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Literary Terms and Genres (Metaphor, Simile, Elegy, Alleteration, Personification, Hyperbole, Euphemism, Blank Verse, Ballad, Allegory, Allusion, Tragedy, Comedy, Sonnet, Satire, Ode, Lyric, Irony, etc.), Periods of English Literature (Basic info), Famous Quotation and Characters (All Ages). সোর্সঃ যেকোনো গাইড বই, An ABC OF English Literature - Dr. M. Mofizar Rahman এবং Live MCQ লেকচার PDF
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১.
''There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'' a quote of William Shakespeare which is taken from -
  1. ক
    ক) Othello
  2. খ
    খ) Tempest
  3. গ
    গ) Hamlet
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Macbeth
ব্যাখ্যা

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- uttered by Hamlet.

২.
''Her lips were red, her looks were free,
Her locks were yellow as gold:
Her skin was as white as leprosy''
- These lines are taken from the poem of -
  1. ক
    ক) P. B. Shelley
  2. খ
    খ) Wordsworth
  3. গ
    গ) S.T. Coleridge
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) John Keats
ব্যাখ্যা

"Her lips were red, her looks were free,
Her locks were yellow as gold:
Her skin was as white as leprosy,
The Night-mare LIFE-IN-DEATH was she,
Who thicks man's blood with cold."

- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by S. T Coleridge.

৩.
A lyric poem mourning for the death of an individual or lamenting over a tragic event is called-
  1. ক
    ক) Ode
  2. খ
    খ) Tragedy
  3. গ
    গ) Lyric
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Elegy
ব্যাখ্যা
Elegy is a Lyric poem mourning for the death of an individual or lamenting over a tragic event.
Tragedy is a form of drama which presents the fall of a superior human being for a mistake of some kind.
Ode is an exalted lyric poem that begins with an address to someone, instil anguish in the middle part and ends with consolation.
Lyric is a short poem expressing personal or subjective thoughts and intense feelings of a single speaker. It is identical to a song sung with a lyre.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
৪.
Which time frame known as 'The Renaissance Period'?
  1. ক
    ক) 1660-1700
  2. খ
    খ) 1560-1600
  3. গ
    গ) 1660-1798
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1500-1660
ব্যাখ্যা
In English literature 1500 - 1660 is the time frame which known as The Renaissance Period. It is divided into four main period.
1. Elizabethan Period (1558-1603),
2. Jacobean Period (1603-1625),
3. Caroline Period (1625-1649) and
4. Commonwealth Period (1649-1660).
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
৫.
Which one is an important character of Hamlet?
  1. ক
    ক) Portia
  2. খ
    খ) Miranda
  3. গ
    গ) Celia
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Ophelia
ব্যাখ্যা

Hamlet, in full Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603.
Important characters of this play are:
Hamlet, Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude, Horatio, Polonius etc.
Source: Britannica.com

