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Key Facts: Literatura Portuguesa (Prova 734) Exam

734

National exam code for Literatura Portuguesa

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

120 minutes

Duration: 120 minutes (+ 30 minutes tolerance)

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

0–200

Scoring scale; admission minimums are set by institutions (never below 95)

JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026

€0 / €3

Free for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases

JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026

EduQA

Exam papers prepared by EduQA, I. P. (successor to IAVE)

Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025

Portugal's Exame Nacional de Literatura Portuguesa (734) is an 11th-grade national exam prepared by EduQA (formerly IAVE): 120 minutes (+ 30 minutes tolerance), scored 0–200. This free bank offers 100 English-language multiple-choice questions on Portuguese literature from galician-Portuguese lyric, chronicles and Gil Vicente to Camões, Bocage, Vieira, Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, Orpheu and contemporary authors.

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1In Galician-Portuguese lyric, what distinguishes a 'cantiga de mestria' from a 'cantiga de refrão'?
A.The cantiga de mestria is always satirical, while the cantiga de refrão is always a love poem.
B.The cantiga de mestria uses a female voice, while the cantiga de refrão uses a male voice.
C.The cantiga de mestria was recited in prose, while the cantiga de refrão was sung in verse.
D.The cantiga de mestria has no refrain and was seen as the more elaborate, Provençal-style form.
Explanation: Cantigas de refrão repeat a refrain at the end of each stanza, as is typical of the cantiga de amigo. Cantigas de mestria dispense with the refrain and were regarded as a more demanding, learned form, closer to the Provençal model and frequent among cantigas de amor.
2Which Portuguese king was one of the most prolific Galician-Portuguese troubadours, author of the cantiga de amigo 'Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino'?
A.D. Afonso Henriques
B.D. João I
C.D. Manuel I
D.D. Dinis
Explanation: D. Dinis (reigned 1279–1325), grandson of Alfonso X of Castile, left well over a hundred cantigas of love, friend and satire. In 'Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino' the girl asks the flowers of the green pine for news of her 'amigo'.
3In Galician-Portuguese lyric, what is a 'tenção'?
A.A cantiga de amigo set at a shrine, sung during a pilgrimage.
B.A love poem written without a refrain, in the Provençal manner.
C.A prose genealogy recording the origins of a noble family.
D.A dialogue poem in which two troubadours debate or trade mockery.
Explanation: The tenção (from Provençal 'tenso') is a dialogued genre: two poets alternate stanzas, debating a question or exchanging insults, often with a satirical tone.
4Which poetic device is most characteristic of archaic 'cantigas de amigo' constructed through paired stanzas and repetition?
A.Anáfora and polissíndeto
B.Hipérbato and enjambement
C.Paralelismo and leixa-pren
D.Rima interpolada and verso livre
Explanation: Archaic cantigas de amigo are built on paralelismo (paired stanzas repeating the same idea with small changes) and leixa-pren ('leave and take'), in which a line of one pair of stanzas is taken up at the start of the next, usually with a refrain.
5The famous cantigas de amigo by Martim Codax (such as 'Ondas do mar de Vigo') belong to which subgenre characterized by a coastal or nautical setting?
A.Pastorelas
B.Cantigas de romaria
C.Barcarolas or marinhas
D.Albas or alvoradas
Explanation: 'Barcarolas' or 'marinhas' are cantigas de amigo situated by the seashore or river estuaries, where the maiden questions the roaring waves (as ondas) about the fate or imminent return of her seafaring beloved.
6In the cantigas de amigo of Pero Meogo, which natural image recurs as a symbol of the lover's (and of love's) presence?
A.The flowers of the green pine, questioned by the girl about her friend.
B.The waves of the sea of Vigo, asked whether they have seen the 'amigo'.
C.The chapel of San Simón surrounded by the rising sea.
D.The stags that stir the water of the cold spring.
Explanation: Pero Meogo's cantigas are known for the symbolism of the stag (cervo) and the spring: the girl delays at the 'fontana fria' because 'cervos do monte a augua volvian'. The stag muddying the water suggests male desire and amorous encounter.
7Which of the surviving medieval Portuguese songbooks is illuminated with miniatures depicting troubadours and musicians and dates from the late 13th to early 14th century?
A.Cancioneiro Geral de Garcia de Resende
B.Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional (Colocci-Brancuti)
C.Cancioneiro da Ajuda
D.Cancioneiro da Vaticana
Explanation: The 'Cancioneiro da Ajuda' is the oldest surviving Galician-Portuguese codex (late 13th / early 14th century). It is preserved in Portugal at the Ajuda National Palace and is famous for its illuminated miniatures illustrating musicians, jugglers, and noble composers, containing almost exclusively cantigas de amor.
8In the social hierarchy of Galician-Portuguese troubadour performance, what distinguished a 'segrel' from a 'trobador' and a 'jogral'?
A.A segrel was a high-ranking noble who composed only for pleasure and never accepted payment.
B.A segrel was a nobleman of lesser rank who composed and performed his own poems for payment.
C.A segrel was a commoner who performed other poets' songs but did not compose.
D.A segrel was a cleric who composed only religious cantigas in praise of the Virgin.
Explanation: Medieval sources distinguish the trovador (a noble poet who composed without payment), the jogral (a commoner who performed, and sometimes composed, for a living) and the segrel, a minor nobleman who composed and performed professionally, travelling from court to court and receiving payment.
9Gil Vicente is recognized as the father of Portuguese theatre. Which pair represents two foundational theatrical genres cultivated across his dramatic works?
A.Tragédia clássica and comédia erudita
B.Auto and farsa
C.Drama romântico and melodrama
D.Ópera joco-séria and entremez
Explanation: Gil Vicente's plays are traditionally grouped into autos (religious or allegorical plays, such as the moralities) and farsas (comic plays about everyday life, such as the 'Farsa de Inês Pereira'), alongside comedies and tragicomedies.
10The legend of the 'Dama Pé-de-Cabra' appears in the 'Livro de Linhagens do Conde D. Pedro' (c. 1340–1344). What role does it play in that work?
A.It is a cantiga de escárnio that mocks a noble lady of the court.
B.It is an episode of Fernão Lopes's chronicle of King D. Pedro I.
C.It is an exemplum used in a sermon preached against witchcraft.
D.It tells the mythical origin of a noble lineage in a genealogy.
Explanation: The Livros de Linhagens record the genealogies of noble families, sometimes including narratives that explain or exalt their origins. The 'Dama Pé-de-Cabra' tells how D. Diogo Lopes, lord of Biscaia, married a beautiful woman with a goat's foot—the supernatural ancestor of the Haro lineage. Herculano later retold it in 'Lendas e Narrativas'.

