english literature MCQs – Page 352

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

7021. Which of the following is a love poem ?
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A. Byrons Don Juan

B. John Clares To Elia

C. Wordsworth Peter Bell

D. Coleridges Kubla Kahn

7022. Duncan Wu rejects the assertion that Wordsworths Lucy poems were primarily about ______________?
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A. Exhaustion

B. Love

C. Death

D. Perception

7023. The line fools are my theme, let satire be my song demonstrates a sentiment that would likely appear in a poem by_________________?
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A. William Wordsworth

B. Lord Byron

C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D. William Blake

7024. Which of the following was NOT a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry ?
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A. The use of symbolism

B. Celebration of the imagination

C. The use of allegory

D. Engagement with nature

7025. Dr. Samuel Gladden believes Shelleys agenda was to _____________?
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A. Revolutionize France

B. Expose the nature of reality

C. Change sexual morals

D. Expose how intimate relationships inform political realities

7026. William Blakes Little Black Boy advocates for __________________?
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A. The innate brilliance of children

B. The equality of all people

C. The abolition of slavery

D. The beauty of common language

7027. John Keats would probably NOT have written a poem celebrating _______________?
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A. The nature of artistic creation

B. The beauty of the natural world

C. Political and philosophical conservatism

D. The pains of love

7028. According to Laura Smith, that which affect[s] the human mind with a sense of overwhelming grandeur or irresistible power; calculated to inspire awe, deep reverence, or loft emotion, by reason of its beauty, vastness, or grandeur is known as the______________?
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A. Sublime

B. Terrifying

C. Romantic

D. Beautiful

7029. Who is the narrator of Don Juan ?
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A. Bob Southey

B. Lord Byron

C. Don Juan

D. A nameless narrator

7030. Which of the following authors would be most likely to use the supernatural in his poems ?
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A. William Wordsworth

B. Percy Shelley

C. William Blake?

D. John Keats

7031. Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?
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A. Dictators and Tyrants

B. Poets and artists

C. Kings and queens

D. All people equally

7032. A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?
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A. Passionate love

B. Emotional restraint

C. Revolution against tyranny

D. Communion with the natural world

7033. Napoleons decision to__________________can be understood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs ?
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A. Engage in the Napoleonic Wars

B. Offer landmark political writings calling for peace with other European nations

C. Involve himself directly in affairs in the United States

D. Change all aspects of French law

7034. Which poet would be most likely to write about his time in revolutionary France ?
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A. William Blake

B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

C. William Wordsworth

D. John Keats

7035. Duncan Wu discusses the presentation of spots of time in the poetry of______________?
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A. William Blake

B. Percy Shelley

C. William Wordsworth

D. Lord Byron

7036. Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem and illustrations to accompany it ?
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A. Lord Byron

B. William Blake

C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D. Percy Shelley

7037. Which of the following was NOT considered a proper form of literary expression in the Neoclassical Period ?
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A. Satire

B. Blank verse poetry

C. The rhymed couplet

D. The essay

7038. Which of the following is NOT a common attribute of Byronic heroes ?
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A. Nihilism

B. Dark humor

C. Good spirits

D. Arrogance

7039. In Of Poetry in General,William Hazlitt contends that good poetry comes from ____________?
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A. Strong feeling

B. The intellect

C. The authors personal pain

D. Rewriting Homer

7040. The primary subject of Ode to Psyche is ___________________?
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A. The possibility of sudden death

B. The expansion of consciousness

C. The death of Byron

D. The relationship between art and humanity

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