which of these is magnum opus of chaucer ?
A. Troilus and criseyde
B. House of fame
C. The canterbury tales
D. Parliament of fowls
English Literature Mcqs
Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what ?
Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what ?
A. Politician
B. Dramatist
C. Novelist
D. Architect
The magazine ’Contemporary Poetry and Prose’ was inspired by which exhibition ?
The magazine ’Contemporary Poetry and Prose’ was inspired by which exhibition ?
A. The Festival of Britain
B. The Surrealist Exhibition
C. People of the 20th Century
D. Drawing the 20th Century
How old was Rupert Brooke at the time of his death ?
How old was Rupert Brooke at the time of his death ?
A. 24
B. 31
C. 21
D. 28
Where did T. S. Eliot spend most of his childhood?
Where did T. S. Eliot spend most of his childhood?
A. Denver
B. St Louis
C. Cuba
D. Toronto
How did W. H. Auden describe poetry ?
How did W. H. Auden describe poetry ?
A. An awful way to earn a living
B. A game of knowledge
C. The soul exposed
D. An explosion of language
Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature ?
Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature ?
A. William Blake
B. William Shakespeare
C. William Morris
D. William Wordsworth
Which is an exaggeration ?
Which is an exaggeration ?
A. Alliteration
B. Haiku
C. Hyperbole
D. Prose
Which of the following is a Japanese poetic form ?
Which of the following is a Japanese poetic form ?
A. Jintishi
B. Villanelle
C. Ode
D. Tanka
Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas ?
Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas ?
A. Hindu
B. Celtic
C. Arabic
D. Arameic