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 Part-01:
Basic Terms of English Literature
(Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i †gŠwjK welqmg~n)

kãMZ mgm¨v: Literature msµvšÍ wKQz k‡ãi A_©MZ mgm¨v †R‡b wbB|
 Litterateur [wjUv‡iPv(i)]-mvwnwZ¨K: whwb mvwnZ¨ wj‡Lb-mgv_©K kã Poet, Writer, Quill Driver,
Book man etc.
 Literature-(Noun) (wjUv‡iPvi)-mvwnZ¨: wjwLZ eB/ Written Books/ mvwnwZ¨K KZ©„K hv wjLv nq|
†hgb- Poem, Story, Song, Composition etc.
 Literary-(Adj.) mvwnZ¨MZ: mvwn‡Z¨i gZ/mvwnZ¨ wel‡q BZ¨vw`|
 Literacy(Noun) - wjUv‡iwP: ¯^vÿiZv, eY©Ávb, mvwn‡Z¨ cvwÛZ¨ BZ¨vw`/ ability to read & write.
 Literal(Adj.): AvÿwiK/ ûeû/ Aj¼vi ewR©Z/ mgv_©K kã-Ad verbum, Word for Word etc.

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

1. What is the adjective form of ‘literacy’? [ivtwet (A2) 17-18]
a) literate b) literal c) literary d) educated Ans:b
2. What is the adjective form of ‘literature’? [cvtwetcÖtwet (C), Kgvm© 17-18]
a) Literary b) Literal c) Literate d) Literatural Ans:a

Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i †gŠwjK welq 2 wUt

A. Literature Types (mvwn‡Z¨i aiY): mvwnZ¨i wjLvi wewfbœ iæc/ aib /kvLv n‡Z cv‡i, †hgb: Drama/
Play(bvUK); Poem (KweZv); Song (Mvb); Story (Mí); Essay(cÖeÜ); Novel (Dcb¨vm); Biography
(Rxebx mvwnZ¨), BZ¨vw`|
B. Literary Terms/ Figure of Speech (mvwn‡Z¨i A½m¾v/MVb): mvwn‡Z¨i gva¨‡g c~Yv©½ g‡bi fve
cÖKv‡ki Rb¨ wewfbœ Zyjbv, Dcgv, D`vniY BZ¨vw` Øviv Dc¯’vc‡bi †KŠkj¸‡jvB n‡”Q Figure of Speech,
†hgb: Metaphor (iæcK); Simile (wmwgwj-Dcgv); Attitude (`„wófw½); Assonance (¯^imv`„k¨);
Allegory (iƒcK Kvwnbx); Blank verse (AwgÎvÿi Q›`); Conceit (AvZ¥AnwgKv); Dialogue (msjvc)
BZ¨vw`| G‡`i‡K Ornament of language(fvlvi Aj¼vi) ejv nq|
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Drama Ges Play (bvUK) msµvšÍ Figure of speech:

bvUK g‡Â cÖ`k©b ev AwfbxZ nIqvi c~‡e© Bs‡iwR bvg Drama (A literature work before staged is called
Drama)| Avi bvUK g‡Â cÖ`k©b ev AwfbxZ nIqvi c‡i Bs‡iwR bvg Play (A literature work after staged
is called Play)| G m¤úwK©Z wewfbœ kã wb‡q wb‡P Av‡jvPbv Kiv n‡jv| g‡b ivL‡eb bvUK wjL‡Z n‡j Gi we‡kl
A¼/Ask/plot _vK‡Z nq hv‡Z †mUv‡K fv‡M fv‡M Awfbq Kiv hvq| G mg¯Í welq¸‡jv wb‡P †`Lyb-
Climax(mwÜÿY)t bvU‡Ki †kl avc/Pig cwiYwZ/P~ovšÍ chv©q †K Climax e‡j| A Crisis(mwÜÿY) in a
drama is called Climax; at the highest point.
Catastrophe(Pig wech©q)t The tragic end of dramatic events.
Comedy Play (nvm¨imvZ¡K/wgjbvZ¡K bvUK)t ‡h bvU‡Ki g‡a¨ ‡Kvb we‡kl welq‡K Avb‡›`i gva¨‡g Dc¯’vcb
Kiv nq Zv‡K K‡gwW bvUK e‡j, G bvU‡Ki D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv `k©K‡K Avb›` `vb| (A play that shows terrible
things in a way that is intended to be funny that is called comedy play)
Dramatist (bvU¨Kvi)t whwb bvUK wj‡Lb Zv‡K Play writer/ Playwright/ Dramatist/ bvU¨Kvi ejv nq
we‡kl mZK©Zv: †`Lyb Play writer evbv‡bi gv‡S space Av‡Q wKš‘ Playwright evbv‡bi gv‡S space †bB)
3. ‘Climax’ means--- [RvtKtKvtbtBtwet (wW), (‡mU:1), 19-20]
a) Peak point b) Missing point c) Vague Point d) All of these Ans:a
4. The word ‘Climax’ means – [Z_¨ gš¿bvj‡qi Aaxb Pjw”PÎ I cÖKvkbv Awa`߇ii K¨v‡givg¨vb 2019]
a) beginning of the plot b) middle of the plot
c) end of the plot d) height of the plot Ans:d
5. A drama is a/an---. [kªg cwi`߇ii RbmsL¨v I cwievi Kj¨vY Kg©KZ©v-09]
a) novel retold in dialogue b) magical performances on the stage
c) fairy tale d) story translated into action Ans:b
6. The “Climax” of a plot is what happens- [36th BCS, 35th BCS]
a) in the beginning b) at the height c) at the en d) in the confrontation Ans:b
e¨vL¨vt mvaviYZ climax- A_© P~ov/†kl cÖv‡šÍ| mvwn‡Z¨i ‡ÿ‡Î bvU‡Ki/‡Kvb NUbvi m‡ev©”P Av‡eM cÖeY ev
‡KŠZznjx Ae¯’v‡K eySvq| ZvB mwVK DËi b|
7. It is impossible to write a drama without a --- [ivtwet (A) 13-14]
a) pen b) director c) plot d) pencil Ans:c
8. Climax is related to- [Lytwet 07-08]
a) Prose (‡cÖvR-M`¨) b) drama (bvUK) c) poetry (Kve¨) d) novel (bfj-Dcb¨vm) Ans:b
9. bvU‡Ki cwifvlvq ‘Climax’ A_© Kx? [ivtwet (bvU¨Kjv I m½xZ) 09-10]

a) Ø›` b) gnvgyn~Z© c) bvUKxqZv d) MÖš’x‡gvPb Ans:b

10. A Climax is- [Kztwet (D) 12-13]
a) A Climbing apparatus. b) Point of greatest inertest intensity.
c) A Crisis (mwÜÿY) in a drama. d) The latest scene in a drama. Ans:c
11. Shakespeare is the greatest ------. [et‡ktgytwetcÖtwet-(E) 17-18]

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 a) playwrite b) playwright c) playwrights d) playright Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: playwright-bvU¨Kvi; playwrights- bvU¨KviMY; †hûZz †k·wcqvi GKRb bvU¨Kvi ZvB DËi-b| Avi
a Ges d fzj kã| †bvU: play writer-bvU¨Kvi;
12. Who is not a playwright? (‡K bvU¨Kvi/ bvUK †jLb bb?)
a) Henrik Ibsen b) William Shakespeare playwright=dramatist
c) George Bernard Shaw d) Jonathan Swift Ans:d
13. Climax (bvU‡Ki †kl avc/mwÜÿY/Pig cwiYwZ/P~ovšÍ chv©q) is related to- [Lytwet 07-08]
a) Prose b) Drama (bvUK) c) Poetry d) Novel Ans:b
14. “Comedy” is- [Btwet 06-07]
a) A light play with a happy ending. b) An amusing play with a serious ending.
c) A serious play with a humorous ending.
d) A play that shows terrible things in a way that is intended to be funny. Ans:d
15. What is catastrophe? (Pig wech©‡qi mgq) [`ybx©wZ `gb e¨y‡iv mnKvix Dc-cwi`k©K-04, cÖvK-cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK (wm‡jU
wefvM)-15]
a) The comical end of dramatic events b) The tragic end of dramatic events
c) The comic tragic end of the play d) None of the above Ans:b

Melodrama Play (Av‡eMcÖavb bvUK)t ‡h bvU‡K g~j welq _v‡K D‡ËRbvKi I Av‡eMcÖavb (Violent and
sensational themes) Zv‡K †g‡jvWªvgv bvUK e‡j|
Protagonist (bvU‡Ki g~L¨PwiÎ)t bvU‡K Awfb‡qi g~L¨/ cÖavb Pwi·K †cÖvUvMwb÷ e‡j| The leading
character in a play;
Tragedy Play (we‡qvMvšÍK bvUK)t ‡h bvU‡Ki mgvwß nq `yt‡Li ga¨ w`‡q Zv‡K Uªv‡RwW bvUK e‡j| (A play
that shows a tragic/ a sad ending)
16. “A serious play with a sad ending” is called a- [MYc~Z© Awa`߇ii DcmnKvix Ö‡KŠkjx wmwfj) I Rb¯^v¯’¨ Awa`߇ii
Wªvd&Ug¨vb-17]
a) comedy b) farce c) melodrama d) Tragedy Ans:d
17. The hero or central character of literary work is- [Rvtwet (C) 14-15]
a) Villain b) protagonist c) antagonist d) chorus (‡Kvivm) Ans:b
18. Which is NOT true about a tragedy? [Rvtwet (wm) (Kjv I gvbweKx) 2018-19]
a) It represents serious actions. b) It shows disaster for the chief character
c) The tragic hero often has an error or mistake of judgment
d) The tragic hero must be figure of national or even cosmic importance. Ans:d
19. A serious play with a sad ending is called a- [MYc~Z© Awa`߇ii DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (wmwfj)-17]
a) comedy b) farce c) melodrama d) tragedy Ans:d
20. The situation when the audiences understand the implication and meaning of an
action on stage but the characters do not, is known as— [Lytwet BDwbU (we) 2018-19]
a) situational irony b) verbal irony c) dramatic irony d) Socratic irony Ans:c
21. “Tragedy” means- [Btwet 05-06]
a) A serious play with a happy ending b) A serious play with a sad ending
c) A humorous play with a sad ending d) A funny play with a touchy ending Ans:b
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22. “Melodrama” is a kind of play of -----. [`ybx©wZ `gb ey¨‡iv mnKvix cwi`k©K
a) violent and sensational themes b) historical themes c‡` wb‡qvM cixÿv-14]
c) Philosophical themes d) Pathetic themes Ans:a
23. “Protagonist” indicates/refers- [`ybx©wZ `gb e¨y‡ivi mnKvix Dc-cwi`k©K/cwi`k©K-03, 04 cvm‡cvU© I Bwg‡MÖkb Awa`߇ii
mnKvix cwiPvjK-06, Xvtwet (B-EE) 10-11, ivtwet (E2) 17-18]
a) The villain in a play b) The leading character or actor in a play
c) The clown in a play d) The stage-director of a play Ans:b
24. “Melodrama”(D‡ËRbvKi I Av‡eMcÖavb bvUK) is a kind of play of- [`ybx©wZ `gb e¨y‡ivi mnKvix Dc

a) Violent and sensational themes b) historical themes - cwi`k©K-04, Btwet (C) 11-12]
c) Philosophical themes d) pathetic themes Ans:a

Poem (KweZv) Ges Song (mÁxZ) msµvšÍ Figure of speech:

KweZv I mÁxZ m¤úwK©Z wewfbœ kã wb‡q wb‡Pi ‡gŠwjK welq ¸‡jv fvjfv‡e c‡o wbbt
Ballad(Mv_v/PviY Kve¨/‡jvKMv_v KweZv)t Avb›``vqK Mvb/ KweZv‡K GK‡Î MuvIqv nq Giƒc Mvb‡K Ballad
e‡j| (Romantic pop song is called ballad)
Blank Verse(AwgÎv¶i Q‡›`i KweZv)t ‡h KweZvi †k‡l Q›` _v‡K bv Z‡e c ¯^ifz³ PiY _v‡K Zv‡K
Blank verse e‡j| (Having no rhyming end; but have iamic- AvBGgweK pentameter)
Dirge(WvR-‡kvKm½xZ/‡kvKMv_v Mvb)t ‡h Mvb `ytL, AbyZvc Ges †e`bv cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Dirge/-‡kvKm½xZ
e‡j; (A song expressing grief, lamentation and mourning;)

25. What is the meaning of the word ‘Ballad’? [_vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi-95]
a) a kind of short narrative poem b) a kind of short love poem
c) a kind of short patriotic poem d) a kind of short condoling poem Ans:a
26. ‘Ballad’ is-[`yb©xwZ `gb ey¨‡ivi mnKvix Dc-cwi`k©K-03, 04, _vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi-95, KjKviLvbv I cÖwZôvb cwi`k©K cwi`߇ii mnKvix
cwi`k©K-05, RvtKtKvtbtBtwet (N) 16-17]
a) a kind of short love poem b) a kind of short condoling poem
c) a kind of short narrative poem d) a rhyming verse Ans:c
27. Which of the following is a story in verse? [Ptwet (B1) 11-12]
a) elegy b) ballad c) ode (IDW&) d) sonnet Ans:b
28. A story in verse [Shahjalal Islami Bank-10]
a) Elegy (GwjwR) b) Hymn (wng) c) Sonnet d) Ballad Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: Elegy=‡kvKMv_v; Hymn=wLª÷vb‡`i Ck¦i e›`bv; Sonnet=PZz`©kc`x KweZv; Ballad=MxwZKv
29. Ballad is a kind of short— [RvtKtKvtbtBtwet BDwbU (wW) 2018-19]
a) narrative poem b) condoling poem
c) love poem d) rhythmic verse Ans:a
30. “Ballad”(MxwZ KweZv) means- [ivtwet 08-09]
a) Classical music b) Classical dance c) Street drama d) Romantic pop song Ans:d

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31. “Blank verse” is a kind of verse ---.[cÖv_wgK mnKvix wkÿK-92, ¯^ivóª gš¿Yvj‡qi Kviv ZË¡veavqK-10, Z_¨ gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b
Z_¨ Awdmvi-05, Btwet (B) 15-16]
a) having no rhyming end b) having blanks in the verse
c) having no ignorance d) having no rhythmic flow Ans:a
32. What is the meaning of the word “Dirge” (WvR-‡kvKm½xZ)? [_vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi-95]
a) a kind of sonnet sequence b) a son expressing patriotic sentiment
c) a long verse telling about an adventure
d) a song expressing grief, lamentation and mourning Ans:d
33. A ‘dirge’ is a song to be sung at- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 15-16]
a) weddings b) reunions c) funerals d) temples Ans:c
34. “Blank verse” A_© wK? [Ptwet (E) 09-10, mgvR ‡mev Awdmvi-10]
a) Q›`e„„Ë b) AwgÎv¶i c) cqvi d) gvÎve„Ë Ans:b
Elegy (‡kvKMv_v KweZv)t ‡h KweZvq `ytL, AbyZvc Ges †e`bv cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Elegy-‡kvKMv_v KweZv e‡j;
(It is a poem of Lamentation and Mourning) / elegy= †kvKm½xZ, A‡šÍ¨wóKvjxb Mvb;
Epic(gnvKve¨/ex‡ivwPZ Kg©)t Heroic deeds is called Epic/gnvKve¨; A long story–dealing with
brave deeds. ‡hgb, Homer Gi gnvKve¨- BwjqW Ges I‡Wwm| GUv‡K Bs‡iRx‡Z long narrative poem ejv
hvq| gnvKv‡e¨ Rxe‡bi A‡cÿvK…Z eo cwimi‡K ¯’vb †`Iqvi cÖeYZv †`Lv hvq|

35. An elegy is a poem of- [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 18-19]

a) happiness b) lamentation c) forgiveness d) mercy Ans:b
36. The poem that deals with the memory of a dead person is known as-.
a) epic b) novels [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]
c) elegy d) dramatic monologue Ans:c
37. An elegy is a- [AvBb, wePvi, msm` welqK gš¿Yvj‡qi mve-‡iwR÷ªvi-16]
a) hymn b) limerick c) satire d) poem of lamentation Ans:d
38. A mournful poem written on the death of someone’s love is called- [Rvtwet (C) 14-15]
a) homage b) ode c) elegy d) saga Ans:c
39. An elegy is a/an- [ivtwet (A, we‡Rvo) 15-16]
a) poem/ song expressing sadness b) monologue
c) long narrative d) eulogy Ans:a
40. What is an Epic? [cvtwetcÖtwet 17-18]
a) A long narrative poem b) A short poem
c) An autobiographical poem d) A confession poem Ans:a
41. What is an epic? [gva¨wgK cÖavb wkÿK-97, Kztwet (B) 17-18]
a) a pose composition b) a romance c) a novel d) a long poem Ans:d
42. A mournful poem written on the death of someone loved and lost. [National Bank-10, Jamuna
Bank-12, Rvtwet (F, AvBb) 14-15]
a) homage b) ode c) Saga d) Elegy Ans:d
43. Elegy (GwjwR-‡kvKMv_v) is- [cÖv_wgK I MYwkÿv Awa`߇ii mnKvix cwiPvjK-01, Ptwet (E) 07-08]
a) short story b) sonnet
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 c) short poem d) Song of Lamentation Ans:d
44. A lyric poem mourning the death of an individual or lamenting a tragic incident is
a/an- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 14-15]
a) elegy (G‡jwR) b) tragedy c) epic (GwcK&) d) hymn (wng&) Ans:a
45. ‡kvK-KweZv‡K Bs‡iwR‡Z e‡j- [Ptwet (D) 04-05]

a) Elegy (GwjwR) b) Obituary c) Condolence d) Epigram Ans:a

46. Elegy (‡kvKMv_v) is a poem [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 18-19, Kztwet (B) 09-10, Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 07-08]
a) humour (iwmKZv) b) laughter c) lamentation d) celebration Ans:c
47. An epic (gnvKve¨) is based on --- performed by a hero. [Rtwet (B) 12-13]
a) heroic deeds b) a narrative c) intervention d) trifle subjects Ans:a

