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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

6981. Shelleys Ode to the West Wind can be best understood as a poem about _____________?
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A. The horrors of the French Revolution

B. How poets can bring about political revolution

C. The loss of innocence

D. The passion between a husband and wife

6982. During the 19th century, the term middle class described people who were______________?
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A. Land owners only

B. Aristocrats

C. Workers

D. Between workers and aristocrats

6983. The dedication of Byrons Don Juan can be best described as ________________?
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A. Sincere and heartfelt

B. Mocking and satirical

C. Mournful and dark

D. Polemic and dry

6984. Edmund Burkes Reflections on the French Revolution ______________?
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A. Celebrates the French Revolution

B. Attacks the ideals of the French Revolution

C. Champions Napoleons political vision

D. Encourages the United States to Support the French Revolution

6985. The French Revolution had a tremendous impact on which of the following aspects of British life ?
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A. Politics

B. Relations with France

C. Literature

D. All of the above

6986. To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in Rime of the Ancient Mariner ?
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A. Coleridge

B. Dorothy Wordsworth

C. Life-in-Death

D. The Wedding Guest

6987. Elizabeth Fey refers to which poet as a sort of poet-king Arthur ?
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A. Percy Shelley

B. William Wordsworth

C. Lord Byron

D. William Blake

6988. Paul OBrien contends that _____________make(s) Shelley a radical.?
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A. Shelleys relationship with Byron

B. Shelleys sexuality

C. Shelleys political beliefs

D. Shelleys love of Shakespeare

6989. Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?
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A. A warm remembrance of childish idealism

B. The plight of common, ordinary people

C. A celebration of the medieval

D. A satirical representation of current events

6990. Percy Shelley can be understood as a poet with _________________?
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A. No sense of reality

B. A strong dislike of women

C. A dark and twisted outlook on the world

D. A desire to make the world into a better place

6991. Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay Shelleys Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant , argues that Shelleys Oedipus- Tyrannus is important because a_______________?
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A. The poem was incomplete

B. Shelley recognizes the power of sexual transgression in it

C. Shelley writes about Byrons sexuality in it

D. Shelley himself dismissed the poem

6992. The Reign of Terror refers to_________________?
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A. Frances war with a foreign nation

B. The death of the king of France

C. Napoleons rise to power

D. The mass execution of enemies of the revolution

6993. Which Romantic poet was famous for being mad, bad and dangerous to know ?
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A. John Keats

B. Lord Byron

C. Percy Shelley

D. William Blake

6994. Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron ?
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A. An expression of doubt and angst.

B. Dark humor.

C. Mockery toward William Wordsworth.

D. An expression of love for common man.

6995. The poem London can be best understood as ______________?
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A. An examination of the citys past

B. An attack on William Wordsworth

C. A protest against social inequality

D. A celebration of the citys beauty

6996. The main thematic focus of Ode on a Grecian Urn is ____________________?
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A. The authors childhood experience

B. The relationship between truth and beauty

C. The French Revolution

D. The nature of death

6997. Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero ?
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A. Dr. House

B. Luke Skywalker

C. Superman

D. Yoda

6998. Shelleys poem Mont Blanc can be best said to depict an encounter with _____________?
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A. Death

B. Childhood

C. A lost lover

D. The sublime

6999. Many romantic poets regarded the natural world with a feeling of ________________?
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A. Resentment and disrespect

B. Fear and horror

C. Disinterest and disregard

D. Awe and fascination

7000. Thomas Paines The Rights of Man argues that ________________?
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A. Revolution is inhumane

B. Revolution is proper when a government does not take care of its people

C. Revolution never succeeds

D. Every government should be revolted against

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