english literature MCQs – Page 356

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

7101. What are some common criticisms of literary theory ?
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A. Many theories have been pushed too far into abstraction

B. Theory has replaced literary appreciation with formulas for understanding

C. The reasoning of theory is often too circular

D. All of the above answers are correct

7102. Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtins philosophy of language ?
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A. Language is loaded with the intentions of others.

B. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons.

C. Language can include socio-ideological contradictions from the past.

D. Language exhibits and is bound up in the social lives and historical context of the people who speak it.

7103. What is dialectical materialism ?
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A. A form of literary criticism based on linguistic analysis

B. A form of literary criticism that does not incorporate economic concerns

C. A term related to gender theory that argues that men are dominant in society by virtue of their economic privilege

D. A form of literary criticism that is based on historical context

7104. Which school of literary theory is associated with the phrase to make the stones stonier ?
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A. Formalism

B. Structuralism

C. Humanism

D. Marxism

7105. Is Drydens Essay of Dramatic Poesy a work of ?
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A. Textual Criticism

B. Interpretative Criticism

C. Legislative Criticism

D. Comparative Criticism

7106. Who is the author of the notorious book entitled The School of Abuse ?
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A. Stephen Gosson

B. John Skelton

C. Stephen Hawes

D. Roger Ascham

7107. What is generally considered to be Theodor W. Adornos primary concern as a theorist ?
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A. The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind

B. The effect of modern society on human suffering

C. The effect of the economy on womens concerns

D. All of the above answers are correct.

7108. A critic of Thomas Otways Venice Preservd wishes to know why the plays conspirators, despite the horrible, bloody details of their obviously brutish plan, are portrayed in a sympathetic light. She examines the authors life and times and discovers that there are obvious similarities between the conspiracy in the play and the Popish Plot. She is most likely a critic ?
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A. Historical

B. Psychological

C. Tory

D. Feminist

7109. Which of the following statements best describes Cleanth Brookss attitude towards studying literature ?
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A. Critics should look at the biographical information of authors.

B. Critics should examine historical information surrounding a literary work.

C. Critics should develop universal readings of texts.

D. Critics should attempt to paraphrase texts in order to find out what they mean.

7110. What is the meaning of the term Anagnorisis as used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy ?
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A. The heros recognition of his tragic flaw

B. The heros ignorance about his tragic flaw

C. The heros recognition of his tragic end

D. The heros recognition of his adversary

7111. From whom did New Historicists draw the idea of self-regulating systems ?
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A. Claude Lvi-Strauss

B. Theodor W. Adorno

C. Julia Kristeva

D. Jacques Derrida

7112. According to the Geneva School, what is the function of the reader ?
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A. Understanding the authors ideas in the context of the real world

B. All of the above answers are correct.

C. Entering the authors mind through his or her literary works

D. Reproducing the authors thoughts in a critical context

7113. Which of the following theorists is associated with formalism ?
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A. Cleanth Brooks

B. Judith Butler

C. Mikhail Bakhtin

D. Viktor Shklovsky

7114. Gynocriticism is associated with_________________?
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A. Ellen Moors

B. Elaine Showalter

C. Julia Kristeva

D. Kate Millet

7115. With which theorist is phenomenology associated ?
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A. Edmund Husserl

B. All of the above answers are correct.

C. Jean-Paul Sartre

D. Wolfgang Iser

7116. This literary critic coined the term fancy. ?
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A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

B. Virginia Woolf

C. Carl Jung

D. Matthew Arnold

7117. Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that ?
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A. the meaning of a text always relies on context.

B. any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless.

C. All of the above answers are correct.

D. texts are always heterogeneous.

7118. How many poets were included in Jhonsons The Lives of Most Eminent English Poets ?
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A. 48

B. 52

C. 54

D. 50

7119. The statements below are steps on How to Read and Understand an Expository Essay. Which comes in as an initial thing to do before writing an expository essay ?
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A. Identify External Factors Related to the Work

B. Identify the Mode of Development

C. Analysis of the Author

D. Subsequent Readings/Reviews

7120. Which school of theorists is most closely associated with phenomenology ?
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A. The Frankfurt School

B. The Chicago School

C. The Geneva School

D. The Moscow School

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