English Literature MCQs
English Literature MCQs encompass key literary periods, famous authors, genres, and literary techniques. Designed for university students and competitive exams like CSS and lecturers’ tests, these MCQs test knowledge on drama, prose, poetry, and criticism. Whether it's Chaucer, Shakespeare, Romantic poets, or modern literature, the questions help deepen literary analysis and appreciation. Perfect for academic revision and entrance test preparation.
Q: A Shakespearean sonnet has
A) 10 lines
B) 12 lines
C) 14 lines
D) 8 lines
Q: Symbolism is central to the poetry of
A) Matthew Arnold
B) T.S. Eliot
C) Thomas Nash
D) Daniel Defoe
Q: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written by
A) Coleridge
B) Byron
C) Shelley
D) Blake
Q: Beowulf is classified as
A) Epic
B) Elegy
C) Ballad
D) Novel
Q: Waiting for Godot is a play by
A) Ibsen
B) Beckett
C) O’Neill
D) Eliot
Q: The Victorian Age is roughly from
A) 1600–1700
B) 1837–1901
C) 1910–1940
D) 1400–1500
Q: Blank verse consists of
A) Rhymed iambic pentameter
B) Rhymeless free verse
C) Unrhymed iambic pentameter
D) Haiku form
Q: The Enlightenment emphasized
A) Emotion
B) Superstition
C) Reason
D) Faith
Q: The Alchemist is a comedy by
A) Shakespeare
B) Marlowe
C) Ben Jonson
D) Milton
Q: The Brontë sisters include
A) Emily, Jane, Mary
B) Charlotte, Anne, Emily
C) Elizabeth, Mary, Anne
D) Sarah, Emily, Charlotte