A. Southey
B. Wordsworth
C. Coleridge
D. None of these
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge made a distinction between Fancy and Imagination in his Biographia Literaria (1817).He defined Fancy as a mechanical process and Imagination as a creative, transformative force that gives deeper meaning to the material. Show/Hide Explanation
A. It should be regarded as one of the actors.
B. None of these
C. It should only comment on the action.
D. It should make only reports.
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Aristotle suggested that the chorus in Greek tragedy should not just comment on the action but be integrated into it, contributing to the overall narrative and drama. He viewed the chorus as an essential part of the play, actively participating rather than merely observing. Show/Hide Explanation
A. None of these
B. The Pickwick Papers
C. Hard Times
D. Oliver Twist
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The Pickwick Papers (1836) was Charles Dickens' first novel, originally published as a serial. It is a comedic work following the adventures of Mr. Pickwick and his companions. Show/Hide Explanation
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. The Merchant of Venice
C. None of these
D. As You Like It
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This line appears in As You Like It (Act 2, Scene 1) spoken by Duke Senior . It means that hardships can be beneficial, bringing wisdom and growth. Show/Hide Explanation
A. None of these
B. Robert Southey
C. Walter Scott
D. Dryden
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William Wordsworth became the Poet Laureate of England in 1843 after the death of Robert Southey. He held the position until his death in 1850 but wrote little in his official capacity. Show/Hide Explanation
A. Francis Bacon
B. Charles Lamb
C. None of these
D. Thomas Hardy
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Charles Lamb used the pen name " Elia " for his essays published in The London Magazine .His famous work, Essays of Elia (1823), includes personal and nostalgic reflections on life. Show/Hide Explanation
A. Metaphor
B. None of these
C. Soliloquy
D. Analogy
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A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using " like " or " as ," implying they are the same. Example: " Time is a thief " suggests time takes away moments just like a thief steals. Show/Hide Explanation
A. Ezra Pound
B. None of these
C. George Eliot
D. Virginia Woolf
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George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) was a 19th-century English novelist known for works like Middlemarch and Silas Marner . She wrote under a male pen name to be taken seriously in the literary world . Show/Hide Explanation
A. Elizabethan Age
B. None of these
C. Augustan Age
D. Victorian 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. Show/Hide Explanation
A. Milton
B. Coleridge
C. John Ruskin
D. None of these
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John Ruskin coined the term Pathetic Fallacy to describe the attribution of human emotions to nature or inanimate objects. He introduced it in Modern Painters (1843) to critique excessive emotionalism in poetry and art. Show/Hide Explanation
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