Literature-in-English

Question 1

1A play that ends sadly, usually with the downfall of the main character, is a

Easy

A. farce B. tragedy C. comedy D. melodrama

Question 2

2A story in which animals behave like humans to teach a moral is a

Easy

A. sonnet B. epic C. fable D. biography

Question 3

3Satire differs from simple comedy because satire

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A. is always sad B. has no target C. only entertains D. aims to criticise and correct

Question 4

4An elegy is a poem that

Easy

A. describes nature only B. mourns the dead C. celebrates a wedding D. tells a joke

Question 5

5A story in which characters and events stand for ideas or moral qualities is

Easy

A. a biography B. an allegory C. a tragedy D. a satire only

Question 6

6The tragic hero's fatal flaw is called

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A. hubris only B. anagnorisis C. hamartia D. catharsis

Question 7

7The three main genres of literature are

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A. comedy, tragedy and farce B. fable, myth and legend C. prose, poetry and drama D. novel, essay and letter

Question 8

8A play written mainly to amuse, with a happy ending, is a

Easy

A. elegy B. tragedy C. epic D. comedy

Question 9

9A novel following a roguish hero through episodic adventures is

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A. epistolary B. satire only C. picaresque D. Bildungsroman

Question 10

10A play that mocks follies through exaggeration and improbable situations is a

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A. melodrama B. tragedy C. masque D. farce