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: Chaucer’s "Canterbury Tales" is best classified as
A) Epic
B) Tragedy
C) Satirical narrative
D) Romance
Q: The character of Hamlet first appeared in a play by
A) Marlowe
B) Jonson
C) Shakespeare
D) Webster
Q: The Romantic movement emphasized
A) Reason
B) Order
C) Emotion
D) Realism
Q: In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", the mariner suffers due to
A) Love
B) Greed
C) Killing an albatross
D) Stealing treasure
Q: T.S. Eliot's poem "The Waste Land" reflects
A) Optimism
B) Religious devotion
C) Despair and fragmentation
D) Rural beauty