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English Literature Mcqs

The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of the involuntary exclamations of pain, surprise, pleasure or wonder_________________?

English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics /
The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of the involuntary exclamations of pain, surprise, pleasure or wonder_________________?

A. Ding Dong theory
B. The Bow__vow theory
C. The Pooh__pooh theory
D. The Gesture theory

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English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics

The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds _______________?

English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics /
The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds _______________?

A. Ding Dong theory
B. The Bow-vow theory
C. The Pooh-pooh theory
D. The Gesture theory

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English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics

Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?

English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics /
Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?

A. Noam Chomsky
B. Ferdinand de Saussure
C. Edward Sapir
D. None of the above

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English Literature Mcqs, Language and Linguistics

Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?

English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry /
Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?

A. Lord Byron
B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C. William Blake
D. William Wordsworth

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English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry

Napoleon’s decision to__________________can be understood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs ?

English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry /
Napoleon’s decision to__________________can be understood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs ?

A. Engage in the Napoleonic Wars
B. Change all aspects of French law
C. Involve himself directly in affairs in the United States
D. Offer landmark political writings calling for peace with other European nations

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English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry

Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?

English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry /
Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?

A. “The Prelude”
B. “Don Juan”
C. “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
D. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

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English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry

A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?

English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry /
A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?

A. Passionate love
B. Emotional restraint
C. Revolution against tyranny
D. Communion with the natural world

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English Literature Mcqs, English Romantic Poetry