“The tragic-comedy which is the product of the English theatre is one the most monstrous inventions that ever entered into a poet’s thought.” Whose view is this ?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. “It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet no more than a long gown maketh an advocate”. Whose view is this ?

   A. Shakespeare’s
   B. Marlowe’s
   C. Spenser’s
   D. Sidney’s

3. “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

4. 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

5. In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody ?

   A. The undead
   B. The outcast
   C. The cursed
   D. The transgendered

6. All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT_______________?

   A. Dracula as foreign invader
   B. Dracula as sexual predator
   C. Dracula as usurper of the British class system
   D. Dracula as transgressor of God’s order

7. What constitutes a “monstrous Other” in “The Yellow Wallpaper” ?

   A. Cousin Henry and Julia
   B. Reading
   C. Writing
   D. John

8. Wilfred Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth” begins with the following lines: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?/ Only the monstrous anger of the guns./ Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle/Can patter out their hasty orisons.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines ?

   A. These lines suggest that it was difficult to define patriotism during the Great War, but soldiers who died in battle provided the best example of patriotism.
   B. These lines suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have.
   C. These lines equate humans with animals, and they anthropomorphize weapons to show a world where there is no place for human values.
   D. These lines represent a modern funeral dirge that mimics the rhythm of ancient Greek funeral dirges.

9. Which of the following inventions is associated with the rise in literacy ?

   A. the triptych
   B. the flail
   C. the rudder
   D. the letter press

10. Which statement(s) about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true ?

    A. Hand labor became less common with the invention of power-driven machinery.
    B. Velcro replaced buttons and snaps.
    C. Steam, as opposed to wind and water, became a primary source of power.
    D. both A and C