Division of City Schools

SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS

1st Preliminary Examination in Creative Writing I and II
I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the right answer from the box below:
Oxymoron
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile

Apostrophe
Epigram
Antithesis

Metaphor
Irony
Euphemism

1.________________ use of exaggeration and used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong
impression, not meant to be taken literally.
2.________________ a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement.
3.________________ an absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and
capable of understanding.
4.________________ an inanimate object is personified, by attributing human traits and qualities to
it.
5.________________ this involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different
kind.
6.________________ a less direct word substituted for one that is harsh when referring to
something unpleasant.
7. ________________ an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed in balanced phrases or clauses.
8.________________ the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is literally conveyed.
9.________________ a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable.
10._______________ an expressed idea in which apparently contradictory terms appear in
conjunction or side by side.
II. Identify the figures of speech for the underlined phrases of the given examples:
1. She walks as gracefully as a cat.
11. I would rather say your curvy than tell you
2. I have told you a million times not to lie!
frankly that youre fat.
3. He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janets
12. "O happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there
heart was cold iron.
rust, and let me die.
4. The living dead is on the news!
13. Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now
5. "Roll on, thou dark and deep blue Ocean -she's at rest and so am I.
roll!
14. One small step for a man, one giant leap for
6. Im sorry to tell you but my brother is
all mankind.
mentally challenged so dont give him any of
15. You should not get yourself wet in the
those I.Q. tests.
bathroom.
7. Her brain is the size of a pea.
16. Time never waits for anyone.
8.I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.
17. Many are called, but few are chosen.
9. Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered.
18. That burden is my cross to bear.
There was no one there.
19. Her eyes twinkled like stars.
10. We were born from water but we may die
20. Im going on a heavy diet, I want to get fat.
from water.
III. By using 2-5 adjectives for each item, interpret the following figures of speech by
explaining their actual meaning:
1. Because of breaking major rules at work, he was being let go.
2. The man parked his car between the two other vehicles like a glove.
3. That building is a little bit big and pretty ugly.
4. I jumped up to the moon and came back till she finished dressing up.
5. Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief.
6. I dropped down dead after all the work Ive done in a day.
7. The flowers were crying for my attention.
8. Sun was playing hide and seek, amidst the clouds.
9. You know what, you are such a chicken!
10. His students are puppets on a string.

Checked By:
Mr. Redante A. Quiambao
Alcaraz

Prepared By:
May Joie J.

1st Preliminary Examination in Creative Writing I and II

I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the right answer from the box below:

Oxymoron
Personification
Simile

Apostrophe
Hyperbole
Antithesis

Epigram

Metaphor
Irony
Euphemism

1.________________ it is the use of exaggeration and it may be used to evoke strong feelings or to
create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
2.________________ a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement.
3.________________ an absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and
capable of understanding.
4.________________ an inanimate object is personified, by attributing human traits and qualities to
it.
5.________________ this involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different
kind.
6.________________ a less direct word substituted for one that is harsh when referring to
something unpleasant.
7. ________________ an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed in balanced phrases or clauses. It
can also mean a person or thing that is the direct opposite of another, a contrast or opposition
between two things.
8.________________ the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is literally conveyed.
9.________________ a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable.
10._______________ an expressed idea in which apparently contradictory terms appear in
conjunction or side by side.
II. Identify the figures of speech for the underlined phrases of the given examples:
1. She walks as gracefully as a cat. SI
11. I would rather say your curvy than tell
2. I have told you a million times not to lie!
you frankly that youre fat. EU
HY
12. "O happy dagger! This is thy sheath;
3. He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janets
there rust, and let me die. AP
heart was cold iron. ME
13. Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now
4. The living dead is on the news! OX
she's at rest and so am I. EP
5. "Roll on, thou dark and deep blue Ocean -14. One small step for a man, one giant leap
roll! AP
for all mankind. AN
6. Im sorry to tell you but my brother is
15. You should not get yourself wet in the
mentally challenged so dont give him any of
bathroom. IR
those I.Q. tests. EU
16. Time never waits for anyone. PE
7. Her brain is the size of a pea. HY
17. Many are called, but few are chosen. AN
8.I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.
18. That burden is my cross to bear. ME
EP
19. Her eyes twinkled like stars. SI
9. Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered.
20. Im going on a heavy diet, I want to get
There was no one there. PE
fat. OX
10. We were born from water but we may die
from water. IR
III. By using 2-5 adjectives for each item, interpret the following figures of speech by explaining
their actual meaning:
1. Because of breaking major rules at work, he was being let go.
2. The man parked his car between the two other vehicles like a glove.

