“Poetry is emotions recollected in tranquility.” Who has defined poetry in these words ?
A. Shelley
B. Wordsworth
C. Coleridge
D. Matthew Arnold
Which of the following is a critical work of Ben Jonson ?
Which of the following is a critical work of Ben Jonson ?
A. Discourse of English Poetry
B. Discoveries
C. Arte of English Poesie
D. An Apologie for Poetrie
‘Picture must not be too picturesque’. Emerson here means pictures must_______________?
‘Picture must not be too picturesque’. Emerson here means pictures must_______________?
A. not be too scenic
B. capture our soul
C. be simple and plain
D. not dazzle
“He glanced with rapid eyes_____________ they looked like frightened beads”. The figure of speech used here is ?
“He glanced with rapid eyes_____________ they looked like frightened beads”. The figure of speech used here is ?
A. Metahor
B. Oxymoron
C. Simile
D. Irony
What is Augustine St. Clare’s selfish wife’s name ?
What is Augustine St. Clare’s selfish wife’s name ?
A. Marie
B. Eliza
C. Rachel
D. Ophelia
Parker’s report to Margaret is_________________?
Parker’s report to Margaret is_________________?
A. straightforward and simple
B. complex and heart wrenching
C. simple and heartwarming
D. painful and disgustingly low
Thoreau scales humans down to the size of ants in order to____________________?
Thoreau scales humans down to the size of ants in order to____________________?
A. examine the aggressive, dominating and stupid nature of human warfare
B. create a very vivid and impressive picture
C. shows his real intentions in writing
D. portray humans allegorically
We associate John Winthrop with what colonial Settlement ?
We associate John Winthrop with what colonial Settlement ?
A. Plymouth
B. Mayflower compact
C. Massachusetts Bay Colony
D. Rhode Island
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Thoreau ?
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Thoreau ?
A. Father of Free verse
B. Father of american poetry
C. Self-reliance
D. Father of American Liteature
According to the sign in the Kentucky Inn, what is branded to George’s right hand ?
According to the sign in the Kentucky Inn, what is branded to George’s right hand ?
A. The letter S
B. The Letter H
C. A hexagon
D. The number 314