english literature MCQs – Page 168

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3341. Identify the writer who first used blank verse in English poetry ?
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A. Sir Thomas Wyatt

B. Milton

C. Earl of Surrey

D. William Shakespeare

3343. Which of these was not one of Shakespeares plays ?
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A. Shakespeare in love

B. Titus Andronicus

C. Cymbeline

D. The Tempest

3344. The twins in Lord of the Flies are ?
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A. Ralph and Eric

B. Ralph and Jack

C. Sam and Eric

D. Simon and Jack

3345. In Shakespeares literary output, the period 1604-1608 is the period of__________________?
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A. None of above

B. Historical plays

C. Comedy plays

D. Great Tragedies

3348. When did William Wordsworth die ?
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A. 12 January 1842

B. 23 April 1850

C. 3 November 1852

D. 7 June 1849

3350. The two archangels who serve as generals in Gods army are ?
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A. Michael and Raphael

B. Michael and Lucifer

C. Michael and Gabriel

D. Raphael and Gabriel

3353. What author wrote Life of Milton ?
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A. Edmund Spencer

B. T. S. Eliot

C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D. Samuel Johnson
3356. Identify the novel in which the character of Charlotte Lucas figures ?
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A. Great Expectations

B. The Power and the Glory

C. Lord of the Flies

D. Pride and Prejudice
3358. Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote, Neither a borrower nor a lender be come from ?
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A. Titus Andronicus

B. Hamlet

C. Pericles, Prince of Tyre

D. Cymbeline

3359. Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.

B. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.

C. All of these

D. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.

3360. What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost ?
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A. Paradise Lost Again

B. Paradise Lost Twice

C. Paradise Regained

D. Paradise Found