A. There is no firm concept of when English literature began.
B. The epic poem is written in a language that is unrecognizable to many English speakers.
C. Danish and German scholars first claimed the poem.
D. There are no English characters in the poem.
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following sixteenth-century works of English literature was translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin ?
A. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
B. William Shakespeare’s King Lear
C. Thomas More’s The History of King Richard III
D. Thomas More’s Utopia - the first fire-breathing dragon in English literature occurs in which Old English epic poem ?
A. Iliad
B. Odyssey
C. Beowulf
D. Canterbury Tales - “When I was 16 years of age, we heard a Strange Rumor among the English, that there were Extraordinary Ministers preaching from Place to Place and Strange Concern among the White People. This was in the Spring of the Year. … After I was awakened & converted, I went to all the meetings, I could come at; & Continued under Trouble of Mind about 6 months; at which time I began to Learn the English letters; got me a Primer, and used to go to my English Neighbours frequently for Assistant in reading…”?
A. Samson Occcum
B. John Winthrop
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Mayflower Compact - Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?
A. Literary theory tends to be too political.
B. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
C. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - What do many contemporary theorists find problematic about the literary canon ?
A. It includes too few works by non- European writers.
B. It includes too few works by non-white writers.
C. It includes too few works by women.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?
A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
D. All of the above. - 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. - This approach provides a universalistic approach to literature and identifies a reason why certain literature may survive the test of time. It works well with works that are highly symbolic.What approach has this advantage ?
A. Mimetic
B. Psychological
C. Historical/Biographical
D. Mythological/Archetypal - Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?
A. The poem could be easily sung in all churches and was widely accepted.
B. The poem’s theme of alienation becomes familiar to Anglo-Saxon poetry.
C. The poem illustrates Caedmon’s erudition and scholarship.
D. The poem is widely believed to be the first written poem in Old English. - How did the interaction between the English and the Bretons affect literature ?
A. The exposure to new forms ended the production of lais.
B. This interaction led to the influence of Arthurian legend on French literature.
C. This interaction led to more stories about the English conversion to Christianity.
D. The cultural exchange led to more stories about ancient myths.
