english literature MCQs – Page 157

Practise multiple-choice questions from english literature for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3122. In The Inferno, how does his journey end ?
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A. He emerges in Paradise.

B. He returns to earth.

C. He remains in hell.

D. He escapes into Purgatory.
3123. Who is Pips friend in London ?
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A. Pumblechook

B. Herbert Pocket

C. Bentley Drummle

D. Jaggers
3124. Which stanza form did Shelley use in his famous poem Ode to the West Wind ?
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A. Ottava rima

B. Rime royal

C. Terza rima

D. Spenserian Stanza

3126. Oedipus Complex is________________?
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A. a kind of vitamin

B. a sons attraction towards his mother

C. a brothers attraction towards his sister

D. a kind of physical ailment

3129. Which of the following poems is considered to be the most neglected of Shakespeares ?
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A. Venus and Adonis

B. A Lovers Complaint

C. The Rape of Lucrece

D. The Phoenix and Turtle

3130. The theme of Tennysons Poem The Princess is ?
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A. Queen Victorias coronation

B. Rise of Democracy

C. Industrial Revolution

D. Womens Education and Rights
3132. According to most critics, Vita Nuova is an example of which of the following genres ?
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A. Autobiography

B. Lyric poetry

C. All of the above

D. Framed narrative

3133. Who was Shakespeares wife ?
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A. Juliet Shakespeare

B. Joan Shakespeare

C. Elizabeth Marlowe

D. Anne Hathaway
3134. Desdemona was _____________?
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A. wife of Othello

B. daughter of Othello

C. both a and b

D. none of above

3136. What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career ?
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A. The Globes Men

B. The Lord Chamberlins Men

C. Elizabeths Men

D. Wills Men

3137. In The Inferno, how is the idea of Fortune represented ?
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A. All of the above

B. Fortune is a divine minister similar to an angel.

C. Fortune is beyond human understanding.

D. Fortune is responsible for the distribution of worldly goods.

3138. Which of the following is the earliest comedy of Shakespeare ?
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A. Much ado about nothing

B. A mid summer nights dream

C. As you like it

D. Loves labours lost
3140. Othello gave Desdemona _____________as a token of love?
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A. Ring

B. Bengals

C. Pendant

D. Handkerchief