Creative Writing-Diagnostic Test

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Schools Division of Cebu City

NORTH DISTRICT 1
LUSARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION IN CREATIVE WRITING 12

S.Y. 2023-2024
TEST I. INSTRUCTIONS: Read each item very carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer
on the space before each number.
1. Which of the following is not a description of creative writing?

A. It is the artistic expression through written word.
B. It needs to be structured and executed adhering to a series of guidelines.
C. It is used to express writer’s ideas and emotions in an artistic manner.
D. It uses a language that aims to entertain and captivate the audience.
2. What device refers to the language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in
the mind of the reader?
A. Imagery B. Repetition C. Symbol D. Theme
3. Which of the following is a phrase or word having different meanings than its literal meanings?
A. Diction B. Imagery C. Figure of Speech D. Setting
4. What refers to the style of speaking or writing, determined by the speaker or a writer’s choice of words?
A. Diction B. Imagery C. Figure of Speech D. Vignette
5. What is a short scene that captures a single moment or a defining detail about a character, idea,
or other element of the story, and is mostly descriptive, and includes little or no plot detail?
A. Allusion B. Poem C. Short Story D. Vignette
6. Which of the following consists of 14 lines and is usually written in iambic pentameter?
a. ode b. elegy c. sonnet d. limerick
7. What refers to series of lines grouped together and separated by a space from others?
a. lines b. stanza c. form d. meter
8. What type of poetry is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a
legendary or historical hero?
a. epic b. descriptive c. ballad d. limerick
9. What stanza describes as having seven lines?
a. sestet b. septet c. tercet d. cinquain
10. What type of poetry is usually organized into quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm
structure, and tells the tales of ordinary people?
a. epic b. sonnet c. ode d. ballad
11. It is defined by the Poetry Foundation as “the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed
syllables in verse.”
A. Foot B. Meter C. Rhyme Scheme D. Stanza
12. It is a type of foot which is a succession of accented and unaccented syllables, or an
unaccented syllable following an accented syllable.
A. Trochaic Foot B. Anapestic Foot C. Dactylic Foot D. Iambic Foot
13. This shows musicality in a verse which offers a melodic pattern.
A. Foot B. Structure C. Meter D. Rhyme
14. It is a verse line showing four metrical feet.
A. Hexameter B. Heptameter C. Tetrameter D. Dimeter
15. This consists of a line showing double metrical feet.
A. Dimeter B. Monometer C. Hexameter D. Pentameter
16. It is narrating of a happening or series of connected events whether realistic or imaginative.
A. Story B. Storytelling C. Oral Traditions D. Communication
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17. This genre in Creative Writing is inspired on factual information to create fictional scenes,
personas and happenings into prose forms.
A. Nonfiction B. Poetry C. Fiction D. Drama
18. This type of fictional work has the length of 65,000 words.
A. Short Story B. Novel C. Spenserian D. Novelette
19. Applying these will lead to a successful fictional story.
A. Elements of Fiction B. Plot C. Literary Device D. Symbolism
21. They refer to the person or figure who portrays in the story.
A. Antagonist B. Plot C. Protagonist D. Character
21. The components of fiction are _______.
A. Plot and Characters C. Themes and Setting
B. Characters and Themes D. All of them
22. Parable is defined as _________________________.
A. A brief story that uses animals or inanimate objects as characters to show a moral principle.
B. A short narrative which is meant to teach a lesson by using human characters.
C. A long story in which the characters and images act as symbols.
D. A short narrative which is limiting and condensing author's ability.
23. These happenings compose the actions portrayed in the story.
A. Plot B. Point of View C. Scene D. Conflicts
24. These are instances of short story except _____.
A. Vignette B. Drabble C. Diary D. Fable
25. It is a short yet amusing piece showing a definite scene in a story.
A. Plot B. Vignette C. Feghoot D. Synopsis
26. All are characteristics of drama, EXCEPT:
A. It is the actual written material or script.
B. It is a prose fiction piece that can be read in one sitting.
C. It is intended to be presented on stage in front of an audience.
D. It is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance.
27. It refers to the main idea of the play.
A. Plot B. Theme C. Characters D. Dialogue
28. It is the action and the basic storyline of the play.
