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Which critical school of thought is associated with Roman Jakobson and Viktor Shklovsky?
Which critical school of thought is associated with Roman Jakobson and Viktor Shklovsky?
- Post-Structuralism
- Structuralism
- New Criticism
- Russian Formalism (correct)
Which of the following best describes the role of silences in Harold Pinter's plays?
Which of the following best describes the role of silences in Harold Pinter's plays?
- Subplot
- Subtext (correct)
- Subgenre
- Supplement
Which of these T.S. Eliot poems is categorized as a dramatic monologue?
Which of these T.S. Eliot poems is categorized as a dramatic monologue?
- Gerontion
- The Hollow Men
- The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (correct)
- The Waste Land
In the poem 'Untitled' by Rainer Maria Rilke, to what are falling stars compared?
In the poem 'Untitled' by Rainer Maria Rilke, to what are falling stars compared?
Which phrase best captures the suggestion of 'did we have so many'?
Which phrase best captures the suggestion of 'did we have so many'?
The source of the title in Robert Browning’s "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" originates from which Shakespearean play?
The source of the title in Robert Browning’s "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" originates from which Shakespearean play?
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prominent postcolonial writer, is known for advocating the abolishment of which academic department?
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prominent postcolonial writer, is known for advocating the abolishment of which academic department?
According to W.H. Auden, what is the most suitable, yet still imperfect, way to describe goodness?
According to W.H. Auden, what is the most suitable, yet still imperfect, way to describe goodness?
Which literary device, commonly employed by Shakespeare but frowned upon in serious contexts by some critics, involves exploiting the multiple meanings of a word for humorous or rhetorical effect?
Which literary device, commonly employed by Shakespeare but frowned upon in serious contexts by some critics, involves exploiting the multiple meanings of a word for humorous or rhetorical effect?
Hypothetically, if a play were staged where the audience knows a critical piece of information that the characters do not, such as the true identity of a villain concealed by an elaborate disguise, what specific dramatic technique is being wielded to heighten suspense and engage the viewers?
Hypothetically, if a play were staged where the audience knows a critical piece of information that the characters do not, such as the true identity of a villain concealed by an elaborate disguise, what specific dramatic technique is being wielded to heighten suspense and engage the viewers?
The phrase 'a moment's monument' to describe a sonnet is attributed to which of the following poets?
The phrase 'a moment's monument' to describe a sonnet is attributed to which of the following poets?
Which Shakespearean play features an Induction scene designed to deceive Christopher Sly into believing he is a lord?
Which Shakespearean play features an Induction scene designed to deceive Christopher Sly into believing he is a lord?
In W.H. Auden's view, what dictates the vocations available for individuals to pursue, ultimately influencing their capacity for goodness?
In W.H. Auden's view, what dictates the vocations available for individuals to pursue, ultimately influencing their capacity for goodness?
Which critic is known for defining 'literariness' as the collection of techniques distinguishing literary language from the ordinary?
Which critic is known for defining 'literariness' as the collection of techniques distinguishing literary language from the ordinary?
Which of the following theatrical devices involves making the audience aware of a crucial disparity between a situation's reality and the characters' comprehension of it?
Which of the following theatrical devices involves making the audience aware of a crucial disparity between a situation's reality and the characters' comprehension of it?
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
Who is credited with first introducing the concept of 'superdiversity' to describe contemporary social complexities?
Who is credited with first introducing the concept of 'superdiversity' to describe contemporary social complexities?
In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, where does the true 'darkness' ultimately reside?
In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, where does the true 'darkness' ultimately reside?
Which of the following works did Virginia Woolf initially title The Hours, before changing it to its final published title?
Which of the following works did Virginia Woolf initially title The Hours, before changing it to its final published title?
Which incredibly obscure and notoriously difficult to trace figure proposed that all texts exist as 'translations of translations of translations,' underscoring the derivative and interconnected nature of literary creation?
Which incredibly obscure and notoriously difficult to trace figure proposed that all texts exist as 'translations of translations of translations,' underscoring the derivative and interconnected nature of literary creation?
Which critic is known for distinguishing literary language from ordinary language through 'literariness'?
Which critic is known for distinguishing literary language from ordinary language through 'literariness'?
Psychoanalysis suggests that literary texts resemble what other form of expression in their revelation of hidden desires?
Psychoanalysis suggests that literary texts resemble what other form of expression in their revelation of hidden desires?
