Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

Schools Division of Cebu City

NORTH DISTRICT 1
LUSARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER PRETEST IN CREATIVE WRITING 12

S.Y. 2023-2024

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each item very carefully and encircle 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. What is called the one-line stanza?
a. couplet b. tercet c. monostich d. quatrain
7. What is referred to as a poem that is usually humorous and composed of five lines in an AABBA
rhyming pattern?
a. haiku b. limerick c. ode d. elegy
8. What type of poetry describes the world that surrounds the speaker?
a. sonnet b. lyric c. descriptive d. narrative
9. Which of the following sonnet does not consist of three quatrains?
a. Petrarchan b. Shakespearean c. Spenserian d. English sonnet
10. What is the lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea or an event?
a. ballad b. ode c. elegy d. sonnet
11. What syllable is stressed in the word “behold”?
a. be b. hold c. beh d. old
12. What do you call of the flow of the sound continues to the second line?
a. enjambment b. hyperbole c. paradox d. symbolism
13. Which of the following literary devices is characterized by the use of the same consonant at the
beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of a verse?
a. consonance b. ballad c. alliteration d. diction
14. What do you call of a foot with two syllables; an unstressed followed by stressed syllables?
a. iamb b. trochee c. dactyl d. anapest
15. What is the rhythmic pattern of the word “difficult” (dif-fi-cult)?
a. stressed-unstressed-stressed c. stressed-stressed-unstressed
b. unstressed-stressed-unstressed d. unstressed-unstressed-stressed
16. This is a poem of medium or long length, focused on a significant subject. Its language has an
elevated style and has an intricate pattern of stanza.
A. Ode B. Sonnet C. Ballad D. Elegy
17. It is a type of poetry that narrates a story.
A. Narrative B. Lyric C. Descriptive D. Both A and B

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18. It is a type of poetry that makes use of intricate descriptions which are illustrated through
descriptive words, imagery, and symbolism.
A. Narrative B. Lyric C. Descriptive D. None of them
19. It is a lengthy poem which centers on a historical or legendary hero’s victorious feat.
A. Ballad B. Epic C. Ode D. Sonnet
20. It is a verse line having a single metrical foot.
A. Monometer B. Dimeter C. Trimeter D. Tetrameter
21. It is a verse line that is also known as “Alexandrine.”
A. Heptameter B. Pentameter C. Hexameter D. Tetrameter
22. It is a primary type of poetry that shows qualities that Haiku possesses.
A. Narrative Poetry B. Lyric Poetry C. Descriptive Poetry D. None of them
23. It is a metrical unit comprising three syllables with two unaccented or unstressed syllables
followed by an accented or stressed syllable.
A. Anapestic Foot B. Dactylic Foot C. Pyrrhic Foot D. Spondaic Foot
24. It is a kind of poem that expresses the strong emotions and thoughts of the persona in the
poem.
A. Narrative Poetry B. Lyric Poetry C. Descriptive Poetry D. Performance Poetry
25. It is a type of narrative poetry that narrates a story.
A. Elegy B. Sonnet C. Ode D. Ballad
26. This type of fiction story has 15,000 words.
A. Short Story B. Novel C. Novelette D. Drama
27. This element composes the pivot events that happen in a narrative.
A. Point of View B. Plot C. Exposition D. Setting
28. This kind of character changes throughout the story.
A. Protagonist B. Foil C. Dynamic D. Confidante
29. The type of plot that reveals complexity of event till a conflict is showed.
A. Falling Action B. Resolution C. Conflict D. Rising Action
30. "I love the colorful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair."- The Beach
Boys. The type of point of view portrays _________.
A. Third Person B. Second Person C. First Person D. All-knowing
31. This literary device uses a language to go beyond the usual meaning to relay a wholesome
comparison, colorful writing and meaning.
A. Denotative Language C. Flashbacking
B. Figurative Language D. Allusion
32. She is a Pulitzer awardee and the author of The Flower.
A. Alice Walker B. Susan Anthony C. Merlie Alunan D. Edith L. Tiempo
33. Our situation is like picking up shards of glass with bare hands. This statement is an instance of
A. Metaphor B. Personification C. Hyperbole D. Simile
34. The type of literary technique used in this line -"The leaves fell early that year."
A. Flashbacking B. Personification C. Foreshadowing D. Allegory
35. This is the event in the story which has the major turning point.
A. Plot B. Climax C. Tragedy D. Rising Action
36. This element of fiction has the tip to identify the voice of one's story to be narrated.
A. Character B. Theme C. Setting D. Point of View
37. This type of story is fascinating due to supernatural and whimsical characters.
A. Fable B. Parable C. Fairy Tale D. Sci-Fiction
38. This preparation is done to know what the persona likes, has and other humanlike attributes.
A. Character Profiling B. Personality Check C. Skeletal Framework D. Fleshing out
39. He proposed the plot diagram which is widely used in literature field.
A. Cecilia Brainard B. Gustav Freytag C. William Shakespeare D. Noam Chomsky
40. Embodying one's character to its physical environment adds relations to the story. This refer
A. Character B. Conflict C. Plot D. Setting
41. Plan what specific crisis arises in the story. This strategy pertains to _______.
A. Plot B. Character C. Conflict D. Setting
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42. In The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta decide to commit suicide than to kill each other. This
type of plot infers ___.
A. Rising Action B. Climax C. Denouement D. Falling Action
43. This narrative form is attributing animals with human qualities which presents lesson for
behavior.
A. Fable B. Fairy Tale C. Parable D. Wansapanataym
44. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth and her sisters are young, unmarried, poor women in England.
This type of plot denotes ___________.
A. Rising Action B. Resolution C. Character D. Exposition
45. Lao Tzu's quote about journey was paraphrased by a prominent figure in 2018. This individual
was __________.
A. Donald Trump B. Duchess of Cambridge C. Catriona Gray D. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte
46. Which of the following is given word by Onomatopoeia?
A. ideas B. feelings C. sound D. images
47. 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
48. 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.
49. 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.
50. Which of the following is NOT a type of creative writing?
A. Essays B. Thesis C. Narratives D. Memoir

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