Literary | MCQs

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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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Imagery refers to the use of vivid or descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

It helps readers create mental pictures and experience the text more fully.

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Shylock is a central character, a Jewish moneylender, in Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice.

The play deals with themes of justice, mercy, and revenge.

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A sestet is the final six lines of an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet.

It often follows the octave (first eight lines) and provides a resolution or counterpoint.

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P.B. Shelley is considered a revolutionary poet because his works often challenged social norms, religion, and political authority.

His poetry promoted ideals of freedom, equality, and revolution.

It reflecting the spirit of change during the Romantic era.

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, usually separated by a space.

It functions like a paragraph in prose, organizing ideas or themes within the poem.

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"The Dawn’s Awake" by Otto Leland Bohanan is a poem.

It is a literary work that expresses thoughts, feelings, and ideas through verse.

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Shakespeare, a prolific writer entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.

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Prolific means producing a large quantity of something, especially offspring or works.

Context: Shakespeare wrote many plays, far more than most other playwrights.

This makes him a prime example of a prolific writer.

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Shelley's "Mont Blanc" is written in blank verse,

Which means unrhymed iambic pentameter.