Longinus establishes that the most beautiful of meters is __________?
A. Dactylic Hexameter
B. Iambic Pentameter
C. Torchaic Octameter
D. None
English Literature Mcqs
According to Longinus, there are ________principle sources of sublime.
According to Longinus, there are ________principle sources of sublime.
A. Three
B. Five
C. Six
D. None
Longinus asserts that nothing contributes more to loftiness of tone in writing than _________?
Longinus asserts that nothing contributes more to loftiness of tone in writing than _________?
A. Grandeur Thought
B. Genuine Emotion
C. Impassioned Utterance
D. Splendour Style
The Canterbury Tales is written by ___________?
The Canterbury Tales is written by ___________?
A. John Gower
B. Julian of Norwich
C. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. William Langland
According to Longinus, the queen of figures is ___________?
According to Longinus, the queen of figures is ___________?
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Apostrophe
D. Metaphor
E. None
By sublimity Longiuns means a certain distinction and excellence in ____________?
By sublimity Longiuns means a certain distinction and excellence in ____________?
A. Imitation
B. Pleasure
C. Composition
D. Puerility
Which was the first novel of Thomas Hardy published in 1871?
Which was the first novel of Thomas Hardy published in 1871?
A. The Return of the Native
B. Desperate Remedies
C. A Pair of Blue
D. None of these
Name the English poet of 18th century whose works included Rape of the Lock, Dunciad and Essay on Man?
Name the English poet of 18th century whose works included Rape of the Lock, Dunciad and Essay on Man?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Winston Churchill
C. Alexander Pope
D. None of these
Thomas Chatterton was _____ years old when he dies.
Thomas Chatterton was _____ years old when he dies.
A. 19
B. 18
C. 17
D. 16
Who wrote ‘The Colossus’ in 1960?
Who wrote ‘The Colossus’ in 1960?
A. Chinua Achebe
B. Toni Morrison
C. Ahmed Sulman Rushdie
D. Sylvia Plath