A. A return to neoclassical aesthetics
B. Disassociating painting and poetry
C. Lavish attention to the sensuous elements of life
D. Rejecting English poetic tradition
Related Mcqs:
- The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the ?
A. Puritan movement
B. Romantic revival
C. Neo-classical age
D. Metaphysical school - Pre-colonial theme ?
A. religious stories
B. creation stories
C. A and B
D. None of the above - Who was the leader of Pre-Raphaelite group of artists in England ?
A. D.G Rossetti
B. Swinburne
C. Christina Rossetti
D. Morris - Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas ?
A. Hindu
B. Celtic
C. Arabic
D. Arameic - Well, then; I have received personal information, from a very high quarter, that a certain document of the last importance, has been purloined from the royal apartments. The individual who purloined it is known; this beyond a doubt; he was seen to take it. It is known, also, that it still remains in his possession. What is the meaning of the verb to purloin ?
A. To borrow
B. To steal
C. To ruin
D. To return - John Locke is known for advocating all of the following ideas EXCEPT________________?
A. social contract theory of government.
B. blank slate or tabula rasa.
C. divine authority of kings.
D. natural political rights. - Swinburne’s poems such as “Hermaphroditus” are best known for which of the following ?
A. Their conservative poetics
B. Their frank depiction of sexuality
C. Their radical politics
D. Their nationalistic tone - Who of the following is known as Child Of Renaissance ?
A. Marlowe
B. Milton
C. Spencer
D. Johnson - Which of the following descriptions best defines the literary theory known as formalism ?
A. An approach that emphasizes literary devices in a text
B. An approach that emphasizes the historical context of a text
C. An approach that emphasizes the biographical intent of a text
D. An approach that emphasizes racial issues in a text - Which of the following was Elizabeth known as ____________?
A. Unintelligent
B. Rude
C. Stingy
D. Fanatic
