English Literature MCQs

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John Lyly’s work significantly shaped the writing of which famous writer ?
A. William blake
B. William wordsworth
C. Samuel taylor coleridge
D. William shakespeare
What genres of plays did William Shakespeare write ?
A. Tragedies
B. Comedies
C. Romances
D. All of the above
John Lyly became instantly famous with the publication of what text ?
A. “95 theses”
B. “utopia”
C. “euphues, or the anatomy of wit”
D. “paradise lost”
Which of the following controversial ideas surround the life and work of William Shakespeare ?
A. The idea that william shakespeare never lived.
B. The idea that william shakespeare was a catholic.
C. All of the above
D. A and b only
What do many contemporary theorists find problematic about the literary canon ?
A. It includes too few works by nonwhite writers.
B. It includes too few works by women.
C. It includes too few works by non- western writers.
D. All of the above.
With which theorist is phenomenology associated ?
A. Wolfgang iser
B. Jean-paul sartre
C. Emmanuel lévinas
D. All of the above.
According to the Geneva School, what is the function of the reader ?
A. Entering the author’s mind through his or her literary works
B. Understanding the author’s consciousness
C. Reproducing the author’s thoughts in a critical context
D. All of the above.