COGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Cogon, Dumanjug, Cebu

Midterm Examination in Creative Writing

Test I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
1. Which of the following consists of 14 lines and is usually written in iambic pentameter?
a. ode b. elegy c. sonnet d. limerick
2. What refers to series of lines grouped together and separated by a space from others?
a. lines b. stanza c. form d. meter
3. What type of poetry is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or
historical hero?
a. epic b. descriptive c. ballad d. limerick
4. What stanza describes as having seven lines?
a. sestet b. septet c. tercet d. cinquain
5. What type of poetry is usually organized intro quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm structure,
and tells the tales of ordinary people?
a. epic b. sonnet c. ode d. ballad
6. What is called the one line stanza?
a. couplet b. tercet c. monostich d. quatrain
7. It is entertaining, provocative and captivating.
a. Imaginative writing c. Technical writing
b. Poetry d. Short story
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 other term for sense of smell?

a. Tactile b. Gustatory c. Olfactory d. Auditory

For items 11-14, read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
 "There was a young lady of station

'I love man' was her sole exclamation;

But when men cried: 'You father,'

She replied, 'Oh! no matter

Isle of Man is the true explanation."

"To Miss Vera Beringer" by Lewis Carroll

11. What stanza is displayed in the poem?

a. couplet b. septet c. cinquain d. octave

12. The following rhyming words can be seen in the poem EXCEPT?

a. station-explanation b. flatter-matter c. exclamation-station d. matter-fatter

13. What rhyme scheme is applied in the poem?

a. ABCAB b. AABBA c. ABBAA d. AABAA

14. What specific type of poetry is used in the poem?

a. haiku b. sonnet c. limerick d. ode

For items 15-16, read the poem and answer the questions that follow.

" But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes,

Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel,

Making a famine where abundance lies,

Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel."

15. What stanza is displayed in the poem?

a. tercet b. quatrain c. sexain d. sestet

16. What is the rhyme scheme of the excerpt?

a. ABBA b. AABB c. ABAB d. ABCA

17. What type of poetry is exemplified the poem?

"A single leaf dances in the breeze,/ Unguided and unafraid/ Testament to nature's freedom/

Unconventionally beautiful/ Mesmerizing in its movements/ nature's ballerina"?

a. lyric b. limerick c. narrative d. descriptive

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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 type of poetry is this?

a. ballad b. epic c. ode d. descriptive

21. What figure of speech is this one?

"Give all men your ear, but few men your voice."

a. Pun b. Chiasmus c. Antithesis d. Metonymy

22. This genre in Creative Writing is inspired on factual information to create fictional scenes, personas
and happenings into prose forms.

a. Nonfiction b. Poetry c. Fiction d. Drama

23. This type of fictional work has the length of 65,000 words.

a. Short Story b. Novel c. Spenserian d. Novelette

24. Applying these will lead to a successful fictional story.

a. Elements of Fiction c. Literary Device

b. Plot d. Symbolism

25. What figure of speech is this?

"A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired."

a. Pun b. Chiasmus c. Antithesis d. Metonymy

26. It involves the use of descriptive language to create mental images.

a. Technical writing c. Sensory imagery

b. Creative writing d. Figures of Speech

27. This element composes the pivot events that happen in a narrative.

a. Point of View b. Plot c. Exposition d. Setting

28. This is a sophisticated language.

a. Informal b. Formal c. Colloquial d. Slang

29. The type of plot reveals complexity of event till a conflict is showed.

a. Falling Action c. Conflict

 b. Resolution 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

Test II. True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if it is not true. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

31. Drama is a mode of fictional representation through the use of dialogue and performance.

32. Creative writing is generally known to be writing that comes from the imagination.

33. Comedy is a type of drama which aims to entertain the audience.

34. An effective playwright only puts into consideration the plot of the play.

35. To make a play become more effective and interesting, a playwright must consider several
techniques and devices or dramatic elements.

36. Confidante reflects the opposite of a character in a story.

37. Creative writing focuses on factual and straightforward content.

38. Technical writing is an artistic expression written through words.

39. Imagery is language that creates picture.

40. Elizabethan tragedies usually have the characteristics of revenge tragedies.

"Perseverance and Focus are the Secret of Success"

Prepared by: Mrs. Kathleen Kaye G. Catatista