3. That building is a little bit big and pretty ugly.

4. I jumped up to the moon and came back till she finished dressing up.
5. Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief.
6. I dropped down dead after all the work Ive done in a day.
7. The flowers were crying for my attention.
8. Sun was playing hide and seek, amidst the clouds.
9. You know what, you are such a chicken!
10. His students are puppets on a string.
Checked By:
Mr. Redante A. Quiambao
Alcaraz

Prepared By:
May Joie J.

Division of City Schools

SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS
1st Periodical Examination in Creative Writing I and II
I. A. (2pts./item)Convert the following
personifications into apostrophes:

I.B. (2pts./item)Convert the following

similes into metaphors:

1. The tree danced back and forth in the wind.

2. The wind sang a lullaby for me.
3. It was time to go home, but the bell refused to ring.
4. Because of my unforgivable sin, my own shadow has
forsaken me.
5. Im so ugly, even the sun hid in the clouds at the
sight of me.

1. My tongue is as sharp as a sword when I make

comments.
2. Her marvelous talent was as good as gold.
3. He ran very fast like a cheetah in the field.
4. She was as ugly as a duckling when she was young.
5. I am as an owl in the night hunting for dinner.

II. Find the right answer for each definition by choosing the right answer from the box
below:
Though
Thought
Taught
Tough
Through
Trough
1. moving inside and outside something.
2. a long, narrow open container animals to drink out of.
3. although/but/however
4. strong/rough or violent
5.the action of thinking/idea or opinion that comes to your mind.

III. Match the right terms for column A (definitions) with column B (figures of speech):
COLUMN A
1 this involves the comparison of one thing with
another thing of a different kind.
2. an expressed idea in which apparently contradictory
terms appear in conjunction or side by side.
3. a less direct word substituted for one that is harsh
when referring to something unpleasant.
4. a word or phrase is applied to something to which it
is not literally applicable.
5. the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that
which is literally conveyed.
6. an absent or nonexistent person or thing is
addressed as if present and capable of understanding.
7. an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed in
balanced phrases or clauses. It can also mean a person
or thing that is the direct opposite of another, a
contrast or opposition between two things.
8. an inanimate object is personified, by attributing
human traits and qualities to it.
9. it is the use of exaggeration and it may be used to
evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression,
but is not meant to be taken literally.

10. a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement.

COLUMN B

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Antithesis
Apostrophe
Oxymoron
Simile
Hyperbole
Epigram
Personification
Euphemism
Irony
Metaphor

III. By giving one or two adjectives, interpret the possible traits for each metaphor:
1. She is an owl in the library.
2. Im dead meat when I tell them the truth.
3. He is my knight in shining armor.
4. I am nothing but a grain of sand to you.
5. Why are you such a chicken whenever I turn off the
light?

6. The silent-type people are like onions.

7. You are such a pig when you eat.
8. Jhonny is such a big baby every time I tease him
about his looks.
9. She is daddys little sunshine.
10. His dog is such a robot.

IV. Identify the figures of speech for each of the given examples:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Little violin, wont you please play me a tune for him?

Petes mouth is a huge metal factory.
The gentle breeze softly kissed my cheek as I walked.
The food was so hot my ears were smoking.
Is it all or nothing at all?

Checked By:
Mr. Redante A. Quiambao
Alcaraz

Prepared By:
May Joie J.