What element is most prominent in Harold Pinter's plays, often conveying unspoken tensions and meanings?
What element is most prominent in Harold Pinter's plays, often conveying unspoken tensions and meanings?
What is the correct chronological order of the following works of critical theory: Theaetetus, On the Art of Poetry, The Common Reader, What is a Classic?
What is the correct chronological order of the following works of critical theory: Theaetetus, On the Art of Poetry, The Common Reader, What is a Classic?
Which novel opens with a vivid wrestling match involving the protagonist?
Which novel opens with a vivid wrestling match involving the protagonist?
A poem where a single character delivers a speech, revealing their thoughts and feelings, would be categorized as which form?
A poem where a single character delivers a speech, revealing their thoughts and feelings, would be categorized as which form?
In Rilke's poem, what dual comparison does the speaker make regarding 'falling stars'?
In Rilke's poem, what dual comparison does the speaker make regarding 'falling stars'?
In the context of the poem, the phrase 'did we have so many' most likely expresses which sentiment?
In the context of the poem, the phrase 'did we have so many' most likely expresses which sentiment?
Which author is most closely associated with the concept that all texts are fundamentally 'translations of translations of translations'?
Which author is most closely associated with the concept that all texts are fundamentally 'translations of translations of translations'?
Locana is a work attributed to which influential figure in Indian aesthetics?
Locana is a work attributed to which influential figure in Indian aesthetics?
According to W.H. Auden, what determines an individual's potential for goodness?
According to W.H. Auden, what determines an individual's potential for goodness?
If a play uses a situation where the audience is aware of information that a character lacks, what technique is employed?
If a play uses a situation where the audience is aware of information that a character lacks, what technique is employed?
Which work opens with a detailed depiction of a wrestling match involving the protagonist?
Which work opens with a detailed depiction of a wrestling match involving the protagonist?
Which statement regarding the nature of colonialism is most accurate?
Which statement regarding the nature of colonialism is most accurate?
In Aristotle's view, what constitutes the most crucial element of a tragedy?
In Aristotle's view, what constitutes the most crucial element of a tragedy?
Which of the following musicals is based upon a play authored by George Bernard Shaw?
Which of the following musicals is based upon a play authored by George Bernard Shaw?
Which critic is most prominently associated with articulating the concept of 'literariness'?
Which critic is most prominently associated with articulating the concept of 'literariness'?
Which combination of literary works and critical lenses best elucidates Frantz Fanon's enduring influence on postcolonial discourse?
Which combination of literary works and critical lenses best elucidates Frantz Fanon's enduring influence on postcolonial discourse?
Which statement accurately captures a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
Which statement accurately captures a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
Hypothetically, imagine a lost, ancient manuscript surfaces, purportedly penned by Plato himself, outlining a radical departure from his established Theory of Forms, advocating instead for a fluid, relativistic understanding of truth contingent on socio-historical contexts. The manuscript is authenticated by leading paleographers, linguists and philosophers, causing a global intellectual upheaval and prompting a complete reevaluation of Western philosophical tradition. Which philosophical paradigm would be most fundamentally challenged by the discovery and acceptance of this manuscript?
Hypothetically, imagine a lost, ancient manuscript surfaces, purportedly penned by Plato himself, outlining a radical departure from his established Theory of Forms, advocating instead for a fluid, relativistic understanding of truth contingent on socio-historical contexts. The manuscript is authenticated by leading paleographers, linguists and philosophers, causing a global intellectual upheaval and prompting a complete reevaluation of Western philosophical tradition. Which philosophical paradigm would be most fundamentally challenged by the discovery and acceptance of this manuscript?
What does the phrase 'a moment's monument' convey when describing a sonnet?
What does the phrase 'a moment's monument' convey when describing a sonnet?
Which scenario exemplifies dramatic irony in a theatrical performance?
Which scenario exemplifies dramatic irony in a theatrical performance?
According to W.H. Auden, what primarily influences an individual's capacity for goodness?
According to W.H. Auden, what primarily influences an individual's capacity for goodness?
Which assertion most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
Which assertion most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of post-structuralism?
What is considered the most crucial element of tragedy, according to Aristotle?
What is considered the most crucial element of tragedy, according to Aristotle?
What concept did Steven Vertovec introduce to describe modern social complexities?
