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Question 1Single Answer
Which of the following terms describes a novel of fashionable high life in 19th-century English literature ?
  1. A
    Brass-Spittoon
  2. B
    Diamond-Jar
  3. C
    Golden-Spoon
  4. D
    Silver-Fork
Question 2Single Answer
What term did Beetroot Brecht use for his mode of drama-writing to distinguish it from traditional theatre ?
  1. A
    epic theatre
  2. B
    kitchen-sink theatre
  3. C
    musical theatre
  4. D
    proletarian theatre
Question 3Single Answer
Which of the following terms is used to describe spurious words which are the result of inadvertent errors made by copyists, printers and editors ?
  1. A
    dud words
  2. B
    ghost words
  3. C
    protowords
  4. D
    pseudo words
Question 4Single Answer
Which two of the following are works by I.A. Richards ?
(a) Concepts of Criticism
(b) Science and Poetry
(c) The Philosophy of Rhetoric
(d) English Literature in Our Time and the University
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) and (b) only
  2. B
    (a) and (d) only
  3. C
    (b) and (c) only
  4. D
    (b) and (d) only
Question 5Single Answer
In "The Function of Criticism at the Present Time" what is propose by Matthew Arnold as the essence of criticism ?
  1. A
    affirmation
  2. B
    cohesiveness
  3. C
    disinterestedness
  4. D
    judiciousness
Question 6Single Answer
According to Ferdinand de Saussure, language is :
(a) an interlocking structure
(b) a system of constant change
(c) a system of signs
(d) a self-standing formation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) and (b) only
  2. B
    (a) and (c) only
  3. C
    (b) and (d) only
  4. D
    (c) and (d) only
Question 7Single Answer
What was the centre set up for studying culture at the University of Birmingham called ?
  1. A
    Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies
  2. B
    Centre for Contemporary Studies
  3. C
    Centre for Culture Studies
  4. D
    Centre for New Cultural Studies
Question 8Single Answer
Which of the following statements are true of English as used in India ?
(a) India is counted among the largest English-speaking communities in the world
(b) No group, community or population of Indians claims English as its mother tongue
(c) More than fifty per cent of Indians speak English fluently
(d) English is the country's principal language of commerce
(e) With the growing stature of Hindi as lingua franca, it has supplanted English as the link language between the central government and the states
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) and (d) only
  2. B
    (b) and (c) only
  3. C
    (c) and (e) only
  4. D
    (d) and (e) only
Question 9Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II .
     List-I                                                                         List-II
   (Poem)                                                                      (Poet)
(a) "The Road Not Taken"                                      I. Pablo Neruda
(b) "Tonight I can Write the Saddest Lines"           II. Robert Frost
(c) "I hear America Singing"                                  III. Langston Hughes
(d) "I, too, Sing America"                                      IV. Walt Whitman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) (b) (c) (d)
     I    II    III  IV
  2. B
    II   I   IV   III
  3. C
    III   II   IV   I
  4. D
    IV   I   II   III
Question 10Single Answer
Usage in "You have hissed the mystery lectures" is an example of :
  1. A
    error of lexical choice
  2. B
    inadvertent mistake
  3. C
    metathesis
  4. D
    spoonerism
Question 11Single Answer
Greek Drama originated in which ancient civilization?
  1. A
    Greek
  2. B
    Roman
  3. C
    Egyptian
  4. D
    Persian
Question 12Single Answer
Which god is associated with the origin of Greek Drama?
  1. A
    Zeus
  2. B
    Apollo
  3. C
    Athena
  4. D
    Dionysus
Question 13Single Answer
Greek Tragedy primarily focuses on?
  1. A
    Mythological heroic suffering
  2. B
    Comedy of errors
  3. C
    Domestic life
  4. D
    Satirical politics
Question 14Single Answer
Greek Comedy is mainly concerned with?
  1. A
    Gods and fate
  2. B
    Epic battles
  3. C
    Everyday life and social satire
  4. D
    Religious rituals
Question 15Single Answer
Who is known as the “Father of Tragedy”?
  1. A
    Sophocles
  2. B
    Aeschylus
  3. C
    Euripides
  4. D
    Aristophanes
Question 16Single Answer
Who wrote “Oedipus Rex”?
  1. A
    Euripides
  2. B
    Homer
  3. C
    Aeschylus
  4. D
    Sophocles
Question 17Single Answer
Aristotle’s concept of tragedy is discussed in which work?
  1. A
    Poetics
  2. B
    Republic
  3. C
    Rhetoric
  4. D
    Ethics
Question 18Single Answer
According to Aristotle, tragedy is an imitation of?
  1. A
    Fantasy worlds
  2. B
    Gods in heaven
  3. C
    Nature only
  4. D
    Men in action
Question 19Single Answer
Aristotle’s concept of “catharsis” means?
  1. A
    Fear of gods
  2. B
    Purification of emotions
  3. C
    Comic relief
  4. D
    Moral punishment
Question 20Single Answer
The tragic hero is usually?
  1. A
    Perfect and divine
  2. B
    Common man
  3. C
    Comic character
  4. D
    Noble but flawed
Question 21Single Answer
The “hamartia” in Aristotle’s theory refers to?
