All MCQs for Competitive Exams

1041

What is a 'Utopia'?

A

A real place in Europe.

B

An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

C

A nightmare world.

D

A type of boat.

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1042

What is 'Ambiguity' in literature?

A

When everything is clearly explained.

B

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

C

A happy ending.

D

A character with two heads.

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1043

What is 'Existentialism'?

A

A philosophy emphasizing individual existence, freedom and choice.

B

A belief in ghosts.

C

A scientific study of existence.

D

A genre about space travel.

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1044

The 'Canon' in literature refers to:

A

A weapon used in stories.

B

A collection of works considered representative of a period or genre and deemed of great lasting value.

C

A type of camera.

D

Religious laws.

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1045

What is 'Onomatopoeia'?

A

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

B

A word that has two meanings.

C

A name of a dinosaur.

D

A rhyme scheme.

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1046

What is 'Colloquialism'?

A

Formal, academic language.

B

A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

C

A medical term.

D

A word that sounds like what it means.

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1047

Which author is associated with the 'Jazz Age' and wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?

A

Ernest Hemingway

B

F. Scott Fitzgerald

C

John Steinbeck

D

William Faulkner

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1048

What is 'Rhetoric'?

A

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

B

The study of rocks.

C

A type of ancient poetry.

D

A foreign language.

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1049

A 'Monologue' is:

A

A conversation between two people.

B

A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.

C

A silent scene.

D

A book with one chapter.

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1050

What is 'Context' in literature?

A

The text on the back cover.

B

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

C

The table of contents.

D

The sequel to a book.

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