All MCQs for Competitive Exams

251

What underlying political or economic factor does Professor Hammer suggest contributed to Ezra Pound's fascist and anti-Semitic leanings?

A

interest in Fourier's utopian socialist thought.

B

interest in ancient Rome.

C

endorsement of Marxism.

D

anti-capitalism.

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252

What was the primary reason for the cessation of 'Poetry Quarterly' in 1953?

A

Shortage of paper

B

Owner convicted of fraud

C

Fall in Sales

D

Rise in taxation on magazines

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253

What do the concluding lines of Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est' reveal regarding the relationship between war and cultural norms?

A

Brooke’s inclusion of a quotation from Horace in these lines serves to emphasize the distance between the ideals of Western civilization and its realities.

B

All of the above

C

These lines suggest the author’s anger and disillusionment with cultural norms which glorify war.

D

In these lines, Brooke seeks to bridge the gap between individual experience and cultural norms and beliefs.

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254

Which formal characteristics define the musicality of Langston Hughes's poem 'Life is Fine'?

A

The poem follows the structure of a specific French poem form.

B

The poem features complex vocabulary with long and short words.

C

The poem is written in a style suitable for an audience of middle-class Americans.

D

The use of rhymes and repetition creates a musical quality similar to jazz.

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255

Which terms best characterize the prevailing intellectual and artistic attitudes found in High-Modernist literature?

A

Impressionistic

B

Skeptical

C

Both a & c

D

Authoritative

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256

What is the country of origin of the writer Jorge Luis Borges?

A

Britain

B

Mexico

C

Brazil

D

Argentina

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257

How is the poet Stephen Dunn characterized within 'The Oxford Companion to 20th Century Poetry'?

A

A poet of middleness

B

Capturing a sense of spiritual marooness

C

Has some distinction as a critic

D

One of the leading prairie poets

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258

Which of the following is identified as a primary objective of Imagist poetry?

A

The privileging of image over sound

B

The privileging of individual detail over the larger pattern

C

The privileging of rhythm over meaning

D

The privileging of colors over textures

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259

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Symbolist movement?

A

Paul Gauguin is an example of symbolism in painting.

B

Symbolism adheres to an objective view of reality and a rational and realistic depiction of the natural world.

C

Both A and B

D

Symbolism began as a French literary movement in the late 19th century.

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260

How can the imagery employed in Louis Zukofsky’s 'A: Seventh Movement: There Are Different Techniques' be best characterized?

A

Nationalist imagery

B

Kabalistic imagery

C

Everyday imagery

D

Historic and contemporary imagery

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