48. An epic is a/an: [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 05-06, ivtwet (A, ‡Rvo) 16-17, ‡bvtwetcÖtwet (C) 16-17]
a) eulogy b) elegy
c) prologue d) long narrative poem Ans:d
49. An epic is - [Rtwet (E) 16-17]
a) a novel b) a drama c) a comedy d) a poem Ans:d
50. “Epic” means- [Btwet 06-07]
a) A long story-dealing with brave deeds b) A short story-dealing with brave deeds
c) A long story-dealing with funny deeds d) A medium story-dealing with trivial deeds Ans:a
51. Which one of the following tends to accommodate a bigger spectrum of life? (wb‡¤œi
†KvbwU‡Z Rxe‡bi A‡cÿvK…Z eo cwimi‡K ¯’vb †`Iqvi cÖeYZv †`Lv hvq?) [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 17-18]

a) a novella b) a novel c) an epic d) a legend Ans:c

52. An epic poem- [Rvtwet (C7) 12-13]
a) is a poem used to express personal feelings.
b) is a lengthy narrative poem containing details of heroic deeds
c) is a poem used to express personal emotion Ans:b
d) is a mournful, melancholic poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
53. A elegy deals with- [Kztwet (D) 14-15]
a) mourning b) elegance c) eligibility d) praise Ans:a
54. Which of the following means-“a song of mourning”? [cÖv_t I MYwkÿv Awat mnt cwiPvjK-01, RbmsL¨v I
cwievi Kj¨vY Kg©KZv©-03]
a) lyric b) parody c) elegy d) ballad Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: option G dirge ‡bB weavq elegy DËi Kiv n‡q‡Q|

Limerick-wj‡gwiK(‡KŠZyKc~Y© cÂc`x Qov/KweZv)t A Form of light verse (cuvP jvB‡bi nvm¨-imvZ¡K

KweZv/Qov‡K Limerick e‡j;
Lyrical Poem/Lyric(MxwZ Kve¨)t expressing personal thoughts and feelings in a beautiful
way. ‡hme Kve¨¸‡jv Mv‡bi my‡i iƒc †`Iqv hvq †m¸‡jv‡K MxwZ Kve¨ ejv hvq|

55. What is limerick? [miKvix gva¨wgK we`¨vj‡qi mnKvix wkÿK c‡` wb‡qvM cixÿv-06, gv`K`ªe¨ wbqš¿Y Awa`ßi (mnKvix cwiPvjK)-99

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 a) A form of light verse b) A form of one act play
c) A kind of short narrative poem d) A kind of love poem Ans:a
56. What is a funny poem of five lines called? [37th BCS]
a. Quartet b. Limerick c. Sixtet d. haiku Ans:b
57. In English literature the ‘Limerick’ refer to: [cÖwZiÿv gš¿Yvjq mn; cwiPvjK-18]
a) lyrical poems of five lines b) irony poems of five lines
c) funny poems of five lines d) elegy of five lines Ans:c
58. The word “Limerick”(cuvP jvB‡bi nvm¨-imvZ¡K KweZv) means- [Ptwet (E-Law) 12-13]
a) A form of light verse b) A form of dramatic monologue
c) A kind of long narrative poem d) A kind of historical play Ans:a

Parody(wg_¨v Awfbq/ jvwjKv))t To copy the style of someone or something in a humorous way.
An absurd imitation of someone/something-/ A work that is written in imitation (AbyKiY) of
another work. A‡b¨i wKQz‡K AbyKiY K‡i Awfbq K‡i †`Lv‡bv|
Sonnet(PZy`©kc`x KweZv)t A Lyrical poem of 14 lines is called Sonnet. (‡PŠÏ jvB‡bi fve/Abyf~wZ
cÖKvkK KweZv‡K m‡bU e‡j) The sonnet often consists of an octave and a sestet. m‡bU cÖPwjZ n‡qwQj
BZvwj‡Z| c„w_exi me©cÖ_g m‡bU iPbv K‡ib- ‡cÎvK©| m‡b‡Ui 1g fv‡M 8 jvBb Avi 2q fv‡M 6 jvBb _v‡K|

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

59. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? [37th BCS]

a. The Epic b. The comic c. The Occult d. The Tragic Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: Occult =the study of magic or mysterious powers
60. “Sonnet” Means- [cÖwZiÿv gš¿Yvvjq mnKvix Awdmvi-05]
a) a poem v of eight lines b) a lyrical poem of thirteen lines
c) a lyrical poem of fourteen lines d) None of the above Ans:c
61. A poem of fourteen lines is called-[ATEO-10, wc Gm wmÕi mn cwiPvjK-16, Rbkw³,ey¨‡ivi BÝUªv±i-18, cÖevmx Kj¨vY I
ˆe‡`wkK Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvj‡qi Rbkw³, Kg©ms¯’vb I cÖwkÿY ey¨‡ivi Bb÷ªv±I (B‡jKwUªK¨vj, Kw¤úDUvi, wmwfj I B‡j±ªwb·) wUwUwm - 18]
a) Elegy b) Ode c) Sonnet d) Ballad Ans:c
62. m‡bU cÖ_g cÖPwjZ nq †Kvb †`‡k? [gwnjv I wkï gš¿Yvj‡qi Dc‡Rjv gwnjv welqK Kg©KZ©v-16]

a) d«vÝ b) BZvwj c) Rvg©vwb d) wMÖm Ans:b

63. c„w_exi me©cÖ_g m‡bU †K iPbv K‡ib? [ivtwet (`k©bÑ 06-07]

a) gvB‡Kj b) ‡cÎvK© c) ‡nvgvi d) Ck¦i¸ß Ans:b

64. What is a sonnet? [Lytwet (cÖhyw³we`¨v ¯‹zj) 09-10]
a) a prose of special feature b) a criticism of a poet
c) a sacred song of reputed poet d) a poem of fourteen lines Ans:d
65. A sonnet is a kind of poem containing --- line. [wcGmwm mwPevj‡q mnKvix mwPe-05]
66. A sonnet is a lyric poem of- [cÖevmx I Kj¨vY I ˆe‡`wkK Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvj‡qi mnKvix cwiPvjK-12, ivtwet (A) 13-14]
67. A sonnet is a poem having --- lines. [wewfbœ gš¿Yv./ wefvM/ Awa. e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v-18, cÖwZiÿv gš¿Yvj‡qi (mvBdvi Awdmvi)-
05,evsjv‡`k †ijI‡qi DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx (wmwfj)-16, mve-‡iwR÷ªvi c‡` wbev©Pbx cixÿv-01, ciivóª gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZv©-01,
†gKvwbK¨vvj A¨vÛv cvIqvi BwÄwbqvwis-99, ivtwet (`k©b) 05-06]
a) 12 lines b) 24 lines c) 14 lines d) 10 lines Ans:c
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68. How many lines does a sonnet have? [wewfbœ gš¿Yvj‡qi cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZ©v-18]
a) seven b) fourteen c) twelve d) ten Ans:b
69. Sonnet Gi cÖ_g fv‡M KZ jvBb nq? [K‡›Uªvjvi †Rbv‡ij wW‡dÝ dvBb¨vÝ Gi Aax‡b AwWUi-14]

a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14 Ans:a
70. A fourteen-lined poem is called a- [Rupali Bank Ltd. Officer (Cash) 18]
a) sonnet b) epilogue c) ballad d) lyric Ans:a
71. “Sonnet” means [cÖwZiÿv gš¿: Aax‡b evsjv‡`k Rwic Awa:mn: mycvwib‡Ub‡W›U Ae mv‡f©-05]
a) a lyrical poem of fourteen lines b) a lyrical poem of thirteen lines
c) a poem of eight lines d) None of the above Ans:a
72. Which statement is incorrect about a short story? [Lytwet BDwbU (we) 18-19]
a) It has few characters. b) It is short.
c) It concentrates on the dilemma of many characters.
d) Its plot usually reaches the climax in a revelation Ans:d
73. A graphic novel is a novel in the form of- [Lytwet BDwbU (we) 2018-19]
a) a poem b) a comic strip c) an audio clip d) a video clip Ans:b
74. By, “Sonnet” we mean- [Btwet 05-06]
a) a poem with 18 lines b) a poem with 14 lines
c) a poem with 15 lines d) a poem with 20 lines Ans:b
75. Which one is not true of an English sonnet? [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 11-12]
a) it has fourteen lines b) it has fourteen syllables in each line
c) it has five feet in each line d) it is written in iambic pentameter lines Ans:b
76. What is ‘sonnet’? [WvK I †Uwj‡hvMv. gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b †Uwj‡dvb †ev‡W©I mnKvix cwiPvjK/ wnmveiÿK Kg©KZv© wb‡qvM -04, kÖg I
Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b mnKvix kÖg Awdmvi-03, mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU© A¨vÛ Bwg‡MÖkb)-94, hye Dbœqb Awa`߇I mnKvix cwiPvjK-94]
a) A prose of special nature b) A scored poem of reputed poet
c) A poem of fourteen lines d) A criticism of a poet Ans:c
77. Òm‡bUÓ kãwUi D™¢e n‡q‡Q †h fvlv †_‡K ---. [mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU© A¨vÛ Bwg‡MÖkb) c‡` wb‡qvM cixÿv-00]

a) Rvg©vb b) Bs‡iwR c) BZvwj d) †d Ans:c

Dcb¨vm/ Novel msµvšÍ welq:

Novelette: wÎk †_‡K Pwjøk nvRvi k‡ãi g‡a¨ wjLv ‡QvU Dcb¨vm| ‡hgb: Joseph Conard Gi Heart of
Darkness Ges George Orwell Gi Animal Farm
Picaresque Novel: feNy‡i I `yó Pwi·`i Awfhvb wb‡q †jLv Dcb¨vm| depicts the adventures of a
rascal or roguish hero who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. †hgb: Henry Fielding Gi
Tom Jones
Epistolary Novel-c‡Îvcb¨vm: Samuel Richardson Gi Pamela;
Non-fiction Novel: A novel based on the story of real people and actual events.

78. A novel in the form of letters is called- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 14-15]

a) picaresque novel b) novelette c) non-fiction novel d) epistolary novel Ans:d
79. A novella is a --- novel. [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 08-09]

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 a) big b) short c) medium d) very big Ans:b
Biography (Rxebx) msµvšÍ Figure of speech:
Autobiographer: †h e¨w³ Zvi wb‡Ri Rxeb PwiÎ wb‡RB wj‡L Zv‡K autobiographer ejv nq| A_©vr
e¨w³‡K †evSvq|
Autobiography/ Memoirs(AvZ¥Rxebx, AvZ¥PwiZ): Avi e¨w³ wb‡Ri Rxeb m¤ú©‡K hv wj‡L Zv‡K
autobiography ejv nq| A_©vr mvwnZ¨Kg©‡K/eB‡K (story) †evSvq|
Memoir (¯§„wZK_v): weL¨vZ Kv‡iv Rxe‡bi AwfÁZvjä NUbvewji wjwLZ weeiY; Memoirs= AvZœRxebx|

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

80. When a writer writes the story of his own life is called ----. [Lv`¨ I `y‡hvM e¨e¯’vcbv gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b
Îvb I cybev©mb Awa`߇ii cÖKí ev¯Íevqb Kg©KZv©-06, kªg I Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b mnKvix kÖg Awdmvi-03]
a) an autobiography b) a biography c) a dairy d) chronology Ans:a
81. Which composition emphasizes on author’s witness and experiences rather than
his/her own personality or life? [kvtwetcÖtwet (A1) 14-15]
a) poem b) paragraph c) letter d) memoir Ans:d

eyS‡Z mgm¨v nq Ggb, wewfbœ ai‡bi mvwnZ¨i- Figure of Speech:

Metaphor Vs Simile: G welq `ywU mnR g‡b n‡jI Lye GKUv g‡b _vK‡Z Pvq bv, Avevi GLvb †_‡K cÖvqB cÖkœ
nq| ZvB fvjfv‡e ey‡S coyb| DfqB Zzjbv †evSvq Avi wb‡P G‡`i cÖv_©K¨ g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q cWzb-
Metaphor or Simile: is a comparison between- two dissimilar things
Metaphor (iæcK) Simile (wmwgwj-Dcgv):
†hLv‡b Zzjbvi e¨vcviwU‡Z/ ev‡K¨wU‡Z As, like, †hLv‡b Zzjbvi e¨vcviwU‡Z As, like, alike, the
alike, the same, similar, the same as, same, similar, the same as, as….as, so….
as…as, so...as, resemble, as if G¸‡jv mivmwi as, resemble, as if, takes after G¸‡jv mivmwi
D‡jøL _v‡K bv ZLb evK¨wU‡K Metaphor e‡j| Aek¨B D‡jøL _v‡K Zv‡K Simile e‡j|
g‡b ivLvi cÖ‡qvR‡b ‡KŠkj: Metaphor eo ZvB g‡b ivLvi cÖ‡qvR‡b ‡KŠkj: Simile †QvU ZvB Zzjbvq
Zzjbvq k㸇jv D‡jøL bv _vK‡jI nq k㸇jv D‡jøL _vK‡ZB nq
`ywU Avjv`v e¨w³/ `ywU Avjv`v e¯‘/ `ywU Avjv`v wel‡qi hLb `ywU Avjv`v e¨w³/e¯‘/wel‡qi g‡a¨ mivmwifv‡e
g‡a¨ KvíwbKfv‡e Zzjbv Kiv nq, The comparison Zzjbv Kiv nq, The comparison of unlike
of similar things not using the words like things using the words like on as is known
on as is known to be simile. to be simile.
Zzjbvi e¨vcviwU‡Z As, like, alike BZ¨vw` D‡jøL Zzjbvi e¨vcviwU‡Z As, like, alike BZ¨vw` D‡jøL
_v‡K bv ZvB G‡K implicit comparison e‡j| _v‡K ZvB G‡K explicit comparison e‡j|
Eva is a Rose. (GLv‡b Eva Ges Rose kã `ywU Eva is like a Rose. (GLv‡b Eva Ges Rose kã
GKB ˆewk‡ó¨i bq Avevi ZzjbvevPK †Kvb k‡ãi D‡jøL `ywU GKB ˆewk‡ó¨i bq Ges like D‡jøL Av‡Q ZvB
†bB weavq ZzjbvwU Metaphor n‡e|) ZzjbvwU Simile n‡e|

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 mZK©Zv: GKB RvZxq e¨w³/e¯‘i/wel‡qi g‡a¨ Zzjbv mZK©Zv: GKB RvZxq e¯‘i/wel‡qi g‡a¨ Zzjbv n‡j
n‡j Metaphor n‡e bv| ‡hgb: Nazrul is Shelly. Simile n‡e bv| ‡hgb: Nazrul is like Shelly.
(GLv‡b Zzjbv _vKv ¯^‡ËI `yÕRbB e¨w³ ev GKB (GLv‡b like Øviv Zzjbv _vKv ¯^‡ËI `yÕRbB e¨w³ ev
ˆewk‡ó¨i ZvB Metaphor n‡e bv| GKB ˆewk‡ó¨i ZvB Simile n‡e bv)
More examples of Metaphor: More Examples of Simile:
-Nazrul is fire. -Nazrul is a bird. - Nazrul is like fire.
-Your eyes are my sunshine. -Your eyes are like sunshine.
-The world is a stage. - The world is like a stage.
-He is a pig. -Life is a dream. - He eats like a pig.
-That man is a mad dog now. - Life is as tedious as an old tale.
-Youth is old and age is tame(AbyMZ)
-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

