TYPES OF ESSAYS
Which type of essay mainly presents facts about a topic?
Informative Essay
What part of a movie review gives basic details about the film such as title, director, and actors?
What literary approach to criticism focuses on gender relationships?
Her soul’s cathedral burned by his desires” uses which literary device?
METAPHOR
What literary approach to criticism focuses on the personal significance of the text to the reader?
READER-RESPONSE LITERARY APPROACH
A TV ad presents facts and numbers to persuade viewers to conserve electricity. Which persuasive appeal is used?
A. Ethos
B. Logos
C. Pathos
A. Ethos
Which part of a movie review shows whether the reviewer thinks the film is worth watching for others?
RECOMMENDATIONS
What literary approach to criticism examines the relevance of a literary work to its historical context?
HISTORICAL LITERARY APPROACH
In “The way she shattered every mullioned pane,” what does the phrase most likely suggest?
A. She broke a literal window in madness
B. She defied social expectations
C. She escaped from a locked building
B. She defied social expectations
In the Reader-Response Literary Approach, how is meaning formed in a literary text?
A. Through the historical background of the text
B. Through the writer’s personal life and intentions alone
C. Through the interaction between the reader and the text
C. Through the interaction between the reader and the text
Which of the following should you do when starting a new paragraph in an argumentative essay?
A. Center the first sentence
B. Indent the first line
C. Skip the entire line
B. Indent the first line
HEADLINE
After reading Soledad by Angela Manalang-Gloria using a Historical approach, what does the poem reveal about women in 1928?
A. Women enjoyed equal freedom and respect
B. Women were often blamed for scandals and had little freedom
C. Men were usually blamed for scandals
B. Women were often blamed for scandals and had little freedom
Which line best shows how the poem illustrates life decisions?
A. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”
B. “The leaves were green”
C. “I walked alone”
A. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”
In the story Tanabata’s Wife, analyzing the interactions between Tanabata and Fas-ang using Marxist Literary Approach reveals their relationship. This relationship is best described as?
Employer-Employee
What is the correct margin used in writing essays?
1 inch on all sides
If the time, location, or background in a movie is hard to identify, which aspect should a reviewer focus on in the “Setting Spotlight” section?
A. The props, costumes, and visual details
B. The actors’ previous roles
C. The movie’s title and director’s style
A. The props, costumes, and visual details
In the movie Mulan, she is initially denied participation in the army because she is a woman, even though she is skilled and brave. Which literary approach is best to use to analyze the story?
FEMINIST LITERARY APPROACH
In “I doubted if I should ever come back” from "The Road Not Taken," why is repetition used?
A. To show the speaker’s certainty
B. To emphasize the permanence of choice
C. To describe the beauty of the forest
B. To emphasize the permanence of choice
Who is the author of Tanabata’s Wife?
Sinai Hamada
In the essay formula I – C/T + B – PCR + C, what does C/T refer to?
Claim/Thesis
Lanz watched a movie and realized its themes reflect real-world issues like inequality and responsibility. Where in his review should he explain how these ideas connect to real life?
LESSON LEARNED
Who is the author of Soledad, hailed as the unsung matriarch of Filipino literature?
Angela Manalang-Gloria
In “And sorry I could not travel both,” which device is used to describe decisions as roads?
SYMBOLISM
The workers (proletariat) produce goods, but the owners (bourgeoisie) take most of the profit (surplus) for themselves. What is this situation an example of?
Exploitation