21st Century Lit - Unit 2 & 3 Quiz

The literal meaning or definition found in the dictionary.

• Connotative

• Denotative

• Situational Irony

• Aesop

A Greek slave created literary forms and eventually won his freedom.

• Amador

• Aesop

• Apollo

• Alejandro

It is an umbrella term for varied kinds of fiction that speculate about worlds different from ours and tackle topics that range from science, fantasy, horror, supernatural, superhero, and the like.

• Speculative Fiction

• Chick Literature

• Flash Fiction

• A Journalist's Pen

A Bikol-based writer and a prolific writer who was cited as Poet Laureate by the United Poets International.

• Amanda Ferrer

• Dean Francis Alfar

• Rev. Isidoro Dino

• Jose Garcia Villa

A Filipino writer who received the Patnubay ng Sining award for literature in 1993 in the Araw ng Maynila celebration and in the following year was given the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Gawad award for literature and for publishing.

• Amanda Ferrer

• Dean Francis Alfar

• Gilda Cordero Fernando

• Jose Garcia Villa

A Filipino writer who was conferred in 1973 the title National Artist of the Philippines in Literature for his poetic creations.

• Amanda Ferrer

• Dean Francis Alfar

• Gilda Cordero Fernando

• Jose Garcia Villa

Who are the main characters in the short story "Dead Stars"?

• Alfredo

• Francis

• Julia

• Ezperanza

Who are the supporting characters in the short story "Dead Stars"?

• Alfredo

• Carmen

• Don Julian

• Ezperanza

“First a poem must be magical”

makes us expect figures

of speech such as:

• Proverbs

• Similes

• Metaphors

• Personification

“Then musical like a seagull”

makes us expect:

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Metaphors

• Personification