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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

3381. What angel often speaks to Adam in Paradise ?
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A. Baal

B. Raphael

C. Pandosto

D. Michelangelo

3382. Carlyles work On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History is a course of ?
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A. seven lectures

B. four lectures

C. five lectures

D. six lectures

3383. Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse ?
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A. Titania

B. Urania

C. Virgil

D. Michael

3384. In , a good example of Miltons sharp rhetorical prose, Milton denounces restrictive censorship, arguing for freedom of the press ?
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A. Paradise Lost

B. Areopagitica

C. Paradise Regained

D. Samson Agonistes

3385. John Milton was born in 1608 in what city ?
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A. Bath

B. Nottingham

C. Paris

D. London

3386. In which style did John Milton write the poem Paradise Lost ?
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A. Vers libre

B. Free verse

C. blank verse

D. Regular meter

3387. The reason for Eves fall might best be described as_______________?
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A. greed

B. pride

C. vanity

D. lust

3388. Identify the rhetorical figure used in the following line of Tennyson Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. ?
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A. Synecdoche

B. Metaphor

C. Simile

D. Oxymoron

3389. who was the companion of Adam in paradise ?
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A. rapheal

B. eve

C. satan

D. god

3390. What is the full name of the novel Frankenstein ?
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A. Frankenstein; or, The Monster

B. Frankenstein; or, The Evil Scientist

C. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

D. Frankenstein; or, The Devil Within

3391. Miltons unholy trinity of characters includes_______________?
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A. Sin, Temptation, and Satan

B. Satan, Sin, and Death

C. Error, Temptation, and Satan

D. Sin, Death and Temptation

3392. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost ?
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A. Discord

B. Agony

C. Night

D. Death

3393. How many times does Milton invoke a muse ?
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A. Three

B. Two

C. Four

D. One

3394. Paradise Lost was originally written in ?
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A. eleven books

B. ten books

C. eight books

D. nine books

3395. According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create ?
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A. Computers

B. Adam and Eve

C. He creates everything

D. The Son

3396. At what point does the narration unfolds in the poem Paradise Lost ?
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A. After the fall of man

B. After the defeat of rebel angels

C. In paradise, when Lucifer sits with God

D. In Eden

3397. In the first 75 lines of Book One of Paradise Regained, Satan refers to which person he has recently seen, who is identified by the following quote? Before him [Jesus] a great Prophet, to proclaim / His coming, is sent Harbinger, who all / Invites, and in the Consecrated stream / Pretends to wash off sin ?
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A. Michael the Archangel

B. John the Baptist

C. John the Apostle

D. Joseph, Jesuss stepfather

3398. What was the age of William Shakespeare when he retired from active service to Stratford around 1613 ?
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A. 53

B. 52

C. 51

D. 49

3399. How many narrative arcs does Paradise Lost have ?
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A. 4

B. 1

C. 2

D. 12

3400. Which of the following poets does Milton emulate ?
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A. Virgil

B. Homer

C. Both Virgil and Homer

D. Neither Virgil or Homer

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