Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation. When a character in a literary work exists primarily to enhance, through contrast, the portrayal of the personal traits of another character is a

A Protagonist
B Antagonist
C Mirror character
D Foil

Question 912:

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation. A statement whose meaning is contrary to that openly expressed is an example of

A Metaphor
B Oxymoron
C Irony
D Personification

Question 913:

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation. Which of the following is central to narrative fiction?

A Sequence of events
B Dialogue
C Objectivity
D Subjectivity

Question 914:

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation. Which of the following could be applicable to all genres?

A Symbolism
B Rhythm
C Action
D Narration

Question 915:

This question is based on General Literature Principles and Literary Appreciation. A paradox is

A Applied to a word or combination of words whose sound resembles the sense
B A statement which seems self-contraditory or absurd, yet turns out to have a valid meaning
C An episode of pantomime introduced through gesture and bodily movement in a play
D An elaborately conceived poem expressing an urban poet's nostalgia for life in the country