Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on General Literary Principles. A literary work in which the characters and events are used as symbols is known as

A Characterization
B Allegory
C Metaphor
D Paralellism

Question 32:

This question is based on General Literary Principles. Characterization in a novel refers to the

A Writer's opinion of the characters
B Way the characters are revealed to the reader
C Characters and the way they behave
D Reader's opinion of the characters

Question 33:

This question is based on General Literary Principles. In literary work, verbal irony refers to a

A Device in which the speaker means the opposite of what he says
B Situation in which a character speaks or acts against the trend of events
C Difficult situation which defies a logical or rational resolution
D Device in which the actor on stage means exactly what he says

Question 34:

This question is based on General Literary Principles. In the theater, words spoken by a character that are meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage is called

A Aside
B Soliloquy
C Accoustic
D Tone

Question 35:

This question is based on General Literary Principles. Drama is the representation of a complete series of actions by means of

A Movement and gesture for the screen and audience
B Speech, movement and gesture for the stage only
C Speech, movement and gesture for the stage, screen and radio
D Speech, gesture and movement for the screen and radio