What concept did Steven Vertovec introduce to describe modern social complexities?
What fundamental shift in understanding truth would the hypothetical discovery of a manuscript by Plato advocating for relativistic truth most challenge?
What fundamental shift in understanding truth would the hypothetical discovery of a manuscript by Plato advocating for relativistic truth most challenge?
If a playwright is said to employ 'punning,' what literary device are they using?
If a playwright is said to employ 'punning,' what literary device are they using?
Which element of theatre is often used by Harold Pinter to suggest tension and unspoken meaning?
Which element of theatre is often used by Harold Pinter to suggest tension and unspoken meaning?
Imagine a playwright conceives a character whose actions, though seemingly benevolent, inadvertently trigger a catastrophic series of events, leading to widespread suffering and the disintegration of their own moral compass. This character's journey is marked by a gradual unveiling of their hubris and a chilling descent into nihilism. Ultimately, their final act is one of utter self-destruction, leaving the audience grappling with the complexities of human fallibility and the inherent ambiguity of moral responsibility. Which philosopher’s perspective on tragedy aligns most closely with this character’s arc?
Imagine a playwright conceives a character whose actions, though seemingly benevolent, inadvertently trigger a catastrophic series of events, leading to widespread suffering and the disintegration of their own moral compass. This character's journey is marked by a gradual unveiling of their hubris and a chilling descent into nihilism. Ultimately, their final act is one of utter self-destruction, leaving the audience grappling with the complexities of human fallibility and the inherent ambiguity of moral responsibility. Which philosopher’s perspective on tragedy aligns most closely with this character’s arc?
Which critical approach posits that literary texts, like dreams, express an author's concealed desires and anxieties?
Which critical approach posits that literary texts, like dreams, express an author's concealed desires and anxieties?
Place these critical and theoretical texts in chronological order:
Place these critical and theoretical texts in chronological order:
Match the following novels with their respective authors:
Match the following novels with their respective authors:
In Rainer Maria Rilke's poem 'Untitled,' what comparison is made regarding falling stars?
In Rainer Maria Rilke's poem 'Untitled,' what comparison is made regarding falling stars?
Which of the following best captures the sentiment expressed in the line, 'did we have so many'?
Which of the following best captures the sentiment expressed in the line, 'did we have so many'?
Which of the following novels features a wrestling match between the protagonist and Amalinze 'the Cat'?
Which of the following novels features a wrestling match between the protagonist and Amalinze 'the Cat'?
Which figure of speech is employed in Shakespeare's line, 'All the world's a stage'?
Which figure of speech is employed in Shakespeare's line, 'All the world's a stage'?
Who put forth the idea that all texts are 'translations of translations of translations'?
Who put forth the idea that all texts are 'translations of translations of translations'?
Hypothetically, a previously overlooked passage within Aristotle's Poetics is rediscovered, wherein he posits that true catharsis arises not from the purging of emotions, but instead from the audience's intellectual recognition of the inherent limitations of human agency when confronted with the vast, indifferent cosmos. This recognition, he suggests, triggers a state of 'cosmic resignation,' leading to a profound, albeit unsettling, tranquility. Assuming this passage is authenticated and integrated into contemporary interpretations of tragedy, how would it MOST radically challenge existing understandings of catharsis?
Hypothetically, a previously overlooked passage within Aristotle's Poetics is rediscovered, wherein he posits that true catharsis arises not from the purging of emotions, but instead from the audience's intellectual recognition of the inherent limitations of human agency when confronted with the vast, indifferent cosmos. This recognition, he suggests, triggers a state of 'cosmic resignation,' leading to a profound, albeit unsettling, tranquility. Assuming this passage is authenticated and integrated into contemporary interpretations of tragedy, how would it MOST radically challenge existing understandings of catharsis?
According to W.H. Auden, what is the primary influence on an individual's capacity for goodness?
According to W.H. Auden, what is the primary influence on an individual's capacity for goodness?
According to the poem, 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, which group is best represented by 'them' and 'they'?
According to the poem, 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, which group is best represented by 'them' and 'they'?
What is the significance of the word 'rope' in Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry'?
What is the significance of the word 'rope' in Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry'?
Which statement most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of colonialism?
Which statement most accurately reflects a defining characteristic of colonialism?
In T.S. Eliot’s 'The Preludes,' what type of imagery is evoked by the phrase 'smell of steaks in passageways'?
