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 Lake Poets included
A) Tennyson
B) Browning
C) Wordsworth
D) Dryden
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Wordsworth was part of the Lake Poets, who celebrated nature and the sublime.
Q: The genre of satire aims to
A) Tell tragic tales
B) Teach religious doctrine
C) Expose and ridicule flaws
D) Present historical facts
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Satire uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to critique individuals or society.
Q: The phrase “Brave New World” originates from
A) Shakespeare’s "The Tempest"
B) Orwell’s "1984"
C) Huxley’s novel
D) Milton’s "Paradise Lost"
✅ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Shakespeare coined the phrase in "The Tempest", later used by Huxley for his dystopian novel.
Q: A tragic hero typically possesses
A) Perfect morality
B) A fatal flaw
C) Supernatural powers
D) Comic relief
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Tragic heroes are often noble characters whose flaws lead to their downfall.
Q: "Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!" is a line from
A) The Great Gatsby
B) Of Mice and Men
C) To the Lighthouse
D) Brave New World
✅ Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Gatsby’s fixation with recreating the past drives the central conflict of the novel.