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A. None of these
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B. After dark vapours have oppressed our plans
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C. On seeing the Elgin Marbles
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D. Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art
Explanation
- Bright Star is considered Keats’ last sonnet, written around 1819 and revised in 1820.
- It reflects his longing for eternal love and unchanging devotion, possibly inspired by his love for Fanny Brawne.
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A. Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte
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B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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C. Sir Wailer Scott and Maria Edgeworth
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Jane Austen wrote famous novels like Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma.
- Charlotte Brontë is known for Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette.
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A. Brother-in-law
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B. None of these
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C. Real son
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D. Counselor
Explanation
- In Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden, Achitophel represents the historical figure Earl of Shaftesbury, who was an advisor to Charles II.
- In the biblical allegory, Achitophel was King David's counselor who betrayed him by supporting Absalom's rebellion.
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A. George Orwell
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B. Lewis Carroll
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C. H.G Wells
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll (real name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) and published in 1865.
- The book is a famous fantasy novel about a girl named Alice who falls into a magical world filled with strange creatures and adventures.
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A. The words echo mutually
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B. None of these
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C. The first clause is reversed in the second
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D. The beauty of the beloved is compared with that of heavenly bodies
Explanation
- Chiasmus is a rhetorical device where the structure of the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second.
- Example: "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you."
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A. A smile in more descriptive
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B. None of these
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C. A smile uses as or like to make a comparisons and a metaphor doesn't
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D. A smile must use animals in the compassion
Explanation
- A simile directly compares two things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "She is as fast as a cheetah").
- A metaphor makes an implicit comparison without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "She is a cheetah on the track").
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A. Pluralism
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B. None of these
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C. Panacea
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D. Plagiarism
Explanation
- Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or writing without proper credit.
- It is considered unethical and can lead to serious consequences in academics and publishing.
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A. Spenser
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B. Chaucer
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C. None of these
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D. Pope
Explanation
- Geoffrey Chaucer introduced the heroic couplet in English poetry, notably in The Canterbury Tales.
- The heroic couplet consists of rhymed pairs of iambic pentameter lines.
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A. Irony
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B. None of these
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C. Sobriety
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D. Pathos
Explanation
- Charles Lamb's essays blend humor with pathos, creating a mix of wit and deep emotional insight.
- His works often reflect nostalgia, personal reflections, and sentimental undertones.
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A. None of these
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B. Heroic couplet
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C. Blank verse
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D. Free verse
Explanation
- Paradise Lost is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, which is known as blank verse.
- This form gives the poem a grand and flowing style, suitable for epic poetry.
