English Literature | MCQs
کس شاعر نے مشہور سطر "خوبصورتی کی چیز ہمیشہ کے لئے خوشی ہے" لکھی؟
A. Keats
B. Byron
C. Shelley
D. None of these
Explanation
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.
This famous verse is from John Keats ' poem Endymion , emphasizing the everlasting joy and value of beautiful things.
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A. All of these
B. Discord
C. Contradiction
D. Accord
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Consonance means اتفاق
Discord means نا اتفاقی
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وہ انگریز شاعر جو اپنی جوانی میں مر گیا؟
A. Shelley
B. John Marshal
C. John Keats
D. Wiliam Black
Explanation
John Keats (1795-1821) was an English Romantic poet who died of tuberculosis at the young age of 25 .
He is known for his vivid imagery and sensual language in poems like " Ode to a Nightingale" and "Ode on a Grecian Urn ".
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A. Restoration period
B. Victorian age
C. None of these
D. Romantic period
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The Restoration period (around 1660–1700) is the shortest among the listed literary periods.
It is known for the revival of drama and comedy after the English Civil War .
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A. None of these
B. Elizabethan Age
C. Victorian Age
D. Augustan Age
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The Elizabethan Age (1558–1603) is called the Golden Period of English Literature due to its flourishing drama, poetry, and prose. This era produced great writers like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser.
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A. Early 16th Century
B. None of these
C. 17th Century
D. Early 18th Century
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The Augustan Age refers to the period of Roman history when Augustus Caesar ruled (27 BC - 14 AD).
It is also known as the Golden Age of Latin literature.
It is characterized by a flourishing of poetry, prose, and drama.
It is marked by purity and elegance of style.
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A. Clarissa
B. Don Quixote
C. None of these
D. Robinson Crusoe
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" Robinson Crusoe " ( 1719 ) by Daniel Defoe is considered the first novel in English literature. Due to its narrative style and character development. " Don Quixote " ( 1605 ) by Miguel de Cervantes is an earlier novel written in Spanish, not English.
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A. Philanthropist
B. Hypochondriac
C. Misanthrope
D. Hedonist
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The complete sentence is: "Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a misanthrope ; he hated the rest of mankind." A misanthrope is someone who dislikes or hates humanity in general. This description fits Scrooge's character in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol", as he is portrayed as a bitter and lonely old man who has a strong dislike for others, especially during the holiday season.
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آم کے پھٹنے کا معاملہ کس کا ناول ہے؟
A. Mohsin Hamid
B. Fatima Bhutto
C. Muhammad Hanif
D. Kamila Shamise
Explanation
" A Case of Exploding Mangoes " is a novel by Muhammad Hanif , a Pakistani writer and journalist, published in 2008.
It is a darkly satirical take on the mysterious plane crash that killed General Zia-ul-Haq, the former president of Pakistan.
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A. Matthew Arnold
B. Coleridge
C. Joseph Addison
D. Dr. Johnson
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Dr Johnson , was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
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