English Practice Test with Rationalization 8

What do we call a traditional Japanese poem with three lines (with 17 syllables)?

Read the following lines from the Shakespearean play “Hamlet” and decide which of the following emotions is most reflected.

The invited resource speaker has a lot on his mind. He is such a LOQUACIOUS speaker. The capitalized word means:

Jacee was confused when she saw the printout of her speech because it had slashes after some words. What should she do when seeing a double slash?

“The prodigal son, who is the black sheep of the family, has returned home.” What figure of speech was used in the given statement?

“Two heads are better than one” means that it’s better for two people to think of a solution than just one person. This is a classic example of this figure of speech.

Novels of Nicholas Sparks are a big hit because they can make people feel romantic love-whether it is lost or requited. Selections like these can appeal to people successfully by achieving this literary standard.

The planets of the solar system have mythical references. They are based on what genre of mythology.

F. Sionil Jose is a national artist for literature famous for many selections, like The God Stealer. In the story, the protagonist, who hails from a tribal group, brought his foreigner boss to the community. The boss is an avid collector of unique items, and he desired the old anito of the protagonist’s grandfather. Wanting to please his boss, he stole the anito and gave it to the foreigner. This caused the heartbreaking death of the grandfather. Afterward, grandson returned to his roots, wearing the tribal colors and shunning away his foreigner boss. Which of the following emotions best explains the grandson’s reaction?

Who among the Filipino writers below focuses on the beliefs and traditions during the Filipino-Spanish period?