English Literature MCQs

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Complete the following sentence. Shelley’s “Ozymandias” can be linked to his “Defence of Poetry” through its_______________?


a rejection of traditional form.


bportrayal of the power of art to speak truth.


crejection of art’s political role.


d attempt to link poetry with music.



What was the importance of the Reform Bills of 1832 and 1867 ?


aThey raised the question of whether women should be able to vote.


bThey allowed new colonization and imperialism efforts.


cThey established new standards for Victorian morality.


d They allowed women to divorce their husbands.



Complete the following sentence. John Dryden’s “Mac Flecknoe” reflects a commitment to neoclassical aesthetics through_______________?


aits references to Shakespeare.


b its commitment to an elevated taste, its use of classical imagery, and its evocation of classic forms.


cits scientific ethos and setting in London.


d its refusal to mention Shadwell directly.



The Enlightenment in European history refers to which of the following ?


aA period in the 18th century that celebrated industry


bThe revelation of religious truths through meditation


cThe power given to absolute monarchs by God


d A period in which reason was celebrated as enabling human knowledge and possibly human perfection



Which of the following best defines satire ?


aLiterature that relies on devices like irony, sarcasm, and humor


bA work of literature that attempts to improve society


c A text that exposes serious flaws under the veil of comedy


dAll of these answers


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Which of the following statements about Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet 43 (“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”) is false ?


aSonnet 43 is similar to most other sonnets in its focus on love.


bSonnet 43 is part of a sonnet sequence “Sonnets from the Portuguese.”


cSonnet 43 consists of fourteen lines, like other sonnets.


dSonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” is a romantic poem.



How does the Encyclopédie best epitomize the mission of the Enlightenment ?


aBy dismissing all knowledge from outside Europe


bBy questioning the nature of scientific method


cBy rejecting the divine right of kings


dBy emphasizing the idea that gathering knowledge together can lead to human improvement



Which of the following is a requirement of a dramatic monologue ?


aIt has a speaker as well as an implied reader.


bIt includes elements of parody.


cThere is a “spontaneous overflow of emotion.”


dIt is written in common, ordinary language.



Which of the following best characterizes the ways that Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho links the Gothic novel with the sentimental form ?


aIts use of a medieval setting to reflect on rational progress


b Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces


cIts ambivalent treatment of its leading villain


d Its use of the sublime



John Dryden’s poem “Annus Mirabilis” emphasizes the solution to which of the following important Restoration problems or events ?


aEngland’s power to overcome the recent plague and the great fire of London


bThe monarch’s ability to squelch continuing Puritan resistance


c The church’s potential to unify the populace after the English revolution


dParliament’s ability to restrain the power of the King



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