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Literary Devices and Philippine Literature
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1
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What is the purpose of allusion in literature?
Answer
Indirect reference to add context and depth
2
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How does diction influence character portrayal?
Answer
Reveals mood, attitude, and style through word choice
3
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Why use euphemism in writing?
Answer
To soften harsh or unpleasant concepts
4
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What effect does foreshadowing create?
Answer
Hints at future events to build anticipation
5
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How does imagery enhance reader experience?
Answer
Appeals to senses for vivid mental pictures
6
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What is the function of hyperbole?
Answer
Exaggeration for emphasis or humor
7
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What distinguishes simile from metaphor?
Answer
Simile uses 'like' or 'as'; metaphor direct comparison
8
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How does personification contribute to description?
Answer
Attributes human qualities to non-human elements
9
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What are the types of point of view?
Answer
First-person, third-person omniscient, third-person limited
10
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How does verbal irony differ from situational?
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Verbal is sarcasm; situational unexpected outcome
11
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What does onomatopoeia imitate?
Answer
Sounds through suggestive words
12
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How does metonymy substitute terms?
Answer
Uses related term to represent something else
13
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In synecdoche, how does part relate to whole?
Answer
Part represents whole or vice versa
14
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What makes an oxymoron contradictory?
Answer
Two opposing words combined
15
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How does paradox reveal truth?
Answer
Contradictory statement that holds deeper meaning
16
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What defines rhythm in poetry?
Answer
Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
17
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How is characterization achieved directly?
Answer
Explicit description of character traits
18
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What does symbolism convey?
Answer
Deeper meanings through objects or events
19
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What theme reflects Filipino diasporic experiences?
Answer
Homesickness and identity struggles
20
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How does technology influence 21st century forms?
Answer
Enables textula and social media poetry
21
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What is textula's syllable structure?
Answer
Four lines, seven syllables each
22
Question
How does FlipTop modernize balagtasan?
Answer
Through rap battles with verbal jousting
23
Question
What pre-colonial form teaches values?
Answer
Riddles and proverbs (bugtong, tigmo)
24
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What function did epics serve pre-colonially?
Answer
Explain origins, performed with music and dance
25
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How did Spanish period introduce religious genres?
Answer
Through pasyon and sinakulo theater
26
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What secular genre arose in Spanish era?
Answer
Awit and korido metrical romances
27
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What was the Propaganda Movement's impact?
Answer
Ilustrado writings for reform (Rizal's novels)
28
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How did American period affect language?
Answer
English medium accelerated free verse and essays
29
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What modernist technique did Villa pioneer?
Answer
Free verse in Philippine literature
30
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Why was 'Dead Stars' significant?
Answer
Early English short story by Benitez