In T.S. Eliot’s 'The Preludes,' what type of imagery is evoked by the phrase 'smell of steaks in passageways'?
In Shakespeare's As You Like It, what figure of speech does Shakespeare employ in the line 'All the world’s a stage'?
In Shakespeare's As You Like It, what figure of speech does Shakespeare employ in the line 'All the world’s a stage'?
According to Aristotle, what constitutes the most crucial element of a tragedy?
According to Aristotle, what constitutes the most crucial element of a tragedy?
Which musical is directly based upon a play authored by George Bernard Shaw?
Which musical is directly based upon a play authored by George Bernard Shaw?
Hypothetically, a renowned Shakespearean scholar unearths a previously unknown manuscript. This manuscript details a radically different ending to Hamlet, where Hamlet, instead of dying, successfully avenges his father's death, restores order to Denmark, and ushers in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. The manuscript is authenticated by leading experts in textual criticism and Shakespearean drama, causing a global sensation and prompting countless reinterpretations of the play. Which established philosophical concept relating to the nature of tragedy would this discovery MOST profoundly challenge?
Hypothetically, a renowned Shakespearean scholar unearths a previously unknown manuscript. This manuscript details a radically different ending to Hamlet, where Hamlet, instead of dying, successfully avenges his father's death, restores order to Denmark, and ushers in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. The manuscript is authenticated by leading experts in textual criticism and Shakespearean drama, causing a global sensation and prompting countless reinterpretations of the play. Which established philosophical concept relating to the nature of tragedy would this discovery MOST profoundly challenge?
Imagine a controversial avant-garde performance artist stages a play. He employs a troupe of actors who, during a climactic scene of intense emotional turmoil. Instead of uttering scripted lines they suddenly break character, turn directly to the audience, and deliver a series of scathing, accusatory monologues, specifically targeting individual audience members based upon scandalous rumours and deeply personal failings the artist has managed to unearth beforehand. Several audience members are driven to tears, a fistfight erupts, and the theatre is ultimately shut down by the authorities. If a critic were to analyze the play through a Brechtian lens, focusing on techniques intended to disrupt theatrical illusion and provoke critical reflection, which of the following elements would they MOST likely emphasize?
Imagine a controversial avant-garde performance artist stages a play. He employs a troupe of actors who, during a climactic scene of intense emotional turmoil. Instead of uttering scripted lines they suddenly break character, turn directly to the audience, and deliver a series of scathing, accusatory monologues, specifically targeting individual audience members based upon scandalous rumours and deeply personal failings the artist has managed to unearth beforehand. Several audience members are driven to tears, a fistfight erupts, and the theatre is ultimately shut down by the authorities. If a critic were to analyze the play through a Brechtian lens, focusing on techniques intended to disrupt theatrical illusion and provoke critical reflection, which of the following elements would they MOST likely emphasize?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the relationship between psychoanalysis and literary texts?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the relationship between psychoanalysis and literary texts?
Which answer arranges the following Western critical and theoretical works in chronological order?
Which answer arranges the following Western critical and theoretical works in chronological order?
Which novel opens with a detailed description of a wrestling match between the protagonist and a character known as 'the Cat'?
Which novel opens with a detailed description of a wrestling match between the protagonist and a character known as 'the Cat'?
In Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry,' what does the image of 'tying the poem to a chair with rope' primarily represent?
In Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry,' what does the image of 'tying the poem to a chair with rope' primarily represent?
What is generally understood as the function of 'poetic justice' in literature?
What is generally understood as the function of 'poetic justice' in literature?
Which statement regarding colonialism is most accurate?
Which statement regarding colonialism is most accurate?
In Shakespeare's As You Like It, the line 'All the world's a stage' exemplifies which figure of speech?
In Shakespeare's As You Like It, the line 'All the world's a stage' exemplifies which figure of speech?
Hypothetically, a previously unknown treatise by Friedrich Nietzsche is discovered, arguing that tragedy's value lies not in catharsis, but in its capacity to instill a sense of 'joyful affirmation' of the chaotic and senseless nature of existence. He suggests tragedy should inspire audiences to embrace even the most horrific aspects of life with ecstatic acceptance. Assuming the authenticity of this text, how would it MOST radically challenge existing interpretations of tragedy?