82. The comparison of unlike things using the words like on as is known to be- [37th BCS]
a. metaphor b. simile c. alliteration d. personification Ans:b
83. He was moving as fast as train. Here as fast as is a- [Kztwet (B) 18-19, kvtwetcÖtwet (A) 12-13]
a) metaphor b) simile c) irony d) satire Ans:b
84. (They seen to push you back into a corner) ‘like a poor intruder’ is an example of-
[Xvtwet (D) 11-12]
a) simile b) metaphor c) metonymy d) hyperbole Ans:a
85. ‘My love is like a red rose’ is an example of a- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 12-13]
a) metaphor b) simile c) metonymy d) imagery Ans:b
86. ‘I wondered lonely as a cloud’ is an example of- [Rvtwet M 11-12, wewfbœ gš¿. e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v -18]
a) a symbol b) a simile c) a metaphor d) an alliteration Ans:b
87. ‘He is the black sheep of the family.’ What ornamentation of language has been used
here? [Rtwet (E) 16-17]
a) personification b) simile (wmwgwj) c) metaphor d) exaggeration Ans:c
88. Metaphor involves: [ivtwet (A, ‡Rvo) 16-17]
a) implicit comparison b) illicit comparison
c) explicit comparison d) elaborate comparison Ans:a
89. What is the example of a metaphor? [Xvtwet (B, EE) 16-17]
a) The lawn is a beautiful green blanket we spread out every summer.
b) You could have knocked me over with a feather.
c) The star danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
d) The weather is as cool as a summer day in the Midwest. Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: ev‡K¨i evsjv: GB ebwU GKwU my›`i meyR K¤^‡ji gZ- GLv‡b lawn(eb) Ges blanket(K¤^j) Gi g‡a¨
Zzjbv Kiv n‡q‡Q wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
90. ‘Time is money’ (mgqB n‡jv UvKv) is an example of- [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]

a) simile b) metaphor c) personification d) allusion Ans:b

e¨vL¨v: Time Ges money Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
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91. The camel is the ship of the desert. Which of the following figures of speech is used in
this sentence? (giæfywgi RvnvR n‡”P DU) [miKvix gva¨wgK cÖavb wkÿK -97]

a) simile b) metaphor c) personification d) epigram Ans:b

e¨vL¨v: camel Ges ship Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
92. Metaphor: Figurative:
a) Epic: History b) Fable: Contemporary
c) Irony: Dramatic d) Precept: Instructive Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: iæcK GK ai‡bi AjsKvi Avi irony(e‡µvw³) hv GK ai‡bi bvUK-
93. ‘Rose’ is often used as --- for beauty or the beautiful. [‡et‡ivtwet (wm) 16-17, Xvtwet (B) 15-16]
a) a metaphor b) parallel c) collocation d) euphemism Ans:a
94. Which of the following sentences gives the example of a metaphor? [kvtwetcÖtwet (A) 15-16]
a) She has a hearth of stone. b) Her heart is like a stone.
c) He has a stone like heart. d) Her heart is as hard as stone. Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: hearth I stone Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ ev‡K¨ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
95. ‘Learning’s bower. (wkÿvB n‡jv Avevm) is an example of- [Rvtwet (C) 17-18]

a) metaphor b) simile c) image d) personification Ans:a

e¨vL¨v: ev‡K¨ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
96. ‘So that I saw into the clear well of his eyes’- [Rtwet (B) 15-16]
What ornamentation of language has been used here?
a) personification b) simile c) metaphor d) exaggeration Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: clear Ges eyes Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
97. The Patriot is the star of the country. Here the ‘star’ is used a/an.[mvaviY cy‡ji AvIZvq wewfbœ
gš¿Yvj‡qi mnKvix †cªvMÖvgvi, DcmnKvix cÖ‡KŠkjx, cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZ©v I e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v -16]
a) simile b) metaphor c) allegory d) personification Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: Patriot Ges star Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor ;
ev‡K¨i evsjv: †`k‡cÖwgKiv †`‡ki Zviv/÷vi/weL¨vZ †jvK|
98. ‘Bangladesh Biman is your home in the air’ is an example of-. [Xvtwet (B-EE) 13-14]
a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) personification Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: Biman Ges home Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq DËi- metaphor
99. ‘Metaphor’ is a word or phrase that is applied to an object or action which it is not
literally applicable. Which one is an example of metaphor? [Rvtwet (C2) 12-13]
a) He is the eternal summer. b) He is youthful and happy.
c) Death will never touch him. d) He will live forever. Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: †m wPi¯’vqx MÖx‡®§i gZ| A_©vr GB evK¨wU‡Z Zzjbv Av‡Q wKš‘ †Kvb ZzjbvevPK k‡ãi D‡jøL †bB weavq
DËi- metaphor; Avi Ackb b,c,d ‡Z Zzjbv nqwb| b ‡Z Zvi ¸Y/Ae¯’v eySv‡Q ZvB G¸‡jv fzj|
100. ‘That men might look and live as glow worms shine/And face the moon.’
What is the term used for the comparison in the lines? [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]
a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) metonymy Ans:b

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 e¨vL¨v: †jvKwU †`L‡Z †RvbvwKi g‡Zv/Pv‡`i g‡Zv| GLv‡b men Ges glowworms/ moon Gi g‡a¨ Zzjbv
Ges ev‡K¨ ZzjbvevPK kã as D‡jøL Av‡Q weavq DËi- simile
101. What is a smile? [cvtwetcÖtwet (C) 16-17]
a) a contrast between two things b) a comparison between two things
c) symbol d) exaggeration Ans:b
102. Liza is a rose. It is an example of- [RvtKtKvtbtBtwet (N) 14-15]
a) smile b) metaphor c) personification d) none Ans:b
103. A simile involves an: [ivt wet (A1) 17-18]
a) implicit comparison b) illicit comparison
c) explicit comparison d) elaborate comparison Ans:c
104. ‘Bengal’s rivers, fields, flowers, wailed like strings of bells on her feet.’
This is an example of- [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 16-17]
a) simile b) metaphor c) irony d) paradox Ans:a
105. Which one is not a literary ornament? [RvZxq ivR¯^ †ev‡W©i B݇cU±i/‡Mv‡q›`v Kg©KZ©v -10]
a) simile b) similar c) similitude d) sarcasm Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: sarcasm- e¨½/Zxeª e‡µvw³, similitude- Dc‡gqZv, simile- wmwgwj-Dcgv; G¸‡jv Bs‡iRx mvwn‡Z¨
e¨eüZ wewfbœ Aj¼vi wKš‘similar-m`„k; GwU †Kvb Aj¼vi bq|
106. The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth is an example of— [Rvtwet (wm) BDwbU (Kjv I gvbweKx)-
a) simile: explicit comparison b) metaphor: implicit comparison 2018-19]
c) Aphorism: a statement of wisdom
d) Euphony: The use of a combination of words with sweet, melodious sound Ans:b
107. ‘I wandered Lonely as a cloud’ is an example of ---. [Rvtwet (BDwbU-M)- 11-12]
a) Simile b) Symbol c) Metaphor d) Apostrophe Ans:a
108. Metaphor is a comparison between- [Z_¨ gš¿Yvj‡qi mnKvix Z_¨ Awdmvi -05]
a) two things of Nature„ b) two similar things
c) two dissimilar things d) two criteria Ans:c
109. 'Mina's lovely voice was music to our ears' is an example of— [Xvtwet ÔLÕ BDwbU 2018-19]
a) metaphor b) metonym c) simple d) symbol Ans:a
110. “Life is a broken-winged bird.”- is an example of- [Xvtwet (L) 17-18]
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Symbol Ans:b
111. That man is a mad dog now. It is an example of ---. [Xvtwet (B) 08-09]
a) Metaphor b) personification c) simile d) hyperbole Ans:a
112. “We have short time to stay, as you” (from the poem “To Daffodils”) is an example
of ----. [Rvtwet (BDwbU-M)-11-12]
a) Symbol b) metaphor c) Simile d) metonymy Ans:c
113. “Continuous as the stars ----- the stretched” (from “I wandered Lonely as cloud”) is
an example of -----. [Rvtwet (BDwbU-M) 11-12]
a) Metaphor b) Metonymy c) Personification d) Simile Ans:d

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114. We --- dry away/ like to the summer’s rain (from the poem “To Daffodils”) is an
example of: [Rvtwet (BDwbU- M)-11-12]
a) Metaphor b) Symbol c) Personification d) Simile Ans:d
115. In the sentence: “ The man is a mad dog” “mad dog” is an example of a/an- Source:
[HSC Text book page no-29] [Xvtwet (B) 08-09, 06-07]
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Assonance d) Alliteration Ans:b
116. In the sentence: “I wandered lonely as a cloud” as a cloud is an example of a/an-
Source: [HSC Text book page no-31] [Xvtwet (B) 09-10]
a) Simile b) metaphor c) assonance d) alliteration Ans:a
117. Which one is a Metaphor? [RbmsL¨v I cwievi Kj¨vY Kg©KZ©v -09, Ptwet (B1) 16-17]
a) He is the star of the family. b) He is as good as his brother.
c) She sang like a cuckoo. d) The boy takes after his father. Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: a Qvov me¸‡jv ev‡K¨ Zzjbvi kã as---as, like, takes after Av‡Q weavq G¸‡jv simile:
Act: one of the major/main divisions of a play, an opera (bvUK ev MxwZbv‡U¨i GKwU A¼)|
Canto: one of the section of a long poem (`xN© KweZvi/gnvKv‡e¨ mM© ev KÐ)
Chapter: one of the major/main divisions of a novel/book (Dcb¨vm ev eB‡qi Aa¨vq)
Stanza: one of the divisions of a poem (KweZvi wefvM/GKK)
118. What is an act in a play? [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹j
z ) 07-08]
a) a unit of act on with no change of place or time b) the rising action of a play
c) a major division in the action of a play
d) conversation of character is in a play Ans:c

Assonance(¯^ivbycÖvm/¯^imv`„k¨): KweZvq †Kvb kã؇qi g‡a¨ D”Pvi‡Y ¯^iaŸwb D”PviY/ ¯^‡ii D”PviY
KvQvKvwQ n‡j Zv‡`i‡K Assonance e‡j| ‡hgb: Penitence, Reticence
GB cybive„wË k‡ãi gv‡Si w`‡K N‡U _vK‡e|
Alliteration(AbycÖvm/e¨vÄb AbycÖvm): ‡h Kve¨vjsKv‡i cÖwZwU k‡ãi cÖvi‡¤¢ GKB e¨vÄbeY© ev ¯^ie‡Y©i cybtcybt
e¨envi nq Zv‡K Alliteration e‡j| [The repetition of beginning specially consonant sound is
known as Alliteration] Gi cÖavb ˆewk󨸇jv n‡”Q:
1. GKB iKg eY© A_ev kãvsk wKsev D”Pvi‡Yi cybive„wË NU‡e|
2. GB cybive„wË k‡ãi cÖ_g w`‡K _vK‡e| 3. k㸇jv nq ch©vqµwgK bv nq cÖvq ch©vqµwgK n‡e|
†hgb: Birds of the same feather flock together.
(GLv‡b kã `ywUi ïiæ‡Z ‘F’ Repeat n‡q‡Q| ZvB GwU Alliteration)
More Examples: Ruins seize thee, ruthless king!-Alliteration
Ten, thousands, tossing; -Alliteration Beside, beneath, breeze; -Alliteration
Consonance: the repetition of similar consonant sounds.
-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n
119. “Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness” --- which of the following figures of speech is used
in the sentence? [miKvix gva¨wgK we`¨vj‡qi mnKvix wkÿK-2006]
a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Onomatopoeia d) Personification Ans:a

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120. What figure of speech do you find in ‘budding beauty’? [Xvtwet (B-E1.E) 14-15, 17-18]
a) assonance b) alliteration c) simile d) metaphor Ans:b
121. ‘A storm man struggling with the storm of the fate. [kvtwetcÖtwet (A) 12-13]
Which figure of speech is appropriate in the case of the italics used in the sentence?
a) Euphemism b) Alliteration c) Tautology d) Oxymoron Ans:b
122. Commencement of words with the same letter- [UCB Bank -10, et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 17-18]
a) Rhyme (ivBg) b) Alliteration c) Pun d) Oxymoron Ans:b
123. Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or of the same kinds of sounds at the
beginnings of word or in stressed syllabus.
Which one is the best example of alliteration? [Rvtwet (C2) 13-14]
a) ‘And, doubly dying, shall go down’ b) ‘Living shall forfeit fair renown’
c) ‘Despite those titles, power and pelf’ d) ‘Unwept, unhonoured and unsung’ Ans:a
124. Consonance refers to the repetition of similar consonant sounds.
Which of the following is NOT an example of consonance? [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) Curse, bless me now b) Dark deep dread
c) Bleak chill stream d) Fierce tears flow Ans:c
125. The repetition of beginning consonant sound is known as- [37th BCS]
a) personification b) rhyme c) alliteration d) onomatopoeia Ans:c
126. Which literary device can be found in the sentence ‘She sells sea shells on the sea
shore. (‡m mgy`ª Zx‡i mvgyw`ªK (cÖvYx‡`i) †Lvjv wewµ K‡i)Õ? [Lytwet (B) 17-18]

a) rhyme b) hyperbole c) alliteration d) simile Ans:c

127. The repetition of the initial consonant sound is known as- [RvtKtKvtbtBtwetBDwbUG-Gj 18-19]
a) personification b) assonance c) alliteration d) rhyme Ans:c
128. Alliteration is the repetition of --- sound? [miKvix gva¨wgK we`¨vj‡qi-06]
a) Initial b) End c) Middle d) Any Ans:a
129. Assonance refers to the repetition of similar vowel sounds. [Rvtwet (M) 09-10]
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
a) the flash of a hand b) burning broom
c) cawing crow d) buzzing bell Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: GLv‡b flash Gi ash=G¨v Avi hand Gi and = G¨v [Giƒc vowel D”PviY wgj Av‡Q]
130. Assonance refers to the repetition of same vowel in two or more words placed
closely. Which of the following is NOT an example of assonance? [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) Curse, bless me now b) Men sell the wedding bells
c) Go and mow the lawn d) We light fire on the mountain Ans:a

Eulogy/ Panegyric-cÖmskv: AwZwi³ cÖmskvgy‡L †Kvb e³e¨ ev †jLv‡K eulogy e‡j| A speech or piece
of writing expressing praise
Euphemism (myfvlY/ my›`i K_v): A word that replaces a word or term that is unpleasant
(Amš‘wóKi), could offend (AvNvZ Kiv) or is a taboo word- e.g. to pass away meaning to die. (A

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substitute (weKí) for an unpleasant or a taboo (wbwl× kã) word) -Description of a disagreeable
thing in an agreeable way.
131. “Eulogy” is: [Xvtwet (L) 17-18]
a) A lament for the death
b) A study of the church building and decorations
c) A speech or piece of writing expressing praise
d) A written record of personal events Ans:c
132. ‘Eulogy’ is [Btwet (we) 3q wkcU: †mU-G, 19-20]
a) a lament for the dead.
b) a study of the church building and decoration.
c) a speech or piece of written that praises someone.
d) a written record of personal events. Ans:c
133. A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody- [31Zg wewmGm
a) elegy b) eulogy [Btwet (B) 17-18]
c) caricature d) exaggeration Ans:b
134. The word “Panegyric” means [38 BCS, 2017]
th

a) criticism b) elaborate praise c) curse d) high sound Ans:b

135. A formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody- [Btwet (B) 17-18]
a) elegy b) eulogy c) caricature d) exaggeration Ans:b
136. The word “Panegyric” means [38 BCS, 2017]
th

a) criticism b) elaborate praise c) curse d) high sound Ans:b

137. “Euphemism” is - [Xvtwet (L) 17-18]
a) A witty remark b) A direct expression of admiration
c) An indirect expression for a harsh one d) An unpleasant expression Ans:c
138. Kicking the bucket is a humorous ---- for dying.
a) dictum b) incantation c) euphemism d) addendum Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: AcÖxwZKi K_v‡K my›`ifv‡e Dc¯’vcb Kiv
139. The literary term ‘euphemism’ means- [38th BCS, 13th BCS, ‡et‡ivtwet (F) 17-18,]
a) vague idea b) a sonnet ivtwet (E) 18-19]
c) wise saying d) in offensive expression Ans:d

Homonyms: Vs Homophones:
Homonyms: (mg D”Pvi‡Y GKB evbvb I wfbœ A‡_©i kã)t Spelling Ges Pronunciation (D”PviY) GK
wKš‘ Avjv`v A_© cÖKvk K‡i Ggb kã‡K Homonyms e‡j| †hgb: You are right.(mwVK) Look at your
right (Wvbw`‡Ki) side. [-`ywU k‡ãi GKB evbvb] Av‡iv wKQz kã: row(mvwi)/row(‰n ˆP); tear(wQ‡o †djv)/
tear(Kvbœv Kiv); lead(mxmv)/lead(‡bZ„Z¡ †`Iqv);
Homophones: (mg D”Pvi‡Y wfbœ evbvb I wfbœ A‡_©i kã)t Pronunciation (D”PviY) GKB iKg wKš‘ evbvb
I A_© Avjv`v Ggb kã‡K Homophones e‡j| †hgb: ‘Knew-Rvbv’ - ‘New-bZzb’ ‘Write-wjLv’- ‘right-
mwVK’ [-`ywU k‡ãi Avjv`v evbvb] g‡b ivLvi Dcvq wn‡m‡e wb‡Pi m~Î w`‡q g‡b ivL‡Z cv‡ib-
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  Kg e‡Y©i/ †QvU kã (Homonyms) Gi evbvb `ywU GKB _v‡K/ Rv‡gjv Kg
 ‡ewk e‡Y©i/ eo kã (Homophones) Gi evbvb `ywU Avjv`v nq/ KviY Rv‡gjv †ewk

140. In English if two different words have the same spelling and pronunciation they are
called- [HSC Text book page no-38] [Xvtwet (A) 10-11]
a) Synonyms b) homographs c) homophones d) homonyms Ans:d

141. Words different in meaning but similar in sounds is- [gvtfvtwetcÖtwet (D) 11-12]
A word with same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning is called-
(‡h k‡ãi D”PviY Ab¨ GKwU k‡ãi Abyiƒc wKš‘ A_© Avjv`v Zv‡K ejv nq) [Ptwet (B) 08-09]

a) acronym b) homonym c) pseudonym d) antonym Ans:b

142. Homophones are two or more words that have the same-. [Xvtwet (B-EE) 14-15]
a) pronunciation but different meaning b) meaning but different pronunciation
c) spelling but different meanings d) spelling but different pronunciations Ans:a
143. Wright and right [ivtwet (gv‡K©wUs) 09-10, ‡bvtwetcÖtwet (C) 16-17]
a) homonyms b) homophones c) synonyms d) autonomy’s Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: †`L‡Z kã `ywU‡Z evbvb Avjv`v gv‡b n‡jv eo kã/Rv‡gjv ‡ewk: = homophones
Oxymoron (we‡ivavj¼vi)t ‡h ev‡K¨ cvkvcvwk `ywU wecixZ ag©x kã _v‡K Zv‡K Oxymoron e‡j|
-He is regularly irregular. -He is constructively destructive. -I am always late.
Hyperbole (AwZiÄb/AwZk‡qvw³)t ‡Kv‡bv e¨w³ / e¯Íy‡K Zvi Dchy³ Ae¯’v‡bi †P‡q AwZićbi gva¨‡g
AwZ ¸iæZ¡ cÖ`vb Kiv‡K ev we¯ÍvwiZ fv‡e eY©bv Kiv‡K Hyperbole e‡j| (g~j welqwU Avm‡j †Kvb wKQz m¤ú‡K© evwo‡q
ejv/ PvcvevwR Kiv) ‡hgb: Ten thousand saw I at a glance (GLv‡b at a glance ev GK`„wó‡Z †KD ten
thousand MYbv Ki‡Z cv‡i bv ZvB Giæc evwo‡q ejv‡K hyperbole e‡j)
-He is 900 year old. -I have told you a million times.
-I ate the whole cow. -I am so hungry that I could eat a cow.

