.Activity 2. Read and Understand
Directions: Read and analyze the statements carefully, and then choose the letter of
the correct answer.

1. The following are characteristics of poetry except:
A. It has measures
C. It is written in figurative language
B. It is easy to understand
D. It is expressed in lines and stanzas

2. Which among the given choices is not associated with prose?
A. It is written in the form of ordinary written or spoken language.
B. It concentrates on the familiar and the ordinary but may also deal with
subjects such as heroism, beauty, love, and nobility of spirit.
C. It has a very useful function: to embody the deep truths and reveal human
beings' complex living.
D. It is categorized by fiction and nonfiction.

3. Which among the following choices is not true about culture?
A. Culture is the system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of
people.
B. Culture is symbolic communication.
C. Human beings' relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute,
spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence.
D. Culture is communication.

4. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Short story
C. Novel
B. Essay
D. Epic

5. It is important to study literature because
A. It is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged.
B. It mirrors the ills of society to make society realize its mistakes and make
amends.
C. It projects the virtues or good values in society for people to emulate.
D. All of these.​​