A. Exposition B. Lines C. Plot D. Setting
29. These are storylines that are spoken by the characters in the play.
A. Characters B. Dialogue C. Resolution D. Scenes
30. This is the function of stage directions in a play.
A. It foretells the succeeding events.
B. It gives a hint of the character’s true intention.
C. It tells the audience what to see and understand.
D. It gives direction to the actors or information about the scenery.
31. Which of the following statements is the best intertextuality definition?
A. the relationship between texts
B. Allusions from one text to another
C. The translation of a text into a different language
32. Which of the following would not be an example of intertextuality?
A. a translation of one work into a different language
B. a poetic homage to an earlier writer by adopting that writer’s theme and tone
C. main characters of two unrelated works coincidentally both named Bob
33. Which of the following statements is not an example of intertextuality in Tom Stoppard’s
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?
A. Tom Stoppard used the same character names as in Shakespeare’s original play.
B. The Disney movie The Lion King is also based somewhat on Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
C. Parts of the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead are exact quotes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
34. Which of the following statements expresses the correct definition of parody?
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A. a harsh, biting attack on a more famous author
B. a work that imitates the style of another work or author, often for comedic effect
C. a critique of government officials or current events in a piece of literature
35. Which of the following statements is not a reason an author might choose to use parody?
A. to mock or ridicule another author’s style
B. to pay homage to a more famous author by imitating his or her style
C. to change an original work so entirely that it’s no longer a clear influence
36. The highest point where the protagonist comes face to face with and struggles against the main
conflict.
A. Climax B. Rising Action C. Exposition D. Resolution
37. This shows how the situation turns out and ties up loose ends.
A. Climax B. Rising Action C. Exposition D. Resolution
38. This refers to the place or the locale where the story of the play is situated.
A. Plot B. Characters C. Setting D. Resolution
39. These are plays whose setting is aimed at reproducing faithfully the external presence of life,
especially those of the commonplace people in everyday situations.
A. Tragedies C. Realistic Plays
B. Non-realistic plays D. None of the Above
40. It is a character that is often characterized as evil and always in opposition to the hero.
A. Antihero B. Superhero C. Hero D. Villain
41. This refers to the overall preparation done in the performance area of film or play
A. Script B. Casting C. Staging D. Production
42. This cliche means that the performance has received great amusement to audience.
A. Curtain call B. Bring down the house C. Curtain-up D. Break the ice
43. It is the type of stage has gained the taste for fashion shows.
A. Environmental B. Arena C. Thrust D. Transverse
44. This electronic delivery has been the mainstream in presenting public entertainment, information and
alike.
A. television B. Film C. radio D. Smartphones
45. This known actor has emphasized that scripts are foundation in any blockbuster performances.
A. Brad Pitt B. Robert Downey Jr. C. Chris Evans D. George Clooney
46. Which is CORRECT about stage directions?
A. written as part of the spoken dialogue
B. written from the perspective of the director
C. describe the audience’s reaction toward the scene
D. describe scenery, action, and how characters speak
47. Which of the following refers to the unit of story that takes place at a specific location and time?
A. Conflict B. Dialogue C. Scene D. Theme
48. Which is TRUE about one-act play?
A. One situation or episode is presented.
B. It focuses on different types of conflict.
C. It presents more complicated layers of plot.
D. Different characters are introduced in each scene.
49 What allows the playwright to communicate important things to the audience through his/her
characters?
A. Dialogue B. Drama C. Essay D. Script
50. What is another name for script writer?
A. Antagonist B. Playwright C. Poet D. Protagonist
“Opportunities don't happen, you create them.”

— Chris Grosser
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Schools Division of Cebu City

DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION IN CREATIVE WRITING 12

1. Which of the following is not a description of creative writing?

“Opportunities don't happen, you create them.”

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