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

144. A hyperbole is a/an: [ivt wet (A1) 17-18]

a) Authentic statement of something b) Overstatement of something
c) Understatement of something d) Hesitant statement of something Ans:c
145. The underlined part in ‘She felt it was taken a hundred years to complete the exam.’
is an example of-. [Xvtwet (B-EE) 12-13]
a) a simile b) a symbol
c) a hyperbole d) an understatement Ans:c
146. The figure of speech in which the author makes an obvious exaggeration for
emphasis or to create some other specific effect is- [Btwet (B) 16-17]
a) metaphor b) personification c) metonymy d) hyperbole Ans:d
147. ‘A way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting,
dangerous etc. than it is really is. ‘This can be the best definition of the term- [‡et‡ivtwet (A)
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 a) personification b) simili c) synecdoche d) hyperbole 13-14] Ans:d
148. Here’s the smell of bleed still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little
hand. [TEO -99]
a) Euphemism b) Epigram c) Metonymy d) Hyperbole Ans:d
149. “Ten thousand saw I at a glance”- is an example of ----?
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Hyperbole d) Personification Ans:c

Fantasy, Farce, Fiction Ges Fable wb‡q mgm¨vi mgvavb

Fable**-DcK_v/KíKvnxwb: A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to
teach a lesson. bxwZMíwe‡kl †hLv‡b RxeRš‘, MvQcvjv gvby‡li gZ K_v e‡j|
Fantasy- (KvíwbK Mí): an imaginary story/ ‡Kvb KvíwbK Mí
Farce (cÖnmb): A‡hŠw³K I nvm¨Ki PwiÎ Øviv †kÖvZv‡`i Avb›` †`Iqvi j‡ÿ¨ GK cÖKvi bvUK| A play that
aims to entertain the audience through the absurd and ridiculous (nvm¨Ki) characters and
actions.
Fiction (Kíbv/†ivgvÝ): mvwn‡Z¨i †h kvLv KvíwbK NUbv Øviv †jLv nq- A branch of literature that
describes imaginary people and events.
150. Which of these is not written in verse? [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) Elegy b) Kirtan(wKiZb) c) Sonnet d) Fable Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: fable n‡”Q DcKvwnbx/‡cŠivwYK Kvwnbx hv MívKv‡i wjLv nq Avi evwK¸‡jv KweZv/myivKv‡i wjLv nq|
151. Animal can speak in a ----. [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 08-09]
a) mock-epic b) lampoon c) parable d) fable Ans:d
152. A story, with animals as the main characters, and a moral, is called a - [Ptwet (B) 08-09]

a) legend b) fiction c) parable d) fable Ans:d

e¨vL¨v: parody- bKj e¨½vZ¥K iPbv; Fable- †hLv‡b RxeRš‘, MvQcvjv gvby‡li gZ K_v e‡j| legend-,
†cŠiwYK Kvwnbx, iƒcK_v; fiction= KíKvwnbx; parable- ag©xq wkÿvg~jK †QvUMí
153. The term ‘fiction’ is related to- [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 07-08, wewfbœ gš¿Yvj‡qi e¨w³MZ Kg©KZ©v-18]
a) fact b) faction c) friction d) imagination Ans:d
154. A fiction (Mí,Dcb¨vm,‡ivgvÝ-Kvwnbx BZ¨vw`-mvwn‡Z¨i kvLv we‡kl) means- [Btwet 05-06]

a) Confusion b) folk action c) a literary device Ans:d

d) a branch of literature that describes imaginary people and events
Satire**-e¨½iPbv: A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
(shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government , society, etc [Ggb mvwnZ¨Kg©
†hLv‡b †jLK mgv‡Ri weL¨vZ e¨w³, miKvi, gvby‡li Lvivc e¨vcvi¸‡jv Zz‡j a‡i]
Mock Epic*-e¨½ gnvKve¨: Form of satire that adapts the elevated heroic style of the classical
epic poem to a trivial subject.
155. A satire is- [Ptwet (B1) 16-17]
a) a composition is verse or prose aiming at eliminating evil customs from the society
b) an implicit comparison between two different things
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 c) a statement of a situation or an action which usually means the opposite of its surface meaning
d) a witty composition which is apparently self-contradictory Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: Dc‡ii Ack¸‡jv h_vµ‡g Satire, Metaphor, Irony, Ges Paradox Gi msÁv-
156. --- is a type of literary device where an author ridicules specific people, groups, or
some aspects of society. [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) Parody b) Setting c) Satire d) Elegy Ans:c
157. A----is a poem or prose composition in which the prevailing vices or follies are held
up to ridicule or scorn. [Rvtwet (I) 2018-19]
a) lyric b) dramatic monologue c) satire d) ballad Ans:c
158. ‘The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may
dine.’ This is an example of- [Lytwet (gvbweK) 11-12]
a) a satire b) an irony c) a metaphor d) a metonymy Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: GB ev‡K¨ ejv n‡”Q- †jvfx wePviKiv `yªZ g„Zz¨`Ûv‡`k †`q| Ges dvuwm w`‡q wePviK ‡fvR Lvq/LvIqvq|
A_©vr GB ev‡K¨ mgv‡Ri wePviK †kÖYxi †jv‡Ki `ªyZ wePv‡ii Lvivc w`KUv Zz‡j aiv n‡q‡Q| ev e¨½ Kiv n‡q‡Q
weavq GB evK¨ Øviv satire eySv‡”Q|
Paradox*-(¯^we‡ivax wKš‘ mZ¨): Paradox reveals a kind of truth which at first seems
159. The word ‘Paradoxical’ refers to - [RvtKtKvtbtBtwet (D) 17-18]
a) similar b) consistent c) opposite d) contradictory Ans:d
160. Paradox is a statement that is- [Rvtwet (F) 16-17]
a) True if and only if it is false if and only if it is true
b) Difficult to understand c) Self-contradictory d) False Ans:c
161. The sentence, ‘Death, thou shalt not die’ is an example of-. [Xvtwet (B-EE) 07-08]

a) simile b) metaphor c) irony d) paradox Ans:d

162. ‘Paradox’ means- [ivtwet (A, ‡Rvov) 15-16]
a) A statement containing two opposing but true ideas
b) A funny situation involving a dilemma
c) A false statement to deceive people d) A disease (wWRxR- †ivM) Ans:a
163. A ‘Paradox’ is- [Ptwet (E) 03-04]
a) an impossibility b) something miraculous
c) a perfect model or copy
d) an improbable combination of opposing qualities Ans:d
164. “There is no poor as a wealthy miser” this is an example of ----.
a) Paradox b) synecdoche [Lytwet (Kjv I gvbweK ¯‹zj)-11-12]
c) consonance d) caesura Ans:a
165. Apparently contradictory words appearing in conjunction is called: [Xvtwet(B, EE) 16-17]
a) hyperbole b) paradox c) oxymoron d) antithesis Ans:b

Machiavelliant e¨w³ ¯^v_© nvwmjKvix/PZzi PwiÎ- a scheming person; Cunning person; selfish
person; (Niccolo Machiavelli was a Italian Philosopher but he is synonymous for
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selfishness. So selfishness characters are called Machiavellian.)
Innuendo (e‡µvw³): ‡Kvb cÖ‡kœi Rev‡e evKv DËi †`Iqv ev cÖwZ DËig~jK AvPiY Kiv|
166. A Machiavellian character(e¨w³ ¯^v_© nvwmjKvix/PZzi PwiÎ) is-[KvwiMi Awa`߇ii wPd BbmUªv±I (bb-‡UK)-03]
a) an honest person b) a selfish person-
c) a courageous person d) a judicious person Ans:b
167. A Machiavellian character is- [Xvtwet (D) -04-05, we`y¨r, R¡vjvbx I LwbR m¤ú` gš¿Yvj‡qi mnKvix we‡ùviK-03]
a) an honest person b) a scheming person (Cunning person)
c) a adventurous person d) a learned person Ans:b
168. “Innuendo” most nearly means: [17 Zg wewmGm cixÿv]
a) negligent b) a disease; a disorder or an ailment
c) Tireless, continuing with vigor d) an indirect insinuation(e‡µvw³) about a person Ans:d

Allegory (iƒcK Kvwnbx): ‡Kvb Mí ev Kvnxwb †hLv‡b Kíbv K‡i wKQz ejv nq| A story or a narrative
story, Rb eyybqvb (John Bunyan) Gi ‘The pilgrim’s progress’ GKwU allegory. GB mvwnZ¨K‡g©i evwn¨K
A‡_©i †cQ‡b Ab¨ GKwU AšÍ©wbwnZ/¸ß A_© _v‡K|

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

169. ‘Allegorical’ means- [Z_¨ gš¿Yvj‡qi MY‡hvMv‡hvM Awa`߇ii mnKvix Z_¨ Awdmvi -13]
a) poetry b) written in verse
c) having symbolic meaning d) with timely significance Ans:c
170. The literary term which says one thing in disguise of another is- [‡et‡ivtwet (A) 14-15]
a) Satire b) Allegory c) Metaphor d) Symbol Ans:b
171. A story in verse or prose with double meaning is called— [Lytwet (A) 18-19]
a) romance b) allegory c) autobiography d) satire Ans:b

Personification (e¨w³iƒ‡c cÖKvk)t hLb †Kvb Ro e¯‘ ev‡K¨ Active/mwµq subject bv n‡qI Subject
AvKv‡i e‡m ZLb D³ Subject wU‡K Personification e‡j| Example: Mr. Pneumonia was not a
polite old gentle man. GLv‡b Pneumonia (wbD‡gvwbqv) GKwU †iv‡Mi bvg hv e¨w³ bv n‡qI ev‡K¨ Subject
AvKv‡i mwµq Av‡Q| ZvB GwU Personification n‡e| More examples:
Time never waits for anyone. Faith answered.
The camera loves me. The sun greeted me this morning.
Snow speaks to the people. Trees were dancing with the wind.
172. ‘The foggy day mocks at my plan to wash clothes’. [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 15-16]
The literary technique used in the sentence is a/an ----.
a) personification b) analogy
c) metaphor d) none of the above Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: KzqvQvbœ w`bwU Avgvi †cvkvK †avqvi cwiKíbv‡K bó K‡i| GLv‡b the foggy day e¨w³ bv n‡qI mwµq
KZ©vi b¨vq active ev‡K¨ Av‡Q ZvB GB ev‡K¨ the foggy day n‡jv personification|

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173. In the sentence, ‘Death lays his icy hands on kings,’ ‘Death’ is an example of-
[Xvtwet (B-EE) 06-07]
a) symbolism b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) personification Ans:d
174. Personification is a figure of speech in which human features are attributed to
inanimate objects or abstract ideas.-Which of these is an example of
personification?
a) My song has put off her adornments b) My poet’s vanity [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
c) a flute of read d) Both (A) & (B) Ans:d
175. A novel is not written in- [Kztwet (B) 13-14]
a) prose b) letter form c) rhyme d) third person narrative Ans:c
176. ‘Time waits for none’ is an example of- [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) simile b) metaphor c) allusion d) personification Ans:d
177. When writers give human characteristics and attributes to object, it is called-
[‡bvtwetcÖtwet (C) 16-17]
a) Epithet b) Paradox c) Fable d) Personification Ans:d
178. “The waves beside them danced”(from ‘I wandered Lonely as a cloud’)
[Rvtwet (BDwbU-L) 11-12]
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Metonymy d) Personification Ans:d
179. When the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherized upon a
table.—is an example of— [BSC Officer (5 Banks) 2018]
a) metaphor b) chiasmus c) oxymoron d) personification Ans:d
180. “Jaws of Death” is an Example of- [Xvtwet (L) 17-18]
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Symbol Ans:c
181. Death comes to man at any moment. Here “Death” is- [Xvtwet (D) 08-09]
a) Metaphor b) personification c) simile d) imagery Ans:b

Epilogue*-bvU‡Ki †kl e³e¨/ KweZv/ Dw³: A poem or speech at the end of a play.
Prologue (‡cÖŠjM&-f~wgKv): bvUK ev mvwn‡Z¨i f~wgKv ev cÖ¯Ívebv|
Monologue *-¯^M‡Zvw³: Dramatic monologue* bvUKxq ¯^M‡Zvw³: a literary work/drama in which
a single speaker expresses his thoughts and feelings to a silent listener.
Dialogue (msjvc): `yB Gi AwaK e¨w³i g‡a¨ K‡_vcK_b|
182. A short speech by a player at the end of a play is- [‡et‡ivtwet (B) 14-15]
a) a memorandum b) an epilogue c) a prologue d) a soliloquy Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: †Kvb bvU‡Ki †kl e³e¨/Dw³/KweZv‡K epilogue e‡j|
183. ‘Dramatic Monologue’ is used in- [Btwet (H) 17-18]
a) drama b) short story c) novel d) poetry Ans:a
184. Which one does not relate to literature? [evsjv‡`k Dbœqb †evW© mnKvix Kg©KZv©-13, RvZxq ivR¯^ †ev‡W©i
B݇c±i/‡Mv‡q›`v Kg©KZv©-10]
a) Epilogue b) Monologue c) Demagogue d) Prologue Ans:c

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 e¨vL¨vt Demagogue- k‡ãi A_© ivR‰bwZK †ÿ‡Î e³„ZvevMxk ‡bZv ZvB GB kãwU ivRbxwZi mv‡_ RwoZ,
mvwn‡Z¨i mv‡_ bq|

185. A long speech by one actor in a play or movie is called- [kvtwetcÖtwet (A) 12-13]
a) Dialogue b) Monologue c) Prologue d) Epilogue Ans:b
186. The appropriate meaning of the word “monologue” is --- [evsjv‡`k ‡Uwjwfkb Gi cÖ‡qvRK-06]
a) Which is thr
b) a long speech in a play spoken by one actor especially when alone
c) a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, reveals his thoughts aloud.
d) a dialogue between the two actors on actresses in a drama Ans:c
187. A “Prologue”(‡cÖŠjM&-bvUK ev mvwn‡Z¨i f~wgKv ev cÖ¯vÍ ebv) is- [Lytwet 08-09]
a) a poem or speech at the end of a play b) an introduction to a play or a literary work
c) a song of mooring d) the science of verification Ans:b

Rhyme (Q›`wgj)t GKB iKg D”PviYwewkó k㸇jv‡K Rhyme (Q›`wgj) wn‡m‡e msÁvwqZ Kiv hvq|
Rhyme (ivBg) n‡”Q AšÍwgj, kãmg~‡ni †kl As‡k D”Pvi‡Yi wgj; †hgb: light, fight, bite, kite, might,
right, BZ¨vw`| Rhyme mvaviYZ wewfbœ KweZv/ Mv‡b/ Qovq e¨envi Kiv nq| †Kvb Mí (story) ev Dcb¨v‡m
(novel) e¨envi nq bv|

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

188. Which of the following words does not rhyme with the rest? [Rvtwet (L) 09-10]
a) said (‡mW&/‡QW&) b) made (‡gBW) c) raid (‡iBW) d) paid (‡cBW) Ans:a
189. “Comb” rhymes with (‡KŠg)------- . [etwet (B) 13-14]

a) dome(‡WŠg) b) bomb (eg) c) tomb(U¤^) d) boom(eyg) Ans:a

190. The rhyme with the word “paid” (‡cBW) [Rvtwet (C-2) 12-13]

a) made(‡gBW) b) red(‡iW) c) head(‡nW) d) said(‡mW) Ans:a

e¨vL¨v: D”Pvi‡Y GKB iKg n‡j Zv‡K Rhyme e‡j| g‡b n‡Z cv‡i paid Gi mv‡_ said Gi ivBg n‡e| wKš‘
bv Cambridge dictionary ‡_‡K D”PviY Abymv‡i made Gi D”PviY ‡gBW; paid Gi D”PviY ‡cBW; said
Gi D”PviY ‡mW; ZvB mwVK DËi-a
191. Which of the following words rhymes with the word ‘ironÕ? [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]

a) lion b) siren c) Byron d) nylon Ans:a

192. Which of the following words does NOT rhyme with the word ‘lion’? [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) ion (AvBAb) b) iron (AvBAb) c) cyan (mvBAb) d) nylon (bvBjb&) Ans:d
193. Which of the following words rhymes with the word ‘wear’? [Rvtwet (C2) 13-14]
a) dear (wWqvi) b) near (wbqvi) c) we’re (DBAvi) d) hair (Gqvi) Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: cÖ_g wZbwUi D”PviY ÕBqviÕ wKš‘ cÖ‡kœi kãwU Ges †k‡liwUi D”PviY ÕGqviÕ
194. Which word rhymes with “brow(eªvD)” - . [Xvtwet (D) 08-09]

a) crow(‡µv/‡Lªv) b) through(_ªy) c) crew(µy) d) now(bvD) Ans:d

195. Which of these words rhymes with the word ‘won (IAvb&)’? [‡ijI‡qi Dc-mnKvix cwiPvjK-17]

a) zone(‡RŠb&) b) done (Wvb&) c) cone (‡KŠb&) d) moan (‡gŠb&) Ans:b

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196. Among the following, the word that does not rhymes is -----. [Xvtwet (B) 02-03]
a) due(wWD) b) few (wdD) c) new(wbD) d) who(û) Ans:d
197. Which of the following does not have any rhyme? [Xvtwet (B) 02-03]
a) put b) but c) cut d) hut Ans:a
198. Which of the following chronologically in order? [mve-‡iwR÷ªvi-2016]
a) Chaucer, Spensor, Shelley, Swinburae b) Shakespeare, Chaucer, Eliot, Donne Ans:a
c) Hughes, Eliot, Yeats, Auden d) Hopkins, Browning, Wordsworth, Marvell
199. Find the odd one. [ivRkvnx K…wl Dbœqb e¨vsK (mycvifvBRvi) -15]
a) host (‡nvmU&) b) ghost (‡MŠm&U) c) coast (‡KŠmU) d) cost (KmU&) Ans:d
200. evsjv ÒQovÓ k‡ãi Bs‡iwR wK ? [kÖg Dwa`ßi Rbkw³, Kg©ms¯’vb I cÖwkÿY ey¨‡iv DcmnKvix wb‡qvM-01]

a) Poem b) Poetryc c) Lyric d) Rhyme Ans:d

201. Find the ‘odd one out’[‡KvbwU Avjv`v] [Btwet (B) 11-12]

a) host (‡nŠmU) b) most (‡gŠm&U) c) lost (jmU) d) coast (‡KŠmU) Ans:c

202. Find the ‘odd one out’. [Btwet (B) 11-12]
a) drown (WªvDb) b) own (Ib&) c) brown (eªvDb) d) town (UvDb) Ans:b
203. Find the ‘odd one out’. [Btwet (B) 11-12]
a) above (A¨vevf&) b) love (jvf) c) dove (Wvf&) d) prove (cÖæf&) Ans:d

