Correct Spelling ও English Literature: Literary Terms, Periods and Writers — BCS Cadre — পৃষ্ঠা 2

Correct Spelling ও English Literature: Literary Terms, Periods and Writers: ইংরেজি, BCS Cadre পাঠ ও 320টি প্রশ্নের অনুশীলন। পৃষ্ঠা 2/7।

Light : Dark :: Cold : ?
- Hot
- Heat
- Cool
- Winter
Patron : Support :: Counsellor : ?
- Divorce
- Imitation
- Advice
- Customer
Ruling : King :: Teaching : ?
- Book
- School
- Scholar
- Teacher
Seed : Sapling :: Egg : ?
- Omelette
- Chicken
- Yolk
- Chick
Which period corresponds to the reign of James I of England?
- 1558–1603
- 1625–1649
- 1603–1625
- 1649–1660
In English literary history the Restoration began in—
- 1560
- 1660
- 1760
- 1866
The Victorian period primarily belongs to the—
- 17th century
- 19th century
- 18th century
- 20th century
Which of these periods is chronologically the latest?
- Augustan
- Georgian
- Victorian
- Restoration
Which is generally a narrative prose form rather than a fixed verse form?
- Sonnet
- Ballad
- Tale
- Epic
Which category is NOT conventionally one of the common poetic modes in this list?
- Epic
- Comic
- Occult
- Tragic
A humorous five-line poem with a characteristic rhyme pattern is a—
- Quartet
- Sestet
- Limerick
- Haiku
In Bengali, a ballad is best described as—
- লোকরীতি
- লোককথা
- গীতিকাহিনি
- গদ্য
A religious song of praise is known as a—
- Lyric
- Ode
- Hymn
- Ballad
At which point does the climax occur in a plot?
- Opening
- After conclusion
- Exposition
- Height of conflict
The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called—
- Personification
- Onomatopoeia
- Rhyme
- Alliteration
A mild expression used instead of a harsh one is a—
- Vague idea
- Euphemism
- Sonnet
- Proverb
Traditionally a poet laureate is—
- Any best poet
- Nobel Prize winner
- Officially appointed court or national poet
- Classical poet
A speech delivering high praise of a person is a—
- Elegy
- Eulogy
- Caricature
- Hyperbole
Which poet was not a member of the Victorian literary generation?
- Alfred Tennyson
- Robert Browning
- William Wordsworth
- Matthew Arnold
Which poet belongs primarily to the Romantic rather than Modernist era?
- W. B. Yeats
- W. H. Auden
- John Keats
- T. S. Eliot
O. Henry is known as a writer from—
- Canada
- United States
- England
- Ireland
Which writer is not Irish?
- Oscar Wilde
- James Joyce
- Jonathan Swift
- D. H. Lawrence
Which is not an American poet?
- Robert Frost
- W. B. Yeats
- Emily Dickinson
- Langston Hughes
Which period is often described as a golden age of English drama?
- Victorian
- Eighteenth century
- Restoration
- Elizabethan
Francis Bacon is chiefly distinguished in English literature as an—
- Essayist
- Dramatist
- Novelist
- Journalist
Who wrote The Spanish Tragedy?
- Thomas Kyd
- Christopher Marlowe
- William Shakespeare
- Ben Jonson
The famous appeal to Helen for immortality through a kiss occurs in—
- Romeo and Juliet
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- Doctor Faustus
- Antony and Cleopatra
Doctor Faustus is best classified as—
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- Historical novel
- Absurd play
William Shakespeare was born in—
- 1616
- 1664
- 1564
- 1493
Shakespeare’s plays commonly employ which metrical form?
- Iambic pentameter
- Sonnet
- Alliterative verse
- Lyric
Shakespeare is most celebrated for his—
- Poetry only
- Novels
- Autobiography
- Plays
The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream were written by—
- Ben Jonson
- Marlowe
- John Dryden
- William Shakespeare
Who speaks the image of life as a walking shadow in Macbeth?
- Lady Macbeth
- Banquo
- Duncan
- Macbeth
Who refers to the inability of Arabian perfumes to cleanse her hand?
- Macbeth
- Lady Macbeth
- Lady Macduff
- Macduff
Othello is depicted as a—
- Jew
- Turk
- Roman
- Moor
What token of love does Othello give Desdemona?
- Ring
- Handkerchief
- Pendant
- Bangles
Desdemona appears in which play?
- Macbeth
- Othello
- Hamlet
- King Lear
The soliloquy beginning with a choice between existence and nonexistence occurs in—
- Othello
- Hamlet
- Romeo and Juliet
- Macbeth
Which tragedy contains the remark on frailty being associated with woman?
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- Othello
- King Lear
The advice against borrowing and lending appears in—
- Macbeth
- King Lear
- Measure for Measure
- Hamlet
Which character says he is more sinned against than sinning?
- Horatio
- Hamlet
- King Lear
- Macbeth
What genre best describes Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar?
- Romance
- Anti-romance
- Comedy
- Historical tragedy
Which Shakespeare play contains Caesar’s observation on cowards and death?
- Julius Caesar
- Romeo and Juliet
- The Tempest
- Twelfth Night
Shylock and Antonio are characters from—
- Othello
- The Tempest
- The Merchant of Venice
- Hamlet
Measure for Measure is usually regarded as a—
- Pure tragedy
- Farce
- Problem play or tragicomedy
- Melodrama
Caliban is a character in—
- The Tempest
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- Othello
The idea that adversity may have beneficial uses appears in—
- Julius Caesar
- Macbeth
- Comedy of Errors
- As You Like It
The principal setting of Hamlet is—
- England
- Italy
- France
- Denmark
Who wrote Volpone?
- John Webster
- Ben Jonson
- Christopher Marlowe
- William Shakespeare
Which metaphysical poet is especially associated with love poetry?
- John Donne
- John Webster
- Ben Jonson
- Thomas Kyd