Authors And Works Flashcards
Who is considered the most prominent author of the Victorian era?
Charles Dickens
Which novel by Charles Dickens follows the life of an orphan named Pip?
Great Expectations
True or False: The Victorian era spanned from 1837 to 1901.
True
Fill in the blank: The author of ‘Jane Eyre’ is ______.
Charlotte Brontë
Which work is considered Thomas Hardy’s most famous novel?
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Who wrote ‘Middlemarch’?
George Eliot
Multiple Choice: Which of the following novels was written by the Brontë sisters? A) Wuthering Heights B) The Picture of Dorian Gray C) The Mill on the Floss
A) Wuthering Heights
What is the primary theme of ‘David Copperfield’ by Charles Dickens?
Coming of age and personal development
True or False: Oscar Wilde wrote ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’.
True
Fill in the blank: The author known for ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ is ______.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Which Victorian author is known for their poetry and wrote ‘The Lady of Shalott’?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Who wrote ‘A Tale of Two Cities’?
Charles Dickens
Multiple Choice: Which of the following works was NOT written by George Eliot? A) Silas Marner B) Middlemarch C) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
C) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
What genre is primarily associated with the works of the Victorian era?
Novel
Fill in the blank: The novel ‘The Mill on the Floss’ was written by ______.
George Eliot
Who is the author of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’?
Oscar Wilde
True or False: Victorian literature often addresses social issues and moral dilemmas.
True
Which novel features the character Ebenezer Scrooge?
A Christmas Carol
Multiple Choice: Which author is known for their critiques of Victorian society? A) Thomas Hardy B) Charles Dickens C) Both A and B
C) Both A and B
Fill in the blank: ‘The Woman in White’ was written by ______.
Wilkie Collins
What is the significance of ‘The Prelude’ in Victorian literature?
It’s a semi-autobiographical poem by William Wordsworth reflecting on the nature of creativity.
Who wrote ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’?
Thomas Hardy
Which author is associated with the phrase ‘the art for art’s sake’?
Oscar Wilde
Fill in the blank: The author of ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ is ______.
Anne Brontë
Who are the Bronte sisters?
Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte.
What is the title of Charlotte Bronte’s most famous novel?
Jane Eyre.
True or False: Emily Bronte wrote ‘Wuthering Heights.’
True.
Fill in the blank: Anne Bronte’s most notable work is titled ‘___’.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
Which Bronte sister used the pen name ‘Ellis Bell’?
Emily Bronte.
Who was the eldest of the Bronte sisters?
Charlotte Bronte.
What was the primary setting for many of the Bronte sisters’ novels?
Yorkshire, England.
Fill in the blank: Charlotte Bronte’s first published novel was ‘___’.
The Professor.
What is the name of the fictional location in ‘Wuthering Heights’?
Wuthering Heights.
True or False: Anne Bronte was the least known of the three sisters during her lifetime.
True.
Who was the main character in ‘Jane Eyre’?
Jane Eyre.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of the Bronte sisters’ writing? A) Romanticism B) Realism C) Existentialism D) All of the above
A) Romanticism.
Fill in the blank: ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ critiques ___ and societal norms.
Marriage.
What tragedy impacted the Bronte family early in their lives?
The deaths of their mother and two older sisters.
Who is considered the primary narrator of ‘Wuthering Heights’?
Mr. Lockwood and Nelly Dean.
Multiple Choice: Which Bronte sister’s works were published under the pseudonym ‘Acton Bell’? A) Charlotte B) Emily C) Anne D) None of the above
C) Anne.
What is the significance of the Bronte Parsonage Museum?
It is the former home of the Bronte sisters and now a museum dedicated to their lives and works.
Who wrote ‘Ode to a Nightingale’?
John Keats
Which poet is known for the line ‘Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold’?
W.B. Yeats
Fill in the blank: ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’ is a famous villanelle by ______.
Dylan Thomas
What is the primary theme of Tennyson’s poem ‘In Memoriam’?
Grief and loss
Which poem by Coleridge features the line ‘Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink’?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Who is known for the poem ‘The Lady of Shalott’?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Multiple Choice: Which poet is associated with the phrase ‘the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men’?
A) Keats
B) Yeats
C) Burns
D) Byron
C) Burns
What literary form is ‘The Waste Land’ by T.S. Eliot considered?
A modernist poem
True or False: John Keats was a physician before becoming a poet.
True
Fill in the blank: W.B. Yeats was heavily influenced by ______ folklore.
Irish
Who wrote the poem ‘When You Are Old’?
W.B. Yeats
Which poet famously declared, ‘I am the captain of my soul’?
Dylan Thomas
What is the main focus of Byron’s poem ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’?
A young man’s journey and self-discovery
Short Answer: What is the significance of the ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’?
It explores the relationship between art and life.
Who is known for the phrase ‘The fog comes on little cat feet’?
Carl Sandburg
Multiple Choice: Which of the following poets was not part of the Romantic movement?
A) Byron
B) Keats
C) Tennyson
D) Eliot
D) Eliot
What is the primary subject of Coleridge’s ‘Kubla Khan’?
