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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

5081. Spencer married in June 11, 1594 to _______________?
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A. Elizabeth Boyle D/O James Boyle

B. Elizabeth Wilton D/O Lord Grey De Wilton

C. Elizabeth Boyle D/O Richard Boyle

D. Elizabeth Raleigh D/O Walter Raleigh

5082. At what famous university is Faustus a scholar ?
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A. Sorbonne

B. Wittenburg

C. Heidelberg

D. Cambridge

5083. Which of the following are examples of literary interpretation ?
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A. Researching an authors biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing

B. Investigating the relationship between words and objective reality

C. Researching what previous critics have said about a literary work

D. Comparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures

5084. A postmodern play would most likely not make use of which of the following theatrical traditions ?
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A. A pastiche of different literary and historical sources

B. A minimalist stage and strict adherence to the script

C. Nonlinear storytelling and the embracement of popular culture

D. Video clips and the use of popular music

5085. What form of verse is usually sung and details a dramatic or exciting episode ?
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A. An epitaph

B. A ballad

C. An ode

D. An elegy

5086. In Samuel Taylor Coleridges Rime of the Ancient Mariner, why does the Mariner kill the albatross ?
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A. To bring forth life-in-death

B. To change the weather

C. It is never directly stated why he does so.

D. For revenge

5087. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of rhetoric ?
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A. Writing that is complicated and scholarly

B. Questions for which the answers are obvious

C. Logical writing and speaking

D. Persuasive writing and speaking

5088. Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?
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A. Song composition

B. Stage design

C. Plot

D. Poetic diction

5089. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos ?
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A. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire emotional responses in readers.

B. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire action in readers.

C. Logos refers to a writers presentation of character and image.

D. Logos refers to a writers ability to present evidence.

5090. Which of the following are common literary elements used to analyze novels ?
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A. Plot

B. Setting

C. Character

D. All of these

5091. Which of the following statements best exemplifies the main idea put forward by John Milton in book 9 of Paradise Lost ?
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A. The fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event.

B. Adam and Eve were driven to evil by their children.

C. Satan was ultimately heroic.

D. God abandoned the realm of Eden without reason.

5092. Which of the following offers the best definition of the theatrical concept of a chorus ?
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A. Characters who remind the audience that the play is fictional

B. A group of characters who comment

C. Members of the audience who comment on the plays actions

D. A group of characters who comment on the actions of the play while not participating in them

E. the actions of the play while participating in them

5093. Feminist criticism focuses on exploring which of the following aspects of literary texts ?
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A. How women are portrayed in literary texts

B. All of these

C. The psychologies of female writers

D. How women have been socially oppressed in literary texts

5094. Which of the following is a component of a gothic novel ?
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A. An isolated protagonist

B. a villain

C. An atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness

D. All of these

E. A hero or protagonist who is tempted

5095. In Shakespeares Hamlet, what does Hamlet mean when he states that, there is more in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy ?
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A. There is such a thing as an afterlife.

B. Dreams always tell the truth.

C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.

D. Heaven exists on earth.

5096. Which of the following assertions would William Wordsworth most likely agree with ?
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A. Poetry should never concern itself with the natural world.

B. Poetry should be written in the common language of ordinary people.

C. Poetry should focus on the lives and thoughts of elite people.

D. Poetry should rhyme.

5097. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a novel of manners ?
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A. A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people

B. A novel set in Europe in the 18th century

C. A novel that explores class conflict

D. A novel that attacks the lower classes

5098. Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream can be described as what kind of play ?
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A. A tragi-comedy

B. A comedic play

C. A tragic play

D. A modern play

5099. Which of the following statements is a proper example of what Aristotle termed a syllogism ?
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A. All dogs have hair, all people have hair, hence anything with hair is a dog or a person.

B. All mammals are warm-blooded, all dogs are mammals, hence all dogs are warm-blooded.

C. All dogs have four legs, all creatures do not have four legs, hence all creatures with four legs are dogs.

D. All men breathe air, all dogs breathe air, hence all men are dogs.

5100. What are the basic questions literary theory asks ?
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A. What are the effects of literature?

B. All of these.

C. Why do people write literature?

D. What is literature?

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