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3rd Quarter English Exams: Japanese Literature Flashcards

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1
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It is one of the major bodies of Oriental literature.

A

Japanese literature

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It is the earliest Japanese literary work.

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Kojiki

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3
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TRUE OR FALSE: “Dancing skills” are a necessary ability among the ancient Japanese aristocratic classes.

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FALSE

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4
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The shortest form of Japanese poetry is called

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Haiku

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TRUE OR FALSE: In the forum type of argumentation, one or two speakers are appointed and they give their views on certain subjects and defend them.

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TRUE

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They are words that join words, phrases, or clauses together.

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Conjunctions

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7
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This refers to the type of literary selection where characters interact and let the story flow via dialogue.

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Drama

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TRUE OR FALSE: There are two types of affixes.

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FALSE, there are three. (prefixes, infixes, and suffixes.)

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9
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The name of the madman in the drama “The Madman on the Roof”

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Yoshitaro

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10
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The name of the “Abandoning of the Aged” mountain in the folktale “The Story of the Aged Mother”

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Obatsuyama

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This is where the Japanese folktale “The Story of the Aged Mother” takes place.

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Shinano

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12
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A piece of writing that tries to persuade you to think or feel a certain way.

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propaganda

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It is the term used to refer to the noun that the pronoun substitutes.

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antecedent

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14
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These signals help us determine patterns of idea development and aid us to understand texts better.

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Grammatical Signals or Expressions for Idea Development

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This pattern is usually used in answering essay type tests, introducing a paper, giving background to a research paper or opening paragraphs for a discussion.

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General to Particular

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FACTS, OPINIONS, OR INCORRECT INFORMATION: The sun rises in the West.

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Incorrect Information

17
Q

Identify the propaganda used in the following statement: 9 out of 10 Filipina use that pad to protect them during red days.

A

Misuse of Statistics

18
Q

Identify the propaganda used in the following statement: Liza Soberano was barefaced and was wearing simple clothes and she went to the mall the other day.

A

Plain Folks

19
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This pattern presents information through an expression of a problem, dilemma, question, or a concerning issue, that can be or should be solved.

A

Problem and Solution

20
Q

Identify the propaganda used in the following statement: Things just got epic with the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G, the super mega ultra phone made for epic in everyday.

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Loaded Word

21
Q

Recall “The Story of the Aged Mother” and answer the following question: Who are the characters in the folktale?

A

Poor Farmer, Widowed Mother, Despotic Leader

22
Q

“With a crown of snow, there cometh wisdom”. Which of the following best explains the statement?

  a. In order to become a king, one should wear a crown.
  b. In order to become a wisdom-man, one has to become a king.
  c. The most experienced persons are the leaders.
  d. Aged and experienced persons are full of wisdom.
A

d. Aged and experienced persons are full of wisdom.

23
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How many total syllables are there in a Haiku?

A

17

24
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How many lines are in a haiku?

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3

25
Q

What is a common theme for Haikus?

A

nature

26
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A Tanka poem is composed of how many lines?

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5

27
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Tanka has a total of how many syllables?

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31

28
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Kurt is scheduled to speak to a group of 500 people next week. Which of the following visual aid options will likely be most effective for a group of this size?
a. Slideware b. Prop c. Poster d. Flip chart

A

a. Slideware

29
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These are words that are used to substitute for nouns.

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pronouns

30
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This means reading fast and looking for the main idea or gist of a text.

A

skimming

31
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He is the character in the Japanese short story “Say it with Flowers” who had trouble with following his conscience or practicing proper business ethics.

A

Teruo

32
Q

What type of pronoun are any, all, none, someone, anyone, somebody, and everyone?

A

Indefinite pronouns

33
Q

What type of context clue places words with the same meaning as the unfamiliar word after it?

A

synonym

34
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What do the Japanese call the mountain of the “Abandoning of the Aged” in “The Story of the Aged Mother”?

A

Obatsuyama

35
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It is a is a presentation that aims to change others by prompting them to think, feel, or act differently.

A

persuasive speech

36
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Taylor loves putting literary references in her songs. Identify the pronoun used in the sentence.

A

her

37
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Refer to the persons who are speaking.

A

First person

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