english literature mcqs to prepare for nts, kppsc, fpsc, ppsc and more

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

4401. In The Paradiso, what event does Dante allegorically represent ?
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A. The souls descent into hell

B. The souls ascent to heaven

C. The souls tour of purgatory

D. The souls union with the body

4402. In the play, Twelfth Night, who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck ?
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A. Olivia

B. Maria

C. None of the above

D. Antonio

4403. In the play, Twelfth Night, what country is Orisono from ?
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A. England

B. Denmark

C. Illyria

D. France

4404. By which physical affliction was Joyce affected ?
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A. loss of limb

B. deafness

C. autism

D. blindness

4405. According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?
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A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.

B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.

C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.

D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force.

4406. Shakespeares Henry IV, Pt I contains his _______________?
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A. senecan attitude

B. platonic ideals Plays by Shakespeare..

C. love of nature

D. patriotism

4407. In the play, A Midsummers Nights Dream, who is the queen of the Amazons ?
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A. Helena

B. Egeus

C. Hermia

D. Hippolyta

4408. Twelfth night is a______________?
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A. Tragedy

B. Comedy

C. Problem play

D. Both a and b

4409. What type of play is Richard III ?
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A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. History

D. Lyric

4410. In which dialect is Dantes Vita Nuova primarily written ?
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A. French

B. Latin

C. Tuscan

D. English

4411. In the narrative poem, The Rape of Lucrece, who is Lucretia ?
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A. A villainess

B. A beggar woman

C. A Roman matron

D. A fairy queen

4412. In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ?
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A. The three components of the perfect confession

B. The eight beatitudes

C. The seven deadly sins

D. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven

4413. In the play, Macbeth, who asks Whence is that knocking? (2.11.55)
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A. Macbeth

B. Macduff

C. Lady Macbeth

D. Duncan

4414. The play, Hamlet, takes place in which of the following countries ?
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A. England

B. Norway

C. Denmark

D. France

4415. According to Dr. Roger Dunkle, in ancient times, what was considered a tragedy ?
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A. A worship of the gods

B. A story that ended with a marriage

C. A comedic performance

D. A song for the prize or sacrifice of a goat

4416. In the play, Henry V, the Chorus serves to do which of the following ?
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A. Make jokes about Henry

B. Dance upon the stage

C. Comment on the plot and themes of the play

D. Sing songs about the events

4417. Blank verse refers to which of the following ?
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A. Rhyming couplets

B. Prose

C. Rhyming verse

D. Unrhymed iambic pentameter

4418. Fill in the blank. In Shakespeares plays, prose is often used in_________________?
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A. Rhyming verse

B. Iambic pentameter

C. Serious letters

D. Couplets

4419. In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven ?
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A. Virgil

B. Beatrice

C. Ulysses

D. Cato

4420. In The Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun ?
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A. Virgil

B. Judas

C. Cacciaguida

D. Thomas Aquinas

4421. How do most critics believe Joyces exile affected his use of language ?
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A. After his exile, he never used split narratives

B. After his exile, he disliked the intricacy of language

C. After his exile, he used a mixture of languages and linguistic traditions in his works

D. After his exile, he only used one voice in his works

4422. In the play, Macbeth, who is the goddess of witchcraft ?
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A. Lady Macbeth

B. Hecate

C. The porter

D. Lennox

4423. Which of the following poems was authored by Shakespeare ?
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A. A Lovers Complaint

B. Tintern Abbey

C. El Cid

D. The Wasteland

4424. Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel Great Expectations ?
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A. Autobiographical method

B. Stream of Consciousness technique

C. Direct or epic method

D. Documentary method

4425. In verse, meter refers to which of the following ?
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A. The measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

B. The length of a written line

C. The height of the stage

D. The number of words in a line

4426. In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
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A. Justice

B. All of the above

C. Fortitude

D. Temperance

4427. Dantes mention of the sound of the angelic trumpet refers to which religious event ?
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A. The Annunciation

B. The Last Judgment

C. Baptism

D. Holy Communion

4428. In the play, Hamlet, what is the name of Poloniuss daughter ?
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A. Ophelia

B. Laertes

C. Gertrude

D. Fortinbras

4429. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante represent the entryway to the seventh terrace of lust ?
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A. He must walk through an immense wall of flames.

