English Literature Mcqs – MCQs

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1.Firdausi is known as a poet of which language?

2.In which literary work does the character 'Adela' appear?

3.Who made the statement, "Poetry is not like reasoning, a power to be exerted according to the determination of will"?

4.Who wrote the book titled 'India Wins Freedom'?

5.What was Edmund Spenser's primary profession?

6.Who authored the poem titled 'The Ring and the Book'?

7.Which author is recognized as an anti-romantic novelist during the Romantic period?

8.Who authored the poem titled 'The Two Voices'?

9.Which poet is recognized as the national poet of England?

10.Who is the author of the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'?

11.What is the historical era from 1660 to 1750 commonly called?

12.In which period was Henry Fielding's novel 'Tom Jones' originally published?

13.Who is the author of the work titled 'Shakespeare’s Later Comedies'?

14.Who is the author of the work titled 'On Liberty'?

15.Who authored the poem titled 'A Grammarian’s Funeral'?

16.Identify the item that does not belong in the following list:

17.Who is the author of the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

18.The modern era is best characterized by which of the following?

19.Who was the first English woman to make a living through playwriting?

20.The period of maturation, intellectual growth and social graces during the Renaissance is called the____________?