Quiz of Literature

The author arranges events to develop his basic idea through…………..

Who is the writer of Ode to a Nightingale?

__should not be treated as an illustration of some theory or with the intention of driving home some particular lesson.

Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock is the example of _____.

_____ is inseparably associated with Romantic Tragedy.

……………is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certainmagnitude.

Which of the following are the types of comedies?

Thought, Theme, Ideas; Action or Plot; Characters; Language; Music; and Spectacleare the elements of …………………

There is absence of pain and emotional reactions in………………

What is ‘invocation’ in Epic?

What do you mean by the word Hamartia?

……………..is an expression of the emotion of sorrow, woe, or despair.

………..is coined by the Roman dramatist Plautus in the 2nd century BC.

The tragedy is presented in the form of…………..

Which of the following plays are the best examples of Tragi-comedy?

Which poetic form known as the long tale in verse, with famous heroes and grand narrative stories?

Which of the following is the correct rhyme scheme of The Petrarchan Sonnets?

…………….is an analysis of a text such as a book, film, article, or painting.

……………uses elements like physical humor, deliberate absurdity, bawdy jokes anddrunkenness just to make people laugh.

The _____ is a noteworthy element in Greek tragedy.

………..is dramatic work incorporating both tragic and comic elements.

Which among the form of poetry arises out of folk literature like epic?

…………makes the use of highly exaggerated and funny situations aimed atentertaining the audience.

…………..is a writer’s explanation of a short theme, idea or issue.

In classical tragedy a protagonist s found at the center of the drama that is a greatperson, usually of…………….

The author writes the story of his own life and achievements is _______.

The word ‘ode’ is simply the Greek word for……………..

Comedy of menace can also be called………….

Who’s the founder of the metaphysical school of poetry?

_____ aims at inspiring us with pity and awe.

What do you mean by the word catharsis?

The ………….is the commonest kind of the poetry of self-expression.

The atmosphere of _____ is mirthful and light.

The Greek word _____ means purgation of the emotions.

What do you mean by the word Anagnorisis?

Comedy of Humours is associated with _____.

The Sestet comprises of ……………..

In Memoriam is an elegy written by……………..

The basic purpose of ……………is to evoke laughter.

Who arouse pity and fear in the audience as it witnesses the action?

_____ is the soul of the one-act play.

The words ‘pastoral’ comes from the Greek word “pastor”, which means…………..

What do you mean by the word Peripeteia?

What type of characters are used in farces?

Tragi-comedy is coined by the ……………in the 2nd century BC.

Opposite of the word Protagonist is called ………….

…………….is tied up in rebirth and renewal, this is the reason most comedy end inweddings.

Who among the critic said, “poetry is a criticism of life”?

Essay is derived from a French word essayer, which means………………

The word “Sonnet” is derived from the Greek word “Sonneto”, meaning…………….