A paradise and its creation
True or False: Tennyson was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘To Autumn’ is a poem by ______.
John Keats
Who wrote the line ‘The best thing about a good book is it never changes’?
George R.R. Martin
What is the central theme of Dylan Thomas’s poetry?
Life, death, and the passage of time
Short Answer: What is one characteristic of Romantic poetry?
Emphasis on emotion and nature.
Which poet is famous for their use of ‘lyricism’?
John Keats
True or False: The poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written by Tennyson.
True
What is the main focus of Yeats’s ‘The Second Coming’?
The chaos and disintegration of society
What is the full name of James Joyce?
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce
What is the title of James Joyce’s most famous work?
Ulysses
Fill in the blank: James Joyce’s ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ is a __________ novel.
bildungsroman
Which literary technique is James Joyce known for using in his writing?
Stream of consciousness
What is the name of the collection of short stories written by Joyce?
Dubliners
In which city does ‘Ulysses’ take place?
Dublin
Multiple Choice: What year was ‘Ulysses’ first published? A) 1914 B) 1922 C) 1933
B) 1922
True or False: James Joyce wrote only novels.
False
What was the name of Joyce’s daughter who became a notable figure in her own right?
Lucia Joyce
Fill in the blank: Joyce’s work ‘Finnegans Wake’ is known for its __________ style.
experimental
What is the primary theme explored in ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’?
The search for identity
Which Joyce work features the character Leopold Bloom?
Ulysses
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a work by James Joyce? A) The Dead B) The Waste Land C) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
B) The Waste Land
What is the significance of the date June 16 in relation to Joyce’s works?
It is the date on which ‘Ulysses’ takes place, celebrated as Bloomsday.
True or False: James Joyce lived in Paris for a significant portion of his life.
True
What narrative style is used in ‘Dubliners’?
Realism
Fill in the blank: Joyce’s ‘Finnegans Wake’ was published in __________.
1939
What literary movement is James Joyce often associated with?
Modernism
Who was a prominent influence on Joyce’s writing and thought?
Ibsen
What is the structure of ‘Ulysses’ based on?
Homer’s Odyssey
True or False: Joyce’s works have been banned in some countries due to their content.
True
Fill in the blank: Joyce’s style is often characterized by its use of __________.
puns and wordplay
What was the name of the magazine that first published excerpts from ‘Ulysses’?
The Little Review
Multiple Choice: Which of these works deals with the theme of paralysis in Dublin society? A) Dubliners B) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man C) Finnegans Wake
A) Dubliners
What is the last major work published by James Joyce?
Finnegans Wake
What year was Edgar Allan Poe born?
1809
True or False: Edgar Allan Poe is known for his contributions to the science fiction genre.
False
Fill in the blank: Edgar Allan Poe is often considered the master of __________.
macabre
What is the title of Poe’s famous poem that begins with ‘Once upon a midnight dreary’?
The Raven
Multiple Choice: Which of the following works was NOT written by Edgar Allan Poe? A) The Tell-Tale Heart B) Moby Dick C) The Fall of the House of Usher D) The Cask of Amontillado
B) Moby Dick
What type of narrative style is often used in Poe’s stories?
First-person narration
True or False: Poe was the first American writer to earn a living solely by writing.
True
What is the main theme of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’?
Guilt and madness
Fill in the blank: Poe’s work often explores themes of __________ and __________.
death, love
What is the name of the poem that features the refrain ‘Nevermore’?
The Raven
Multiple Choice: Which of the following stories features a character named Montresor? A) The Black Cat B) The Tell-Tale Heart C) The Cask of Amontillado D) The Masque of the Red Death
C) The Cask of Amontillado
What literary genre is Edgar Allan Poe credited with pioneering?
Detective fiction
True or False: Edgar Allan Poe was married to his cousin Virginia Clemm.
True
What is the primary setting for ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’?
The Usher mansion
Fill in the blank: Poe’s story ‘The Masque of the Red Death’ symbolizes the inevitability of __________.
death
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a collection of Poe’s short stories? A) The Murders in the Rue Morgue B) The Great Gatsby C) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer D) The Old Man and the Sea
A) The Murders in the Rue Morgue
What is the significance of the raven in Poe’s poem?
It symbolizes mourning and loss.
True or False: Poe’s works often include unreliable narrators.
True
What is the name of the detective character created by Poe?
C. Auguste Dupin
Fill in the blank: Poe’s story ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ explores themes of __________ and __________.
torture, fear
Multiple Choice: What is the main focus of ‘The Philosophy of Composition’? A) Writing techniques B) Literary criticism C) Poe’s biography D) The history of poetry
A) Writing techniques
What event in Poe’s life greatly influenced his writing?
The death of his wife, Virginia Clemm
True or False: Poe’s works are primarily known for their humor and light-heartedness.
False
What literary device is commonly found in Poe’s poetry?
Alliteration
Fill in the blank: Edgar Allan Poe’s stories often delve into the psychology of __________.
madness
