300-400 Flashcards
400). Where was Charles Dicken born? A). Portsmouth B). Dover C). London D). Manchester
Charles Dicken born in Portsmouth
399). Which critic made this statement “Mr. Henry James writes, fiction as if it is a painful duty."? A). Virginia Woolf B). F.R. Leavis C). G.B. Shaw D). Oscar Wilde
“Mr. Henry James writes, fiction as if it is a painful duty.”said by Oscar Wilde
398). Who said “The words of the dead man are modified in the guts of the living'. A). W.B. Yeats B). T.S. Eliot C). W.H. Auden D). Stephen Spender
“The words of the dead man are modified in the guts of the living’. we cannot help but change the meaning of what a poet wrote, adapting it to suit out our times and our own feeling by W.H Auden in poem in memory
397). Which poets ends his poem by these lines 'Are changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born'. A). T.S. Eliot B). W.B. Yeats C). Dylan Thomas D). W.H. Auden
‘Are changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born’
Yeats emphasises his repeated charge at the end of the stanza, that, as a result of the execution of the Easter Rising leaders, “A terrible beauty is born” (40). … Yeats compares the fixedness of the revolutionaries’ purpose to that of the stone, their hearts are said to be “enchanted to a stone”
395). Which American dramatist wrote 'Desire under the Elms'? A). Arthur Miller B). Tennessee Williams C). Eugene O'Neill D). Welder
‘Desire under the Elms’ Eugene O’Neill
394). Who wrote ' 'The Admirable Crichton'?? A). James Barrie B). T.S. Eliot C). I.A. Richards D). Allen Tate
‘The Admirable Crichton’’ James Barrie
393). Who said 'Life is very nice, but lacks form. It's the aim of art to give it some”? A). Bertolt Brecht B). Harold Pinter C). Pirandello D). Jean Anouith
‘Life is very nice, but lacks form. It’s the aim of art to give it some”
Jean Anouith
392). The bright day is done, And we are for the dark' is from \_\_\_\_\_ Shakespearean play. A). King Lear B). Antony & Cleopatra C). Hamlet D). Tempest
IRAS
“Finish, good lady. The bright day is done,
And we are for the dark.” from Antony & Cleopatra
391). Who wrote 'Lives of the Ceasers'? A). Cicero B). Livy C). Plutarck D). Suetonius
‘Lives of the Ceasers’ by Suetonius
381). Which letter of English Alphabet occurs least in writing? A). J B). W C). X D). Z
Z
382). Who was the first editor of Daily News which started in 1846? A). Dickens B). Browning C). Shelley D). Hardy
Dickens- first editor of Daily News
383). Who was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature? A). Theodor Mommsen B). Leo Tolstoy C). Rudyard Kipling D). R.F.A. Sully-Prudhomrne
first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature
R.F.A. Sully-Prudhomrne
384). Who among the following English authors were opium addict? A). Coleridge B). Marlowe C). Wilde D). Hardy
Coleridge-opium addict
385). On which poets epitaph are the words engraved, 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water'? A). Shelley B). Lord Byron C). Shelley D). John Keats
‘Here lies one whose name was writ in water’ John Keats Epitaph
386). For whom did Samuel Beckett work as secretary for a long time? A). W.B. Yeats B). James Joyce C). J.M. Synge D). Sean O'Casey
Samuel Beckett work as secretary for James Joyce
387). Who among the following died because of drowning as he did not know swimming? A). Keats B). Poe C). Byron D). Shelley
Shelley
388). Where was 'Albert Camus' born? A). Paris B). Monte Carlo C). Algiers D). Vienna
‘Albert Camus’ born in Algiers
389). Who wrote 'The Apprentice'? A). V.S. Narpaul B). Ved Mehta C). Dom Moraes D). Arun Joshi
‘The Apprentice’ by Arun Joshi
390). Which was Kamala Markandeya's first Novel? A). A Handful of Rice B). A Silence of Desire C). Some Inner Fury D). Nectar in a Sieve
Kamala Markandeya’s first Novel
Nectar in a Sieve
380). Which English writer was banned in USSR in 1929 for 'Occultism & Spritualism'? A). T.S. Eliot B). Dickens C). Hardy D). Arthur Conan Doyle
English writer was banned in USSR in 1929 for ‘Occultism & Spritualism’
Arthur Conan Doyle
379). Which of the following works was not conceived in dreams? A). Frankenstein B). Moonstone C). Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde D). Kubla Khan
Moonstone work was not conceived in dreams
378). Whose dying words were: “Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius: will you remember to pay the debt."? A). Aristotle B). Socrates C). Plato D). Aeshchlyes
dying words of Socrates: “Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius: will you remember to pay the debt.”
