Question 1

Poetry is a word of ------origin which comes from a verb which means &#34;to create&#34;.&#10;A)latin&#10;B)english&#10;C)greek&#10;D)arabic

Accepted Answer

The word "poetry" comes from the Greek word "poiesis," meaning "to create."

Question 2

Who opined &#34;poetry is the universal possession of mankind, revealing itself everywhere and at all times&#34;?&#10;A)wolfgang goethe&#10;B)bertolt brecht&#10;C)hermann hesse&#10;D)homer

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Wolfgang Goethe opined that "poetry is the universal possession of mankind, revealing itself everywhere and at all times," highlighting the universal and timeless nature of poetry.

Question 3

Who is called the father of Italian language?&#10;A)homer&#10;B)virgil&#10;C)dante&#10;D)chaucer

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Dante Alighieri is widely recognized as the father of the Italian language due to his seminal work, "The Divine Comedy," which played a crucial role in establishing the Tuscan dialect as the standardized Italian language.

Question 4

Who was called ilsammopoeta (the supreme poet)?&#10;A)shakespeare&#10;B)goethe&#10;C)plato&#10;D)dante

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Dante Alighieri is often referred to as "il Sommo Poeta," which translates to "the Supreme Poet" in English. He is best known for his epic poem "The Divine Comedy," a cornerstone of Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature.

Question 5

Who accompanies Dante on his journey to Heaven?&#10;A)venus&#10;B)beatrice&#10;C)cleopatra&#10;D)helen

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Beatrice is the one who guides Dante through Heaven in "The Divine Comedy." She symbolizes divine love and is a central figure in the Paradiso, the third part of the epic poem.

Question 6

Which one is the seventh Heaven in Dante's The Divine Comedy?&#10;A)the sphere of the moon&#10;B)the sphere of mercury&#10;C)the sphere of the sun&#10;D)the sphere of saturn

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In Dante's "The Divine Comedy," specifically in the "Paradiso" section, the seventh heaven is represented by the sphere of Saturn. This sphere is associated with contemplation and houses the contemplative souls.

Question 7

Where does the Golden Ladder appear in The Divine Comedy?&#10;A)in the third heaven&#10;B)in the fourth heaven&#10;C)in the sixth heaven&#10;D)in the seventh heaven

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Question 8

Wolfgang Goethe is a --------- writer.&#10;A)german&#10;B)english&#10;C)indian&#10;D)russian

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Wolfgang Goethe was a German writer, known for his works in poetry, drama, literature, theology, humanism, and science.

Question 9

Who was called &#34;the last true polymath to walk on earth&#34;?&#10;A)a. s. pushkin&#10;B)bhasa&#10;C)goethe&#10;D)hesse

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Goethe is often referred to as "the last true polymath to walk on earth" because of his wide-ranging contributions to various fields such as literature, science, and philosophy.

Question 10

I Love You is a poem written by&#10;A)pushkin&#10;B)goethe&#10;C)homer&#10;D)dante

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Alexander Pushkin is the author of the poem "I Love You," showcasing his contribution to Russian literature and poetry.

Question 11

Who solves the riddle of the Sphynx in Oedipus Rex?&#10;A)oedipus&#10;B)tiresias&#10;C)lius&#10;D)jocasta

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Question 12

Chorus in Oedipus Rex represents the people of ---------&#10;A)thebes&#10;B)corinth&#10;C)delphi&#10;D)greece

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Question 13

Who coined the term &#34;Oedipus Complex&#34;?&#10;A)karl jung&#10;B)sigmond freud&#10;C)lacan&#10;D)karl rogers

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Question 14

What is the hamartia of Oedipus?&#10;A)hubris&#10;B)envy&#10;C)procrastination&#10;D)laziness

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The answer of What is the hamartia of Oedipus?&#10;A)hubris&#10;B)envy&#10;C)procrastination&#10;D)laziness...

Question 15

Who is the author of the work'Poetics&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer

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The answer of Who is the author of the work'Poetics&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer...

Question 16

Who is the author of the work&#34;Republic&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer

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The answer of Who is the author of the work&#34;Republic&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer...

Question 17

Choral odes sung in honour of Dionysus were Known as------&#10;A)poetica&#10;B)hymns&#10;C)chantings&#10;D)dithyrambs.

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Question 18

Eliot's play 'Murder in the Cathedral' imbibes the conventions of ---------drama.&#10;A)greek&#10;B)roman&#10;C)italian&#10;D)indian.

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Question 19

The name of Bertolt Brecht is associated with-------&#10;A)the absurd drama&#10;B)the epictheatre&#10;C)comedy of humours&#10;D)feministtheatre

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Question 20

Drama originated inancient--------- &#10;A)Greece &#10;B)Italy &#10;C)Rome &#10;D)India

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Question 21

&#34;Spanish Tragedy&#34; is--------&#10;A)a revengeplay&#10;B)acomedy&#10;C)a problemplay&#10;D)a feministplay.

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The answer of &#34;Spanish Tragedy&#34; is--------&#10;A)a revengeplay&#10;B)acomedy&#10;C)a problemplay&#10;D)a feministplay....

Question 22

Eliot's play 'Murder in the Cathedral' is a---------drama.&#10;A)poetic&#10;B)roman&#10;C)italian&#10;D)indian.

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Question 23

Milton's &#34;Comus &#34; is a---------&#10;A)masque&#10;B)farce&#10;C)elegy&#10;D)epic

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The answer of Milton's &#34;Comus &#34; is a---------&#10;A)masque&#10;B)farce&#10;C)elegy&#10;D)epic...

Question 24

The term 'denoumnet' refers to ---------in aplay.&#10;A)the risingaction&#10;B)the fallingaction&#10;C)theclimax&#10;D)none ofthese.

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The answer of The term 'denoumnet' refers to ---------in aplay.&#10;A)the...

Question 25

The French term for 'unknotting'----------&#10;A)denouement&#10;B)due exmachina&#10;C)decorum&#10;D)none ofthese.

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The answer of The French term for 'unknotting'----------&#10;A)denouement&#10;B)due exmachina&#10;C)decorum&#10;D)none ofthese....

Deck 1: Literary Trivia: Poetry, Language, and Drama