All MCQs for Competitive Exams

51

According to critical analysis, what shared traits did Langston Hughes possess with other prominent modernist poets?

A

Both A and C

B

Hughes wrote about the legacy of the American Civil War and its long-term cultural consequences.

C

Hughes was very conscious that hewas an American poet, and this profoundly influenced his writing.

D

Hughes introduced new subject-matter and new language into poetry.

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52

George Bernard Shaw’s 'Man and Superman' is categorized as which type of drama?

A

Comedy of Ideas

B

Romantic Comedy

C

Comedy of Manners

D

Comedy of Errors

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53

In which play does the character Henry Higgins appear?

A

none of these

B

Pygmalion

C

Candida

D

saint joan

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54

In his essay 'The Roots of Modernism,' how does Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe characterize the definition of modernism?

A

Modernism is the philosophy of modern art.

B

Both A and C

C

Modernism is the historical period which followed the modern period.

D

Modernism is the art produced during the modern period.

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55

Which of the following poets is associated with 'The Movement' of the 1950s?

A

Philip Larkin

B

Thom Gunn

C

Dylan Thomas

D

both A and C

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56

Which of the following literary movements are associated with the Modernist period?

A

There were no movements during the modernist time period.

B

Symbolism, Naturalism, and Postmodernism.

C

Transcendentalism, Symbolism, and Dark Romanticism.

D

The Harlem Renaissance, The Lost Generation, and Confessional Poetry.

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57

Which characteristics accurately describe Marianne Moore's poem 'A Grave'?

A

It has a subtle formal structure, even though it does not use rhyme.

B

Both A and C

C

It uses alliteration and iambic pentameter.

D

It juxtaposes human consciousness against the sea.

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58

According to Max Simon Nordau's "Degeneration," which of the following phrases characterizes the term "Fin de Siècle"?

A

“A confession and a complaint”

B

“The impotent despair of a sick man, who feels himself dying by inches in the midst of an eternally living nature blooming insolently forever”

C

All of the above

D

A term that means nothing except for the signification given to it by the user

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59

How does the poetic style of Gertrude Stein fundamentally differ from that of the Imagist movement?

A

Stein experimented with language that skirted the edges of sense, whereas the Imagists sought precision and clarity of expression.

B

Stein sought precision and clarity in her poems, whereas the Imagists sought experimental forms that enhanced visual imagery.

C

Stein sought to combine classical poetic form with contemporary content, whereas the Imagists used traditional poetic subject matter but experimented with form.

D

Stein experimented only with the sound qualities of language, whereas the Imagists focused on visual imagery.

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60

Who is the author of the popular science book 'A Brief History of Time'?

A

Isaac Newton

B

Jagadish Chandra Basu

C

Stephen Hawking

D

Albert Einstein

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