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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

3181. In 1599 which famous actor and his brother Cuthbert set a new playhouse on the Bank side, called the Globe ?
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A. Augustine Phillipps

B. Richard Burbage

C. Henry Condell

D. John Heimnge

3182. What type of play is Richard III ?
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A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. Lyric

D. History

3183. Shakespeare sometimes used the trochee, which in meter refers to which of the following? In Shakespeares plays, a troche is___________________?
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A. Only one syllable for the length of a foot

B. None of the above

C. The same as an iamb with an unstressed and stressed syllable in a foot

D. The opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot

3184. The title of Carlyles Sartor Resartus means ?
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A. Seaside Resort

B. None of these

C. Tailor Repatched

D. Religious Scripture

3185. Who is Bertrams main companion throughout much of the play, Alls Well that Ends Well ?
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A. Lafew

B. Parolles

C. The Clown

D. The First Lord

3186. William Shakespeares father primarily worked as which of the following ?
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A. A professional actor

B. A politician

C. A teacher

D. A glover

3187. Who of the following were among Shakespeares royal patrons ?
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A. Queen Victoria

B. King James I.

C. King Richard

D. King Henry

3188. In the play, Henry V, who is the daughter of the King of France ?
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A. Alice

B. Nim

C. The Hostess

D. Catherine

3189. Dr. Ian Johnson suggests which of the following ideas about the play, Henry V ?
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A. That none of the characters undergo

B. That it is an incomplete play and possibly not authored by Shakespeare

C. That it is a satire of European monarchies

D. emarkable shift in personality over the course of the play

E. That it is historically accurate

3190. Both Shakespeare and Christopher Marlow are thought to have been born in what year ?
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A. 1577

B. 1564

C. 1550

D. 1580

3191. In the play, Hamlet, what is the name of Poloniuss daughter ?
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A. Ophelia

B. Fortinbras

C. Gertrude

D. Laertes

3192. Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale. Who speaks the lines given above in Twelfth Night ?
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A. Sir Andrew Aguecheek

B. Duke Orsino

C. Malvolio

D. Sir Toby Belch

3193. S. T. Coleridge was an Associate of__________________?
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A. The Royal Society ofLondon

B. Royal Society of Arts

C. Royal Society of Literature

D. The Royal Society of Edinburgh

3194. The Chartist Movement sought ?
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A. Recognition of chartered trading companies

B. Political rights for women

C. Protection of the political rights of the working class

D. Protection of the political rights of the middle class

3195. How is Dantes relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love ?
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A. The relationship watches Dante pass through stages of love for Beatrices physical, moral, and divine beauty.

B. All of the above

C. The relationship focuses on Beatrices chastity and purity.

D. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches.

3196. Which book of John Ruskin influenced Mahatma Gandhi ?
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A. Unto This Last

B. Fors Clavigera

C. Sesame and Lilies

D. The Seven Lamps of Architecture

3197. In which important medieval city was Dante born ?
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A. Rome

B. London

C. Florence

D. Sorrento

3198. Under the green wood tree is a song in____________________?
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A. A mid Summer nights dream

B. Loves labours lost

C. As you like it

D. Much ado about nothing

3199. Mr. Jaggers, in Great Expectations, is a_______________?
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A. Judge

B. School teacher

C. lawyer

D. postman

3200. Who was villain in Othello ?
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A. Claudius

B. Iago

C. None of above

D. Egeus

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