ENGLISH I
THE MOONLIGHT ON MANILA BAY
I.
Read
the sentences and options carefully. Choose and write the letter and the word
or phase of the best answer. Write your
answer on a ¼ sheet of intermediate paper.
Moonlight on Manila Bay generally reflects
the emotion of persona.
1.
The
poem also describes the Philippines as _________ country before the intrusion
of American.
a.
Picturesque
c. Attractive
b.
Charming
d.
Perfect
2.
The author made the poem more expressive and
creative through the image (s):
I.
Light,
serene (line 1) III. wavy crest (line 5)
II.
Crestling
wave (line 2) VII.
lambent light (line 7)
a.
Only I
and II c.
only I, II, III, and IV
b.
Only
I, II, and III d.
I, II, III, IV, and V
3.
What
is the author’s deep intention when he mentions, “scene so fair” in the line
13?
a.
Longing
c. protecting
b.
Grieving
d.
appreciating
4.
In the
1st line the author tells not only about ___________thoughts but
also the __________of our country with a fighting spirit.
a.
psychic; scene c.
calmness; trouble
b.
spiritual;
beauty d.
brightness; glory
5.
In the
sonnet’s concluding verse, the mention of East and West gives us an idea
of the suffering that Philippines have undergone. The underlined words could particularly
refer to ____________.
a.
Spanish
and American d.
Filipinos and Spanish
b.
Filipinos
and America d.
Chinese and Spanish
6.
The
sonnet finally celebrates ___________ victory on Manila Bay. That extreme joy
is yet destroyed by the lines in the first octave verse that shows our fighting
spirit in the midst of our troubled history.
a.
America’s
c.
Japanese’s
b.
Spanish’s
d.
Chinese’s
7.
The
author felt hint of transcendence though the persona was pondering something
quiet deep. True enough, in the following lines after the first octave verse,
the tone changed from that of a praise of beauty to a subtle tone of the
reminiscence of a _____________memory.
a.
happy c.
tragic
b.
sad d.
painful
8.
The
word ‘Olympia’ may have become a collective term used for describing the might
of the American forces in freeing the Filipinos from Spanish rule. It also
literally means the/a ________________.
a.
vessel
c.
place
b.
guns d.
game
9.
Perhaps
the intention of Maramag in writing this poem about a particular event in the
history of the Philippines is to remind the Filipinos to _________________. This is parallel to the sentiments and
admiration to the first octave lines of the breath-taking moonlight scene in
the historical location of Manila Bay.
a.
not
forget the glorious moment in the past.
b.
fight
for freedom
c.
see
the moonlight on Manila Bay.
d.
forget
the past and move on
II.
Beauty + History. Aside from Manila Bay, give examples of
people, places, and things that show beauty and history in the Philippines.
Submit on Monday, Oct.22, 2012
III.
Blog for the Philippines. Choose one from your list of places that
possess history and beauty. Write three (3) paragraph blog entry that features
the following about the place that you have chosen:
-
vivid
description of the place
-
clear
instructions/descriptions of its location
-
short
historical background
-
activities
to do in the place
-
attractions
in the place.
Note: Remember that your objective is to inform tourists about the beauty
and history of the place. Your composition should invite people to visit and
enjoy the beauty of the place. You may use embedded sentences and figures of
speech in describing the place. Mark them with your favourite colour. Finally, upload your blog entry (in pdf file)
@ zirbauxqua_7.
Rubrics:
15 Used
informative and interesting content that addressed requirements.
10 Displayed
stylistic and persuasive writing
15 coherence
and grammar
5 creativity
in use of photos, layout, etc.
45 Points
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