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Category: English Literature Mcqs
Fill in the blank. The term “Renaissance” literally translates as “_____________” ?
A. Reincarnation
B. Rebirth
C. Reproduction
D. Recapitulation
Who is the writer of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ ?
A. George Bernard Shaw
B. Christopher Marlowe
C. A. Lord Tennyson
D. William Shakespeare
which of these is not certain about Chaucer ?
A. his birth date
B. his death year
C. his father’s name
D. none of the above
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The historical religious eras
C. The liberal arts
D. The sacraments
Which cultural theme is NOT referenced in Stoker’s “Dracula” ?
A. Imperialism
B. The Woman Question
C. Labor unions
D. Theories of Darwinian evolution
What characteristics of seventeenth century Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics ?
A. its intellectual complexity
B. its union of thought and passion
C. its uncompromising engagement with politics
D. A and B
Which of the following poetic lines is an example of a couplet ?
A. “Into my head there will come / a beach of cotton, a dock where from.”
B. “To kiss the sky / to be the sun / is to live forever.”
C. “I heard a car crash / just as I died.”
D. “Death comes for all of us / even you.”
What is the name of the sister of William Wordsworth, who is also a poet and diarist ?
A. Anna Wordsworth
B. Agnes Wordsworth
C. Shirley Wordsworth
D. Dorothy Wordsworth
Why does Dee want the quilt in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” ?
A. She is proud of her heritage.
B. She doesn’t want Maggie to have it.
C. She wants to display it for her friends to see.
D. She loves the beauty of it.
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