377). Who wrote “We all have sufficient strength to bear other people's misfortunes"? A). Montaigne B). Bacon C). Lamb D). La Rochefouchauld
“We all have sufficient strength to bear other people’s misfortunes”by La Rochefouchauld
376). Who thought 'Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy, wealthy and dead'? A). Ogden Nash B). Peter Sellers C). James Thurber D). Spike Milligan
‘Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy, wealthy and dead’ thought by James Thurber
375). George Eliot is a: A). Religious novelist B). Moral novelist C). Gothic novelist D). None of these
George Eliot is a Moral novelist
374). Many of Brownings narrators in his 'dramatic monologues' are artists: A). Yes B). No C). May be D). None of these
yes
373). Browning believed that all the poetry was “a putting the infinite within the finite". A). Yes B). No C). May be D). None of these
“all the poetry was putting the infinite within the finite”. by browing
372). Alfred Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' was written in memory of: A). Arthur Hallam B). Mr. W.H. C). Arthur Clough D). None of these
Alfred Tennyson’s “in Memoriam” was written in memory of Arthur Hallam
371). The novelist,Arthur Hallam belongs to the: A). Romantic Age B). Victorian Age C). Modern Age D). None of these
Arthur Hallam the novelust belongs to victorian age
370). Dr. Johnson's Dictionary came out in: A). 1755 B). 1800 C). 1766 D). None of these
1755
369). Who was it that compared Dickens to Shakespeare who can “with a phrase make a character as real as flesh and blood”? A). Matthew Arnold B). Raymond Williams C). I.A. Richards D). T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot
367). What is common among D.G. Rosetti, Christina Rosetti, Morris and Swinburne?
A). They were Pre-Raphaelite artists
B). They were friends
C). They extended the ideals of the pre-Raphaelite art to literature
D). None of these.
the common among D.G. Rosetti, Christina Rosetti, Morris and Swinburne is they
-extended the ideals of the pre-Raphaelite art to literature
366). Thomas Love Peacock in his 'Nightmare Abbey' satirised: A). Coleridge B). Shelley C). Both Coleridge and Shelley D). None of these
Both Coleridge and Shelley
365). Which of the following novels was left unfinished by Charles Dickens? A). A Tale of Two Cities B). Bleak House C). The Mystry of Edwin Drood D). None of these
novel was left unfinished by Charles Dickens-The Mystry of Edwin Drood
364). Sir Anthony Absolut a character in 'The Rivals' utters: “A Circulating library in a town is an ever green tree of diabolical knowledge." This mood is expressive of: A). Explosion of fiction B). Explosion of fiction by women C). Both 'a' and 'b' D). None of these
“A Circulating library in a town is an ever green tree of diabolical knowledge.” in the Rivals a character Sir Anthony Absolut expresses Explosion of fiction by women
362). “Mallopropism” is coined after a character in: A). The Way of the World B). The Rivals C). She Stoops to Conquer D). None of these
The Rivals
361). The novelist that indicated mostly the education system of his times was: A). Charles Dicken B). Thomas Hardy C). Charles Reads D). Wilkie Collins
novelist that indicated mostly the education system of his times was: Charles Dicken
363). A memorable character, Gradgrind figures in which of the following? A). Pickwick Papers B). Hard Times C). A Tale of Two cities D). Oliver Twist
Mr Thomas Gradgrind is the notorious school board Superintendent in Dickens’s 1854 novel Hard Times who is dedicated to the pursuit of profitable enterprise. His name is now used generically to refer to someone who is hard and only concerned with cold facts and numbers
351). Who said, “An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have, the older she gets, the more interested he is in her”? A). Agatha Christie B). Ezra Pound C). G.B. Shaw D). None of these
“An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have, the older she gets, the more interested he is in her” said by Agatha Christie
352). Which of the following plays Galsworthy deals with the cruelty solitary confinement? A). Strife B). The Silver Box C). Laoyalties D). Justice
“cruelty solitary confinement” justice play by Galsworthy
353). The Bloomsbury Group a literary club, was founded by: A). Ezra Pound B). W.B. Yeats C). Virginia Woolf D). None of these
The Bloomsbury Group a literary club, was founded by
Virginia Woolf
354). ‘Rhymers Club’ of the late nineteeth century was a:
A). Group of young poets in London
B). Group of poets who wrote on the prostitutes and music-hall dancers
C). Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D). None of these
‘Rhymers Club’
A). Group of young poets in London
B). Group of poets who wrote on the prostitutes and music-hall dancers
355). The phrase, Collective Unconscious is associated with: A). Sigmund freud B). C.G. Jung C). Both 'a' and 'b' D). None of these
Collective Unconscious is associated with:C.G. Jung
356). Samuel Butler is “Hudibras” satiries: A). Puritanism B). Political corruption C). Dryden D). Pope
Samuel Butler is “Hudibras” satiries: Puritanism
357). “Proper study of mankind is Man”, a dictum of the Augstan Age, means that:
A). They emphsised the importance of only men and not women
B). They believed in the study of human nature
C). They believed in the study of physical nature
D). None of these
“Proper study of mankind is Man”, a dictum of the Augstan Age, means that:They believed in the study of human nature
358). “Those rules of old discovered not devised, Are Nature still, but Nature methodised.” What are the rules being referred to in these lines of Pope? A). The rules of Charles II B). The Rules of the Restoration period. C). Both 'a' and 'b' D). The literary rules of the ancients
“Those rules of old discovered not devised, Are Nature still, but Nature methodised.” The literary rules of the ancients are the rules being referred to in these lines of Pope.