 Ab¨vb¨ mnR welq¸‡jvi mswÿß e¨vL¨v:

Dictionary Order(A-Z) †Uwe‡j Dc¯’vcb:
L. Terms/ Types mswÿß e¨vL¨v/ Av‡jvPbv [dictionary order (A-Z) ‡Uwej]
Abstract(mvivsk) A summary of any piece of written work.
Acronym(Av`¨ÿi) A word formed from or based on the initial letters.
or Syllables of other words, for example, SAARC.
k‡ãi 1g eY© Øviv ms‡ÿ‡c wjLv‡KB Acronym e‡j
Addendum(ms‡hvRbx) an addition or a appendix to a book
Allegory(iƒcK)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Alliteration (e¨vÄb AbycÖvm)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Allusion(c‡ivÿ D‡jøL) Allusion is a brief reference to a person, event, or place,
real of fictitious, or to a work of art.
Ambivalence The situation where more than one possible attitude is
(ci¯úi wecixZ A_©) being displayed (cÖ`k©b Kiv) by the writers. towards a
character, theme, or idea, etc.
Anachronism (Kv‡ji AmsMwZ) Something that is historically inaccurate– for example, the
reference to a clock chiming (N›Uv evRv‡bv) in Shakespeare’s
Julius Caesar.
Analogy(mv`„k¨) A word or thing similar or parallel to another
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Anecdote (mswÿß Kvwnbx)
Anthem (RvZxq msMxZ)
Anthology(msKjb)
Antithesis
Aphorism (cÖev`)
Apostrophe (m‡¤^vab AjsKvi)
Assonance(¯^ivbycÖvm/¯^imv`„k¨)
Attitude(`„wófw½):
Auditory (kÖeY msµvšÍ)
Autobiographer
Autobiography
Ballad(Mv_v Kve¨/‡jvKMv_v KweZv)
Bibliography-MÖš’vwjKv
Biography (Rxebx)
Biography-Rxebv‡jL¨
Blank Verse-AwgÎv¶i Q›` KweZv
Brochure* -cyw¯ÍKv
Burlesque**-e¨v½vZ¥K iPbv
Calligraphy* -n¯Ívÿi we`¨v
Canto* -mM©/Ask
Caricature (e¨½wPÎY)
Catastrophe(Pig wech©q)
Catharsis (Av‡eMgyw³)
Chorus*-e„›`MxwZ
Circumlocution-
Classicism-
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A brief account of a story about an individual or an
incident.
A national song
Collection of different writings.
GKRb GKw`‡K KvR K‡i Ab¨Rb bó K‡i Giƒc eySv‡j Zv‡K
Antithesis e‡j| †hgb: gvbyl fv‡e GK, wKš‘ nq Avi GK
An expression of a universal truth/ wPišÍb mZ¨ cÖKvkK evK¨
‡Kvb ev‡K¨ m‡¤^vam~PK kã e¨envi n‡j †mwU‡K apostrophe ejv nq|
Milton! Thou shouldst be living at this hour. wgëb Zzwg AvR
†e‡P _vKv DwPZ wQj|
Z‡e e¨Ki‡Yi †ÿ‡Î Gi A_© †Kvb eY© ev` †`Iqv wPý|
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A particular stance or view point adopted by a writer or
speaker. ‡jLK ev e³v KZ…©K M„nxZ `„wófw½/gZv`k©
Imagery (wPÎKí): Image -Appeals to the sense of hearing
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A list of books, essays and monographs on a subject,
or a list of the works of a particular author.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
An account of a person’s life and a branch of history
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A pamphlet is a comparably short work, which is stitched,
not bound.
A literary or dramatic work intended to excite laughter by
extravagant contrast or caricature.
Beautiful penmanship or art writing
A subdivision of an epic or narrative poem.
A character described through the exaggeration (AwZiÄb) of
the features that he or she possesses.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A purging (wb®úwË) of emotions such as takes place at the
end of a tragedy. bvU‡Ki †k‡l †h mgvavb nq Zv‡K Catharsis e‡j|
Chorus is a group of performers in a play who comment on
the action.
Ab_©K evK¨we¯Ívi; K_v evwo‡q ejv
A doctrine of art and literature which was followed by the
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wMÖK I j¨vwZb mvwn‡Z¨
Cliché (MZvbyMwZK)
Climax(mwÜÿY) **-Pig cwiYwZ
Collocation
(k‡ãi cvkvcvwk Ae¯’vb)
Colloquial (K_¨)
Colloquialism-AvÂwjKZv
Comedy**-nvm¨imvZ¥K bvUK
Conceit (AvZ¥AnwgKv)
Couplet-
‡køvK/Øxc`x KweZvi jvBb
Denotation (A_©wb‡`©k)
Denouement (MÖwš’‡gvPb)
Dialogue (msjvc)
Diction (kã Pqb)
Digression*-wePz¨Z nIqv
Dirge (WvR-‡kvKm½xZ)
Discourse (fvlY)
Drama
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic monologue* bvUKxq
¯^M‡Zvw³
Dramatist (bvU¨Kvi)
Effigy-cÖwZg~wZ©
Elegy** (‡kvKMv_v KweZv)
Ellipsis (kã eR©b)
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ancient Greeks and Romans.
A phrase, idea, or image that has been over-used so that it
has lost much of its original meaning, impact and freshness.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Two or more those frequently (evievi) appear together as
part of a set phrase e.g. safe and sound, loud and clear, here
and there.
An everyday or non-formal quality in speech or writing,
often characterized by the use of slang () or non-standard
features.
A colloquial form of speech.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
An elaborate, extended (we¯Í…Z) and sometimes surprising
comparison between things that, at first sight, do not have
much in common –e.g. In John Donne’s poem
Two consecutive lines of verse that rhyme, e.g. ‘Had we
but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no
crime.’ (Andrew Marvell)
The dictionary definition of a word.
the ending of a play, novel or short story where ‘all is
revealed’ (cÖKvk) and the plot is unraveled (DrNvUb).
`yB Gi AwaK e¨w³i g‡a¨ K‡_vcK_b|
mvwn‡Z¨i cÖ‡qvR‡b wewfbœ `yj©f kã e¨envi Kiv‡KB wWKkb e‡j|
The choice of words that a writer makes. Another term for
vocabulary or lexis, although less used these days.
To divert from the main topic
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
ev‡K¨i †P‡q `xN© †h‡Kvb K_¨/wjwLZ fvlv| (Any spoken or written
language that is longer than a sentence.)
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Refers to an inconsistency (AmsMwZ) between the what the
speaker says and what the audience means.
a literary work/drama in which a single speaker expresses
his thoughts and feelings to a silent listener.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
An image a likeness of figures in sculpture, painting, etc.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
The omission (eR©b) of a part of a sentence which is
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Epic (gnvKve¨/ex‡ivwPZ Kg©)
Epigram- mswÿß we`ªæcvZ¥K Dw³
ev KweZv
Epilogue*-bvU‡Ki †kl e³e¨/
KweZv/ Dw³
Episode-ce©
Epitaph*-mgvwa wjwc
Equivocation-Øv_©‡evaKZv
Etymology (ey¨rcwZ)
Eulogy/ Panegyric-cÖmskv
Euphemism (myfvlY)
Fable**-DcK_v/KíKvnxwb
Fantasy- (KvíwbK Mí)
Farce*-nvm¨ imvZ¥K iPbv
Fiction (Kíbv/†ivgvÝ)**
Figurative Language-
(AvjsKvwiK fvlv)
Foot (c`)
Formulaic (aªæeeywj)
Free Verse (gy³K Q›`)
Gustatory (¯^v` msµvšÍ)
Hamartia- fzj K‡i we‡ePbv
Hamlet-‡QvUMÖvg
Hexameter(lU&c`x)
Homograph-GKB evbv‡b wfbœ
A_©
Homonyms: (mg D”Pvi‡Y GKB
evbvb I wfbœ A‡_©i kã)
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understood from the context- e.g. I’d like to go to the
concert but I can’t (go to the concert is omitted because the
repetition is not necessary).
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
a short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or
event, usually with sarcasm.
A poem or speech at the end of a play.
An incident in a series of incidents
Inscription on a tomb of a monument. mgvwa¯Í‡¤¢ wjwLZ eY©bv
Two contrary things in the same statement
the study of the history and origins words.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Language that is symbolic or metaphorical (Dcgvg~jK) and
not meant to be taken literally.
A group of syllables forming a unit of verse-the basic unit
of meter.
A term to denote language that is patterned and always
appears in the same form- e.g. Yours faithfully, By for
now.
MVb, wbqg, avivevwnKZv BZ¨vw` bv †g‡bB Q›` ˆZix K‡i KweZv wjLv|
verse written without any fixed structure (either in meter,
rhyme or form).
Imagery (wPÎKí): Image –Appeals to the sense of taste.
Primarily, an error of judgment which may arise from
ignorance or some moral shortcoming.
A small village
A verse line containing six feet.
A word written in the same way as another, but having a
different pronunciation and meaning e.g. row(mvwi)/row(‰n
ˆP);tear(wQ‡o †djv)/ tear (Kvbœv Kiv); lead(mxmv)/lead(‡bZ„Z¡ †`Iqv);
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
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Homophones: (mg D”Pvi‡Y wfbœ
evbvb I wfbœ A‡_©i kã)
Hymn*-Ck¦i cÖksmvm½xZ
Hyperbole(AwZiÄb/AwZk‡qvw³)
Iamb (e¨½ Q›`)
Idiolect-¯^-fvlv
Imagery (wPÎKí)
Innuendo (e‡µvw³)
Interlude-ga¨Kvjxb we‡bv`b
Irony (e‡µvw³)
Irony**-MxwZKweZv/ we`ªæc
Jargon* -fvlvi mswgkÖY
Jingle-AbycÖvmeûj Q›`
Juxtaposition Irony
(cvkvcvwk Ae¯’vb)
Lament (‡kvKMv_v)
Lay-Mvu_v
Limerick-wj‡gwiK
Lyrical Poem/Lyric
Machiavellian
Madrigal-‡glcvj‡Ki †cÖ‡gi Mvb
Malapropism
(k‡ãi nvm¨Ki Ace¨envi)
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 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Song in praise of God. (e›`bv Kiv)
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
The most common metrical foot in English poetry,
consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed
syllable.
The aggregate of speech habits peculiar to an individual.
The use of words to create a picture or ‘image’ in the mind
of the reader. There are different types of Images such as;
 visual (`„k¨ msµvšÍ) the sense of sight.
 Auditory (kÖeY msµvšÍ) sense of hearing
 Tactile (¯úk© msµvšÍ) sense of touch.
 Gustatory (¯^v` msµvšÍ) sense of taste.
 Olfactory (NªvY msµvšÍ) sense of smell.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A short musical entertainment given between acts of a play.
At its simplest level, irony means saying one thing while
meaning another. There are different types of Irony such as;
 Verbal Irony-  Dramatic Irony –  Situation Irony:
 Juxtaposition Irony: (cvkvcvwk Ae¯’vb):
The use of words that mean the opposite of what you that is
like a song : a lyric poem
Mixture of more than two languages. (Acfvlv)
Usually a verse or verses with a catchy (AvKl©bxq) rhythm,
emphatic rhyme and alliteration.
Placing two elements or word side by side and letting the
reader or viewer compare them. This act compares and
contrasts the two element and can show irony, humour or
sadness e.g. Dark and light, calm and chaos etc.
A poem expressing intense (e¨vcK) grief.
A short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Originally a pastoral song;
A mixing up of words that sounds similar. For example-
‘He is very pineapple of politeness.
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Manifesto-cÖKvk¨ wjwLZ †NvlYv
Melodrama Play
Metaphor-i~cKvjsKvi
Meter (Q›`/gvÎv PiY)
Metonymy-jÿYvj¼vi
Mime-gyKvwfbq
Mock epic*-e¨½ gnvKve¨
Monodrama-GK PwiÎ wewkó
bvUK
Monologue*-¯^M‡Zvw³
Mood-wµqvifve
Motif**-g~jfve
Myth***-c~ivY Kava/Mí
Mythology*-c~ivY ZË¡
Narrative (Mí/ Kvwnbx)
Novel*-Dcb¨vm
Octave-AóK
Ode (Mv_v KweZv)**
Olfactory (NªvY msµvšÍ)
Onomatopoeia (ab¨vZ¥K kã)
Orthography-evbvb wkÿv
Oxymoron (we‡ivavj¼vi)
Pamphlet**-‡QvU cyw¯ÍKv
Pantomime*- cyZzj bvP
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A public declaration, usually of political, religious
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
The regular use of stressed and unstressed syllable in
poetry by one person. tri-meter = wÎgvwÎK PiY
When something is referred to by a word which
describes a quality or feature of that thing
A form of drama in which actors tell a story by gestures.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A theatrical entertainment in which there is only one
character
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Mood is the emotional attitude the author takes towards his
subject.
A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.
(A dominant theme or central idea.)
An ancient story about gods and goddesses and their
mysterious forces.
Myths are collectively called mythology.
A piece of writing or speech that tells a story.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A eight-line stanza
A verse form similar to a lyric but often more lengthy and
containing more serious and elevated (DbœZ) thoughts. (The
form of address is often used e.g. oh). mg‡eZ K‡É Mvb ev
KweZv‡K ode ejv nq|
Imagery (wPÎKí): Image- Appeals to the sense of smell.
The use of words whose sounds copy the sounds of the
thing or process they describe. On a simple level, words
like bang, hiss and splash are onomatopoeic, but it also has
more subtle uses.
The part of grammar dealing with correct spelling.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
a small, thin book with no cover or only a paper cover that
has information about a particular subject
wµmgv‡m ‡Kv‡bv iƒcK_vi (fairy tale) Dci wfwË K‡i iwPZ bvU‡K
music Gi mv‡_ bvP Ges A½fw½ I gyLgЇji AwZiwÄZ Awfe¨w³i
gva¨‡g wbe©vK (without speech) Awfbq Kiv; wbe©vK bvwUKv|
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Paradox*-(¯^we‡ivax wKš‘ mZ¨)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Parallelism (mv`„k¨)
Parody (wg_¨v Awfbq/ jvwjKv)
Pastoral (cjøx Rxeb wb‡q iwPZv Generally, literature concerning rural life with the lives or
KweZv)
Pastoral**-cjøx Rxeb welqK
Pathos (KiæY im)
Pentameter (cÂc`x)
Personification(e¨w³iƒ‡c cÖKvk)
Personification-e¨w³iƒc
Philology*-fvlv weÁvb
Phoenix
Play (bvUK)
Pleonasm(AwaKc`Zv)
Plot (Dcb¨vm/ bvU‡Ki iƒc‡iLv)
Poem (KweZv) Ges
Poetic License
Poetry-Kve¨
Preface -cÖ¯Ívebv
Prologue (‡cÖŠjM&-f~wgKv)
Prosody*- Q›`weÁvb
Protagonist (bvU‡Ki g~L¨PwiÎ)
Psalm(mvg)-¯‘wZMxZ
Pun (‡KŠZzK/Øv_©K k‡ãi cÖ‡qvM)
The patterning of pairs of sounds, words or structures to
create a balance in spoken or written discourse- e.g. ‘I am
the way, the life and the truth.’
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
shepherds (ivLvj)
of or relating to the countryside or to the lives of people
who live in the country
the effect in literature that makes the reader feel sadness or
pity (KiæYv).
A line of verse containing five feet.
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Science of languages
mythical bird regenerating from ashes/ dxwb· n‡”Q †cŠiwYK cvwL ev
iƒcK_vi cvwL| Kw_Z Av‡Q †h K‡qK kZ eQi ‡e‡uP _vKvi ci wb‡Ri
Mv‡q Av¸b jvwM‡q cy‡o gviv †hZ| Avevi Zvi QvB †_‡K cybivq Rb¥jvf
Ki‡Zv|
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Use of more words than needed to express the meaning
The sequence of event in a poem. ‡cøvU/A¼/Ask e¨vZxZ bvUK ev
Dcb¨vm †jLv m¤¢e bv| Plot is a literary term defined as the
events that make up a story
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
cÖZ¨vwkZ djvdj cÖvwßi j‡ÿ¨ cÖPwjZ aviv †_‡K wePz¨Z nIqvi ¯^vaxbZv
It is comprehensive term which can be taken to cover any
kind of metrical composition
An introduction to a literary work
bvUK ev mvwn‡Z¨i f~wgKv ev cÖ¯Ívebv|
The study or science of versification(Q›`)
 GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
A sacred song or hymn
A play on words that have similar sounds but quite
different meanings. For example- in Shakespeare’s Romeo
and Juliet, after he has been mortally wonder by Tybalt and
is dying, Mercurio says ‘Ask for me tomorrow, and you
will find me a grave man’.

