1st Quarter Exam in Creative Writing

1. Santa Cruz Integrated National High School
Brgy. Oogong, Santa Cruz, Laguna
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
CREATIVE WRITING
I. Directions: Read the statements carefully. Figure out if
the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write your answers on
your answer sheet.
1. Imaging refers to the “pictures” which we perceive with our
mind’s eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, and through which we
experience the “duplicate world” created by poetic language.
2. Diction is the poet’s choice of words. The poet chooses
each word carefully so that both its meaning and sound
contribute to the tone and feeling of the poem.
3. Informal diction is the use of sophisticated language, without
slang or colloquialisms. It sticks to grammatical rules and uses
complicated syntax—the structure of sentences.
4. Sensory imagery is a literary device which writers employ to
engage a reader’s mind on multiple levels. Sensory imagery
explores the five human senses: sight,sound, taste, touch, and
smell.
5. Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds
of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical
forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on
narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary
tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics.
6. Litotes is figure of speech consisting of an understatement
in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.
7. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a part is used to
represent the whole. Example: Tina is learning her ABC's in
preschool.
8. Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds
associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
9. Assonance is the identity or similarity in sound between
internal vowels in neighboring words.
10. Persona is a figure of speech in which an inanimate object
or abstraction is endowed with human qualities or abilities.
II. A.Directions: Arrange the jumbled letter to identify the
words that are relevant to our topic. Definitions will help
you to determine the hidden words. Write your answers
on your answer sheet.
11. AOTDRTAIINL A synonym of conventional
12. MOFR The physical structure and system of
a poem
13.NMLEEET A part or aspect of something
abstract, especially one that is
essential or characteristic
14.TSEEUQCNHI a way of carrying out a task,
especially the execution or
performance of an artistic work or a
scientific procedure.
15. YTOPER A literary work in which special
intensity is given to the
expression of feelings and ideas
using distinctive style and
rhythm
III. Complete each sentence based on the given definition
or description on various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry. Find the
answer from the pool of words below.
16. _________ is the lesson about life or statement about
human nature that the poem expresses.
17______ is the attitude expressed in a poem that a reader
sees and feels and the writer’s attitude toward the subject or
audience.
18. _________ is a section of a poem named for the number
of lines it contains.
19. __________ is the basic beat in a line of a poem.
20. __________ is the beat created by the sounds of the
words in a poem. It can be created by meter, rhyme,
alliteration, and refrain.
Acrostic Cinquain Concrete Poem
Diona Haiku Found Poems
Lyric Poem Narrative Poem Refrain
Rhythm Sonnet Stanza
Tanaga Theme Tone

2. 21. _________________ are created through the careful
selection and organization of words and phrases from existing
text . These take existing texts and refashion them, reorder
them, and present them as poems.
22. _________ is a type of Filipino poem which consists of
four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at
the end of each line.
23. _______ is an ancient form of poetry that is composed of 7
syllables for every verse/line, 3 verses/lines for every stanza,
and has a single rhyme scheme.
24. _______ is a Japanese poem written in three lines
followong the Five Syllables, Seven Syllables and Five
Syllables. Often focusing on images from nature, it
emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.
25. An ____________ poem is a poem where the first letters
of each line spell out a word or phrase vertically that acts as
the theme or message of the poem.
26. A _________ is a poem that has 14 lines and follows a
specific rhyme scheme. It comes from the Italian word that
means “little song.”.
27. _________________ is a poem that uses words to form
the
shape of the subject of the poem (also known as a “shape
poem”).
28. _______________ is a short poem that usually written in
first person point of view and expresses an emotion or an idea
or describes a scene. It does not tell a story and are often
musical.
29. ___________ is a five-line untitled poem, where the
syllable
pattern increases by two for each line, except for the last line,
which ends in two syllables (2,4,6,8.2).
30. _______________________ is a form of poetry that tells a
story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as
well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. These
poems do not need rhyme.
IV. Directions: Read the statements with understanding.
Identify the Theme, Subject and Tone of the following
excerpts. Use the table below and write your answers on
your answer sheet. Items 31-40
Literary Piece Subject Tone
1. The space travelers
were travelling to the
moon, when their
spaceship suddenly
ran out of fuel. They were
all frightened to learn that
they wouldn’t be able to
return to Earth and could
only land on the moon.
2. Their marriage
ceremony was taking
place in a grand hotel. All
the eminent
people of the city were
invited, the reason that
the celebration was
excellent.
3. The teacher said that
she hoped all of her
students would pass with
good
grades.
4. The politician was
delivering a speech on
the need for peace
between two
neighboring states. He
said through peace they
could achieve what not
possible
through war.
5. The general
commanded his troops to
open fire at the enemy,
and to kill each
and every soldier of the
combatants.

