Who originated the term “objective correlative,” which is often used in formalist criticism ?
A. C.S. Lewis
B. Virginia Woolf
C. Matthew Arnold
D. T.S. Eliot
English Literature Mcqs
Who accused Aristotle of social snobbishness and arrogance ?
Who accused Aristotle of social snobbishness and arrogance ?
A. Willy Loman
B. Arthur Miller
C. Henry James
D. David
This literary critic coined the term “fancy.” ?
This literary critic coined the term “fancy.” ?
A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B. Virginia Woolf
C. Matthew Arnold
D. Carl Jung
Who is the author of Symposium ?
Who is the author of Symposium ?
A. Aristotle
B. Dante
C. Longinus
D. Plato
What does Ben Jonson mean by a ‘Humorous Character’ ?
What does Ben Jonson mean by a ‘Humorous Character’ ?
A. A character who is always cheerful and gay
B. A character who is by nature melancholy
C. A character whose temper is determined by the predominance of one out of the four fluids in the human body
D. An eccentric person
Name the author of The New Criticism ?
Name the author of The New Criticism ?
A. F. R. Leavis
B. Allen Tate
C. John Crowe Ransom
D. R. P. Blackmur
Plato’s Republic is written in the form of______________?
Plato’s Republic is written in the form of______________?
A. Drama
B. Narrative mode
C. Poetry
D. Dialogue
A critic argues that in John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes,” the shearing of Samson’s locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic using ?
A critic argues that in John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes,” the shearing of Samson’s locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic using ?
A. Mimetic approach
B. Formalist approach
C. Historical approach
D. Psychological approach
Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare’s Comedies to his Tragedies ?
Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare’s Comedies to his Tragedies ?
A. Dryden
B. Pope
C. Dr. Johnson
D. Addison
Who called Dryden the Father of English Criticism ?
Who called Dryden the Father of English Criticism ?
A. Joseph Addison
B. Dr. Johnson
C. Coleridge
D. Matthew Arnold