Hypothetically, a previously unknown treatise by Friedrich Nietzsche is discovered, arguing that tragedy's value lies not in catharsis, but in its capacity to instill a sense of 'joyful affirmation' of the chaotic and senseless nature of existence. He suggests tragedy should inspire audiences to embrace even the most horrific aspects of life with ecstatic acceptance. Assuming the authenticity of this text, how would it MOST radically challenge existing interpretations of tragedy?
Which of the following literary works is best known for developing a parallel between a card game of ombre and the dynamics of social maneuvering and courtship?
Which of the following literary works is best known for developing a parallel between a card game of ombre and the dynamics of social maneuvering and courtship?
Imagine a avant-garde play opens one evening and the director has created a scenario in which the actors onstage begin to heckle and insult the audience. How might a critic using Brechtian analysis interpret it?
Imagine a avant-garde play opens one evening and the director has created a scenario in which the actors onstage begin to heckle and insult the audience. How might a critic using Brechtian analysis interpret it?
According to W.H. Auden, what imperfectly describes true goodness?
According to W.H. Auden, what imperfectly describes true goodness?
Which literary device relies on a disparity between a character's understanding and reality?
Which literary device relies on a disparity between a character's understanding and reality?
Which statement best captures a key tenet of post-structuralism?
Which statement best captures a key tenet of post-structuralism?
In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, where does the true 'darkness' lie?
In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, where does the true 'darkness' lie?
Which novel's opening scene prominently features a wrestling match?
Which novel's opening scene prominently features a wrestling match?
What is considered the cornerstone of tragedy, according to Aristotle?
What is considered the cornerstone of tragedy, according to Aristotle?
Locana is attributed to whom?
Locana is attributed to whom?
According to Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry', what do 'they' want to do to the poem?
According to Billy Collins' 'Introduction to Poetry', what do 'they' want to do to the poem?
Imagine a previously undiscovered dialogue by Plato surfaces, advocating a theory that truth is entirely subjective and illusory, rendering any objective knowledge fundamentally unattainable. Leading scholars authenticate the manuscript, triggering a global intellectual crisis and reshaping contemporary epistemology. Which philosophical concept would be most severely undermined by the widespread acceptance of this manuscript?
Imagine a previously undiscovered dialogue by Plato surfaces, advocating a theory that truth is entirely subjective and illusory, rendering any objective knowledge fundamentally unattainable. Leading scholars authenticate the manuscript, triggering a global intellectual crisis and reshaping contemporary epistemology. Which philosophical concept would be most severely undermined by the widespread acceptance of this manuscript?
Suppose a contemporary playwright stages a production where the actors, during the climax, break character and launch personal attacks on audience members. From a Brechtian perspective, what aspect would a critic MOST likely emphasize?
Suppose a contemporary playwright stages a production where the actors, during the climax, break character and launch personal attacks on audience members. From a Brechtian perspective, what aspect would a critic MOST likely emphasize?
Flashcards
Subtext (in Pinter's plays)
Subtext (in Pinter's plays)
A literary device where silences and pauses carry meaning.
Dramatic Monologue
Dramatic Monologue
A poem in which a single character speaks to a silent listener, revealing their personality and situation.
Literariness
Literariness
The sum of the devices that distinguish literary language from ordinary language.
Hegemony
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Catharsis
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Pun
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Portmanteau word
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Allegory of the Cave
Allegory of the Cave
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Palimpsest
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Dramatic Irony
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Russian Formalism
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Archetype
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Oxymoron
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Villanelle
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Limerick
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Clerihew
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Panegyric
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Golden Mean
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Metaphor
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Psychoanalysis
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Sonnet Cycle
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Superdiversity
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Translations of Translations
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Arrivant
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Poetic Justice
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Subtext
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Fabula
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Sjuzet
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Satire
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Paradox
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Synecdoche
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The Taming of the Shrew (Induction)
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Touchstone Method
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Imagery
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Grendel
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Tragic Flaw
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Plot (Aristotle)
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Hyperbole
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Frantz Fanon
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Comic Verse
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Soliloquy
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Neruda's View of Poetry
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Imperialism
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Auden on Goodness
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Khaled Hosseini's Works
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Beat Generation
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Sonnet as Monument
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Mrs Dalloway's Title
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Walcott's 'Omeros'
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Lucy Snowe
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Abolition of English Department
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American Renaissance
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The Wretched of the Earth Preface
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Hobson-Jobson Compilers
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Roman Jakobson & Viktor Shklovsky
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Koestler, Sholokhov, Grass, Coetzee
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Rilke's 'Untitled' poem
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Things Fall Apart
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Valdes and Cornelius
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Kim by Rudyard Kipling
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Merdice
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Olfactory Imagery
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Goodness (according to Auden)
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The Shrew's Induction
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Literary Texts (Psychoanalysis)
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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
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Oliver Twist's Plot
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English in India
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Rope (in 'Introduction to Poetry')
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Last lines ('Intro to Poetry')
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Principle of Poetic Justice
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Salman Rushdie's Characters
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Umberto Eco
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Who is Grendel?
