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Literary Criticism

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The phrase ‘pathetic fallacy’ was coined by ____________________?

Correct answer: D

A
Milton
B
Coleridge
C
Carlyle
D
John Ruskin
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Explanation and memory cue

The term 'pathetic fallacy' was coined by John Ruskin in his work 'Modern Painters' to describe the attribution of human emotions to nature or inanimate objects.

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Famous Literary Works And Authors

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"The Conquest of Happiness" is a famous work of ____________?

Correct answer: B

A
F. Bacon
B
B. B. Russell
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C
R. Kipling
D
None of These
Explanation and memory cue

"The Conquest of Happiness" is a well-known philosophical work written by Bertrand Russell, who is often cited as B. B. Russell in some texts. The other options are not correct authors of this work.

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Poetic Forms

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Which of the following is a Japanese poetic form?

Correct answer: D

A
Jintishi
B
Villanelle
C
Ode
D
Tanka
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Explanation and memory cue

Tanka is a traditional Japanese poetic form, while Jintishi is Chinese, and Villanelle and Ode are European forms. Thus, Tanka is the correct answer.

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Authors And Their Works

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‘The Alchemist’ is written by ____________?

Correct answer: B

A
Ben Jonson
B
Paulo Coelho
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C
Christopher Marlowe
D
None of them
Explanation and memory cue

‘The Alchemist’ is a famous novel written by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author. The other options refer to playwrights who wrote different works with the same or similar titles.

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Modern Literature

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Who is the author of the book 'The Alchemist'?

Correct answer: C

A
Napoleon Hill
B
Newton
C
Paulo Coelho
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D
Helen Frowe
Explanation and memory cue

Paulo Coelho is the author of the novel 'The Alchemist,' which was originally published in Portuguese in 1988. The other options are not related to this book.

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Shakespearean Drama

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Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence: All of the following are Shakespearean plays EXCEPT:

Correct answer: D

A
“Two Gentlemen of Verona”
B
“The Winter’s Tale”
C
“The Tempest”
D
“Faustus”
Correct
Explanation and memory cue

‘Faustus’ (full title: ‘Doctor Faustus’) is a play by Christopher Marlowe, not William Shakespeare. The other three plays listed are all written by Shakespeare.

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Characters In 'Sons And Lovers'

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Identify the character who is a supporter of women’s rights in 'Sons and Lovers.'

Correct answer: D

A
Mrs. Morel
B
Annie
C
Miriam
D
Clara Dawes
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Explanation and memory cue

Clara Dawes is portrayed as a supporter of women's rights and is involved in the women's movement in D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers.' She is depicted as an independent woman who advocates for female empowerment.

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Famous Authors

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The author of the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' is ____________?

Correct answer: B

A
Thomas Hardy
B
J.R.R. Tolkien
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C
Mary Shelley
D
Ian Fleming
Explanation and memory cue

The author of 'The Lord of the Rings' is J.R.R. Tolkien. The correct spelling is 'J.R.R. Tolkien,' but option B ('R R Tolkien') is clearly intended to refer to him, as none of the other options are associated with this work. J.R.R. Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien) was an English writer, philologist, and academic, best known for writing 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.'

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Romantic Poetry

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Keats’s 'Endymion' is dedicated to ____________________?

Correct answer: D

A
Leigh Hunt
B
Milton
C
Shakespeare
D
Thomas Chatterton
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Explanation and memory cue

John Keats dedicated his poem 'Endymion' to Thomas Chatterton, as indicated in the poem's preface. Chatterton was a young poet admired by Keats for his tragic life and poetic talent.

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Elizabethan Drama

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What was the title of the play by Marlowe that portrayed the events surrounding the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in 1572?

Correct answer: D

A
The Massacre at Berlin
B
The Massacre at Rome
C
The Massacre at Copenhagen
D
The Massacre at Paris
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Explanation and memory cue

Christopher Marlowe wrote 'The Massacre at Paris,' a play that dramatizes the events of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572 in France. The other options do not correspond to Marlowe's works or to this historical event.