About the Literatura Portuguesa (Prova 734) Exam

The Exame Final Nacional de Literatura Portuguesa (prova 734) is an 11th-grade national secondary exam in Portugal. Since the 2025 reorganization of the Ministry of Education (Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025), exam papers are prepared by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P., which succeeded IAVE, and the exams are organized and graded under the Júri Nacional de Exames. Written exam on the Aprendizagens Essenciais of Literatura Portuguesa for the 10th and 11th grades, based on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, including an essay of 150–280 words. The paper combines selection items (such as multiple choice) and constructed-response items, scored out of 200 points; answers are written on answer sheets that are later digitized. The exam covers Portuguese literature from galician-Portuguese lyric, chronicles and Gil Vicente to Camões, Bocage, Vieira, Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, Orpheu and contemporary authors. It counts towards the subject's final grade and can be used as an admission exam (prova de ingresso) for higher education where a course requires it. This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response tasks.

Exam sponsor: EduQA, I. P. (exam papers; successor to IAVE since 2025) with the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Written exam on the Aprendizagens Essenciais of Literatura Portuguesa for the 10th and 11th grades, based on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, including an essay of 150–280 words. The paper combines selection items (such as multiple choice) and constructed-response items, scored out of 200 points; answers are written on answer sheets that are later digitized.

Time Limit

120 minutes (+ 30 minutes tolerance)

Passing Score

Scored 0–200; counts 25% of the subject grade for internal students; admission-exam minimums are set by institutions (never below 95/200)

Exam / Certification Fees

€0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late

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~25% of this bank

Medieval and Renaissance literature

Galician-Portuguese lyric, Livros de Linhagens, Fernão Lopes, Gil Vicente, Camões, Bernardim Ribeiro and Fernão Mendes Pinto.

~18% of this bank

Baroque and 18th century

Vieira's sermons, Bocage and António José da Silva.