3. V. Read and evaluate the summary of the classic literary text.
Broken Hope
by Skye Robertson
"Broken Hope" is a short story written by Skye
Robertson that tells the story of a doctor who dislikes one
aspect of his job. The Doctor's job is usually very fulfilling
because he saves people's lives and helps mothers give birth
to their children, making him feel like a guardian angel.
However, there is a part of his job that he hates but it
is not clear what exactly this part entails. As he walks down
the hospital halls, they are painted with bright vibrant colors
and filled with sounds of happiness and joy which creates an
atmosphere full of warmth and righteousness. Despite all this
beauty around him, the Doctor still feels unhappy about
something in his work life which makes him dislike his job at
times.
Unfortunately, there is not enough information to
know what specifically causes the Doctor to hate his job or
what kind of doctor he is but we can imagine how tough it
might be for someone who has such an important role in
society yet feels unfulfilled at times.
The given text is a story about a doctor who usually
walks down the hallway of a hospital full of pride and
happiness. He is well-respected by new fathers, mothers,
nurses, and interns for his job as a doctor. However, one day
he received an email from his friend in the oncology
department asking him to help with test results for his patient
Cora Broehain and her husband Euston. While reading the file,
he saw that Cora had cancer which made him feel sad and
drained of purpose. He went to their room where they were
enjoying good times but was forced to break the bad news.
Cora's husband noticed something strange when Dr.
Kevorkian walked into their room; he looked like someone
trapped in headlights - scared and unsure what to do next. The
doctor delivered bad news that Cora had cancer after
reviewing her test results.
The text tells us about how life can change suddenly
even when everything seems perfect at first glance because
you never know what might happen next!
There is a conversation between Cora, her husband
Euston, and Dr. Kevorkian about Cora's cancer treatment
options. The doctor explains that the treatment for her cancer
is aggressive but normally has a high success rate. However,
because of their unborn child named Hope, they have to make
a difficult decision: if Cora gets the chemo treatment, Hope will
die; if she doesn't get it, Cora will die.
Euston struggles with this decision and tries to
convince his wife that they can have other children and not risk
losing both her and Hope. But Cora insists on choosing to
save their daughter's life even if it means sacrificing hers.
Throughout the conversation, there are moments of
grief and sadness as well as happy memories shared between
the couple before they ultimately make their decision.
The text highlights how difficult medical decisions can be when
multiple lives are at stake and how important it is for
individuals to communicate openly with loved ones during
these times.
There’s a scene where two people climb a hill that is
moving due to the wind blowing the grass in every direction.
They eventually reach a lone headstone and kneel before it.
The man appears older than he actually is due to the pain he
has experienced in life. He looks at the tombstone with grief
but no longer cries, squeezing his partner's hand for comfort.
He reflects on a difficult choice he made but ultimately chose
his partner, and they visit this place every year not just
because someone died on that day, but also as a reminder
that hard choices often have great rewards. He then tells his
partner about never giving up hope, which was something their
loved one taught him before she passed away.
A part of the story paints an emotional picture of two
individuals visiting someone's grave while reflecting upon their
own lives and experiences. It highlights how difficult decisions
can lead to positive outcomes and emphasizes the importance
of holding onto hope even during tough times.
Overall, this short passage reminds us of our
mortality and encourages us to cherish those we love while
striving towards making tough decisions with long-term
benefits in mind.

4. Items 41-50
Direction: With your learnings with the different tips in writing a
fictional story, do the following:
I.Characters (Describe each character, consider the kinds of
characters) 4 points
II. Setting (describe the time, place, mood and atmosphere)
III.Theme 1 point
IV. Conflict 1 point
V. Plot Device 1 point
VI. Moral lesson 2 points
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be
lived to be understood." — Helen Keller
Prepared by:
AMIHAN C. GRANDE
T-II, Subject Teacher
Approved by:
FLORDELIZA F. MERCURIO
MT-II/LAC Leader
Noted by:
ROLLY B. CAIDIC
Assistant Principal II
KEY TO CORRECTION:
I.
1. TRUE

5. 2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10.FALSE
II.
11.TRADITIONAL
12. FORM
13. ELEMENT
14. TECHNIQUES
15. POETRY
III.
16. Theme
17. Tone
18. Stanza
19. Rhythm
20. Refrain
21. Found Poems
22. Tanaga
23. Diona
24. Haiku
25. Acrostic
26. Sonnet
27. Concrete Poem
28. Lyric Poem
29. Cinquain
30. Narrative Poem
IV.
Subject Tone
31-32. Space travelers afraid, frightened
worried, scared
pessimistic, fearful
anxious, nervous
hopeless
Subject Tone
33-34. Marriage/ happy, jubilant,
Weddingcheerful, joyful
Celebration/ merry, jovial
Ceremony
35-36. Teacher hopeful, optimistic
positive
37-38. Politician hopeful, optimistic
positive, sanguine
39-40. General aggressive, hostile
antagonistic, destructive
combative, belligerent
V.
41-44. Characters:
Euston- Cora’s husband/the husband whose
wife died of cancer after giving birth;
dynamic character
Cora-Euston’s wife who died of cancer after
giving birth to Hope, their child; static character
Dr. Kevorkian- the doctor of Cora who revealed to
Euston and Cora that Cora has cancer; dynamic
character
Hope-the child of Euston and Cora; flat character
45. Setting:
place: hospital, grave/tomb;
atmosphere: sad, grieving
46. Theme: Hope in the midst of sadness/grief
47. Conflict: Cora’s pregnancy was affected by cancer
Cancer; death
48. Plot device: hospital; grave/tomb
49-50: Moral lesson: Never lose hope despite a great
problem and heartache; there is always hope in the midst
of trial; choose life; decide which is better