British Literature Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. Alliteration and kenning were important in the poetry.
2. The reasons why the work The Lord of the Rings is so popular, except:
3. Beneficial, healthful, profitable, and wholesome are ..... ? ..... of baneful
4. The following are the writers of Victorian Period except?
5. "Let loyalty and truth be paramount with you. If you have faults, shrink not from correcting them"
6. Emerging, coming into existence
7. In which century Chaucer lived in?
8. ..... is a speech by a single character.
9. The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar visited Britain in
10. During the Iron Age, ..... composed hymns and poems, and compiled historical records, served as judges, and conducted religious ceremonies in oak groves.
11. An informal and more personal essay than those written in the eighteenth century
12. Why causes the monster to act uncivilized and violent towards society?
13. ..... tell tales of great heroes.
14. What is NOT true?
15. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a famous novel by which French author?
16. When a person says the opposite of what is meant is an example of what kind of irony?
17. Which best describes Lady Catherine de Bourgh?
18. Oscar Wilde wrote many novels and plays.
19. "The Kite Runner" is a novel by which Afghan-American author?
20. Jane Eyre(1847) of Charlotte Bronte is the successful novel of which period?
21. The prefix ..... ? ..... means good, well.
22. What author wrote 'A Dictionary of the English Language'?
23. Fault-finding, verbally abusive
24. What is the significance of nature in Romantic literature?
25. Which sentence contains a gerund?
26. What were his teachings about?
27. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?
28. One of the most important themes of renaissance literature is
29. Argument, conflict, fight, grudge, hostility, revenge, rivalry, and strife are ..... ? ..... of vendetta.
30. Name one example of an archetypal character in British literature.
31. "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of the powerful feelings" is a definition of poetry by .....
32. Presenting a discrepancy between appearance and reality or between expectation and fulfillment
33. A hero who is usually in conflict with an opponent called an antagonist.
34. The root word ..... ? ..... means to touch.
35. Rhyme involving only one syllable.
36. After Lydia disappears, the deepest worry of the Bennet family is that her marriage will ruin their .....
37. Capricious, erratic, fickle, impulsive, unreliable, and whimsical are ..... ? ..... of flighty.
38. A fourteen-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, that has one of several rhyme schemes.
39. It is considered as the great age of novel.
40. Who is Called as " Father of Poetry" ?
41. Resulting from accumulation, increasing
42. Which literary movement emphasized the importance of nature and emotions in British literature?
43. To admit or be admitted into a group or college
44. A dramatic allegory in which the vices and virtues waged for the possession of the human soul.
45. ..... is the study of word origins
46. Writing style that tries to depict the random flow of thoughts, emotions, memories, and associations running through a character's mind.
47. Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh:A New English Version. At four hundred miles they stopped to eat, at a thousand miles they pitched their camp.They had traveled for just three days and nights, a six weeks' journey for ordinary men.When the sun was setting, they dug a well, they filled their waterskins with fresh water, Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop, he poured out flour as an offering and said, "Mountain, bring me a favorable dream." Which characteristic of an epic hero is most reflected in this excerpt?
48. What author earned a living as a reporter?
49. The similarity of sound between two words
50. As per of the meter of British poetry, the most common is ..... just like in "If music be the food of love play on."
51. Read the sentence. To the best of our knowledge, he decided that his major would be acting. Which does the sentence contain?
52. A brief picture, sketch, or scene; short works describing pleasant scenes of country or domestic life.
53. Which literary genre is characterized by humor, light-heartedness, and typically has a happy ending?
54. Epic poetry inspired the retainers and thanes.
55. A retelling of a work in one's own words. A paraphrase of poetry is usually a line-by-line translation of poetry into prose.
56. During the Middle Ages, peasants and serfs were required to serve their knight. Their Knight was required to serve their lord and then their lord was required to serve the king. What is this political form known as?
57. Invaders crossed the ..... to invade Britain after the Romans left.
58. Modern English begins with this period.
59. Social, psychological, and religious debates in modern plays are the features of drama in
60. Which type of poem consists of 14 lines and follows a specific rhyme scheme, often used by Shakespeare to express love and emotions?