359). The Neoclassical writers propound that:
A). Man is a limited being
B). The human pride needs to be suppressed
C). Man has to follow a natural hierarchy
D). All these three
The Neoclassical writers propound # Man is a limited being # The human pride needs to be suppressed # Man has to follow a natural hierarchy
360). Whom did Dr. Johnson consider the Father of English Criticism? A). Sir Philip Sidney B). John Dryden C). Alexander Pope D). None of these
Dr. Johnson consider ‘John Dryden’-the Father of English Criticism
341). 'Confessions of an English Opium Eater' is an autographical novel of: A). Yeats B). Austen C). Dickens D). Dequincey
Dequincey
342). Who wrote the romantic novel called 'Rosamund Gray'? A). Hardy B). Austen C). Bacon D). Lamb
romantic novel called ‘Rosamund Gray’? by Lamb
343). For whom this is said “She did for the English Novel what the lake poets did for English poetry”? A). Bronte E. B). George Eliot C). Mrs. Gaskel D). Austen
“She did for the English Novel what the lake poets did for English poetry” refereed to Austen
344). Which Novel of Jane Austen has been considered the best from literary point of view? A). Northanger Abbey B). Emma C). Mansfield Park D). Sense and Sensibility
Emma- Novel of Jane Austen has been considered the best from literary point of view
346). How much time did Sir Walter Scott took to write his first novel 'Waverley'? A). 3 days B). 3 weeks C). 3 months D). 3 years
Sir Walter Scott took to write his first novel ‘Waverley’- written in 3 weeks.
345). With what does Sir Walter Scott's book 'The Talisman' deals? A). French Folklores B). Irish Legends C). The Crusadors D). German Folklores
Sir Walter Scott’s book ‘The Talisman’ deals with The Crusadors
348). 'Adonais' is a threnody be wailing death of: A). John Keats B). Rupert Brooke C). Robert Burns D). Robert Southey
John Keats
349). Endymion by John Keats is based on A). Highland Lore B). Kentish Tales C). Roman myths D). Greek Mythology
Endymion by John Keats is based on Greek Mythology
350). What was the profession of John Keats' father? A). Advocate B). Priest C). Stable Keeper D). Doctor
Profession of John Keats’ father- Stable Keeper
331). What is Oliver Goldsmiths book. 'The Traveller' about? A). A Travelogue B). Poem C). Play D). Novel
Oliver Goldsmiths book. ‘The Traveller’ about Poem
332). What is the name of other comedy apart from "She stoops to conquer" by Olive Goldsmith? A). The Vicar of Wakefield B). The deserted Village C). The Good Natured Man D). The Citizen of World
“She stoops to conquer” by Olive Goldsmith the good natured man
333). Which was William Cowper's last poem? A). The Task B). Oliney Hymns C). The Castaway D). John Gelpin
William Cowper’s last poem- The Castaway
334). When was Henry Fieldings famous work 'Joseph Andrews' published? A). 1749 B). 1740 C). 1742 D). 1743
Henry Fieldings famous work ‘Joseph Andrews’ published in 1742
335). Who wrote following lines? “Had we never lov'd so kindly Had we nevers lov'd so blindly Never met---or never parted We had ne'er been broken hearted" A). Robert Burns B). W.B. Yeats C). Shelley D). Tennyson
“Had we never lov’d so kindly Had we nevers lov’d so blindly Never met—or never parted We had ne’er been broken hearted” by Robert Burns
336). To which period did William Collins belong? A). 16th century B). 17th century C). 18th century D). 20th century
William Collins belong to 18th C
337). Who is the Author of 'Campbell colonel Jack'. A). Henry Fielding B). Daniel Dafoe C). Lawrence Sterne D). Jane Austen
Author of ‘Campbell colonel Jack’ is Daniel Dafoe
338). Richardson, Fielding, Goldsmith etc. are considered to be pioneers of which branch of literary creation? A). Novel B). Satire C). Letters D). Essays
Richardson, Fielding, Goldsmith etc. are considered to be pioneers of Novels
339). This statement is made for which writes “He has given us the best picture of Landor, Hood, Clarke and, many more interesting writers of his age". A). Lamb B). Eliot C). Hazlitt D). Bacon
statement is made for which writes “He has given us the best picture of Landor, Hood, Clarke and, many more interesting writers of his age”. Lamb
