A. The Inferno
B. The Convivio
C. The Purgatorio
D. The Paradiso
Related Mcqs:
- The first regular English comedy, based on the model of the Latin comedy, is attributed to___________?
A. Nicholas Udall
B. Thomas Colwell
C. Lord Burghley
D. none of the above - In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents ?
A. Natural light
B. Revelations
C. The light of grace
D. All of the above - One purpose of LITERARY CRITICISM is described below: A formalist approach might enable us to choose between a reading which sees the dissolution of society in Lord of the Flies as being caused by too strict a suppression of the “bestial” side of man and one which sees it as resulting from too little suppression. We can look to the text and ask: What textual evidence is there for the suppression or indulgence of the “bestial” side of man? Does Ralph suppress Jack when he tries to indulge his bestial side in hunting? Does it appear from the text that an imposition of stricter law and order would have prevented the breakdown? Did it work in the “grownup” world of the novel? What purpose does this prescribe to ?
A. To help resolve a question, problem, or difficulty in the reading.
B. To help decide which is the better of two conflicting readings.
C. To enable to form judgments about literature.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - George Bernard Shaw is_________________?
A. a playwright
B. a film-maker
C. a historian
D. a modern painter - What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy ?
A. Introduce the main characters
B. Preview the play’s conclusion
C. Provide insight into the play’s mythological background
D. Remind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing - Which of the following is the earliest comedy of Shakespeare ?
A. A mid summer night’s dream
B. Much ado about nothing
C. As you like it
D. Love’s labour’s lost - Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debra Schwartz, Greek “new comedy” was often characterized as being ?
A. Highly sexual
B. Violent
C. Satirical
D. Dull and political - Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek “old comedy” was often characterized as being ?
A. Highly sexual
B. Not comedic at all
C. Satirical and political
D. Grounded in religion - Which of the following characteristics is NOT closely associated with a comedy of manners ?
A. Witty banter
B. Epic heroes
C. Sexual promiscuity
D. Hidden identities - Which of the following is not an example of Restoration comedy ?
A. Etherege’s The Man of Mode
B. Wycherley’s The Country Wife
C. Behn’s The Rover
D. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