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Purgatory- wLw÷ªq ag©g‡Z cvc †gvP‡bi Rb¨ mvgwqKfv‡e †h Ae¯’vi g‡a¨ w`‡q †h‡Z
nq
Quatrain -4 jvB‡bi c`¨ A stanza of four lines rhymed or unrhymed
Recto and verso-Wvb I evg c„ôv The recto is the right –hand page in book; the verso the left-
hand page
Refrain(aªæev) Mvb ev KweZvi cÖ‡Z¨K ¯Í‡Ki †k‡l cybive„Ë †h jvBb ev myi
Rhetoric (AjsKvi) Originally, the art of speaking and writing in such a way as
to persuade (cª‡ivPbv †`Iqv) an audience to a particular point
of view. Now it is often used to imply (A_© wb‡`©k) grand
words that have no substance in them. There are a variety
of rhetorical devices such as the
Rhetorical question a question that does not require an answer, as the answer is
obvious or implied in the question itself.
Rhyme (Q›`wgj)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Romance-i‡g¨vcb¨vm A medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and
adventure, or the supernatural
Romanticism-‡ivg¨vw›UK A style of art, literature, etc., during the late 18th and early
gvbwmKZv 19th centuries that emphasized the imagination and a
person, government, society, etc.)
Satire**-e¨½iPbv  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Sestet**-lóK A six- line stanza, also known variously as a, sextant,
sextet, sestet and hexastich.
Short story-‡QvUMí An invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually
dealing with a few characters (of about six to ten thousand
words)
Simile (wmwgwj-Dcgv):  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Situation Irony: This occurs when there is a discrepancy (Zdvr) between the
actual circumstances (cwiw¯’wZ) and one that would seem
appropriate or between what one anticipates (Abygvb Kiv) and
what actually happens.
Soliloquy- GK e¨w³ bvU‡K wb‡R wb‡R D”P¯^‡i wbR¯^ Dw³, wjLv KvR m¤úv`b Kiv|
(bvU‡K ¯^M‡Zvw³/wb‡R wb‡R ejv) (No other characters are present other than the speaker).
Soliloquy-¯^M‡Zvw³ A dramatic technique of speaking alone on the stage.
Song (mÁxZ)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Sonnet(PZy`©kc`x KweZv)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Stanza-¯ÍeK The term stanza refers to a single, related chunk of lines in
poetry.
Sub-plot A secondary story line in a novel or play. Often, as in some
play by Shakespeare, the sub-plot can provide some comic
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 relief from the main action, but sub-plots can also relate to
the main plot in quite complex ways.
Symbol*-cÖZxK An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a
particular idea or quality
Synecdoche(wm‡bKwWwK- A device in which a part is used to represent the whole.
cÖwZiƒcK) For example- there are several faces at the meeting.
Syntax***-evK¨ixwZ Syntax in literature refers to the actual way in which words
and sentences are placed together in the writing.
Tactile (¯úk© msµvšÍ) Imagery (wPÎKí): Image- Appeals to the sense of touch.
Tale-Mí A story about imaginary events: an exciting or dramatic
story
Tautology (A_©nxb cybive„wË) Saying the same thing twice in a different word- e.g. The
visitors arrived one after the other in succession.
Theme: g~jfve/welqe¯‘ The central idea or ideas that a writer explores (cwiågY)
through his or her text. Theme is the general idea or insight
about life that a writer wishes to express.
Tone (myi) The tone of a text is created through the combined effects
of a number of features, such as diction (kã Pqb), syntax,
rhythm, etc. the tone can be a major factor in establishing
the overall impression (Awfe¨w³) of a piece of writing.
Tragedy Play(we‡qvMvšÍK bvUK)  GB ‡Uwe‡ji Av‡M Av‡jvwPZ Zzjbvg~jK we¯ÍvwiZ e¨vL¨v As‡k †`Lyb-
Trochee (wØgvwÎK ce©) A unit of poetic meter containing a stressed followed by an
unstressed syllable.
Valediction: Forbidding Mourning he compares the souls of himself
and his lover with the legs of a draftsman’s compasses.
ventriloquism- gvqv¯^i;
Verbal Irony- means the opposite what one says.
Verbatim- AvÿwiKfv‡e- A_© cÖKvk Kiv
Vernacular (Dcfvlv) The native language, a community uses for speech.
Verse*-‡køvK The literary term “Verse” is used to refer to any single, lone
line of a poetry composition.
Visual (`„k¨ msµvšÍ) Imagery (wPÎKí): Image- Appeals to the sense of sight.
Wit***-im¨gq I PvZ~ih©c~Y© Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or
write things that ate clever and usually funny

-BCS, e¨vsK, PSC, I fvwm©wU MCQ mg~n

204. Use of more words than needed to express the meaning. [IFIC Bank -10]
a) circumlocution b) verbatim c) Pleonasm d) ventriloquism Ans:c

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 e¨vL¨v: A_© cÖKv‡ki Rb¨ cÖ‡qvR‡bi †P‡q AwZwi³ kã e¨envi Kiv‡K Pleonasm e‡j| verbatim-
AvÿwiKfv‡e- ventriloquism- gvqv¯^i; circumlocution- Ab_©K evK¨we¯Ívi;
205. ‘Poetic License’ means. [ivtwet (A-we‡Rvo) 14-15]
a) freedom to write poetry b) freedom to read poetry
c) freedom to change the normal rules of language in a special piece of writing
d) doing what one likes Ans:c
206. ‘Milton! Thou shouldn't be living at this hour’ is an example of- [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet(E) 14-15]
a) apostrophe b) euphemism c) hyperbole d) personification Ans:a
207. Man proposes, God disposes. (gvbyl fv‡e GK, wKš‘ nq Avi GK) [_vbv wkÿv Awdmvi -99]

a) Oxymoron b) Antithesis c) Pun d) Irony Ans:b

208. The ‘merit’ in the sentence ‘They boy showed his merit by making twenty mistakes
in ten minutes’ is an example of- [Ptwet (B-1) 14-15]
a) personification b) metaphor c) pun d) irony Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: GB ev‡K¨ eySv‡”Q: evjKwU wek wgwb‡U wekUv fzj K‡i Zv †gav cÖ`k©b Ki‡jv| A_©vr evjKwUi †gav wb‡q
gRv ev e¨v½ Kiv n‡”Q ZvB GwU‡K irony ejv nq|
209. In ‘poetic justice’ - [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]
a) poets are rewarded b) vice is punished and virtues is rewarded
c) a poet becomes a national d) a poet recites his own poetry Ans:b
210. Actors tells a story by gestures in a- [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]
a) comedy b) mime c) tragedy d) tragic-comedy Ans:b
211. What is tri-meter (KweZvi wÎgvwÎK PiY)? [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]

a) a line of a poem consisting of three feet

b) a line of one-act play
c) a kind of short narrative poem d) a kind of love poem Ans:a
212. Lines of a song or a poem repeated at the end of each verse is called a- [kvtwetcÖtwet (B) 03-
04] Mvb ev KweZvi cÖ‡Z¨K ¯Í‡Ki †k‡l cybive„Ë †h jvBb ev myi Zv‡K aªæe/ refrain e‡j

a) simile b) metaphor c) quatrain d) refrain Ans:d

213. ‘Phoenix (dxwb·) is- [eb I cwi‡ek gš¿Yvj‡qi mnKvix cwiPvjK-15]

a) a mythological bird b) a kind of eagle

c) a God of Greek mythology d) a leopard (wPZvevN) Ans:c
214. ‘Phoenix’ (dxwb·) is- [mv‡K©j A¨vWRy‡U›U-10]
a) an imaginary bullock b) a mythical goat
c) a mythical bird regenerating from ashes d) a dead mythical bird Ans:c
215. Pantomime is acting on the stage without- [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 06-07]
a) gesture (‡RmPvi) b) song
c) speech d) exaggerated facial expression Ans:c

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 e¨vL¨v: Pantomime n‡”Q wµmgv‡m ‡Kv‡bv iƒcK_vi (fairy tale) Dci wfwË K‡i iwPZ bvU‡K music Gi
mv‡_ bvP Ges A½fw½ I gyLgЇji AwZiwÄZ Awfe¨w³i gva¨‡g wbe©vK (without speech) Awfbq Kiv; wbe©vK
bvwUKv|
216. A tragedy does not have--- [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 05-06]
a) a tragic hero b) a plot
c) an act d) an octave-sestet division Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: octave-sestet division ev AóK-lUK wefvM _v‡K †cÎvK©xq m‡b‡U|
217. I raised my head at the rustling of the leaves. “Rustling” is an example of- [Xvtwet (B)
a) Homophone b) Onomatopoeia c) Rhyme d) Metonymy 17-18] Ans:d
218. ‘The Bench found him guilty’. Here ‘Bench’ is- [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 14-15]
a) synecdoche b) metonymy c) simile d) metaphor Ans:b
219. Allusion is a/an ---- reference? [m¤¢ve¨ cÖkœ]
a) Indirect b) Direct
c) Both direct and indirect d) None of the above Ans:a
220. ---- is a reference to another literary work that the reader should understand in
order to make connections. [Rvtwet (C2) 15-16]
a) Satire b) Allusion c) Genre d) Climax Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: Allusion n‡”Q GKwU mvwnZ¨ K‡g© Ab¨ †Kv‡bv mvwnZ¨ K‡g©i NUbv c‡ivÿfv‡e D‡jøL K‡i m¤úK© ¯’vcb
K‡i cÖK…Ziƒc cvVK‡K eySv‡bv|
221. A ‘Canto (K¨vb‡Uv-`xN© KweZvi, †hgb: gnvKv‡e¨i mM© ev KvÐ ev ¯ÍeK)Õ is- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 10-11]

a) an act of a play b) a part of play

c) a chapter of a novel d) a division of an epic Ans:d
222. ‘Canto’ ej‡Z wK eySv hvq? [_vbv mnKvix cwievi cwiKíbv Awdmvi-18]

a) `xN© KweZvi GKwU ¯ÍeK b) bvU‡Ki A¼

c) gnvKv‡e¨i wefvM d) AwgÎvÿi Q‡›` iwPZ KweZv Ans:c
223. Choose the best answer. NASA is -. [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (D) 15-16]
a) an acronym b) an initialize c) an antonym d) an abbreviation Ans:a
224. A closing speech in a playing, often delivered after the completion of the main action
is called- (bvU‡Ki mgvcbx e³e¨ hv main action ‡kl nIqvi c‡i †`qv nq Zv‡K e‡j-) [Xvtwet (B-EE) 14-15]

a) a monologue b) an epilogue c) a prologue d) a dialogue Ans:b

225. Couplet can occur in - [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 06-07]
a) short story b) essay (cÖeÜ) c) poetry (Kve¨) d) novel Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: Øx-c` wewkó KweZvi jvBb-
226. kã mg~‡ni cÖ_g Aÿi Øviv MwVZ kã‡K wK e‡j?[cÖv_wgK cÖavb wkÿK -93, cjøx I mgevq wefv‡Mi GKwU evwo GKwU
Lvgvi cÖK‡íi †Rjv mgš^qKvix -17]
a) acronym b) accent c) synonym d) alliteration Ans:a
227. The interminable state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory
suffering is called— [Lytwet BDwbU we 2018-19]
a) purgatory b) Cloud nine c) Bliss d) Boredom Ans:a

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228. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the word ‘Acronym’
[Kztwet (A) 12-13]
a) similar meaning b) word formed from an abbreviation
c) poem of sorrow d) pen name used by an author Ans:b
229. Dialogue is a discourse between ---- People. [ivtwet (A2) 17-18]
a) two b) three c) four d) many Ans:a
230. “Equivocation” means- [mnKvix cwiPvjK (cÖevmx Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvjq)-06]
a) A true Statement b) Equal opportunity to get a job Ans:d
c) Free expression of opinions d) Two contrary things in the same statement
231. If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called --- [33 Zg wewmGm]
a) Pomposity b) digression
c) exaggeration d) anti- climax Ans:b
232. A major work dealing with an important theme, generally in literature. [m¤¢ve¨]
a) Epic b) Epigraph c) Euphemism d) Epithet Ans:a
233. ‘A song embodying religious and sacred emotions’. (‡h Mv‡b ag©xq Ges cweÎ Abyf~wZ _v‡K)
[30th BCS, Public Bank (SO) 13, htwetcÖtwet (A) 14-15]
a) Lyric (wjwiK) b) Ode (IDW) c) Hymn (wng) d) Ballad Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: Hymn: Ck¦‡ii cÖmskvq Mvb (a song of praise that Christians sing to God)
234. Song in praise of God is called- [‡bvtwetcÖtwet (C) 13-14]
a) Hymn (wng&) b) Madrigal c) Homonym d) Theology Ans:a
235. A fantasy is ---- [16 Zg wewmGm, IFIC Bank Ltd. Trainee Assistant Officer (TAO) 2018, cÖv_wgK I MYwkÿv gš¿Yvj‡qi cÖv_wgK
wkÿv Awa. wcwUAvB (mvaviY)– - 19, Ptwet (we) 11-12]
a) an imaginary story b) a funny film 11-12]
c) a history record d) a real –life even Ans:a
236. The Word “Syntax” means— [Ptwet -12-13]
a) Manner of speech b) Supplementary tax
c) Synchronizing act d) Negative Sentence
e) Rules of sentence building Ans:e
237. A myth (wg_-‡cŠiwYK ev cÖvPxb Mí) is- [mnKvix kÖg cwiPvjK-06, ivtwet (D-evwYR¨) 13-14]

a) an adventurous story b) a mysterious story

c) a detective story d) a legend (‡j‡RÛ-‡jvKKvwnbx) Ans:d
238. ‘Myth (wg_&)’ means- [Btwet (C) 09-10]

a) The story of the old time heroes b) The story of the civilization
c) The story of the childhood d) The story of the ancient history Ans:d
239. Mythology (wg‡_vjwR) is the study of various beliefs about- [Ptwet (B) 08-09]

a) monsters and fairies b) kings and queens

c) knights and acquires d) adventures and voyages Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: wewfbœ exi ev weL¨vZ‡`i wb‡q †cŠivwYK Mí‡K mythology e‡j|
240. Prosody signifies the systematic study of ----? [Lytwet (mgvRweÁvb ¯‹zj) 04-05]

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 a) drama b) short story c) novel d) versification Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: Prosody (cÖQwW-Q›`weÁvb) is the theory and study of metre/versification (Q›`)
241. The term “prosody-Q›`: kv¯¿” is related to ---? [m¤¢ve¨ cÖkœ]
a) Literature b) Philosophy c) Psychology d) Physiology Ans:a
242. Soliloquy means-(wb‡R wb‡R K_v ejv) [cÖv_wgK I MYwkÿv Awa`߇i mnKvix cwiPvjK-01]

a) to memorise b) talking to oneself

c) action of speech d) rehearsal of a play Ans:b
243. When a speaker speaks his thoughts aloud it is called- [¯^ivóª gš¿Yvj‡qi Kviv ZË¡veavqK-05]
a) aside b) monody
c) soliloquy d) negative capability Ans:c
244. What is the meaning of ‘Soliloquy’? [wbe©vPb Kwgkb mwPevjq mnKvix cwiPvjK-95]
a) action of body b) action of speech
c) to memorirea part d) long self speech by an actor Ans:d
245. The use of soliloquy is found in -. [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 09-10]
a) plays b) poetry c) mimes d) novels Ans:a
246. Choose the one which does not fit in- [Xvtwet (B-EE) 10-11]
a) sonnet b) ode c) stanza d) elegy Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: sonnet, ode, elegy n‡”Q poem wKš‘ stanza n‡”Q poem Gi division ev fvM
247. evsjvq ÒQovÓ k‡ãi Bs‡iwR- [kÖg Awa`ßi Dc-mnKvix cwiPvjK-01]

a) poem b) Lyric c) poetry d) Rhyme Ans:d

248. A Fantasy is -----. [kÖg I Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvi‡qi Aax‡b †gwW‡Kj Awdmvi -03]
a) an imaginary b) A funny film
c) A real life event d) A funny place Ans:a
249. In linguistics, ‘collocation’ means- [Ptwet (I) 12-13]
a) words that have the same root b) words that go together
c) words that do not go together d) words that given the same meaning Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: collection- k‡ãi cvkvcvwk wba©vwiZ Ae¯’vb|
250. A comedy does not have ----. [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 07-08]
a) a happy ending b) a plot c) catharsis d) comic element Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: †Kvb Uªv‡RwW bvU‡Ki †k‡l †h wgjb N‡U Zv‡K catharsis e‡j| evwK Ack‡bi welq¸‡jv GKUv K‡gwW
bvU‡Ki †ÿ‡Î N‡U _v‡K|
251. A funny imitation of a poem- [‡mvk¨vj Bmjvgx e¨vsK-10, ÷¨vÛvW© e¨vsK (mn, †UªBwb Awdmvi)-16]
a) counterfeit b) sonnet c) caricature d) parody Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: Parody (c¨v‡ivwW): Ab¨ Kv‡iv iPbv, KweZv, Mvb, fw½ (style) bKj Kiv
252. The only medium of literature is- [Rtwet (BDwbU-L)-11-12]
a) Language b) painting c) sculpture d) architecture Ans:a
253. In “Under the Greenwood Tree” Which of the following is mentioned as an
“enemy”? [Rvtwet (BDwbU-M)-11-12]
a) sun b) winter c) Forest d) wild animals Ans:b
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254. King Lear banished his youngest daughter Cordelia from his kingdom, but in the
end she became his only shelter, This is an example of ---- [Lytwet (Kjv I gvbweK ¯‹zj)-11-12]
a) sarcasm b) irony c) hyperbole d) metaphor Ans:b
255. What figure of speech has been used in ‘Jingle-jangle, melodious murmur’? [AETO -99]
a) personification b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) alliteration Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: cvkvcvwk `ywU k‡ãi abvZ¡K D”PviY _vK‡j _v‡K onomatopoeia e‡j|
256. The figure of speech found in ‘I have known the eyes already, known them all’ is
a) Synecdoche (wm‡bK&WvwK, cÖwZiƒcK) b) Personification [Xvtwet (B-AE) 17-18]

c) Irony d) Eulogy Ans:a

257. Tautology- [et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (G) 18-19]
a) unnecessary repetition of the same thing in different words
b) strong expression of a feeling
c) the frequent repetition of the same letter
d) a way of saying offensive words in an agreeable and pleasing manner Ans:a
258. “Address” is often used in a/an ----? [m¤¢ve¨ cÖkœ]
a) Lyric b) Ballad c) Ode d) Limerick Ans:c
259. When a poem has a speaker, what does a novel have? [m¤¢ve¨ cÖkœ]
a) narrator b) character c) author d) speaker Ans:a
260. When a poem has speaker, what does a novel have? [Lytwet (gvbweK ¯‹zj) 10-11, 11-12]

a) narrator b) character c) author d) speaker Ans:a

261. The narrator of a novel written in the third person is called --- narrator. [Xvtwet (B-EE)
15-16]
a) a dedicated b) an evanescent c) a ubiquitous d) an omniscient Ans:d
262. Vernacular means -----? [m¤¢ve¨ cÖkœ]
a) Foreign Language b) Tribal Language
c) Native Language d) Bad Language Ans:c
263. What is the salient (we‡kl) feature of all literature? [_vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi -95]

a) Artistic quality b) Sensuous quality

c) Joyous quality d) Reflective quality Ans:a
264. What is the salient feature of all literatures? [‡Uwj‡dvb †ev‡W©i mnKvix cwiPvjK/wnmveiÿK Kg©KZ©v-04, /_vbv
mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi (AETO) -05, Dc‡Rjv/_vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi (AETO) -06]
a) Artistic quality b) Sensuous quality
c) Joyous/Suggestive quality d) Reflective quality Ans:a
265. The “Poet laureate” is- [15 BCS, mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU©)-00,
th
Btwet (B) 12-13]
a) The best poet of the country b) a winner Novel Prize in literature
c) The Court poet of England d) a classical poet Ans:c
266. Who was Bertrand Russel? [ivtwet 09-10]
a) a philosopher b) a poet
c) a dramatist d) a politician Ans:a

