Republic of the Philippines BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Candijay Campus‚ Cogtong Cogtong‚ Candijay‚ Bohol First Periodical Examination in English IV S.Y. 2012-2013 Test I. Matching Type. Match Column A with Column B. Write the correct letter and word/s in your answer sheet that corresponds your answer. Column A 1. Assonance (f) 2. Dactylic meter (h) 3. Monometer (g) 4. Enjambment (a) 5. Theme (c) 6. Antithesis (d) 7. Symbol (j) 8. Metaphor (i) 9. Rhyme (b) 10.
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Monique Agbro 4 A/B 2/17/15 The Omnipresent Migraine Can our American government be changed by civil disobedience? Well that depends on one’s perspective of change. Is change the smallest alteration from one aspect to another‚ or is it a longer process that adjusts specific circumstances into a better situation? If it is the latter then our government is indeed a human force that can be changed by civil disobedience‚ including small acts of defiance. A change in government’s laws‚ rules‚ and regulation may be a tedious
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Julia Rychkova‚ group 441 Analysis of the text “Doctor in the House” The author of the text is a famous English writer of the 20th century Richard Gordon. He had been an anaesthetist at St.Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice and started writing his “Doctor” series. Thus‚ “Doctor in the house” is one of them. At the beginning of the story the author reviews the medical-students’ attitude towards the final examinations
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This is a passage from the book “Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon‚ a well-known English writer‚ the author wrote his “Doctor” series‚ which is noted for description of medical student’s years of professional training. The present extract touches upon the final examinations of medical students. The text under analysis belong to the psychological type and description type as it is concerned mainly with the emotional actions of the characters. The subject-matter of this text is about sitting
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Peter Skrzynecki’s 10 Mary Street is a poem portraying a family’s process of integrating into the Australian community. The concept of belonging is explored‚ particularly belonging within the family and culture‚ and through this‚ Skrzynecki exemplifies the importance of establishing connections to attain the security and stability essential to people’s lives. Skrzynecki establishes the notion of belonging within the family through his portrayal of the family routine and the nurturing nature of the
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20 figures of speech 1. Alliteration Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around august. Eric’s eagle eats eggs‚ enjoying each episode of eating. 2. Anastrophe "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country "Arms that wrap about a shawl." 3. Anaphora Five years have passed;Five summers‚ with the length ofFive long winters! and again I hear these waters... Tears‚ idle tears‚ I know not what they mean‚Tears from the depth of some divine
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The headline of the text is “Her first ball”. The author is the Katherine Mansfield. The subject matter is one of the most important events in woman`s life. The theme is naivety‚ old generation opposite innocence and first feeling which has the young girl. Leila is so excited and terrified‚ but later‚ in the ball‚ excitement is not the only feelings she has‚ but also some other feelings. She considers that it is the beginning of everything. It seemed to her that she had never known what the night
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allegory- A story or poem in which the characters setting and events stand for other people and events or for abstract ideas or qualities. alliteration- The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words usually at the beginning of the word. conflict- The opposition between characters or forces‚ especially opposition that motivates or shapes the action of the plot. connotation- Associations and implications that go beyond the written word. denotation- The dictionary definition
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Literary Terminology STYLE: The manner of a literary work is its style‚ the effect of which is its tone. Below are concepts by which you can analyze stylistic features. Figures of Speech Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound or consonant cluster in consecutive or closely positioned words Anaphora: The repetition of words or groups of words at the beginning of consecutive sentences‚ clauses or phrases Assonance: The repetition of identical or near identical stressed vowel
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1. Although Rolf is usually quite timorous‚ he was so angered by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager A. tractable...reassured X B. timorous...angered? C. X plucky...offended? D. X valiant...incensed? E. diffident...satisfied X 2. The new administrator was (old fashioned); he considered new ideas worthy of consideration but ultimately (chose) the old ways. A. an iconoclast...undermined by X B. an opportunist...reminiscent of X C. X a sentimentalist
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