Which of the following literary sub periods does NOT fall under the Neoclassical Period ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following was NOT considered a proper form of literary expression in the Neoclassical Period ?

   A. The essay
   B. Satire
   C. Blank verse poetry
   D. The rhymed couplet

2. Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?

   A. The leading characteristic of the age
   B. Monarchs or political events
   C. The primary author of the age
   D. The language of the age

3. 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.

4. In Shakespeare’s literary output, the period 1604-1608 is the period of__________________?

   A. Comedy plays
   B. Historical plays
   C. Great Tragedies
   D. None of above

5. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory ?

   A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
   B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
   C. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

6. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

   A. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production
   B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis
   C. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text
   D. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text

7. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, gender theory attempts to bring which of the following to literary texts ?

   A. An understanding of the various conceptions and understandings of gender that have carried throughout various cultures
   B. An understanding of gender as a human construct
   C. An understanding of how standard histories of western societies are presented in terms of heterosexual identity
   D. All of these.

8. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory?

   A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
   B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
   C. Literary criticism is concerned with how characters in a text act, while literary theory is concerned with why characters act.
   D. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.

9. Jonson was also an important innovator in the specialized literary sub-genre of the….., which went through an intense development in the Jacobean era ?

   A. William Shakespeare
   B. Ben Jonson
   C. Masque
   D. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

10. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

    A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
    B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
    C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
    D. All of the above.