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Study Notes
Russian Formalism
- Roman Jakobson and Viktor Shklovsky are associated with Russian Formalism
- Leo Spitzer and Emile Benveniste are not associated with Russian Formalism
Psychoanalysis and Literature
- Psychoanalysis draws from Freud's theories about the mind, instincts, and sexuality
- Literary texts, like dreams, express an author's secret unconscious desires and anxieties
Harold Pinter's Plays
- Subtext is the term that best describes the silences and pauses in a Harold Pinter play
Chronological Order of Western Critical Works
- The correct chronological order is: Theaetetus, On the Art of Poetry, The Common Reader, What is a Classic?
Matching Novels with Writers
- Darkness at Noon is by Arthur Koestler
- And Quiet Flows the Don is by Mikhail Sholokhov
- The Tin Drum is by Gunter Grass
- Waiting for the Barbarians is by J.M. Coetzee
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
- T.S. Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a dramatic monologue
Rainer Maria Rilke Poem Analysis
- In the poem, falling stars are compared to thwarted wishes and leaping horses
- The expression 'did we have so many' suggests 'we had quite a few'
- The play referred to in line 7 is Stars’
Playwrights' Chronological Order by Birth
- The correct chronological order is: Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Luigi Pirandello, Samuel Beckett
Paintings' Chronological Order by Creation
- The correct chronological order is: The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, The Night Watch by Rembrandt, The Scream by Edvard Munch, The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali.
Sonnet Cycles
- Astrophil and Stella by Philip Sidney, Amoretti by Edmund Spenser, and The House of Life by Dante Gabriel Rossetti are examples of sonnet cycles
- The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake, Gathered Leaves by Mary Coleridge are not sonnet cycles
Panoramic vs. Scenic Vision
- Percy Lubbock distinguished between 'panoramic' vision and 'scenic' vision
Khaled Hosseini's Books
- And the Mountains Echoed and A Thousand Splendid Suns are books by Khaled Hosseini.
- Dear Zari and Difficult Daughters are not books by Khaled Hosseini.
Pablo Neruda's View on Poetry
- According to Neruda, the singular moment in a poet's life is when their first collection is crafted
- Neruda implies that poetry is a creative effort like any other
- The words, "spread its aroma," suggest that poetry has the potential to travel
Robert Browning's Poem Title Source
- Robert Browning's "Childe Harold to the Dark Tower Came" title source is Shakespeare's King Lear
Post-Structuralism
- It complements structuralism by offering alternative modes of inquiry, explanation, and interpretation
- It is allied to a belief in the incommensurable qualities of language
- It does not affirm that a stable textual meaning is identifiable
- It does not questions the linking of structuralism to Saussurean linguistics
Alice Munro's Short Stories
- "Boys and Girls" and "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" are short stories written by Alice Munro
- "Dancing Girls" and "The Grave of the Famous Poet" are not short stories written by Alice Munro
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
- The novel begins with a description of a wrestling match between its protagonist and Amalinze, the Cat
Sequence of Events in The Merchant of Venice
- The correct sequence is: Bassanio goes to Belmont as a pilgrim, Shylock turns down Bassanio’s invitation to dinner, Launcelot joins Bassanio’s service, Jessica and Lorenzo elope, Nerissa and Gratiano marry
Comic Verse Forms
- Limerick and clerihew are forms of comic verse
- Eclogue and aubade are not forms of comic verse
Matching Phrases with Poets
- ‘still unravished bride of quietness’ is by Keats
- ‘a dome of many- coloured glass” is by Shelley
- "the bliss of solitude” is by Wordsworth
- ‘fearful symmetry” is by Blake
Doctor Faustus
- Valdes and Cornelius are German scholars who teach Faustus the art of conjuring
Jane Eyre
- Helen Burns propounded “the doctrine of endurance” during Jane Eyre’s stay at Lowood boarding school
Literary Movements
- Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac belonged to The Beat Generation
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti said that a sonnet is “a moment’s monument”
Frantz Fanon's Works
- The Wretched of the Earth and Black Skin, White Masks are written by Frantz Fanon