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 =============Basic part covi Rb¨ Avcbv‡K ab¨ev`============

10 †_‡K me©‡kl BCS wcÖwj-cÖkœ mgvavb

we‡kl K_v:- wcÖq wkÿv_x© GB As‡ki mKj cÖkœ¸‡jv cy‡iv eB‡qi wewfbœ As‡k †`Iqv Av‡Q| ZvB wb‡P
wb‡P †Kvb e¨vL¨v †`Iqv n‡jv bv| weMZ mv‡ji cÖkœ¸‡jv GK‡Î ‡`Iqvi D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv cÖ‡kœi aiYUv ey‡S
†bIqv| ZvB GB AskUv GKevi †`‡L wb‡q we¯ÍvwiZ Rvb‡Z m~wP Abymv‡i 1st part coyb| Zvici wewfbœ
confusion `~i Kivi Rb¨ 2nd part co–b| me‡k‡l Model Test AskwU co–b|
 Avmyb Gevi GKbR‡i 10 †_‡K me©‡kl BCS cÖkœ ‰Zixi wewfbœ bgybv †`wL:
bgybv-13: Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨ wewfbœ hy‡Mi mgqKvj KZ?/ †Kvb hyM †Kvb kZvwãi Aax‡b?
bgybv-14: GKwU mvwn‡Z¨i bvg w`‡q ej‡e GwU Kvi wjLv?
bgybv-15: GKwU mvwn‡Z¨i bvg w`‡q ej‡e GwU ‡Kvb ai‡bi wjLv? (Mí/ KweZv/ bvUK/ Dcb¨vm)
bgybv-16: ‡Kvb cOw³ Zz‡j w`‡q ej‡e GB cOw³wU/ jvBbwU wb‡Pi †Kvb †jL‡Ki?
bgybv-17: ‡Kvb cOw³ Zz‡j w`‡q ej‡e GB cOw³wU wb‡Pi †Kvb (KweZv/ bvUK/ Dcb¨v‡mi)?
bgybv-18: wb‡Pi †Kvb mvwnwZ¨K (gnvKve¨/ KweZv/ bvUK/ Dcb¨vm) wj‡L‡Qb/ wj‡Lb bvB?
bgybv-19: wb‡Pi †Kvb mvwnwZ¨K weL¨vZ bvU¨Kvi (dramatist)/ Jcb¨vwmK (novelist)/ Kwe (poet)/ satirist/
BZ¨vw`?
bgybv-20: †Kvb †jL‡Ki bvg w`‡q ej‡e Zvi Dcvwa wK?/ Zv‡K wK ejv nq?
bgybv-21: mvwnwZ¨K wewfbœ kã (Figure of Speech) w`‡q Gi A_©/ mÁv PvB‡e|
bgybv-22: wb‡Pi ‡Kvb mvwnwZ¨K GKB mgqKv‡ji bq? /wb‡Pi †Kvb mvwnwZ¨K Ab¨‡`i †P‡q Avjv`v?/ Find the odd
man-out (G‡`i g‡a¨ ‡K wfbœ)
bgybv-23: wb‡Pi †Kvb mvwnwZ¨K University wits/Cavalier poet/ †bv‡ej weRqx?/ bq?
bgybv-24: GKwU mvwn‡Z¨i bvg w`‡q ej‡e, GwU †Kvb m¤ú‡K©/wel‡q wjLv?
G¸‡jv QvovI Av‡iv A‡bKfv‡e cÖkœ Kgb n‡Z cv‡i Z‡e G¸‡jv †_‡KB †ewkifvM cÖkœ nq|
 Avmyb Gevi GKbR‡i 10 †_‡K me©‡kl BCS cÖkœ¸‡jv Abykxjb Kwi:

10th B.C.S
267. Who is the author of “A Farewell to Arms” [10g wewmGm]
a) H.G. Wells b) George Orwell
c) Thomas Handy d) Ernest Hemingway Ans:d
268. Who is the author of “Animal Farm”?[28Zg wewmGm, 10g wewmGm, gwnjv I wkïwelqK gš¿Yvj‡qi Aaxb Dc‡Rjv gwnjv
welqK Kg©KZ©v-04, mnKvix _vbv cwievi cwiKíjv Awdmvi-98, cvewjK mvwf©m Kwgk‡b mnKvix cwiPvjK-94, Btwet (C) 09-10, (B) 11-12, Kztwet
(B) 12-13, ‡et‡ivtwet (D) 16-17]
a) Thomas More b) George Orwell
c) Boris Pasternak d) Charles Dickens Ans:b
269. Who is The Author of “India Wins Freedom”? [10g wewmGm]

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 a) Mahatma Gandhi b) J.L. Nehru
c) Abul Kalam d) Maulana Akram Khan Ans:c

11th B.C.S
270. “Justice delayed is justice denied” stated by-[11th BCS, Cash Offi. Of Bangladesh Bank-11]
a) Dsareli b) Emerson c) Gladstone d) Shakespeare Ans:c
271. Who is the poet of the “Victorian Age”? [11 Zg wewmGm]
a) Helen Keller b) Mathew Arnold
c) Shakespeare d) Robert Browning Ans:b,d
272. Who is the author of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”? [11g wewmGm]
a) Charles Dickens b) Homer
c) Lord Tennyson d) Ernest Hemingway Ans:d

12 th B.C.S
273. Who is the most famous satirist in English literature? [12 Zg wewmGm (wkÿv), `ybx©wZ `gb ey‡ivi mnKvix
Dc-cwi`k©K-04, `ybx©wZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-03, we`y¨r , R¡vjvwb I LwbR m¤ú` gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b f~ZvwË¡K Rwic Awa`߇ii mnKvix f~-c`v_©we`-98,
_vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi-95]
a) Alexander pope b) Jonathan swift
c) William Wordsworth d) Butler Ans:b
274. Who is the greatest modern English dramatist? [12 Zg wewmGm]
a) Virginia Woolf b) George Bernard Shaw
c) P.B. Shelley d) S.T. Coleridge Ans:b
275. Who is the modern philosopher who was awarded Novel Prize for literature? [12th BCS,
gva¨wgK mnKvix wkÿK -08, cÖavbgš¿x Kvhv©jq I gš¿x cwi`k©b Kvh©vjq I cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZv©-04]
a) Dr. Kissinger b) Lelin
c) Kames Baker d) Bertrand Russell Ans:d
276. “Caesar and Cleopatra” is-[12Zg wewmGm (cywjk), `ybx©wZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-92, gva¨wgK mnKvix wkÿK-08,12]
a) A tragedy by Shakespeare b) A play by G.B. Shaw
c) A poem by Lord Byron d) A novels by S. T. Coleridge Ans:b
277. Who is the author of “A Farewell to Arms”? [12 Zg wewmGm]
a) T.S. Eliot b) John Milton
c) Plato d) Ernest Hemingway Ans:d

13th B.C.S
278. “Tom Jones” by Henry Fielding was first published in- [13 Zg wewmGm]
a) The 1 half of 19 century
st th
b) The 2 half of 18 century
nd th

c) The 1 half of 18 century

st th
d) The 2nd half of 19th century Ans:c
279. The literary work “Kubla Khan” is-[13 Zg wewmGm, _vbv mnKvix wkÿv Awdmvi-35, `ybx©wZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-92]
a) a history by Vincent smith b) a verse by Coleridge
c) a drama by Oscar wild d) a short story by Somerset Maugham Ans:b
280. T.S. Eliot was born in – [13 Zg wewmGm, mnKvix cwimsL¨vb Kg©KZ©v-98]

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 a) Ireland b) England c) Wales d) USA Ans:d
281. What is the meaning of the Word “euphemism”?
a) vague idea b) inoffensive expression
c) verbal play d) wise saying Ans:b
282. T.S. Eliot was born in --- [evsjv‡`k cwit ey¨t Ryywbqi cwit mnt (3-1-2020)]
a) Ireland b) England c) Wales d) USA Ans:d
283. What was the real name of the great American short story writer, “O’ Henry”?
a) Samuel L. Clemens b) William Sidney Porter
c) Fitz- James O’Brien d) William Huntington Wright Ans:b
284. Who wrote “Beauty is truth, truth is beauty”? [13th BCS, mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU© Awdm)-00]
a) Shakespeare b) Wordsworth c) Keats d) Eliot Ans:c
285. The Rainbow is – [13 Zg wewmGm, gva¨wgK I D”P wkÿv Awa`߇ii D”Pgvb mnKvix-13, mnKvix cwimsL¨vb Kg©KZv©-98, _vbv mnKvix
wkÿv Awdmvi-95, `ybx©wZ `gb ey¨‡ivi cwi`k©K-92]
a) a poem by Wordsworth b) a short story by Somerset Maugham
c) a novel by D.H. Lawrence d) None Ans:c

14th B.C.S
286. “Paradise Lost” attempted to-[14 Zg we‡kl wewmGm (wkÿv), ¯^ivóª gš¿Yj‡qi Aax‡b cywjk mnKvix imvqwbK cixÿK-02,
Kg©ms¯’vb e¨vsK A¨vwm÷v›U Awdmvi (K¨vk)-01, hye Dbœqb Awa`߇ii mnKvix cwiPvjK-94]
a) Justify the ways of man of God b) Justify the ways of God to man
c) Show that Satan and God have equal power
d) Explain why good and evil are necessary Ans:b
287. What is the full name of the great American short story writer O’ Henry?
a) Walt Whitman b) William Sidney Porter
c) Marjorie Kennan Rowling d) Mark Twain Ans:b

15th B.C.S
288. The first English dictionary was completed by- [15Zg wewmGm /PSC cwiPvjK-98]
a) Iazak Walton b) Samuel Johnson
c) Samuel Butler d) Sir Thomas Browne Ans:b
289. Who of the following was both a poet and a painter? [15Zg wewmGm, kÖg I Kg©ms¯’vb gš¿Yvj‡qi Aax‡b
mnKvix kÖg Awdmvi-03, Kg©ms¯’vb e¨vsK A¨vwmm‡U›U Awdmvi (K¨vk)-01, mn. cwimsL¨vb Kg©KZv© (2q †kªYx)-98]
a) Keats b) Donne c) Blake d) Spenser Ans:c
290. The “Poet laureate” is- [15th BCS, mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU©)-00, Btwet (B) 12-13, mnKvix cwiPvjK (cvm‡cvU© Awdm)-00,
et‡ktgytitwetcÖtwet (A) 12-13]
a) The best pet of the country b) a winner Novel Prize in literature
c) The Court poet of England d) a classical poet Ans:c
291. Who Wrote “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”? [15Zg wewmGm]
a) Shakespeare b) Wordsworth c) Keats d) Eliot Ans:c
292. Which of the following ages in literary history is the latest? [15Zg wewmGm]
a) The Augustan Age b) The Victorian Age

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 c) The Georgian Age d) The Restoration Age Ans:c
th
16 B.C.S
293. A person who writes about his own life is ----- [16 Zg wewmGm]
a) a chronicle b) an autobiography c) a diary d) a biography Ans:b
e¨vL¨vt mwVK DËi n‡e Autobiographer KviY wb‡Ri m¤ú©‡K hv wjLv nq Zv‡K autobiography
(AvZ¥Rxewb) e‡j Avi †h wj‡Lb Zv‡K Autobiographer ejv nq|
294. In which century was the Victorian period? [16Zg we‡kl wewmGm (wkÿv),Lytwet (Gm) 14-15]
a) 17 century
th
b) 18 century
th
c) 16 century
th
d) 19th century Ans:d
295. A fantasy is ---- [16 Zg wewmGm]
a) an imaginary story b) a funny film
c) a history record d) a real –life even Ans:a
296. Shakespeare is famous for his-[16 Zg we‡kl wewmGm (wkÿv)/gva¨wgK I D”P wkÿv Awa`߇ii D”Pgvb mnKvix: 13/
cÖavbgš¿xcwil` Kvh©vj‡q cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZv©: 04/ miKvwi gva¨wgK we`¨vjq mnKvwi wkÿK: 96/ mnKvix cwiPvjK(cvm‡cvU© A¨Û Bwg‡MÖkb) wimv©P
Awdmvi:06/Kviv ZË¡veavqK: 06, kvtwetcÖtwet 05-06]
a) poetry b) novels c) Autobiography d) plays Ans:d
297. Who of the following were both a poet and painter? [16 BCS, Btwet 09-10]
th

a) Keats b) Done c) Blake d) Spenser Ans:c

17th B.C.S
298. Browning was the composer of any of the following poems- [17 Zg wewmGm]
a) Two voices b) The scholar Gipsy c) Andrea Del Sarto d) O none Cheek Ans:c
299. Which of the following pairs literary collaborators ------ [17 Zg wewmGm]
a) Eliot and Pound b) Yeats and Eliot
c) Pope and Dryden d) Shelley and Keats Ans:a
300. “Innuendo” most nearly means: [17 Zg wewmGm cixÿv]
a) negligent b) a disease; a disorder or an ailment
c) Tireless, continuing with vigor
d) an indirect insinuation(e‡µvw³) about a person Ans:d

20th B.C.S
301. Limerick wK? [20Zg wewmGm, mnKvix AvenvIqvwe`-04]

a) A form of light verse b) A form of one- act play

c) Love poem d) A kind of short narrative poem Ans:a
302. The Word “Euphemism” means- [20 Zg wewmGm, RvZxq msm‡`i cÖkvmwbK Kg©KZv© I cÖ‡UvKj Awdmvi-06, gnv wnmve
wbixÿK I wbqš¿‡Ki Aaxb Rywbqi AwWUi-11]
a) stating one thing like another
b) description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name
c) contrast of words is made in the same sentence
d) a statement is made emphatic by overstatement Ans:b

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303. Who did write first English dictionary? [20 Zg wewmGm, cjøx we`y¨Zvqb †ev‡W©i mnt †Rbv‡ij g¨v‡bRvi-18, evsjv‡`k
cjøx we`y¨Zvqb †ev‡W©i mnt mwPe/mnKvix cwiPvjK (cÖkvmb)-16 ]
a) Boswell b) Ben Jonson c) Samuel Johnson d) Milton Ans:c
304. “Animal Farm” was Written by ------ [20 Zg wewmGm]
a) George Orwell b) Stevenson c) Swift d) Mark Twain Ans:a

26th B.C.S
305. A person who writes about his own life is ------- [26 Zg wewmGm, FBSTA-2019]
a) A biography b) A diary c) A chronicle d) An autobiography Ans:d

28th B.C.S
306. Julius Caesar was the ruler of Rome about ----- [28 Zg wewmGm]
a) 1000 years ago b) 1500 years ago
c) 2000 years ago d) 3000 years ago Ans:c
307. “If winter come, can spring be for behind”? This line was written by -----[28 Zg wewmGm]
a) Wordsworth b) Keats c) Shelley d) Byron Ans:c
308. The first English dictionary was complied by-[15 BCS, Btwet 05-06, ‡et‡ivtwet (A) 10-11, 28th BCS,
th

ivRkvnx K…wl Dbœqb e¨vs‡Ki K¨vwkqvi-10, Kztwet (B) 13-14]

309. Who did write the first English dictionary [28th BCS, gv`K`ªe¨ wbqš¿Y Awa. mnKvix cwiPvjK-99]
a) Ben Johnson b) Boswell c) Milton d) Samuel Johnson Ans:d

