Top 250+ Solved Literary Criticism MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Samuel Johnson was a writer of the
a. 17th Century
b. 18th Century
c. 19th Century
d. 20th Century
Q. Johnson said that Shakespeare often surpassed expectation or desire when he wrote
a. Comedy
b. tragedy
c. Tragi-comedy
d. All of the above
Q. Samuel Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare was published in _________.
a. 1756
b. 1770
c. 1800
d. 1765
Q. In Preface to Shakespeare, Johnson defended Shakespeare’s use of _________.
a. tragic-comedy
b. tragedy
c. comedy
d. None of the above
Q. “Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul” was said by –
a. Samuel Johnson
b. Matthew Arnold
c. John Dryden
d. Boyle
Q. Johnson is of the opinion that Shakespeare writes without moral purpose and is morecareful to please than to ___________.
a. dictate
b. instruct
c. sacrifice
d. inform
Q. Johnson praises Shakespeare and comments that his drama is the mirror of__________.
a. himself
b. nature
c. life
d. his family members
Q. The two modes of imitation according to Dr. Johnson are
a. Tragedy and comedy
b. Tragedy and tragicomedy
c. Tragicomedy and Comedy
d. None of the above
Q. Johnson insists that Shakespeare’s mode of composition
a. Was inconsistent
b. Lacked seriousness
c. Remained the same
d. Changed constantly
Q. Shakespeare’s first defect according to Johnson was that Shakespeare
a. Sacrifices virtue to convenience
b. He disregarded the distinction of time and place
c. His plots are loose
d. His declamations are cold and weak
Q. According to Johnson, the plays of Shakespeare were originally classified into
a. Comedies and tragedies
b. Comedies, tragedies and histories
c. Comedies, tragedies and love stories
d. None of the above
Q. In the violation of Unities, Johnson
a. Criticizes Shakespeare
b. Praises Shakespeare
c. Follows Shakespeare
d. Defends Shakespeare
Q. According to Johnson, Shakespeare presented nature
a. Faithfully
b. Artificially
c. Foolishly
d. Unrealistically
Q. When we read a Shakespearean play, we are not bothered by consideration of
a. Characterization
b. Dialogue
c. Time and Place
d. Humour and Pathos
Q. Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies?
a. Dryden
b. Pope
c. Johnson
d. Addison