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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

english literature Mcqs

1. introduction to literary theory 2. miscellaneous literature 3. famous playwright poet and others 4. introduction to literary studies 5. cultural and literary in modernity 6. ages era period 7. cultural and literary english renaissance 8. modern poetry and poetics 9. medieval literature and culture 10. african american literature 11. the gothic novel 12. american literature 13. language and linguistics 14. english romantic poetry 15. literary theory and criticism 16. cultural and literary 18th 19th centuries

3161. According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ?
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A. The souls of those who are about to enter hell

B. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven

C. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins

D. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins

3162. Epipsychidion is composed by ______________?
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A. Shelley

B. Coleridge

C. Wordsworth

D. Keats

3163. Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ?
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A. Francesca

B. Alberigo

C. Judas

D. Ciacco

3164. Tracts for the Times relates to ?
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A. The Pre-Raphaelite Movement

B. The Oxford Movement

C. The Romantic Movement

D. The Symbolist Movement

3165. Which of the following contributed to the rise of vernacular literature ?
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A. Most professional scribes found it difficult to write in Medieval Latin.

B. All of the above

C. Official documents were written in spoken language.

D. The spoken language tended to take precedence in areas where the Church was weak.

3166. Shakespeare wrote ______________ plays?
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A. 36

B. 34

C. 38

D. 32

3167. Who is the author of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus ?
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A. William Shakespeare

B. Christopher Marlow

C. Philip Sidney

D. The Earl of Oxford

3168. Fill in the blank. In the play, Macbeth, a number of characters refer to the Three Witches as________________?
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A. The violent trio

B. The Fatal Sisters

C. The Dead Sisters

D. The Weird Sisters

3169. Fill in the blank. In the play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Puck is also known as_____________?
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A. Hermia

B. Demetrius

C. Robin Goodfellow

D. Oberon

3170. At the end of the play, Twelfth Night, who is discovered to have been secretly married ?
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A. Viola and Orsino

B. Sir Toby and Maria

C. Viola and Sir Toby

D. Malvio and Maria

3171. In verse, meter refers to which of the following ?
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A. The length of a written line

B. The number of words in a line

C. The measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

D. The height of the stage

3172. Who directly challenges Richard for the throne in the play, Richard III ?
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A. Tyrell

B. Queen Elizabeth

C. The Earl of Richmond

D. King Edward IV

3173. In which circle would Dante place someone who committed suicide ?
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A. The circle of treachery

B. The circle of heresy

C. The circle of violence

D. The circle of wrath

3174. In Shakespeares Venus and Adonis, how is Adonis killed ?
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A. By execution

B. By Venus

C. By old age

D. In a hunting accident

3175. According to Dante, what does the term gramatica mean ?
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A. It is synonymous with natural language.

B. It is the language spoken by everyday people.

C. It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular.

D. It is static language with unchanging rules.

3176. In The Inferno, his journey starts on which holiday ?
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A. All Souls Day

B. All Saints Day

C. Good Friday

D. Christmas

3177. In the play, Richard III, who does Richard hire to kill the young princes ?
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A. Clarence

B. Ratcliffe

C. Tyrell

D. Richmond

3178. The following lines are an example of image. The river sweats Oil and tar ?
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A. erotic

B. visual

C. sensual

D. kinetic

3179. In Leda and the Swan, who wooes Leda in guise of a swan ?
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A. Bacchus

B. Mars

C. Hercules

D. Zeus

3180. Which of the following playwrights is thought to have had the greatest influence on Shakespeare ?
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A. Thomas Kyd

B. Ben Johnson

C. Philip Sidney

D. Christopher Marlow

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