340). Who wrote “Mrs. Battle's Opinion on Whist"? A). Hazlitt B). Bacon C). Lamb D). Dryden
“Mrs. Battle’s Opinion on Whist” Lamb
327). Who was the first noteworthy poet of Romantic Revival? A). Gray B). Thomson C). Goldsmith D). Green
Thomson’s The Seasons was the first noteworthy poem of the romantic revival; and the poems and poets increased steadily in number and importance till, in the age of Wordsworth and Scott
321). Browning dedicated his 'Men and Women' to: A). Tennyson B). Dryden C). His friend D). His wife
Browning dedicated his ‘Men and Women’ to his wife
322). The incident of 'Wife Auction' takes place in..........by Thomas Hardy. A). Tess of the D'Urbervilles B). A Pair of Blue Eyes C). Desperate Remedies D). The Mayor of Casterbridge
The incident of ‘Wife Auction’ takes place in The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
323). Who was it that defined Romanticism as “addition of strangeness to beauty"? A). Wordsworth B). Walter Peter C). Graham Hough D). None of these
Walter Peter defined Romanticism as “addition of strangeness to beauty”
324). Many Victorian writers were drawn towards: A). Greek B). France C). Both Greek and France D). Italy
Many Victorian writers were drawn towards: Italy (Robert Browning)
325). The novels of the 'three sisters' are mainly preoccupied with the representation of: A). The Victorian social life B). The Politics of the period C). The feminine life and soul D). None of these
The novels of the ‘three sisters’ are mainly preoccupied with the representation of:The feminine life and soul
326). Why are we indebted to James Boswell?
A). He wrote excellent English
B). He gives account of the Social History of that age
C). He gives us correct details of Johnsons life
D). He gives us minute record that gives the perfect picture of great men of his times
we are indebted to James Boswell bc He gives us correct details of Johnsons life
328). The Romantic movement which dominated English literature more completely than classicism has been called “liberalism in literature”. By whom? A). Victor Hugo B). David Hume C). Edward Burke D). Johnson
The Romantic movement which dominated English literature more completely than classicism has been called “liberalism in literature” Victor hugo
329). In which year did Oliver Goldsmith die? A). 1770 B). 1771 C). 1772 D). 1774
Oliver goldsmith die in 1774
330). Who placed the following epitaph at Oliver Goldsmiths Glave? “Let not his frailities be remembered. He was a very great man." A). Samuel Johnson B). Thomas Gray C). Joshua Reynolds D). James Boswell
epitaph at Oliver Goldsmiths Glave? “Let not his frailities be remembered. He was a very great man.” by Samuel Johnson
320)."To conclude, as there are not to be found a worthier man and woman, than the fond couple, so neither can any be imagined more happy. They preserve the purest and tenderest affection for each other, and affection daily increased and confirmed by mutual endearment and mutual esteem." Which of the following concludes with these lines? A). Tom Jones B). Pamela C). The Jolly Beggars D). None of these
.”To conclude, as there are not to be found a worthier man and woman, than the fond couple, so neither can any be imagined more happy. They preserve the purest and tenderest affection for each other, and affection daily increased and confirmed by mutual endearment and mutual esteem.” Which of the following concludes with these lines?
Tom Jones
319). Coleridge deals with the supernatural because:
A). The people as in Elizabethan Age believed in the supernatural
B). The supernatural elements express “our inward nature”
C). Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D). None of these
Coleridge deals with the supernatural because: The supernatural elements express “our inward nature”
318). A picaresque Novel is: A). Realistic in manner B). Episodic in structure C). Satiric in aim D). All these three
Picaresque novel, early form of novel, usually a first-person narrative, relating the adventures of a rogue or lowborn adventurer
317). Why did Arnold exclude ‘Empedocles on Etna’ from his 1853 Volume of poetry? Because:
A). It was ‘modern’ in a negative way.
