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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.
Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?
A. Plot
B. Poetic diction
C. Song composition
D. Stage design
Aristotle felt that ethos was established by a speaker or writer by convincing the audience that ?
A. the author or speaker was of good mind and character.
B. the author or speaker was emotionally involved in the topic at hand.
C. the author or speaker has provided proper logic and evidence in support of his topic.
D. the author or speaker maintained the appropriate critical distance from the topic.
Which of the following statements about Greek tragedies is true ?
A. They were not popular with ancient Greek audiences.
B. They were usually set in the past.
C. They were almost never set in the past.
D. They were often done in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
According to Anthony DiMatteo’s “Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’”, how does Shakespeare tend to present political rulers in Hamlet?
A. Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings.
B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
C. Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities.
D. Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt.
Which of the following offers the best definition of the literary term motif ?
A. A recurring element in a story that is symbolically significant
B. A character’s fatal flaw
C. A rhyme scheme
D. A character’s moment of selfrealization in a narrative
In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, why does the Mariner kill the albatross ?
A. For revenge
B. To change the weather
C. To bring forth life-in-death
D. It is never directly stated why he does so.
In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, what does William Hazlitt mean when he states the following: “We do not like to see our author’s plays acted, and least of all, ’Hamlet’. There is no play that suffers so much in being transferred to the stage” ?
A. Hamlet cannot be staged properly because of the complexity of the play’s use of language.
B. Hamlet is not relevant to the Romantic age.
C. The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor.
D. Hamlet is a work that was written to be read, not performed.
Which of the following statements best represents the main theme of Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” ?
A. The world can be fully understood if people listen closely to what others are saying.
B. Good things, including salvation, come to those who are patient.
C. Redemption comes from surrendering to a higher power.
D. People are fundamentally unable to realize any sort of inherent meaning in existence.
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.
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