English Literature Mcqs

A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men.
D. All of the above

A. Changes in emotional states
B. Obsessions
C. Slips of the tongue
D. All of the above.

A. Wolfgang Iser
B. William Wimsatt
C. Cleanth Brooks
D. Harold Bloom

A. A theory of practical actions developed by William James
B. An idea used to guide conduct towards clear objectives
C. A concept derived from the ancient Greek word pragma, meaning action
D. All of the above.

A. An infant’s inability to speak prior to the mirror stage
B. The referential relationships among symbols, signifiers, and signs
C. The multi-layered nature of language in a literary work
D. The formulaic shift between economic and political themes

A. A humanity-centered view of the universe
B. A school of theory devoted to the revival of Classical (ancient Greek and Roman) literature
C. A theory that values restraint, form, and imitation
D. All of the above.

A. A term used to describe how texts include a variety of styles
B. A term used to explain the use of multiple points of view in literature
C. A term that explains resistance to a monolithic text
D. All of the above.

A. Aristotle
B. Viktor Shklovsky
C. Cleanth Brooks
D. Stanley Fish

A. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work
B. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study
C. To evaluate the role of historical context in the interpretation of literature
D. All of the above.