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Category: Introduction to Literary Studies
Which of the following offers the best definition of the concept of narrative poetry ?
A. A narrative poem is vague and difficult in style.
B. A narrative poem is a poem that does not have a plot or tell a story.
C. A narrative poem has a plot and tells a story.
D. A narrative poem is a poem written in the style of a conversation.
Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a novel of manners ?
A. A novel that attacks the lower classes
B. A novel set in Europe in the 18th century
C. A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people
D. A novel that explores class conflict
In Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”, which of the following statements best describes the play’s setting ?
A. Stark and sterile
B. Flowery and ornate
C. Futuristic and technologically advanced
D. Ancient and sophisticated
Which of the following offers the best definition of a fable ?
A. A story in which the author provides an explicit moral
B. A story that takes place in the distant past
C. A light-hearted, humorous story in which viewers are shown proper ways to behave
D. A story told to little children
In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet ?
A. As a crazed fool
B. As a profound philosophical genius
C. As boyish and immature
D. As a brilliant warrior
In poetry, each unit of rhythm is known as______________?
A. a line.
B. a foot.
C. a measure.
D. a meter.
Ethos is important to establish in which of the following types of arguments ?
A. Emotional arguments
B. Political arguments
C. Deductive arguments
D. Inductive arguments
According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?
A. The language in which they are written
B. The way they view reality
C. The way they are structured
D. The type of people who write them
Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy ?
A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks
B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better
C. A play in which no characters die or suffer
D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked
Which of the following may be an antagonist to the protagonist of a novel ?
A. Another character
B. The protagonist
C. Society
D. All of these
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