- Culture and Imperialism and Decolonising the Mind are not written by Frantz Fanon
Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
- The original working title that Virginia Woolf used for Mrs Dalloway was The Hours
Kamala Das's Poetry Collections
- Summer in Calcutta and The Old Playhouse, and Other Poems are titles of collections of poems by Kamala Das
- The Striders and A Rain of Rites are not titles of collections of poems by Kamala Das
Derek Walcott's Omeros
- Omeros is a reworking of the Iliad
Superdiversity
- Steven Vertovec first put forward the term, ‘superdiversity’
Gwendolyn Brooks's "To A Winter Squirrel" Poem Analysis
- Merdice comes out as quite deprived
- Merdice Envies the squirrel’s behavior, Merdice is happy to have food to eat
- The phrase "sentient twitch" in the concluding line is related to movement
Michel Foucault's Works
- The Birth of the Clinic and The Care of the Self are works by Michel Foucault
- The Gift of Death and Writing and Difference are not works by Michel Foucault
Translation Theory
- Octavio Paz wrote that all texts are “translations of translation of translations”
Derek Walcott's Poems
- "The Star-Apple Kingdom" and "Goats and Monkeys" are by Derek Walcott
- Rough Sketch Beginning and Signals from the Simple Life are not poems by Derek Walcott
Charlotte Brontë's Villette
- Lucy Snowe is a character in Villette
James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
- Finnegans Wake appeared first as extracts entitled "Work in Progress"
Aristotle on Tragedy
- The most important element of a tragedy, in Aristotle’s view, is plot
Puns in Literature
- A pun is a play on words, depending on similarity of sound and difference in meaning
- Shakespeare employed punning in serious contexts
Portmanteau Word
- Lewis Carroll was the first to create the ‘portmanteau word’
Allegory of the Cave
- Plato is associated with the ‘allegory of the cave’
Russian Formalism and Literariness
- Russian Formalism defines literariness as the devices distinguishing literary language from ordinary language
Cultural Hegemony
- Antonio Gramsci developed the concept of hegemony as a tool for cultural analysis
Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist
- Charles Dickens chronicles the efforts to convert a child into a thief in Oliver Twist
Nadine Gordimer's July's People
- The novel portrays a black revolt against the apartheid regime.
Matching Novelists with Novels
- Elizabeth Gaskell is the author of Mary Barton
- Robert Tressell is the author of The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists
- George Gissing is the author of The Nether World
- Charles Kingsley is the author of Alton Locke
Catharsis in Theatre
- F. L. Lucas remarked that "the theatre is not a hospital," rejecting catharsis as purgation
Philip Larkin's Poem
- Philip Larkin's poem “Annus Mirabilis” refers to Lady Chatterley’s Lover and The Beatles
Vikram Seth's An Equal Music
- An Equal Music depicts a love story between a violinist and a pianist
Dramatic Irony
- Dramatic irony is achieved when the audience knows more than the characters
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
- Authored the essay “On the Abolition of the English Department”
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
- Darkness in Heart of Darkness is located at the heart of civilized Europe and highlights the monstrous and exploitative nature of imperialism
Matching Books with Writers
- Mistress of Spices is by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
- The Dark Holds No Terrors is by Shashi Deshpande
- Idris: Keeper of the Light is by Anita Nair
- The Namesake is by Jhumpa Lahiri
Thomas Hardy's Works in Chronological Order
- The correct chronological order is: Far from the Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d’Urbervilles
English Language in India
- English is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution as a language of India
- The number of people in India who use English as their native language is smaller than that of those who use English as their second language
- The States in India are free to choose their official language and to use English as the medium of inter-state communication
Billy Collins' Poem Analysis
- In Billy Collins' poem "Introduction to Poetry," 'them' and 'they' best represent critics
- In the poem, the word 'rope' implies a constraint
- The last two lines suggest a stubborn hunt for a meaning
Matching Playwrights with Plays
- William Wycherley wrote The Country Wife
- John Vanbrugh wrote The Provoked Wife
