All MCQs for Competitive Exams

51

Which poet is credited with developing the concept of the 'variable foot' in modern poetry?

A

Robert Frost

B

William Carlos Williams

C

Gerard Manly Hopkins

D

Emily Dickinson

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52

Which of these scientific or technological milestones did not occur within the first fifteen years of the twentieth century?

A

the invention of the airplane

B

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity

C

the creation of the internet

D

wireless communication across the Atlantic

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53

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with the French Symbolist poetry that influenced the broader modernist movement?

A

French Symbolist poetry has narrative clarity.

B

French Symbolist poetry is shocking.

C

French Symbolist poetry is full of exaggerated metaphors.

D

French Symbolist poetry is formally experimental.

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54

Which of the following characteristics is often attributed to the Modern age in literature?

A

All of the above

B

Conflicts and Controversies

C

Pessimism and Cynicism

D

Subjectivity

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55

Which intellectual figures had a profound impact on early-twentieth-century writers, prompting a radical reimagining of human identity?

A

all but C

B

Sir James Frazer

C

Sigmund Freud

D

Immanuel Kant

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56

According to Tristan Tzara’s 'Manifesto on Dadaism,' which of the following statements does NOT align with the core tenets of the Dadaist movement?

A

“A protest with the fists of its whole being engaged in destructive action”

B

“Every product of disgust capable of becoming a negation of the family”

C

“A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”

D

“Absolute and unquestionable faith in every god that is the immediate product of spontaneity”

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57

In Siegfried Sassoon's poem 'The Dragon and the Undying,' what literary device does the poet employ to compare slain soldiers to the sea?

A

Employing metonymy to describe the brutality of modern warfare

B

Using a simile to suggest a connection between soldiers and nature

C

Using a metaphor to convey a connection between soldiers and nature

D

Utilizing onomatopoeia to describe the brutality of modern warfare

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58

Which poet is the author of the poem titled 'Wind'?

A

John Ashbery

B

Shelley

C

Sylvia Plath

D

Ted Hughes

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59

In Octavia Butler's 'Bloodchild,' what mechanism do the Tlics use to maintain the cooperation of the human population?

A

By allowing them to select their own partners.

B

By offering them substantial compensation.

C

By releasing the human males after they have served as hosts.

D

By providing them with addictive substances.

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60

Which specific image in Arthur Rimbaud's poem 'Eternity' serves to challenge the traditional perception of eternity as a static and unchanging state?

A

The image of a sentinel

B

The image of a quest for knowledge

C

The image of the sun reflected on the sea

D

The image of satiny embers

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