dominated English literature from the Restoration until the end of the 18th century with the emergence of Romanticism ?

Related Mcqs:

1. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

   A. The focus on the middle and working classes
   B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
   C. Plots taken from everyday life
   D. The exploration of cultural taboos

2. 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

3. Name the English poet of 18th century whose works included Rape of the Lock, Dunciad and Essay on Man?

   A. Nelson Mandela
   B. Winston Churchill
   C. Alexander Pope
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: M AQIB ZAI

4. Why do scholars consider the first wave of the English Gothic novel an aspect of Romanticism ?

   A. The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel
   B. The Gothic novel’s interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
   C. The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel
   D. The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel

5. The period of English literature from 1660to the end of the century is called_____________?

   A. Renaissance
   B. Jacobean Period
   C. Restoration Period
   D. Romantic Age

6. the first fire-breathing dragon in English literature occurs in which Old English epic poem ?

   A. Iliad
   B. Odyssey
   C. Beowulf
   D. Canterbury Tales

7. “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

8. Historical events often influence literature. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Restoration period ?

   A. Charles II was restored to the throne
   B. The French Revolution
   C. The Great Fire of London
   D. The Exclusion Bill Crisis

9. How was the philosophical and popular emphasis on sensibility in the 18th century related to the development of the novel ?

   A. Like the novel, it focused on romantic relationships.
   B. Like the novel, it foregrounded abstract reason over experience and emotion.
   C. Like the novel, it emphasized the importance of sympathy and individual feelings.
   D. Like the novel, it demonized the aristocracy.

10. The 18th century work ’Tom Jones” was written by whom ?

    A. Samuel Johnson
    B. Henry Fielding
    C. John Donne
    D. Tobias Smollett