B). He thought that the poem would not cure the society and the individual.
C). Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D). None of these
Arnold exclude 'Empedocles on Etna' from his 1853 Volume of poetry #He thought that the poem would not cure the society and the individual. #It was 'modern' in a negative way.
316). The character. Mrs. Malaprop was created by: A). Richard Sheridan B). Samuel Jonson C). Witcherly D). None of these
Mrs Malaprop is a character from Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play The Rivals (1775). In the play, she is known for comically misspeaking, using words which sound similar to the words she intends to use but which mean completely different things
313). Dickens's 'The Tale of Two Cities' has an influence of Carlyle's: A). French Revolution B). The Life of Schiller C). Sarter Resartos D). Chartism
Dickens’s ‘The Tale of Two Cities’ has an influence of Carlyle’s: French Revolution
312). Who is known as a 'Ploughman poet'? A). Thoman Gray B). William Blake C). Robert Burns D). None of these
Robert Burns
311). “Justice was done and the President of the Immortals, in Aeschylean Phrase, had ended his sport with” In which novel do we come across these lines? A). Tess of the D'Urbervilles B). Mill on the Floss C). Gulliver's Travels D). None of these
“Justice was done and the President of the Immortals, in Aeschylean Phrase, had ended his sport with”Tess of the D’Urbervilles
305). The Archetypal Approach is associal with: A). Northrop Frye B). Willam Empson C). W.K. Wimsat D). None of these
Archetypal literary criticism is a type of critical theory that interprets a text by focusing on recurring myths and archetypes (from the Greek archē, “beginning”, and typos, “imprint”) in the narrative, symbols, images, and character types in literary works
associated with Northrop Frye
304). The New Critics believe in: A). The view of autonomy of literature B). Psychological approach C). Both 'a' and 'b' D). None of these
The New Critics believe in:
A). The view of autonomy of literature
303). 'The Waste Land' is a “cross-word puzzle of synthetic literary chronology" and a “Spurious Verbal Algebra" Who said this? A). Chinweizu B). Wyndham Lewis C). Ezra pound D). None of these.
‘The Waste Land’poem by eliot(illuminates the the devastating aftereffects of World War I.) is a “cross-word puzzle of synthetic literary chronology” and a “Spurious Verbal Algebra” Who said this Wyndham Lewis
302). The First Labour Government in England was formed in: A). 1924 B). 1918 C). 1945 D). 1940
The First Labour Government in England was formed in:1924
301). The aim of The Hogarth Press was “a hobby of printing rather than publishing .” Who started this press? A). Virginia Woolf B). G.B. Shaw C). James Joyce D). H.G. Wells
The aim of The Hogarth Press was “a hobby of printing rather than publishing .” Who started this press Virginia Woolf
307). Dryden's 'The Medal', a personal satire, is aimed at: A). James B). Charkes I C). Shaftesbury D). Tories
Dryden’s ‘The Medal’, a personal satire, is aimed at:
Shaftsbury
308). Can we say that Matthew Arnold estimates Pope to be a classic? A). Yes B). No C). Cannot be said D). None of these
yes
309). The 'Rape of the Lock' includes-epic qualities: A). Supernatural Machinery B). A Voyage on boardship C). A heroic battle between the sexes D). All the above
all the above
310). The Restoraton Playwrights were know for the adaptation of the Elizabethan plays. Who was the playwright that provided a happy ending to King Lear? A). Thomas Otway B). Nathaniel Lee C). Nahum Tate D). None of these
Nahun Tate
306). Who pronounced Dryden as “the Father of Modern English Criticism"? A). Pope B). Dr. Johnson C). T.S. Eliot D). M. Arnold
Dr Johnson
315). Who is the poet that spoke of Nature as “Red in Tooth and Claw” which means, the Nature is no longer kindly? A). Wordsworth B). Tennyson C). John Keats D). None of these
Tennyson
347). Who wrote these lines when William Wordsworth became a Tory and accepted the office of a distributor of stamps? “Just for a handful of silver he left us. Just for a riband to stick to his coat” A). Robert Burns B). Robert Browning C). Rupert Brooke D). Robert Southey
robert browning
368). Which of the following is considered an important milestone in the history of feminism? A). Vindication of the Rights of Men B). Vindicaton of the Rights of Women C). The Right of Men D). The Right of Women
Vindicaton of the Rights of Women
96). Francis Thompson wrote poems about: A). Nature B). Sex C). War D). God
God
