Poetics and Literary Theory-Western Classical Literary Theory [NTA-NET (UGC-NET) Comparative Literature (72)]: Questions 1 - 5 of 38
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Question 1
Appeared in Year: 2017
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Who among the following, was the first writer to stress the segregation of literary genres? (November)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Aristotle | |
b. | Cicero | |
c. | Quintillion | |
d. | Horace |
Question 2
Appeared in Year: 2016
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The dominant political theorist of the 17th century who inspired many literary figures was (July)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Blaise Pascal | |
b. | Thomas Hobbes | |
c. | John Milton | |
d. | Rene Descartes |
Question 3
Appeared in Year: 2017
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Getthold Ephraim Lessing in his classical essay, “Laocoon” observes that time is the element of ________ and space the element of the ________. (January)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Novel, visual arts | |
b. | Prose, poetry | |
c. | Poetry, plastic arts | |
d. | Poetry, drama |
Question 4
Appeared in Year: 2017
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Paradise Lost shows the influence of (January)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Greek nihilism | |
b. | Pre-Christian theology | |
c. | Paganism | |
d. | Christianity and the Renaissance |
Question 5
Appeared in Year: 2018
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The French scholar Paul Van Tieghem, while trying for a more precise definition of the term ‘General Literature’ uses the alternate term ________. (July)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | Synthetic Literature | |
b. | Cosmopolitan Literature | |
c. | Comparative Literature | |
d. | National Literature |