All MCQs for Competitive Exams

201

During which phase of the early 20th century did English poetry frequently employ romanticized war imagery and associate battle with spiritual transcendence?

A

around 1900

B

in the early stages of World War I

C

in the late stages of World War I

D

in the 1920s

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202

Which of the following themes are frequently explored in modern literature?

A

nostalgia

B

pretension

C

national identity

D

All the above

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203

Which of the following is not considered a core tenet of F.T. Marinetti's 'Futurist Manifesto'?

A

The essential elements of our poetry will be courage, daring, and revolt.

B

We want to sing the man who holds the steering wheel, whose ideal stem pierces the Earth, itself launched on the circuit of its orbit.

C

We want to sing the love of danger, the habit of danger and of temerity.

D

We want to promote peace and harmony among nations.

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204

Which author is responsible for the poem titled 'The Emperor of Ice-Cream'?

A

Wallace stevens

B

Langston Hughes

C

William Faulkner

D

Countee cullen

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205

What is the primary thematic focus of Keith Douglas's poem 'How to Kill'?

A

All is fair in love and war.

B

It is honorable and just to defend your country in a war.

C

There is a right and a wrong way to throw a hand grenade.

D

Combat detaches a man from humanity.

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206

In Wallace Stevens's poem 'The Man on the Dump,' what does the imagery of the trash primarily symbolize?

A

Artifacts from foreign cultures that don't align with American culture

B

The shattered dreams of American immigrants living in Paris

C

Outdated poetry

D

The shortcomings of modern poetry

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207

Which literary devices are most prominently featured in Gertrude Stein’s poem 'New'?

A

Assonance and word repetition

B

Simile

C

Metaphor and allusion

D

Circumlocution

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208

Which of the following statements accurately describes Joseph Conrad’s novella 'Heart of Darkness'?

A

Marlow comes to understand the necessity of European leadership in Africa.

B

The work considers the dark side of European colonialism.

C

Both A and B

D

The end of the novella depicts Marlow’s conversation with the Kurtz’s Intended.

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209

Which term identifies the period in English literature spanning from 1901 to 1910?

A

The Georgian Period

B

The Edwardian Period

C

The Post Modern

D

The Pre-Raphaelites

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210

In the poem 'Miniver Cheevy', what does the term 'gold' symbolize?

A

the yellow metal

B

the pot of luck

C

paycheck or money

D

materialism

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