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
Q: The genre of satire aims to
A) Tell tragic tales
B) Teach religious doctrine
C) Expose and ridicule flaws
D) Present historical facts
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"
Q: A tragic hero typically possesses
A) Perfect morality
B) A fatal flaw
C) Supernatural powers
D) Comic relief
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