Dr. Allen Shoaf’s essay, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son”, argues which of the following points ?

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Which of the following statements offers the best characterization of a Greek tragedy ?

A. In a Greek tragedy, evil people are vanquished by the forces of good. B. In a Greek tragedy, characters undergo reversals of fortune, usually for the worse. C. In a Greek tragedy, the hero suffers but always survives at the end of the play. D. In a Greek tragedy, the tragic hero dies at … Which of the following statements offers the best characterization of a Greek tragedy ?Read More...

Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” seems most appropriate ?

A. It offers a critique of Romantic poetry and ideology. B. It serves to parody gothic novels. C. It is a horror novel. D. It is a memoir based on Jane Austen’s childhood....

According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?

A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis C. A narrative without characters D. A narrative that takes place in the past....

Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” explores which of the following themes ?

A. Fate and free will B. The corruptive force of technology C. The power of religious faith D. Disobedient children...

Which of the following assertions would William Wordsworth most likely agree with ?

A. Poetry should be written in the common language of ordinary people. B. Poetry should focus on the lives and thoughts of elite people. C. Poetry should never concern itself with the natural world. D. Poetry should rhyme....