English Literature MCQs

The Ding__Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by_______________?

A. Wilhelm wundt and sir richard paget
B. Noire
C. Max__muller
D. Otto jepersen

Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood ?

A. Lord byron
B. Samuel taylor coleridge
C. William blake
D. William wordsworth

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Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?

A. Noam chomsky
B. Ferdinand de saussure
C. Edward sapir
D. None of the above

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Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze” ?

A. “the prelude”
B. “don juan”
C. “childe harold’s pilgrimage”
D. “rime of the ancient mariner”

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Which of the following is a love poem ?

A. John clare’s “to elia”
B. Wordsworth “peter bell”
C. Byron’s “don juan”
D. Coleridge’s “kubla kahn”

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Napoleon’s decision to__________________can be understood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs ?

A. Engage in the napoleonic wars
B. Change all aspects of french law
C. Involve himself directly in affairs in the united states
D. Offer landmark political writings calling for peace with other european nations

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Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution” ?

A. Lord byron
B. Percy shelley
C. William blake
D. William wordsworth

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A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?

A. Passionate love
B. Emotional restraint
C. Revolution against tyranny
D. Communion with the natural world

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Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?

A. Use of common, everyday language
B. Engagement with the natural world
C. Mockery of political figures
D. Psychological insight

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“Ode to a Nightingale” focuses on ______________?

A. How pleasures are fleeting and life cannot continue forever
B. The fall of MAN into sin
C. The futility of artistic creation
D. The unfortunate conclusion of the french revolution

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