A. the metaphor of Ireland as a novel
B. the metaphor of Ireland as a woman
C. the metaphor of Ireland as a child
D. the metaphor of Ireland as a soldier
Related Mcqs:
- Which writer(s) is/are associated with the Irish Literary Revival ?
A. George Russell
B. J.M. Synge
C. W.B. Yeats
D. All of the Above - In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Irish nationality ?
A. he is conflicted by his desire to leave Ireland because he has inextricable ties to it
B. he is sure of his desire to become a leader like Parnell because his friends and family universally praise Irish leaders
C. he is committed to staying in Ireland
D. he deeply wants to leave Ireland, but he feels that, as an artist, he can only work with national themes - With which Irish figure(s) is HCE often identified ?
A. Wolfe Tone
B. Charles Stuart Parnell
C. Father Arnall
D. Daniel O’Connell - What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor ?
A. No difference. Simply two different ways in referring to the same thing.
B. A simile is more descriptive.
C. A simile uses as or like to make a comparison and a metaphor doesn’t.
D. A simile must use animals in the comparison. - The pervading metaphor in the story is___________________?
A. a clean well-lighted place
B. the old waiter
C. the old man
D. liquor - For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
A. The American Revolution
B. The French Revolution
C. The Battle of Waterloo
D. The Industrial Revolution - During which war the castle of Edmund Spenser, Kilcolman by name burnt by native Irish forces ?
A. Hundred Years War
B. Nine Years War
C. Ten Years War
D. Seventeen Years War - Jonathan Swift’s suggestion in “A Modest Proposal” that the Irish eat their children exemplifies the characteristics of a satire in all of the following ways EXCEPT_______________?
A. its mocking tone.
B. its absurd response to a real issue.
C. its sentimental plea to its audience.
D. its attempt to shock readers into acting. - Which of the following statements is true of the Anglo-Irish War ?
A. The Anglo-Irish war began with the resistance of the Irish Republican Army.
B. The Anglo-Irish war never involved a guerrilla campaign.
C. In the course of the Anglo-Irish War, only a few hundred members of the Irish Republican Army were actively resisting British rule.
D. All of the above - Famous Irish poet and dramatist is______________?
A. W.B. Yeats
B. L. Tolstoy
C. A. Pope
D. H.G. Wells
