English Literature MCQs

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To what does the phrase \the stigma of print\refer ?
A. Lead posioning contracted from handling printer’s ink
B. The brutal punishment for printing without a license
C. The pre-reformation ban on printing the bible in english
D. The perception among court poets that printed verses were less exclusive
Who authored the scholarly biography, Life of Donne ?
A. Izaak walton
B. Katherine philips
C. John skelton
D. Isabella whitney
In which work do you read: “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” ?
A. Lovesong of j.alfred prufrock
B. Sonnets from the portuguese
C. Prelude
D. The last decalogue
Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well-suited to women ?
A. It did not carry the burden of an august tradition like poetry.
B. It was a popular form whose market women could enter easily.
C. It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn’t make serious statements about society.
D. All but c