A. The essay
B. Satire
C. Blank verse poetry
D. The rhymed couplet
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following literary sub periods does NOT fall under the Neoclassical Period ?
A. The Restoration
B. Jacobean Age
C. The Augustan Age
D. The Age of Sensibility - Which of the following is not generally considered to be a neoclassical poet ?
A. John Dryden
B. Henry Vaughan
C. Alexander Pope
D. Ben Jonson - His “To Penthurst” is considered to be one of the primary texts of the neoclassical movement ?
A. Sir John Denham
B. Ben Jonson
C. Thomas Carew
D. John Dryden - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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. - Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry ?
A. The plight of common, ordinary people
B. A celebration of the medieval
C. A satirical representation of current events
D. A warm remembrance of childish idealism - A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals ?
A. Passionate love
B. Emotional restraint
C. Revolution against tyranny
D. Communion with the natural world
