Which of the following works was written before the all-important Battle of Hastings?
A. Beowulf
B. Canterbury Tales
C. The Domesday Book
D. Sons and Lovers
English Literature Mcqs
In what language did Shakespeare write ?
In what language did Shakespeare write ?
A. Middle English
B. German
C. Old English
D. Modern English
Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?
Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?
A. The leading characteristic of the age
B. Monarchs or political events
C. The primary author of the age
D. The language of the age
One of these men did NOT write during the Restoration period. Who ?
One of these men did NOT write during the Restoration period. Who ?
A. John Milton
B. Thomas Otway
C. Sir Walter Scott
D. John Dryden
Who write the story “Story Teller” ?
Who write the story “Story Teller” ?
A. William Wordsworth
B. William Shakespeare
C. Thomas Grey
D. Saki
HYMN TO ADVERSITY is a poem by_______________?
HYMN TO ADVERSITY is a poem by_______________?
A. Thomas gray
B. Alexander Pope
C. Edward gibbon
D. William Blake
Who wrote the poem “Requiem” ?
Who wrote the poem “Requiem” ?
A. Robert Louis Stevenson
B. William Shakespeare
C. Samuel Johnson
D. John Milton
Joyce’s novel ’Ulysses’ takes place over what period of time ?
Joyce’s novel ’Ulysses’ takes place over what period of time ?
A. A week
B. 24 hours
C. A lifetime
D. 6 months
The 18th century work ’Tom Jones” was written by whom ?
The 18th century work ’Tom Jones” was written by whom ?
A. Samuel Johnson
B. Henry Fielding
C. John Donne
D. Tobias Smollett
In which century was Piers Plowman written ?
In which century was Piers Plowman written ?
A. 14th
B. 12th
C. 10th
D. 11th