english literature MCQs – Page 158

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3141. Essays of Ella are ?
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A. practically autobiographical fragments

B. satirical and critical

C. full of didactic sermonising

D. remarkable for their aphoristic style

3143. Who called The Waste Land a music of ideas ?
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A. J.C Ransom

B. I.A Richards

C. Allen Tate

D. F. R Leavis

3144. In the play, Richard III, who is the mother of Prince Edward ?
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A. Queen Elizabeth

B. Lady Anne

C. Margaret

D. Duchess of York

3145. Who is the author of Utopia ?
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A. Christopher Marlowe

B. Thomas More

C. William Shakespeare

D. Philip Sydney

3146. What is the name of Shakespeares son ?
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A. Hamnet

B. William

C. John

D. Hamlet

3149. The concept of prose refers to which of the following ?
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A. Rhyming verse

B. Blank verse

C. Non-English word use

D. Ordinary speech
3153. Which of the following was written first________________?
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A. Henry five

B. Henry seven

C. Henry six

D. None of above

3154. Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ?
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A. A performance of a classical play in contemporary language

B. A drama, featuring players representing mythic or allegorical figures

C. A sophisticated comedy with a surprising ending

D. A horror play, featuring supernatural forces

3155. In the play, Henry V, who is the Queen of France ?
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A. Queen Nim

B. Queen Isabel

C. Queen Alice

D. Queen Montjoy

3156. Where does the sonnet form originate from ?
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A. Spain

B. England

C. Italy

D. France

3158. Desdemona was killed by _________________?
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A. Iago

B. Othello

C. Brabantio

D. Casio

3159. Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen ?
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A. Persuasion

B. Mansfield Park

C. Sandition

D. Sense and Sensibility

3160. What literary genre is Shakespeares Venus and Adonis ?
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A. Tragedy play

B. Short story

C. Comedy play

D. Poetry