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The document contains two passages of text with multiple choice questions about each passage. The first passage discusses a poem called "Ballad of a Mother's Heart" and asks questions about the characters, themes, and author. The second passage is about a Filipino legend called "The Legend of Mount Mayon" and asks questions about characters, plot points, and cultural aspects of the story. The document focuses on analyzing literature through comprehension questions about characters, themes, events, and figurative language.

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The document contains two passages of text with multiple choice questions about each passage. The first passage discusses a poem called "Ballad of a Mother's Heart" and asks questions about the characters, themes, and author. The second passage is about a Filipino legend called "The Legend of Mount Mayon" and asks questions about characters, plot points, and cultural aspects of the story. The document focuses on analyzing literature through comprehension questions about characters, themes, events, and figurative language.

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REGION IV - CALABARZON

Read the poem "Ballad of a Mother's Heart" and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of
your answer.

1. Who are the characters of the poem? (REMEMBERING)

A. Mother, Father and Child

B. Mother, Father and Youth

C. Mother, Man and Maiden

D. Mother, Youth and Maiden

2. What was the instruction of the maiden? (COMPREHENDING?)

A. Elope with her to a faraway place where they could start a new life

B. Give her the mother's heart

C. Give the moon and stars to her

D. Take good care of the mother's frail heart

3. What is the main theme of the poem? (ANALYZING)

A. A mother's love is unconditional.

B. Loving is sacrificing.

C. Only the heart sees the beauty of love and life.

D. We sometimes hurt the one we love.

4. Who is the author of the poem? (REMEMBERING)

A. Jose Garcia

B. Jose La Villa Tierra

C. Manuel Arguilla

D. Paz Marquez Benitez

5. What can be a substitute title for the poem? (CREATING)

A. Bounded by Love
B. A Forgiving Heart

C. Love of a Mother's Heart

D. An Unconditional Love

REGION V - BICOLANDIA

1. The main characters of the story are the following EXCEPT: (REMEMBERING)

A. Daragang Magayon

B. King Makusog

C. Rawis

D. Ulap

2. What happened as soon as Patugo heard the news of Magayon's marriage?

(COMPREHENDING/ANALYZING/REMEMBERING)

A. He convinced his people to set a battle against Magayon's kingdom.

B. He gave his blessings to the soon-to-be wedded couple.

C. He grieved heavily for his loss on winning the hand in marriage of the maiden.

D. He went to the neighboring kingdom to attend the wedding.

3. Arrange the following events that happened in the story in order.

(CREATING?/ANALYZING)

I. Daragang Magayon's started to run away as she saw the man.

II. It has been a hobby of Daragang Magayon to secretly take a bath in the Yawa River.

III. Long ago, a kingdom along the Yawa River was reigned by an intelligent and generous king.

IV. The preparation for the arrival was used by Patugo and his army as an opportunity to attack

them.
V. The whole kingdom proclaimed the two shall be buried together.

A. III, II, I, IV, V

B. III, II, IV, I, V

C. III, IV, II, I, V

D. III, IV, I, II, V

4. Who translated "The Legend of Mount Mayon"?

(REMEMBERING)

A. Teresita Erastain

B. Lucila Hosillos

C. Ma. Luisa Defante-Gibraltar

D. Paz Marquez Benitez

5. What is the most distinguished feature of the story that makes it a Filipino legend?

(ANALYZING)

A. Characteristics of a typical native Filipino is present or highlighted throughout the story

B. Customs and traditions of native Filipinos are present throughout the story

C. The story happened in a Filipino setting and the characters are Filipinos.

D. The way the author narrated the story and how he or she carefully crafted out the story

depicts the Filipino traits that are still alive which makes it a Philippine legend.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

For items 3 and 4. Read the folksong U, BULAK NGA AZUCENAS and answer the following questions.
“U, BULAK NGA AZUCENAS” (OH, AZUCENA FLOWER)
Adapted from Placida Go-Saga

U, bulak nga Azucenas


(Oh, Azucena flower)
Nagpangalimyun tungud sa imung kaanyag
(Fragrant because of your beauty)
Makawiwili nga pagatan-awun.
(Appealing to see.)
May usa ka pungpung nga rusas,
(There was a bunch of roses,)
Putli ug katahum
(Pure and lovely)
Kutub ikaw mapiyurus
(Until you budded)
Hangtud ming buklad niining panahun.
(Until you bloom this time.)

Kuru:
Kanang daw mutya mu
(Those pearl-like)
Nga mga matang matahum
(Beautiful eyes)
Makabihag sa kasingkasing,
(Entices the heart,)
Ug kanang kilay mu
(And your brows)
Anindut pagatan-awun
(Are pretty to see)
Kanang mga balud mung piluk
(Your wavy lashes)
Mauy makapabihag sa imung kaanyag.
(Make your beauty bewitching.)

1. This refers to a special way of using language because it recreates the literal meaning of certain words.
(REMEMBERING)

A. Figurative Language

B. Idiomatic Expressions

C. Poetry

D. Proverbs

2. Figurative language are almost or most evident in the following subcategories of literature EXCEPT:
(REMEMBERING)

A. Ballads

B. Epics

C. Metrical Tales

D. Myths

3. In the first line, the poet calls for the Azucena flower. The line implies what type of figurative speech?
(COMPREHENDING/ANALYZING?)

A. Allusion

B. Apostrophe

C. Personification

D. Pun

4. What other figurative languages are present in the folksong? (ANALYZING)

A. Enumeratio, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification, Simile

B. Climax, Hyperbole, Oxymoron, Personification, Simile

C. Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification, Pun, Simile

D. Hyperbole, Metaphor, Metonymy, Personification, Simile

5. In the following figurative language listed below, choose figurative language is


(ANALYZING)

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