A. in The Dubliners, Chandler uses it to describe family relationships
B. in The Dubliners, Gabriel uses it in his discussions about death
C. in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art
D. in Ulysses, Leopold uses it to describe his personal identity
Related Mcqs:
- In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?
A. he refers to the mythical Daedalus
B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus
C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult
D. he refers to the Oedipal myth - Marlowe’s poem ’The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’ begins with the line “Come live with me and be my love”; which other English author wrote a famous poem beginning with this line ?
A. William Shakespeare
B. Thomas Kyd
C. John Dryden
D. John Donne - In the context of Medieval literature, what does the term “mystical marriage” mean ?
A. it is a union supported by the Church
B. it is a union between anchorites
C. it is a mystical union between two people
D. it is a spiritual union with God - In The Dubliners, which literary device does Joyce use most frequently ?
A. acatalectic
B. chiasmus
C. fantasy
D. pentameter - In The Dubliners, which negative characteristic(s) does Joyce associate with Dublin as a place ?
A. commonness
B. boredom
C. backwardness
D. All of the Above - Which of the following does Joyce address thematically in The Dubliners ?
A. the positive side of war with Germany
B. the supremacy of Britain
C. Irish nationalism
D. the Irish nation’s inability to survive without England’s help - In The Dubliners, how does Joyce use epiphanies ?
A. they sometimes clarify the connection between death and life
B. they are often coupled with resignation, sadness, and frustration
C. they create a system of hope, followed by passive acceptance
D. All of the Above - In A Portrait of the Artist, what unique style does Joyce use ?
A. vowel shift
B. chiasmus
C. acatalectic
D. stream of consciousness - In Ulysses, which experimental technique(s) does Joyce use ?
A. puns
B. parodies
C. unconventional syntax
D. All of the Above - In Finnegans Wake, to which text(s) does Joyce make an allusion ?
A. the Book of the Dead
B. the Bible
C. Vico’s La Scienza Nuova
D. All of the Above
