English Literature Quiz 34
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What is the philosophical theory known as pragmatism ?
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In Fredric Jameson?s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature ?
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Which of the following contributed to the rise of vernacular literature ?
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was the companion in publication to John Milton?s ?Paradise Regained.? ?
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What literary work best captures a sense of the political turmoil, particularly regarding the issue of religion, just after the Restoration ?
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Shirley, Jane Eyre, Villete were written by_______________?
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What is the best definition of humanism ?
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He had heard this destruction of the original possessors of the soil described, as we find it in the history of the times, where, we are told, ?the number destroyed was about four hundred;? and ?it was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire, and the streams of blood quenching the same, and the horrible scent thereof; but the victory seemed a sweet sacrifice, and they gave the praise thereof to God.? This work is___________?
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What is the word for a ?play on words? ?
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Shakespeare often employed which of the following stylistic forms in his dramas ?
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The ?ing? in sleeping is an example of ____________?
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For what reason was Dante exiled from his home ?
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Which provision of The Sale of Goods Act, deals with Suits for price______________?
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What is a funny poem of five lines called _________________ ?
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What are the beginning and ending dates of the reign of James I ?
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What role does Rosario play in the Gothic atmosphere of ?The Monk? ?
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Who is largely considered to be the father of epic poetry ?
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In how many books is Paradise Lost divided ?
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James Joyce?s narrative technique is known as______________?
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Constitution, of 1962 was made on________________?
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The preceding sound influencing the following sound is an instance of __________assimilation?
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Which of Uncle Tom?s personal characteristics guided his interactions with others and his responses to his circumstances ?
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What distinguishes morality plays from mystery plays ?
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who was the companion of Adam in paradise ?
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Which of the following poets wrote about World War II ?
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What was most frequently considered a source of pleasure and an object of inquiry by Augustan poets ?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ?Naturalism? as an artistic and literary movement ?
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What is defamiliarization ?
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Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O?Brien?s essay ?Prophet of the Revolution? ?
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Which among the following implies the actual meaningful utterance of the individual speaking or writing a given language ?
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Berryman?s The Ball Poem can be categorized as a_______________?
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Theodor Adorno?s ?Culture Industry Reconsidered? further examines the notion of the ?culture industry? and suggests which of the following about the ?culture industry ??
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________________are also called secondary phonemes?
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Utopia was written by_____________?
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How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language ?
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The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called______________?
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In the play, ?Hamlet,? what is the name of Polonius?s daughter ?
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The now ghastly pallor of the skin, and the now miraculous luster of the eye, above all things startled and even awed me. The silken hair, too, had been suffered to grow all unheeded, and as, in its wild gossamer texture, it floated rather than fell about the face, I could not, even with effort, connect its arabesque expression with any idea of simple humanity. The character described in this passage ?
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Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?
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Define oral tradition______________?
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Greek theatre took place where ?
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When Satan leaps over the fence into Paradise, what does Milton liken him to ?
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Who has defined ?poetry? as a fundamental creative act using languages ?
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What is problematic about calling Beowulf part of Old English literature ?
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Which of the following social issues does Dickens confront in Great Expectations ?
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In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
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Why do most scholars consider Finnegans Wake avant-garde ?
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Before advocating on behalf of the enslaved in colonial Massachusetts, Samuel Sewall participated in what early American crisis event ?
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Who proposed that poets should be banished from the ideal Republic ?
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In the play, ?Richard III,? who is manipulated into marrying Richard ?
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