  1. A
    Divine intervention
  2. B
    Tragic flaw or error
  3. C
    Comedy element
  4. D
    Chorus song
Question 22Single Answer
Which element is not part of Aristotle’s six elements of tragedy?
  1. A
    Plot
  2. B
    Character
  3. C
    Spectacle
  4. D
    Novel
Question 23Single Answer
Aristotle considered which element most important in tragedy?
  1. A
    Character
  2. B
    Plot
  3. C
    Diction
  4. D
    Music
Question 24Single Answer
The unity of action means?
  1. A
    Single main plot
  2. B
    Many subplots
  3. C
    No ending
  4. D
    Random events
Question 25Single Answer
Unity of time refers to action within?
  1. A
    1 year
  2. B
    One act only
  3. C
    10 days
  4. D
    24 hours
Question 26Single Answer
Unity of place means?
  1. A
    Multiple locations
  2. B
    One fixed location
  3. C
    Different countries
  4. D
    No setting
Question 27Single Answer
The chorus in Greek drama primarily functions as?
  1. A
    Main hero
  2. B
    Narrator and commentator
  3. C
    Villain
  4. D
    Stage manager
Question 28Single Answer
Greek theatre was performed in?
  1. A
    Stadiums
  2. B
    Amphitheatres
  3. C
    Palaces
  4. D
    Churches
Question 29Single Answer
The structure of classical drama includes?
  1. A
    Monologue only
  2. B
    Introduction only
  3. C
    Flashback only
  4. D
    Prologue, Episode, Exodus
Question 30Single Answer
“Comedy” in Greek tradition means?
  1. A
    Song of praise
  2. B
    Light-hearted play
  3. C
    Tragic ending
  4. D
    Religious ritual
Question 31Single Answer
Who wrote “The Frogs”?
  1. A
    Sophocles
  2. B
    Euripides
  3. C
    Aristophanes
  4. D
    Aeschylus
Question 32Single Answer
Greek tragedy originally evolved from?
  1. A
    Epic poetry
  2. B
    Lyric hymns
  3. C
    Dithyrambs
  4. D
    Ballads
Question 33Single Answer
The role of fate in Greek tragedy is?
  1. A
    Negligible
  2. B
    Comic element
  3. C
    Central force
  4. D
    Ignored
Question 34Single Answer
Aristotle’s “peripeteia” means?
  1. A
    Recognition
  2. B
    Dialogue
  3. C
    Reversal of fortune
  4. D
    Chorus entry
Question 35Single Answer
“Anagnorisis” refers to?
  1. A
    Comic relief
  2. B
    Recognition or discovery
  3. C
    Stage setting
  4. D
    Action sequence
Question 36Single Answer
Greek tragedy typically ends with?
  1. A
    Happy ending
  2. B
    Moral lesson
  3. C
    Catastrophe
  4. D
    Open ending
Question 37Single Answer
The main language of classical Greek drama was?
  1. A
    Latin
  2. B
    Hebrew
  3. C
    Sanskrit
  4. D
    Greek
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following is a Greek tragic playwright?
  1. A
    Plautus
  2. B
    Euripides
  3. C
    Seneca
  4. D
    Terence
Question 39Single Answer
The dramatic mask in Greek theatre symbolized?
  1. A
    Realism
  2. B
    Comedy only
  3. C
    No meaning
  4. D
    Character types
Question 40Single Answer
The term “episode” in Greek drama refers to?
  1. A
    Chorus song
  2. B
    Ending scene
  3. C
    Dialogue section between choruses
  4. D
    Prologue
Question 41Single Answer
Classical drama emphasizes?
  1. A
    Random structure
  2. B
    Improvisation only
  3. C
    No rules
  4. D
    Unity and order
Question 42Single Answer
The “exodos” in Greek drama is?
  1. A
    Opening scene
  2. B
    Final exit scene
  3. C
    Chorus song
  4. D
    Climax
Question 43Single Answer
Which playwright introduced psychological depth in tragedy?
  1. A
    Homer
  2. B
    Aristophanes
  3. C
    Sophocles
  4. D
    Virgil
Question 44Single Answer
Aristotle believed tragedy evokes?
  1. A
    Fear and pity
  2. B
    Laughter only
  3. C
    Anger only
  4. D
    Confusion
Question 45Single Answer
Greek comedy often criticized?
  1. A
    Religion
  2. B
    Nature
  3. C
    Mythology
  4. D
    Society and politics
Question 46Single Answer
The “agon” in Greek drama refers to?
  1. A
    Musical scene
  2. B
    Chorus dance
  3. C
    Ending
  4. D
    Formal debate or conflict
Question 47Single Answer
The structure of classical drama is often called?
  1. A
    Linear and unified
  2. B
    Episodic
  3. C
    Circular
  4. D
    Fragmented
Question 48Single Answer
Aristotle’s theory of tragedy is primarily based on?
  1. A
    Comedy plays
  2. B
    Modern plays
  3. C
    Roman plays
  4. D
    Observations of Greek drama
Question 49Single Answer
The tragic hero’s downfall is due to?
  1. A
    Luck only
  2. B
    Society only
  3. C
    Comedy
  4. D
    Fate and flaw
Question 50Single Answer
Which is not a feature of Greek tragedy?
  1. A
    Chorus
  2. B
    Unity of action
  3. C
    Multiple endings
  4. D
    Songs
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