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What does diction refer to in literary analysis?
A) The length of the poem
B) The writer’s specific choice and use of words
B) The writer’s specific choice and use of words
What is the definition of tone?
A) The writer’s attitude toward the subject or audience
B) The lesson or message of the text
A) The writer’s attitude toward the subject or audience
What does mood describe in a literary work?
A) The emotional atmosphere or feeling created for the reader
B) The number of stanzas in the poem
A) The emotional atmosphere or feeling created for the reader
In the poem The Day I Lost You, words like shadow, whisper, decay establish what kind of mood?
A) Joy and excitement
B) Grief, sadness, and longing
B) Grief, sadness, and longing
What is the theme of a literary work?
A) The central idea or message about life
B) The list of difficult vocabulary words
A) The central idea or message about life
What is a rhyme scheme?
A) Pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
B) Speed at which the poem is read aloud
A) Pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
What is meter in poetry?
A) The font style and size used
B) Rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
B) Rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Alliteration is the repetition of which sound?
A) Initial consonant sounds in nearby words
B) Vowel sounds within words
A) Initial consonant sounds in nearby words
What is assonance?
A) Repetition of consonant sounds only at the end
B) Repetition of vowel sounds within or between words
B) Repetition of vowel sounds within or between words
Consonance refers to the repetition of:
A) Consonant sounds anywhere in the words
B) The exact same word at the start of lines
A) Consonant sounds anywhere in the words
Which figure of speech compares two things using “like” or “as”?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
A) Simile
Which figure of speech compares two things directly, without connecting words?
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
B) Metaphor
What is personification?
A) Giving human qualities to non-human things
B) Exaggerating ideas for strong effect
A) Giving human qualities to non-human things
Imagery is language that appeals to:
A) The five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
B) Only the reader's memory
A) The five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
What does organic unity mean in a poem?
A) All elements work together to support the central theme
B) The poem has no structure or rules
A) All elements work together to support the central theme
What is the main purpose of Lyric Poetry?
A) To express personal feelings and emotions
B) To tell a long historical story
A) To express personal feelings and emotions
A Sonnet is a lyric poem that traditionally has how many lines?
A) 8 lines
B) 14 lines
B) 14 lines
What defines an Ode?
A) It expresses praise, admiration, or celebration
B) It expresses sorrow and mourning
A) It expresses praise, admiration, or celebration
What is an Elegy usually about?
A) Happiness and future plans
B) Loss, death, or remembering someone who passed away
B) Loss, death, or remembering someone who passed away
Which form of lyric poetry is known for its solemn tone and reflection on death?
A) Elegy
B) Ode
A) Elegy
Which form is written to praise a person, object, or event?
A) Sonnet
B) Ode
B) Ode
Which form follows a strict structure, often with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme?
A) Sonnet
B) Elegy
A) Sonnet
Which type of poetry focuses on the poet’s own emotions and experiences?
A) Lyric Poetry
B) Narrative Poetry
A) Lyric Poetry
In lyric poetry, what does the term "organic unity" ensure?
A) That every part of the poem connects to the main theme
B) That the poem is very long and descriptive
A) That every part of the poem connects to the main theme
Where is the poem "The Day I Lost You" by Samantha Mendoza written?
A) India
B) Philippines
B) Philippines