৬.
A narrative poem that tells a story through dialogue and action is called-
  1. ক
    ক) Ballad
  2. খ
    খ) Ode
  3. গ
    গ) Elegy
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Epic
ব্যাখ্যা
Ballad is a narrative poem that tells a story through dialogue and action.
Ode is an exalted lyric poem that begins with an address to someone, instil anguish in the middle part and ends with consolation.
Elegy is a Lyric poem mourning for the death of an individual or lamenting over a tragic event.
Epic is a long narrative poem that tells in grand style the history and aspirations of a national hero.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
৭.
'The Romantic Period' belongs to -
  1. ক
    ক) The second half of 18th century
  2. খ
    খ) The first half of 19th century
  3. গ
    গ) The second half of 19th century
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) The first half of 18th century
ব্যাখ্যা
The Romantic Period of English Literature is 1798 to 1832; which means it belongs to the First half of 19th century.
The Victorian Period is 1832-1901; which belongs to 19 century.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
৮.
A statement which actually means the opposite of its surface meaning is called-
  1. ক
    ক) Irony
  2. খ
    খ) Ode
  3. গ
    গ) Satire
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Lyric
ব্যাখ্যা
Statement which actually means the opposite of its surface meaning is called Irony.
The first sentence of Pride and Prejudice is an example of irony: ''It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.''
Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
৯.
The character 'Desdemona' is created by Shakespeare in-
  1. ক
    ক) The Tempest
  2. খ
    খ) Macbeth
  3. গ
    গ) King Lear
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Othello
ব্যাখ্যা
Othello is a famous Tragedy of William Shakespeare.
The important character of Othello are - Othello, Desdemona, Brabantio, Iago, Cassio, Emilia etc.
Source: Britannica.com.
১০.
______ is a literary form in which one story is told in the guise of another story.
  1. ক
    ক) Simile
  2. খ
    খ) Irony
  3. গ
    গ) Allegory
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Satire
ব্যাখ্যা
Allegory হচ্ছে যেখানে রূপক বা প্রতীকাশ্রয়ী কাহিনীর মাধ্যমে কোন কিছুর বর্ণনা করা হয়।
A Story or picture with two or more different meanings- a literal meaning and one or more symbolic meanings. The setting, characters, and things that happen inside an allegory are symbols for ideas and qualities.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
১১.
'The Restoration Period' in English Literature refers to-
  1. ক
    ক) 1600
  2. খ
    খ) 1630
  3. গ
    গ) 1660
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1760
ব্যাখ্যা
The Neo-classical period is divided into 3 short period. Such as
1. The Restoration Period (1660-1700),
2. The Augustan Age or the Age of Pope (1700-1745) and
3. The Age of Sensibility or The Age of Johnson (1745-1798).
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
১২.
The character 'Friday' is created by-
  1. ক
    ক) G. B. Shaw
  2. খ
    খ) Charles Dickens
  3. গ
    গ) Daniel Defoe
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Jonathan Swift
ব্যাখ্যা
Robinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The important character of this novel is Robinson Crusoe, Friday, Xury, The Spaniard, The Portuguese Captain.
Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১৩.
A form of drama which presents the fall of a superior human being for a mistake of some kind known as-
  1. ক
    ক) Comedy
  2. খ
    খ) Elegy
  3. গ
    গ) Tragedy
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Ode
ব্যাখ্যা
Tragedy is a form of drama which presents the fall of a superior human being for a mistake of some kind. Comedy is a kind of drama which begins with adversity or discord but ends in happiness. Elegy is a Lyric poem mourning for the death of an individual or lamenting over a tragic event. Ode is an exalted lyric poem that begins with an address to someone, instil anguish in the middle part and ends with consolation.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
১৪.
Which is the longest period in English Literature?
  1. ক
    ক) The Anglo-Saxon Period
  2. খ
    খ) The Anglo-Norman Period
  3. গ
    গ) The Renaissance Period
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) The Middle English Period
ব্যাখ্যা
The Longest Period of English Literature is The Anglo-Saxon Period. It started in 450 and ended in 1066; which the duration of this Period was 616 years.
The Anglo-Norman Period is 1066-1340.
The Renaissance Period is 1500-1660.
The Middle English Period is 1066-1500.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman and Live MCQ Lecture.
১৫.
Who is the author of 'Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.'?
  1. ক
    ক) W.B. Yeats
  2. খ
    খ) Faulkner
  3. গ
    গ) G.B. Shaw
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Forster
ব্যাখ্যা
G. B. Shaw is a greatest Dramatist of modern English literature. Important quotation of GB Shaw is
'Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance',
'There is no love sincerer than the love of food',
'There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get it.
'It is our duty to live as long as we can',
'Nine shoulders out of ten are born fools',
'God is on the side of big battalions'.
Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১৬.
'Charms strike the sight but merit strikes the heart' was quoted by-
  1. ক
    ক) Shakespeare
  2. খ
    খ) Alexander Pope
  3. গ
    গ) Thomas Gray
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Charles Dickens
ব্যাখ্যা
Alexander Pope is a Mock Heroic Poet. His famous quotations are
'Charms strike the sight but merit strikes the heart',
'A little learning is a dangerous thing',
'To err is human, nto forgive is divine', '
An honest man is the noblest work of God',
'The proper study of mankind is man',
'Fools rush in where angles fear to tread',
'Hope springs eternal in the human breast'.
Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
১৭.
An explicit comparison between two different things is called-
  1. ক
    ক) Allusion
  2. খ
    খ) Simile
  3. গ
    গ) Metaphor
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Allegory
ব্যাখ্যা
Simile is an explicit comparison between two different things. Usually 'as' and 'like' are used in Simile. Metaphor is an implicit comparison between two different things.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
১৮.
'The Dark Period' of English literature is-
  1. ক
    ক) 1400-1560
  2. খ
    খ) 1500-1600
  3. গ
    গ) 1400-1485
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1460-1500
ব্যাখ্যা
The Middle English Period (1066-1500) is divided into 3 short period. Such as-
1. The Anglo Norman Period (1066-1340),
2. The Age of Chaucer' (1340-1400) and
3. The Dark/Barren Period (1400-1485/1500).
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman and Live MCQ Lecture.
১৯.
The character 'Mosca' is created by Ben Jonson in-
  1. ক
    ক) The Silent Woman
  2. খ
    খ) Volpone
  3. গ
    গ) The Alchemist
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Epicoene
ব্যাখ্যা
Volpone, The Silent Woman (or Epicoene), The Alchemist etc are the famous play of Ben Jonson. The important character of Volpone is Mosca, Celia, Bonario, Corvino, Volpone, Voltore.
Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
২০.
Who quoted 'Sorrows are the best educator'?
  1. ক
    ক) William Blake
  2. খ
    খ) Alfred Tennyson
  3. গ
    গ) Francis Bacon
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Ernest Hemingway
ব্যাখ্যা
Alfred Tennyson is a famous Victorian poet. His famous quotations are
-Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. -Sorrows are the best educator.
-The old order changeth yielding place to new.
-Authority forgets a dying king.
-Who are wise in love, love most, say least.
-I will never rest from travels, I will drink life to the lees.
২১.
An implicit or indirect reference to another work of literature, a historical or mythical person or event known as-
  1. ক
    ক) Allegory
  2. খ
    খ) Metaphor
  3. গ
    গ) Allusion
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Hyperbole
ব্যাখ্যা
Allusion is an implicit or indirect reference to another work of literature, a historical or mythical person or event.
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.
২২.
'The Elizabethan Period' refers to -
  1. ক
    ক) 1560-1603
  2. খ
    খ) 1660-1700
  3. গ
    গ) 1558-1603
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1603-1649
ব্যাখ্যা
The Renaissance period (1500-1660) is divided into 4 main period. These are:
1. The Elizabethan period (1558-1603)
2. The Jacobean period (1603-1625)
3. The Caroline period (1625-1649) and
4. The Commonwealth period (1649-1660).
source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman and Live MCQ Lecture.
২৩.
'If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.' quoted by -
  1. ক
    ক) Ernesto Che Guevara
  2. খ
    খ) Bertrand Russell
  3. গ
    গ) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Abraham Lincoln
ব্যাখ্যা
APJ Abdul Kalam was a former president of India. His famous quotations are-
''If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.'',
''Dream is not that which you see while sleeping; It is something that will not let you sleep''.