Department of Education

Region VIII
Division of Eastern Samar
PEDRO E. CANDIDO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Hernani, E. Samar

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN CREATIVE WRITING

Name: _______________________________Date: ____________ Grade Level________

I. Directions: Read the following poem, and answer the questions below.

The West Wind

It’s a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds’ cries;
I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes.

For it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills,
And April’s in the west wind, and daffodils.

It’s a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine;
Apple orchards blossom there, and the airs’ like wine.

There is cool green grass there where men may lie at rest;
And the thrushes are in song there, fluting from their nest…

1. What is the rhyme scheme?

a. aabbaacc c. abababab
b. aabbccdd d. abbcbccd
2. In the first line, what is the literary device in the words “warm wind, the
west wind”
a. onomatopoeia c. alliteration
b. rhyme d. rhythm
3. The words “my eyes” uses what sound device?
a. onomatopoeia c .alliteration
b. rhyme d. repetition
4. The poem is written in ______.
a. Couplets c. stanzas
b. Quatrains d. cinquains
5. In the last line, which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
a. Thrushes c. song
b. Fluting d. nest
6. Line six has a comparison.__________ is being compared to ______________
a. song to a nest c. air to wine
b. air to song d. blossoms to air
7. The underlined letters are an example of which poetic device?
"Twas later when the summer went
Than when the cricket came,
And yet we knew that gentle clock
Meant nought but going home.”
–Emily Dickenson
a. Alliteration c. Rhyme
b. Assonance d. Consonance
8. When two words sound the same, especially at the end of each line, as in:
"He shall no longer be
a visitor to the sea"
 What do we call this term?
a. Alliteration c. rhyme
b. Repetition d. personification
9. This term simply refers to how the poem is divided, and could be loosely
referred to as the sentences of the poem.
a. Form c. stanza
b. Lines d. meter
10. The rhythm of a poem is its
a. pattern of rhyming words
b. number of words and syllables per line
c. pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

II. Matching: Match each poetry term with its definition.

11. Personification a. A direct comparison not using like, as, or than
12. Simile b. An overstatement or exaggeration used for
effect
13. Hyperbole c. The repetition of initial consonant sounds
14. Onomatopoeia d. A formal division of lines in a poem, considered
a unit (like a paragraph)
15. Alliteration e. Giving a nonhuman subject (object, animal,
something in nature, a feeling, etc.)
Human characteristics
16. Repetition f. Use of words that imitate the sound of the thing
the word represents
17. Stanza g. Use of any element of language (sound,
word, phrase, sentence, etc.) more than once
18. Free Verse h. Poetry not written with a regular rhyme
scheme or a regular meter
19. Metaphor i. A comparison using like or as.
20. Theme k. attitude of the author
l. morals

III. Directions: Read the selection carefully. After reading, answer what is
being asked in from the questions that follows,

With a deep sigh, Dulce drifted towards the window. In the fading light she could
barely see the figure riding up the path. As soon as he sprang from his horse and
strode to the front door, Dulce knew that it was Lance. Quickly she thrust the letter
she had been reading into her dress pocket. The door to the drawing room swung
open.
“What have you done with our son?” Lance bellowed, his face distorted with rage.
“He is in a safe place,” Dulce replied, and with a sudden movement, she yanked at
the bell cord to summon the servant.

21. At the beginning of the passage, the mood is _____________.

a. Eerie c. quiet
b. Energetic d. romantic
22. At the end of the passage, the mood is ____________.
a. Tense c. mysterious
b. Humorous d. calm

23. From the passage, it could be implied that

a. Dulce and Lance are having disagreement over their son.
b. Dulce favors her son’s action.
c. Lance doesn’t approve his wife’s decision.
d. All of the above.
24. The author of the passage wants us to think that ___________.
a. A mother knows what is best for her son.
b. A conflict normally occurs at home.
c. People vary in disposition
d. Lance is very protective of his son.
25. What is the exposition of the plot summary? ( 3pts)
26. Describe the inciting incident. (3pts)
27. If you are to continue the story, how will you end it? Narrate your story on
your paper. (9pts)
28. Illustrate the elements of a plot and briefly discuss. (10pts)

Prepared by:

ELADIO E. RIVERA, JR., LPT

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