29th B.C.S
310. “If winter comes, can spring be far behind” written by-[28th BCS, RbmsL¨v I cwievi Kj¨vY Kg©KZv©-09,
mnKvix Z_¨ Awdmvi-05, cjøx Dbœqb †ev‡W©i mnKvix mwPe/cwiPvjK-16, Rvtwet (C1) 15-16]
a) Donne b) Shelly c) Tennyson d) Coleridge Ans:b
311. To be or not to be that is the ----- [29 Zg wewmGm]
a) meaning b) question c) answer d) issue Ans:b
312. “I have a --- that one day this nation will live out the true meaning of its creed that
all men are created equal” [29th BCS]
a) desire b) hope c) dream d) wish Ans:c
313. Who wrote the plays, “The Tempest” and “The Mid Summer Night’s Dream”?[29th
BCS, gva¨wgK I D”P wkÿ Awa`߇ii D”Pgvb mnKvix-13]
a) Ben Johnson b) Christopher
c) Johan Dryden d) William Shakespeare Ans:d
314. Who wrote the two famous novels, “David Copperfield” and “The Tale of Two
Cities”? [29th BCS]
a) Thomas Hardy b) Jane Austin c) George Eliot d) Charles Dickens Ans:d

30th B.C.S
315. A song embodying religion and sacred emotions. [30 Zg wewmGm]
a) lyric b) Ode c) Hymn d) Ballad Ans:c

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 31st B.C.S
316. A Formal composition or speech expressing high praise of somebody- [31Zg wewmGm]
a) elegy b) eulogy c) caricature d) exaggeration Ans:b
nd
32 B.C.S
317. The Sentence “Who would have thought shylock was so unkind” expresses ---[32Zg
wewmGm, Btwet (G) 15-16]
a) hyperbole b) interrogation c) Command d) Wonder Ans:d

33rd B.C.S
318. If a part of a speech or writing breaks the theme, it is called- [33 Zg wewmGm, htwetcÖtwet (F) 15-16]
a) Pomposity b) digression c) exaggeration d) anti- climax Ans:b

35th B.C.S
319. “Othello” is a Shakespeare’s play about ------. [35th BCS, NSI Gi mnKvix cwiPvjK-17]
a) A Jew b) A Turk c) A Roman d) A Moor Ans:d
320. The “climax” of a plot is what happens- [35 BCS, 36 BCS, RvtKtKvtbtBtwet (N) 16-17]
th th

a) in the beginning b) at the height c) at the end d) in the confrontation Ans:b

e¨vL¨vt mvaviYZ climax- A_© P~ov/†kl cÖv‡šÍ| mvwn‡Z¨i ‡ÿ‡Î bvU‡Ki/‡Kvb NUbvi m‡ev©”P Av‡eM cÖeY ev
‡KŠZznjx Ae¯’v‡K eySvq| ZvB mwVK DËi b|
321. Who wrote the following lines “all at once I saw a crowd, a host golden daffodils”?
[35th BCS]
a) Wordsworth b) Shelley c) Herrick d) Keats Ans:a
e¨vL¨vt cÖ‡kœ D‡jøwLZ KweZvi jvBb “William Wordsworth-Gi “I wandered Lonely as a cloud”
KweZvi Ask| ZvB mwVK DËi a|
322. “To be, or not to be, that is the question” is a famous dialogue from-[35th BCS, evsjv‡`k cjøx
Dbœqb †ev‡W©i cjøx Dbœqb Kg©KZv©-13, †et‡ivtwet (D) 14-15]
a) Othello b) Hamlet c) Macbeth d) Romeo and Juliet Ans:b
323. The play “Arms and the man” is by- [35th BCS, Shahjalal Islami Bank-11]
a) James Joyce b) Arthur Miller
c) Samuel Beckett d) George Bernard Shaw Ans:d
e¨vL¨vt play kãwU mvwn‡Z¨ bvUK A_© e¨eüZ nq| George Bernard Shaw Gi †jLv 54wU play Gi g‡a¨
“Arms and the Man” GKwU play, ZvB mwVK DËi d
324. Who among the following writers is not a Nobel Laureate? [35 Zg wewmGm]
a) T.S. Eliot b) Toni Morrison c) Grahame Greene d) William Faulkner Ans:c
325. Riders to Sea is ---- [35 Zg wewmGm]
a) an epic poem b) a novella
c) a one-act play d) a theatrical adaptation of a poem Ans:c
326. Which of the following writer belongs to the Elizabethan period? [35 Zg wewmGm]
a) Christopher Marlowe b) Alexander Pope
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 c) John Dryden d) Samuel Beckett Ans:a
327. Find the odd man-out(G‡`i g‡a¨ ‡K wfbœ) [35 Zg wewmGm]

a) George Eliot b) Thomas Hardy c) Joseph Conrad d) James Joyce Ans:a

328. Find the odd man-out (G‡`i g‡a¨ ‡K wfbœ) [35 Zg wewmGm]

a) The Bluest Eye b) Sula c) As I Lay Dying d) A Mercy Ans:c

36th B.C.S

Literature Base question (cixÿvq G‡jv‡g‡jv _v‡K GLv‡b GK‡Î ‡`Iqv n‡jv)
329. Shakespeare’s “Measure for measure” is a successful ---- [36th BCS]
a) tragedy b) comedy c) tragic-comedy d) melo drama Ans:b
330. “David Copperfield” is a/an ---- novel. [36th BCS]
a) Victorian b) Elizabethan c) Romantic d) Modern Ans:a
331. “Elegy Written in a country churchyard” is written by - [36th BCS]
a) William Wordsworth b) Thomas Gray
c) John Keats d) W.B. Yeats Ans:b
332. Who of the following writers was not a novelist? [36th BCS]
a) Charles Dickens b) W.B. Yeats
c) James Joyce d) Jane Austen Ans:b
333. Which of the following books in written by Thomas Hardy?
a) Vanity Fair b) The Return of the native [36th BCS]
c) Pride and Prejudice d) Oliver Twist Ans:b
334. “Frailty thy name is woman” --- is a famous dialogue from. [36th BCS]
a) Christopher Marlow b) Johns Webster
c) W. Shakespeare d) T.S. Eliot Ans:c
335. The romantic age in English literature began with the publication of -----. [36th BCS]
a) Preface to Shakespeare b) Preface to Lyrical Ballads
c) Preface to Ancient Mariners d) Preface to Dr. Johnson Ans:b
336. The poem “The Solitary Reaper” is written by ----- [36 BCS, Kg©ms¯’vb e¨vsK-01]
th

a) W.H. Auden b) W. Wordsworth

c) W.B. Yeats d) Ezra pound Ans:b
337. “The Merchant of Venice” is a Shakespearean play about- [36th BCS]
a) a Jew b) a Moor c) a Roman d) a Turk Ans:a
338. “A passage to India” is written by- [36th BCS]
a) E.M. Forster b) Rudyard Kipling
c) Galls Keats d) A.H. Auden Ans:a
339. “Gitanjali” of Rabindranath Tagore was translated by-
a) W.B. Yeats b) Robert Frost [36th BCS]
c) John Keats d) Rudyard Kipling Ans:a
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340. The play “Candida” is by- [36th BCS]
a) James Joyce b) Shakespeare c) G.B. Shaw d) Arthur Miller Ans:c
341. Which of the following writers belongs to the romantic period in English iterature?
[36th BCS]
a) A. Tennyson b) Alexander pope c) John Dryden d) S.T. Coleridge Ans:d
342. The climax of a plot is what happens ----- [36th BCS]
a) in the beginning b) at the height
c) at the end d) in the confrontation Ans:b
343. London town is found a living being in the works of --- [36th BCS]
a) Thomas Hardy b) Charles Dickens c) W. Congreve d) D. H. Lawrence Ans:b
344. “Child is the father of a man” is taken from the poem of- [36th BCS]
a) W. Wordsworth b) S.T. Coleridge c) P.B. Shelley c) A.C. Swinburne Ans:a
345. “Man is a political animal” --Who said this? [36th BCS, Ptwet 11-12, Rvtwet (F) 14-15]
a) Dante b) Plato c) Aristotle d) Socrates Ans:c
346. Who is known as “The poet of nature” in English literature? [36th BCS]
a) Lord Tennyson b) John Milton
c) Williams Words Worth d) John Keats Ans:c

37th BCS

Literature Base question (cixÿvq G‡jv‡g‡jv _v‡K GLv‡b GK‡Î ‡`Iqv n‡jv)
347. The repetition of beginning consonant sound is known as- [37th BCS]
a. personification b. rhyme c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia Ans:c
348. Who has written the poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”? [37th BCS]
a. Thomas Gray b. P.B. Shelley c. Robert Frost d. Y. B. Yeats Ans:a
349. P.B. Shelley’s “Adonais” is an elegy on the death of– [37th BCS]
a. John Milton b. S.T. Coleridge c. John Keats d. Lord Byron Ans:c
350. “Gerontion” is a poem by- [37th BCS]
a. T. S. Eliot b. W.B. Yeats c. Mathew Arnold d. R. Browning Ans:a
351. The comparison of unlike things using the words like or as is known to be-
[37th BCS]
a. metaphor b. simile c. alliteration d. personification Ans:b
352. Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse?
a. Alliterative verse b. sonnet form [37th BCS]
c. Iambic pentameter d. Daetylic Haxameter Ans:c
353. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? [37th BCS, evwYR¨ gšÍYv‡qi Aax‡b
evsjv‡`k U¨vwid Kwgk‡bi M‡elYv Kg©KZ©v - 18]
a. The Epic b. The comic c. The Occult d. The Tragic Ans:c
Occult =the study of magic or mysterious powers
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354. Fill in the blank. “-----” is Shakespeare’s last play. [37th BCS]
a. As you like it b. Macbeth c. Tempest d. Othello Ans:c
355. What is a funny poem of five lines called? [37 BCS]
th

a. Quartet b. Limerick c. Sixtet d. haiku Ans:b

356. Who wrote “Biographia Literaria”? [37th BCS]
a. Lord Byron b. P.B. Shelley c. S.T.Coleridge d. Charles Lamb Ans:c
357. Othello gave Desdemona--as a token of love: [37th BCS]
a. Ring b. Handkerchief c. pendant d. Bangles Ans:b
358. “Restoration period” in refers to- [37th BCS]
a. 1560 b. 1660 c. 1760 d. 1866 Ans:b
359. “The sun Also Rises” is a novel written by – [37th BCS]
a. Charles Dickens b. Hermanne Melville
c. Earnest Hemingway d. Thomas hardy Ans:c
360. Who has written the play “Volpone”? [37th BCS]
a. John Webster b. Ben Jonson
c. Christopher Marlowe d. William Shakespeare Ans:b
361. Robert Browning was a ----- poet. [37th BCS]
a. Romantic b. Victorian c. modern d. Elizatean Ans:b

38th BCS
 38th BCS Preliminary- Literature Based Questions (cixÿvq G‡jv‡g‡jv _v‡K GLv‡b
GK‡Î ‡`Iqv n‡jv)
362. “Jacobean Period” of English Literature refers to- [38th BCS, 2017]
a) 1558-1603 b) 1625-1649 c) 1603-1625 d) 1649-1660 Ans:c
e¨vL¨v: Renaissance Period (1500-1660)-Gi Aax‡b, ivYx GwjRv‡e‡`i cieZx© hy‡M- ivRv James-I Gi
bvgvbymv‡i- 1603 wLªt †_‡K ïiæ n‡q 1625 wLªt ch©šÍ †gvU 22 eQi‡K Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i Jacobean Period
ejv nq|
363. Where do the following lines occur in? “Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide,
wide sea……..” [38th BCS, 2017]
a. Kubla Khan b. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
c. The Nightingale d. The Dungeon Ans:b
364. Who is the author of “Man and Superman”? [38th BCS-2017]
a) G.B. Shaw b) Thomas Hardy
c) Ernest Hemingway d) Charles Dickens Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: g‡b ivL‡eb- Man and Superman n‡jv G.B. Shaw Gi bvUK| Avi Man and women n‡jv
Robert Browning-Gi Kve¨MÖš’|
365. Who among the following Indian English writers is a famous novelist? [38th BCS, 17]
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 a) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivake b) R.K. Narayan
c) Nissim Ezekiel d) Kamala Das Ans:b
366. “For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love.” This line is written by-
a) Emily Dickinson b) T.S. Eliot [38th BCS, 2017]
c) Mathew Arnold d) John Donne Ans:d
e¨vL¨v: Rb Wvb‡K (Father/Leader of Metaphysical poet)| -“The greatest Love poet/Poet of
Love” Ges -The poet of Religion ejv nq| weL¨vZ Dw³: “For God’s sake hold your tongue,
and let me love.” – Avjøvni †`vnvB Pzc _vK Ges Avgv‡K fvjevm‡Z `vI| Zvi weL¨vZ AviI GKwU cOw³-
“Love is not so pure, and abstract, as they use to say” A_v©r †cÖg †`n- m‡¤¢vMnxb †Kv‡bv e¯‘ bq|
367. The word “Panegyric” means [38th BCS, 2017]
a) criticism b) elaborate praise c) curse d) high soundAns:b
e¨vL¨v: Panegyric- k‡ãi A_© AwZwi³ ¯‘wZ/cÖksmv-(elaborate praise)
368. Which period is known as “The Golden Age of English Literature”? [38th BCS, 2017]
a) The Victorian Age b) The Elizabethan age
c) The Restoration age d) The eighteenth century Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: GwjRv‡e_xq hyM 1558 mv‡j ïiæ n‡q 1603 wLªt ch©šÍ 45 eQi we¯Í…Z| G mgqKv‡j Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i
mKj kvLvB me‡P‡q ‡ewk mg„× nq| ZvB GB hyM‡K “Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i ¯^Y©hyM” (The Golden Age of
English Literature /a nest of singing bird- MvqK cvwLi evmv) hyM e‡j AwfwnZ Kiv nq|

369. The play “The Spanish Tragedy” is written by- [38th BCS, 2017]
a) Thomas Kyd b) Christopher Marlowe
c) Shakespeare d) Ben Jonson Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: Thomas Kyd-‡K Father of English Revenge Tragedy ejv nq| Zvi weL¨vZ Uªv‡RwW bvUK-
The Spanish Tragedy
370. Of the following authors who wrote an epic? [38th BCS, 2017]
a) Jane Mansfield b) John Milton c) William Cowper d) Shakespeare Ans:b
e¨vL¨v: Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨ weL¨vZ gnvKv‡e¨i Kwe / Epic Poet ejv nq Rb wgëb‡K| Zvi weL¨vZ `ywU gnvKve¨-
Paradise Lost (1667); Paradise Regained(1671)
371. The most famous satirist in English literature is- [38th BCS- 2017]
a) Jonathan swift b) Alexander pope
c) Joseph Addison d) Richard Steel Ans:a
e¨vL¨v: Bs‡iwR mvwn‡Z¨i weL¨vZ satirist (e¨½ KweZv †jLK) Jonathan swift|

39th BCS (Special) we‡kl wewmGm

372. ‘A Christams Carol’ is a--- by Charles Dickens.- [39th BCS]
a) ballad b) sketch story c) historical d) short novel Ans:d
373. “To be, or not to be that is the question’,---is a famous soliloquy from-- [40th BCS]

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 a) Macbeth b) King Lear c) Othello d) Hamlet Ans:d

40th BCS
374. ‘The Rape of the Lock’s by Alexander Pope is a/an- [40th BCS]
a) epic b) ballad c) mock-heroic d) elegy Ans:c
375. Which of the following is not an American poet?- [40th BCS]
a) Robert Frost b) W.B.Yeats
c) Emily Dickinson d) Langston Hughes Ans:b
376. William Shakespeare was born in-- [40 BCS, ciivó gš¿Yvj‡qi mycvwib‡Ub‡W›U - 19]
th

a) 1616 b) 1664 c) 1564 d) 1493 Ans:c

377. Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’ is an elegy on the death of--- [40th BCS]
a) John Milton b) John Keats
c) Arthur Henry Hallam d) Sydney Smith Ans:c
378. ‘Sweet Helem’ make me immortal with a kiss.’ The sentence has been taken from
the play--- [40th BCS]
a) Romeo and Juliet b) Caesar and Cleopatra
c) Doctor Faustus d) Antony and Cleopatra Ans:c
379. ‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as
sweet’—Who said this?- [40th BCS]
a) Juliet b) Romeo c) Portia d) Rosalind Ans:a
380. ‘Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart, “This woman’s whole existence.’--- This is
talen from the poem of-- [40th BCS]
a) P.B. Shelley b) Lord Byron c) John Keats d) Edmund Sapenser Ans:b
381. Who translated the ‘Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ into English?- [40th BCS]
a) Thomas Carlyle b) Edward Fitzgerald
c) D. G. Rossetti d) William Thackeray Ans:b
382. ‘Ulysses is a novel written by--- [40th BCS]
a) Joseph Conrad b) Thomas c) Charles Dickens d) James Joyce Ans:d
383. The short story ‘The Diamond Necklace’ was written by--- [40th BCS]
a) Guy de Maupassant b) O Henry [FBSTA-2019]
c) Somerset Maugham d) George Orwell Ans:a
384. ‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten not sweeten this little hand.’---Who
said this? [40th BCS]
a) Macbeth b) Lady Macbeth c) Lady Macduff d) Macduff Ans:b
385. ‘Where are the songs of Spring? Aye, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast
thy music too.’---Who wrote this? [40th BCS]
a) William Wordsworth b) Robert Browning
c) John Keats d) Samuel Coleridge Ans:c
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386. Who is the central character of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte?- [40th BCS]
a) Mr. Earnshaw b) Catherine c) Heathcliff d) Hindley Earnshaw Ans:c
387. ‘The old order changeth, yielding place to new.’----This line is extracted from
Tennyson’s poem-- - [40th BCS]
a) The Lotos-Eaters b) Tithonus c) Locksley Hall d) Morte d’ Arthur Ans:d
388. Who wrote the poem ‘The Good-Morrow’? [40th BCS]
a) George Herbert b) Andrew Marvell
c) John Donne d) Henry Vaughan Ans:c
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