Preface to the Plays of Shakespeare
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This set of Literary Criticism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Preface to the Plays of Shakespeare
Q1 | Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies?
- Dryden
- Pope
- Johnson
- Addison
Q2 | Regarding the observance of the three unities in a play, Dr. Johnson's view is that
- Only the Unity of Time should be observed
- Only the Unity of Action should be observed
- Only the Unity of Place should be observed
- All the three unities should be observed
Q3 | The dialogue of Shakespeare are sometimes spoilt by:
- Artificiality
- Difficult Diction
- Ruggedness
- None of the above
Q4 | Poetic justice is:
- Followed by Shakespeare
- Not at all followed by Shakespeare
- Criticizes by Shakesperae
- Not always followed by Shakespeare
Q5 | Shakespeare has no heroes, his scenes are occupied by
- Kings
- Queens
- Men
- Fairies
Q6 | Shakespeare approximates the remote, and familiarizes the
- Marvelous
- Wonderful
- Beautiful
- Magnificent
Q7 | Shakespeare’s drama is the mirror of
- human beings
- peace
- remorse
- life
Q8 | Dennis and Rymer think Shakespeare’s Romans are not sufficiently
- Brave
- Roman
- Strong
- Loyal
Q9 | A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to
- Adventurers
- Farmers
- Sailors
- Travellers
Q10 | Shakespeare had no regard to the unities of
- action and place
- time and action
- time and place
- action and theme
Q11 | For Johnson, in Shakespeare’s works, even when the agency is supernatural thedialogue is level with ___.
- Tragedy
- Life
- Nature
- Character
Q12 | This, therefore is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the __ of life.
- Reflection
- Contemplation
- Mirror
- Study
Q13 | Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in onemind, but in one __.
- Composition
- Narration
- Genre
- Action
Q14 | The end of writing is to instruct, the end of poetry is to instruct by __.
- Writing
- Composition
- Pleasing
- Passion
Q15 | An action which ended happily to the principal persons is a __.
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- History
- Tragi- comedy
Q16 | Tragedy was not in those times a poem of more general dignity or elevation than __.
- History
- Tragi-comedy
- Comedy
- Drama
Q17 | According to Dr. Johnson, authors are rated by their best when they are _____.
- In their prime
- Matured
- Old
- Dead
Q18 | For Wordsworth the function of poetry is to give
- joy
- happiness
- catharsis
- pleasure
Q19 | To Wordsworth, poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, emotionsrecollected in
- images
- tranquility
- simple life
- sensation
Q20 | Wordworth’s poet is a man speaking to
- everyone
- his readers
- men
- nature
Q21 | The function of poetry is both to instruct and delight, but for Wordsworth it is to give
- exaltation
- pleasure
- dictation
- purgation
Q22 | The dominant theme of Wordsworth’s preface is
- poetic diction
- poetic argument
- poetic criticism
- poetic license
Q23 | Wordsworth’s preface declares the dawn of
- English Romantic Movement
- British Romantic Movement
- European Romantic Movement
- Anglo-saxon Romantic Movement
Q24 | Wordsworth’s preface can be seen as a forceful plea for simplicity both in
- idea and feeling
- sentiment an d exposition
- expression and elucidation
- theme and treatment
Q25 | Wordsworth was primarily
- a critic
- a poet
- an essayist
- a philosopher