B. He must be allowed by Cerberus to pass.

C. He must be escorted into the terrace by an angelic messenger.

D. He must first be ferried across the River Lethe.

4430. According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory ?
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A. The circles of Hell

B. The Dark Wood

C. The Garden of Eden

D. The Gate to Limbo

4431. In The Inferno, who defends the city of Dis ?
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A. The sinners in the heretic circle

B. The angelic messengers

C. The fallen angels

D. The furies

4432. What is the function of the Primum Mobile ?
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A. It symbolizes Dantes distrust of the Church.

B. It separates heaven from hell.

C. It is the home of the angels.

D. It reminds Dante of his own pride

4433. In drama, a soliloquy refers to which of the following ?
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A. A rhyming line

B. A dialogue between two characters

C. A characters final words before dying

D. A speech delivered by a character intended to be spoken to only the audience

4434. In which circle would Dante place someone who committed suicide ?
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A. The circle of wrath

B. The circle of heresy

C. The circle of treachery

D. The circle of violence

4435. In the play, Richard III, who speaks of the winter of our discontent (I.i.1) ?
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A. The princes

B. Queen Elizabeth

C. Richard III

D. Richmond

4436. In which location(s) did Joyce live while in exile ?
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A. Zurich

B. Paris

C. All of the Above

D. Trieste

4437. Which of the following are tragedies of Shakespeare ?
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A. Hamlet, Othello and Troilus and Cressida

B. Coriolanus, Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus

C. King Lear, Measure for measure and The merchant of Venice

D. Macbeth, Much ado about nothing and Antony and Cleopatra

4438. What is the craftsmens play at the end of A Midsummer Nights Dream about ?
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A. Pucks adventures

B. The history of Athens

C. Pyramus and Thisbe

D. Summertime dreams

4439. In the play Richard III, where does Richard imprison the young princes ?
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A. In another country

B. In a pit

C. In a prison

D. In a tower

4440. S. T. Coleridge was an Associate of__________________?
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A. The Royal Society of Edinburgh

B. Royal Society of Literature

C. The Royal Society ofLondon

D. Royal Society of Arts

4441. Which qualities do the fixed stars in paradise represent ?
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A. Faith, hope, and love

B. Faith, wisdom, and love

C. Love, compassion, and pride

D. Justice, temperance, and faith

4442. Othello was a _________________?
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A. General of Denmark

B. Prince of England

C. General of England

D. Prince of Denmark

4443. In The Paradiso, on what day do the events occur ?
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A. Wednesday after Easter

B. Good Friday

C. Easter Sunday

D. All Saints Day

4444. In Hamlet, what is Hamlets uncles name ?
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A. Polonius

B. Horatio

C. Claudius

D. Fortinbras

4445. Which author(s) are associated with Modernism ?
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A. Ezra Pound

B. T.E. Hulme

C. T.S. Eliot

D. All of the Above

4446. According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?
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A. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time

B. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church

C. The impossibility for sinners to repent

D. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history

4447. Fill in the blank. In the play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Puck is also known as_____________?
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A. Hermia

B. Robin Goodfellow

C. Demetrius

D. Oberon

4448. Twelfth Night opens with the speech of ?
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A. Viola

B. Malvolio

C. Olivia

D. Duke

4449. What is contrapasso ?
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A. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy

B. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

C. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy

D. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova

4450. Which of the following is the theme of Dantes Vita Nuova ?
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A. His love for Beatrice

B. His dislike of the vernacular language

C. His experiences in exile

D. His opposition to the separation of Church and State

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