MA English Literature

Question 1

Which literary device involves a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work?

Accepted Answer

Allusion

Answer

Metaphor

Answer

Synecdoche

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 2

What is the name of the narrative technique where the story is told through the thoughts of one character?

Accepted Answer

Stream of consciousness

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Third-person omniscient

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Unreliable narration

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Free indirect discourse

Question 3

Which poetic form consists of 14 lines typically written in iambic pentameter?

Accepted Answer

Sonnet

Answer

Villanelle

Answer

Haiku

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Ode

Question 4

The term 'denouement' in literary analysis refers to:

Accepted Answer

The resolution or untangling of the plot after the climax

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The central conflict of a story

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The technique of foreshadowing events

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The narrative's inciting incident

Question 5

In which novel does the character Jay Gatsby throw extravagant parties hoping to reconnect with Daisy Buchanan?

Accepted Answer

The Great Gatsby

Answer

The Sun Also Rises

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An American Tragedy

Answer

Tender Is the Night

Question 6

Which rhetorical device involves repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?

Accepted Answer

Anaphora

Answer

Epistrophe

Answer

Chiasmus

Answer

Asyndeton