Literary | MCQs

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Wallow" in that context means to roll around or indulge excessively in negative emotions.

It's like being stuck or immersed deeply in those feelings.

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T.S. Eliot's portrayal of modern man as a "Hollow Man" in his poem "The Hollow Men" suggests a profound sense of emotional emptiness and spiritual desolation

The idea of being "feeling less" can be interpreted

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• Gulliver's Travels is a Menippean satire, which is a type of satire that uses irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to criticize and expose the vices and follies of society.
• Menippean satire often uses fantasy and adventure to make pointed comments about politics, morality, and society.

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• In literature, catharsis refers to emotional purgation or purification.
• It's the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, often achieved through experiencing intense feelings while reading or watching a work of art.
  

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

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The word 'did' is the past form of the verb 'do'

and is used when the action is done in the past tense.

It is used as a Verb.

ND13-07-2023

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Identify the figure of speech in the sentence. ' He  is as fast as a lion.'

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are different from each other but have similar qualities.

These are generally formed through the usage of the words 'as' or 'like'

ND-7-5-2023

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In the poem, the upper leaves are described as receiving the rain first.

Once they are full, they pass the water drop by drop to the lower leaves, symbolizing sharing and care in nature.

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Sons and Lovers is a 1913 novel by the English writer Lawrence,

It is originally published by Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd., London

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The logic is:

1) Ink → Ink is related to pen 

2) Page → The book always has page

3) Paper → Paper is related to the tree.

4) Story → Story is related to literature.

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