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Literature In English Past Questions and Answers

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Literature In English Questions

Question 1256:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.<br/>In drama, a conspicuous weakness in the character of the protagonist contributing to his downfall is referred to as
  • A An anagnorisis
  • B A tragic flaw
  • C A catharsis
  • D A catastrophe
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Question 1257:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.<br/>Romantic poetry emphasizes
  • A The beauty of nature
  • B Intimate relationships
  • C The love in human nature
  • D The romance in human aspirations
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Question 1258:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.<br/>'The woman whose breasts I sucked is gone to the worms'. <br/>Oculi, 'Orphan'<br/>These lines illustrate the use of
  • A Sadism
  • B Sophism
  • C Satire
  • D Euphemism
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Question 1259:
This question is based on General Literary Principles.<br/>'One man with a head<br/>shaven clean as a potato<br/>whispered to the rising sun,<br/>a red eye wiped by a tattered<br/>handkerchief of clouds.'<br/>Mtshali, 'Men in Chains <br/>The figures of speech employed in the lines above are
  • A Metaphor and onomatopoeia
  • B Simile and metonymy
  • C Metaphor and simile
  • D Personification and onomatopoeia
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Question 1260:
This question is based on Literary Principles.<br/>'If we must die, let it not be like hogs<br/>Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,<br/>While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs<br/>Making their mock at our accursed lot.'<br/>Claude Mickay, 'If We Must Die'<br/>The mood in the lines above is one of
  • A Disgust
  • B Indignation
  • C Fear
  • D Sorrow
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