~18% of this bank

Realism, Naturalism and Symbolism

Eça de Queirós, Cesário Verde, António Nobre and Camilo Pessanha.

~17% of this bank

Romanticism and the Generation of 70

Garrett, Herculano, Camilo and Antero de Quental.

~13% of this bank

Modernism and Orpheu

Fernando Pessoa, Mário de Sá-Carneiro and the Orpheu generation.

~9% of this bank

Contemporary literature

20th-century fiction and poetry, from neo-realism to recent authors.

Preparing for the Literatura Portuguesa (Prova 734) Exam

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  • Passing score: Scored 0–200; counts 25% of the subject grade for internal students; admission-exam minimums are set by institutions (never below 95/200)
  • Assessment: Written exam on the Aprendizagens Essenciais of Literatura Portuguesa for the 10th and 11th grades, based on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, including an essay of 150–280 words. The paper combines selection items (such as multiple choice) and constructed-response items, scored out of 200 points; answers are written on answer sheets that are later digitized.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes (+ 30 minutes tolerance)
  • Exam / certification fees: €0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late Official sources

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Literatura Portuguesa (Prova 734): Suggested Study Strategy

1Distinguish between Galician-Portuguese cantigas de amigo (female speaker, rural/maritime setting, paralelistmo, refrão) and cantigas de amor (male courtier speaker, Provençal feudal devotion, coita de amor).
2Study Gil Vicente's comic and allegorical techniques in the works of the corpus (Farsa de Inês Pereira, Auto da Lusitânia and Dom Duardos), such as social types, popular proverbs and allegorical characters.
3Analyze the dual poetic legacy of Luís de Camões: the traditional redondilhas (vilancetes, cantigas, endechas) versus the Renaissance Dolce Stil Novo petrarquista (decassílabos, sonnets, theme of Mudança and Desconcerto do Mundo).
4Study Padre António Vieira's conceptist sermon architecture: the exordium with biblical concept-predicate, confirmation using allegorical examples (the fishes), and moral peroration directed at colonial human corruption.
5Differentiate Fernando Pessoa's heteronyms: Alberto Caeiro (sensacionismo, nature without metaphysics, free verse), Ricardo Reis (neoclassical stoic-epicurean carpe diem, sapphic and alcaic strophes), and Álvaro de Campos (futuristic naval/engineering fervor evolving into decadent existential angst).
6Connect Eça de Queirós's phases: the ferocious Naturalist satire of Portuguese provincial institutions (O Crime do Padre Amaro, O Primo Basílio) to the panoramic disillusionment of Os Maias and the civilizational synthesis of A Cidade e as Serras.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who prepares and grades the exam?

Since the 2025 reorganization (Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025), exam papers are prepared by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P., which succeeded IAVE. The exams are run in schools and graded under the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE).

How is the exam structured?

Written exam on the Aprendizagens Essenciais of Literatura Portuguesa for the 10th and 11th grades, based on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, including an essay of 150–280 words. The paper combines selection items (such as multiple choice) and constructed-response items, scored out of 200 points; answers are written on answer sheets that are later digitized.

Is there a pass mark?

No single pass mark: the exam is scored 0–200. For internal students it counts for 25% of the final subject grade (CFD = 0.75 × internal grade + 0.25 × exam); for external candidates the exam grade is the subject grade, so at least 95/200 is needed. When used as an admission exam (prova de ingresso), each higher-education institution sets the minimum, never below 95/200.

How much does it cost?

Free for students in compulsory education who register on time and for internal students in the 1st phase; €3 per exam for 2nd-phase grade improvement, for external candidates (autopropostos) outside compulsory education and for external grade improvement; late registration costs €25 plus €3 per exam (JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026).

How does this exam differ from Português (639)?

Literatura Portuguesa (734) is an 11th-grade exam of the Línguas e Humanidades course focused on literary history and interpretation, with its own corpus (e.g. Livros de Linhagens, Bernardim Ribeiro, Fernão Mendes Pinto, Bocage, Herculano, Camilo, Nobre and Pessanha), whereas Português (639) is the compulsory 12th-grade exam combining literature, grammar and writing.

How does this practice bank relate to the official exam?

This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response tasks. Use it to review content and concepts alongside official Informação-Prova documents and past papers.