Vorlesungen

Question 1

Which of these is a classicist principle of drama?

Accepted Answer

Unity of time, place, and action

Question 2

Who was the first to publish an edition of Shakespeare’s complete works?

Accepted Answer

Edward Malone

Question 3

Which work is considered the first detective novel?

Accepted Answer

The Moonstone

Question 4

What distinguishes modern poetry from classical poetry?

Accepted Answer

Use of free verse and experimentation

Question 5

Which poetic device is commonly used in classical poetry?

Accepted Answer

Metre and rhyme

Question 6

What was Shakespeare's primary medium for his works?

Accepted Answer

Performance on stage

Question 7

What is a key idea of Post-Structuralism?

Accepted Answer

Meaning is unstable and changing

Question 8

Which editor altered Shakespeare’s plays for a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Nahum Tate

Question 9

What does Psychoanalytic literary criticism focus on?

Accepted Answer

Unconscious desires in texts

Question 10

Who wrote 'The Rise of Fictionality'?

Accepted Answer

Catherine Gallagher

Question 11

What is the main difference between tragedy and comedy?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy presents people as better, comedy as worse

Question 12

Which concept is central to Structuralism?

Accepted Answer

Narrative structures shape meaning

Question 13

What did Shakespeare primarily write his plays for?

Accepted Answer

Performance on stage

Question 14

What is one function of poetry today?

Accepted Answer

Public and personal occasions

Question 15

What is a pragmatic definition of literature?

Accepted Answer

A text considered as literature based on societal conventions

Question 16

Which year was the First Folio published?

Accepted Answer

1623

Question 17

What are the three main types of poetry in classical traditions?

Accepted Answer

Epic, lyric, and dramatic poetry

Question 18

What is the main goal of the ang071 module?

Accepted Answer

Prepare students for critical discussions in literature

Question 19

What was the role of the 'quarto' in Shakespearean publishing?

Accepted Answer

Single-play editions

Question 20

Who is a key figure in Marxist literary criticism?

Accepted Answer

Georg Lukács

Question 21

Which of these poets wrote 'The Hill We Climb'?

Accepted Answer

Amanda Gorman

Question 22

Who is the author of 'In an Artist’s Studio'?

Accepted Answer

Christina Rossetti

Question 23

Which novel is often mistaken as the first English novel?

Accepted Answer

Robinson Crusoe

Question 24

What is a defining characteristic of a novel?

Accepted Answer

Extended fictional narrative

Question 25

What distinguishes a romance from a novel?

Accepted Answer

Romance features exaggerated heroic figures

Question 26

What is 'literariness' according to Formalism?

Accepted Answer

The unique language and structure of a text

Question 27

Which philosopher defined the term 'tragic flaw'?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 28

What was unique about Shakespearean performances?

Accepted Answer

Use of boy actors for female roles

Question 29

Which types of texts are considered literature in a narrow sense?

Accepted Answer

Poems, plays, narrative fiction

Question 30

What is 'primary literature'?

Accepted Answer

Original works like novels and plays

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