- George Etherege wrote The Man of Mode
- William Congreve wrote The Way of the World
Colonialism
- Colonialism was not an identical process in different parts of the world
- Colonialism, everywhere, locked the original inhabitants and the settlers into complex and traumatic relationships
Poetic Justice
- The principle of poetic justice stipulates that the virtuous should be rewarded and the vicious punished
F.O. Matthiessen
- Authored American Renaissance
T.S. Eliot's "The Preludes" Analysis
- In the second line, olfactory imagery is used
- The tone of the third line is matter-of-fact
- The last line conveys a sense of exhaustion
Jean-Paul Sartre
- Wrote the Preface to Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth
Hobson-Jobson Compilers
- Henry Yule and Arthur Burnell compiled Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (1886)
W.H. Auden on Goodness
- Goodness is better experienced than explained
- Good people are also happy and are doing work that suits them
- The determining context for people to be good is occupation
Arrivant
- Edward Kamau Brathwaite coined the term ‘arrivant’
Matching Detectives with Creators
- Father Brown was created by G.K. Chesterton
- Auguste Dupin was created by Edgar Allan Poe
- Hercule Poirot was created by Agatha Christie
- Peter Wimsey was created by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Alex Haley collaborated with Malcolm X in the publication
Matching Books with Writers
- James Clavell wrote Gai-Jin
- Khaled Hosseini wrote The Kite Runner
- Orhan Pamuk wrote My Name is Red
- Haruki Murakami wrote Kafka on the Shore
Ferdinand de Saussure
- Signifier/signified and langue/parole relate to the work of Ferdinand de Saussure
Palimpsest
- A palimpsest refers to a manuscript in which a later writing is superimposed on an effaced earlier writing
The Taming of the Shrew
- The play opens with an Induction scene in which the drunken Christopher Sly is persuaded to believe that he is a lord out of his mind
Abhinavagupta
- The author of Locana
Matching Authors with Theoretical Terms
- Michel Foucault - ‘governmentality’
- Jean-Francois Lyotard - ‘grand narrative’
- Roland Barthes - ‘death of the author’
- Jacques Lacan - ‘mirror stage’
Arnold Wesker's Trilogy
- I’m Talking about Jerusalem, Roots, and Chicken Soup with Barley are grouped together as the Wesker Trilogy
- The Kitchen, Chips with Everything are not part of the Wesker Trilogy
Matching Authors with Country of Origin
- Peter Handke is from Austria
- Mario Vargas Llosa is from Peru
- Nadine Gordimer is from South Africa
- Jose Saramago is from Portugal
Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock
- A parallel between a card game and the battle of the sexes is developed
Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
- Shakespeare is seldom successful when he engages his characters in contests of sarcasm
- Shakespeare has no heroes; his scenes are occupied only by men
Milan Kundera
- The author of The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
Salman Rushdie's Characters
- Moraes Zogoiby, Saleem Sinai, and Vina Apsara are characters in the fiction of Salman Rushdie
- Helga Gerda Caro, Agastya Sen are not characters in the fiction of Salman Rushdie
Rudyard Kipling's Kim
- The novel features the journey of an orphan boy and a Tibetan Lama on the Grand Trunk Road
Umberto Eco's Books
- The Role of the Reader and The Name of the Rose are by Umberto Eco
- The Inhuman and The Social Production of Art are not by Umberto Eco
William Shakespeare's As You Like It Analysis
- Metaphor is used in the opening line of the passage
- "Mewling" means whimpering
- Reputation is compared to a bubble because it is ephemeral
- The behaviour of a soldier who is ‘sudden and quick’ is reckless
Matthew Arnold's Touchstone Method
- Dante and Milton are cited by Matthew Arnold as examples of the ‘touchstone method’
- Goethe and Dryden are not cited by Matthew Arnold as examples of the 'touchstone method'
Beowulf
- Grendel is the name of the monster
W.B. Yeats' Poems Ending in a Question
- "The Second Coming" and "Leda and the Swan" end in a question
- "An Acre of Grass", "Adam's Curse", and "Easter, 1916" do not end in a question
Matching Movie Adaptations with Shakespearean Plays
- Omkara is based on Othello
- Maqbool is based on Macbeth
- Haider is based on Hamlet
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is based on Romeo and Juliet
My Fair Lady
- The musical adaptation of a play by G.B. Shaw.
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