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: The setting in literature refers to
A) Time and place
B) Character traits
C) Dialogue
D) Theme
✅ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The setting determines the environment in which the story occurs.
Q: A parody imitates
A) A tragedy
B) An original work
C) History
D) A novel
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Parody mocks or imitates another work for comic effect.
Q: John Keats is known for
A) Satirical prose
B) Romantic poetry
C) Free verse
D) Realism
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Keats was one of the major poets of the Romantic period.
Q: The narrator in The Great Gatsby is
A) Tom Buchanan
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Nick Carraway
D) Daisy Buchanan
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Nick Carraway narrates the story from his perspective.
Q: An elegy mourns
A) A victory
B) A marriage
C) A loss
D) A comedy
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Elegies are poems written to lament the dead.