A. Optimism
B. A sense of man being imperfect
C. Order and reason
D. A belief that art is primarily intellectual
Related Mcqs:
- Neo-Slave narratives are contemporary novels written about slavery. Toni Morrison’s Beloved is about the ghost of a baby the character Sethe murdered to keep her from being recaptured by their master. The opening chapter of the novel represents the neo-slave narrative by its________________?
A. Discussion of race relations in the North and South.
B. Condemnation of the plantation myth.
C. Examination of the psychological damage of slavery.
D. Insistence on desegregation. - Dante’s nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The steps to confession
C. The beatitudes
D. The angelic hierarchy - Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?
A. Plot
B. Poetic diction
C. Song composition
D. Stage design - How are Julia Kristeva’s psychoanalytic theories distinct from traditional Freudian concepts ?
A. Kristeva rejects the idea that neuroses provide insight into the unconscious.
B. Kristeva suggests that women are not subject to traditional fetishes.
C. Kristeva offers a more central place for women’s issues within psychological development.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - How are Julia Kristeva’s psychoanalytic theories distinct from traditional Freudian concepts ?
A. Kristeva rejects the idea that neuroses provide insight into the unconscious.
B. Kristeva suggests that women are not subject to traditional fetishes.
C. Kristeva offers a more central place for women’s issues within psychological development.
D. Kristeva fundamentally disagrees with the idea of the mirror stage. - In the Middle Ages, how did religious and secular concepts of virginity differ ?
A. secular authorities said that virginity was unimportant, while the Church highly valued it
B. the Church said that virginity was unimportant, while the secular authorities highly valued it
C. secular authorities said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while religious doctrines said it was spendable
D. religious doctrines said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while secular authorities said it was spendable - Which of the following elements DOES NOT characterize epic poetry ?
A. An Epic Council
B. An “Arming of the Hero” Scene
C. A “Tragic Recognition” Speech
D. An Invocation to the Muse - Which among the following implies the underlying rules governing the combination and organization of the elements of language ?
A. Language
B. Parole
C. Competence
D. Both langue and Competence - Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreement between various constituent elements of a language ?
A. Concord
B. Gerund
C. Phrase structure
D. None of the above - Which of the following are common literary elements used to analyze novels ?
A. Character
B. Setting
C. Plot
D. All of these
