Novella B. Short Story C. Novel D. Fiction
27. "When it thunders, the world is clearing its throat. “This statement is an example of what type of
figurative language.
A. Synecdoche B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Personification
28. "Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare demonstrates how love can be such a driving force. “This
statement is an example of which among the elements of fiction.
A. Setting B. Plot C. Theme D. Character
29. People in Tagaytay were ravaged by the Taal Volcano's eruption. This is an example of _______.
A. Man vs Man B. Man vs Society C. Character vs Self D. Man vs Nature
30. "You shall witness the momentous in his career." The point of view this line pertains to is ________.
A. Omniscient B. Second Person C. First Person D. Third Person
31. "A comely lady has passed my way wearing a plain blouse and floral print skirt." This statement is
usually presented on which among the parts of the plot.
A. Exposition B. Rising Action C. Climax D. Resolution
32. They refer to the intelligible methods used by writers to relay a story vividly.
A. Tone B. Foreshadowing C. Figurative Language D. Literary Techniques
33. "This place has shifted 360 degrees. From bungalow houses to towering buildings, horse-drawn
wooden carriages to auto-pilot cars. “This statement is an example of____________.
A. Setting B. Plot C. Point of View D. Character
34. Lord of the Rings may represent the war which arose between English and the German in 1914. This
literary device is an example of _________.
A. Symbolism B. Allegory C. Foreshadowing D. Figurative Language
35. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort are primary characters in the novel by J. K. Rowling. The types of
characters are ______
A. Foil and Dynamic C. Protagonist and Antagonist
B. Confidante and Protagonist D. Flat and Antagonist
36. The Flower by Alice Walker is an example of what type of fiction.
A. Novel B. Short Story C. Novelette D. Parable
37. This novel shares an account of a voyager who desired to take revenge of a whale.
 A. Les Miserables` B. Harry Potter C. Noli MeTangere D. Moby Dick
38. "People stoned her to death for this tradition to keep." The conflict that this scene show is
A. Man vs. Society C. Man vs Nature
B. Man vs. Himself D. Man vs Man
39. This genre of Creative Writing has invented superficial characters and events in prose narratives to
explicitly relay truths about human life.
A. Non-fiction B. Fiction C. Poetry D. Drama
40. He defines story as something that happens to someone.
A. Gustav Freytag B. Rust Hills C. Cecilia Brainard D. Ernest Hemingway
41. To successfully pull off this element of fiction, a writer must firmly decide a genre to construct.
A. Conflict B. Genre C. Plot D. Character
42. The owl and the grasshopper is a short story that falls under ____.
A. Fairy Tale B. Fable C. Parable D. Folktale
43. "Al, No Matter What Anyone Says, You’ll Always Be A Prince To Me." This line is taken from what type
of short story _____.
A. Folktale B. Fairy Tale C. Fable D. Essay
44. "Elizabeth and her sisters are young, unmarried, poor women in England.” This type of plot shows
A. Rising Action B. Denouement C. Exposition D. Climax
45. It is a story about familiar subjects to teach lasting messages.
A. Parable B. Legend C. Fable D. Fairy Tale

The selection below is a reconstructed account of the last few days of the Revolution’s Supremo, Andres
Bonifacio, and his brother Procopio. Based on actual events by Lianne Buna.

It was 11 in the
46. What element of creative writing is the first sentence?
evening. The
A. point of view B. plot C. setting D. theme
Supremo was still
47. What is the dominant literary technique used in this part?
bleeding profusely a A. foreshadowingB. imagery C. irony D.
day after he, symbolism
together with 48. How do you describe the brothers based on the descriptions?
younger brother A. They were criminals and held captives.
Procopio, had been B. They represent those who are victims of injustices.
taken prisoner. The C. They never abandoned each other regardless of their respective
Supremo was physical pain.
grappling with mind- D. Despite being physically brutalized and deprived with food, they
wrenching pain from continued to bear the pain.
49. Why is this part an effective exposition?
a gunshot wound on
A. The setting and characters are well-structured.
his arm and a stab
B. The words used are creative and comprehensible.
wound on his neck. C. The interplay of literary technique like imagery and scene is creatively
Since the employed.
confrontation, his D. The message of the story is conspicuously conveyed in this first part
wounds had not been of the narration.
nursed. Procopio, 50. What does the name, the Supremo, signify?
while not wounded, A. fighter B. leader C. opportunist D. rebel
was in no way better
– he had bruises on
his face and his “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If
you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -Albert Schweitzer
body, and his left leg
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was fractured. The
siblings had been
given food only once
since the beginning
of their captivity.