1–15: History of English Literature Who is often called the “morning star of the Renaissance” in English literature? A) Geoffrey Chaucer B) John Gower C) Thomas More D) William Tyndale Which battle marks the end of the Old English period? A) Battle of Agincourt B) Battle of Bosworth Field C) Battle of Hastings D) Battle of Naseby The rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet is: A) abba abba cde cde B) ababcdcdefefgg C) abab bcbc cdcd ee D) abab cdcd efef gg “University Wits” were active during the: A) Early Tudor period B) Elizabethan age C) Restoration period D) Romantic age Work inaugurating the English novel tradition: A) Robinson Crusoe B) Pamela C) Tom Jones D) Joseph Andrews “Metaphysical poets” term popularized by: A) T. S. Eliot B) Samuel Johnson C) Matthew Arnold D) F. R. Leavis Age associated with wit, sat...
Tribhuvan University Service Commission Written Competitive Exam for the Post of Asst. Professor (Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences) 2080/81 Subject: Subject Knowledge Test Full Marks: 50 Time: 1 hour Multiple Choice Questions 1. A sad poem that commemorates the loss or death of someone is called... A) A sentimental poem B) A mock epic C) An elegy D) Bathos Answer: C 2. The playlet that Hamlet stages for Claudius is... A) The slaying of Lucianus B) Vice of kings C) The murder of Hamlet D) The murder of Gonzago Answer: D 3. What do you mean by the study of articulation, transmission and reception of speech sound? A) Syntax B) Linguistics C) Morphology D) Phonetics An...