English Literature MCQs
English Literature MCQs cover major literary periods, renowned authors, genres, and techniques. Ideal for CSS, lecturer tests, and academic exams, they enhance understanding of drama, poetry, prose, and criticism from Chaucer to modern literature.
Q: A Shakespearean sonnet has
A) 10 lines
B) 12 lines
C) 14 lines
D) 8 lines
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Shakespearean sonnet follows a 14-line structure with a specific rhyme scheme.
Q: Symbolism is central to the poetry of
A) Matthew Arnold
B) T.S. Eliot
C) Thomas Nash
D) Daniel Defoe
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Eliot’s poetry uses symbols to convey spiritual and cultural decay.
Q: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written by
A) Coleridge
B) Byron
C) Shelley
D) Blake
✅ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote the narrative poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."
Q: Beowulf is classified as
A) Epic
B) Elegy
C) Ballad
D) Novel
✅ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: "Beowulf" is an Old English epic poem.
Q: Waiting for Godot is a play by
A) Ibsen
B) Beckett
C) O’Neill
D) Eliot
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Samuel Beckett wrote "Waiting for Godot," a hallmark of absurdist theatre.