Question 1

Which among the following is the manifesto of Eliot's Criticism?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

Accepted Answer

Eliot's critical manifesto is encapsulated in "Tradition and Individual Talent," where he outlines his views on the importance of historical context and the interconnectedness of past and present literature.

Question 2

Tradition in Eliot's view means:&#10;A)imitating the poets of the past&#10;B)heredity&#10;C)handling down of the past&#10;D)historic sense

Accepted Answer

Eliot's concept of tradition involves a "historic sense," which means having an awareness of the past and its influence on the present, rather than merely imitating past poets.

Question 3

Historic sense involves a perception of -----&#10;A)history&#10;B)the pastness of the past and also its presentness&#10;C)a sense of the historical incidents&#10;D)the past

Accepted Answer

Historic sense involves understanding both the distinctiveness of the past ("pastness") and how it influences the present ("presentness"), reflecting a deep engagement with history that recognizes its ongoing impact.

Question 4

Tradition implies-------&#10;A)a recognition of the continuity of literature&#10;B)a critical judgment as to which of the writers of the past continue to be significant in the present&#10;C)a knowledge of these significant writers obtained through great labour&#10;D)all the above.

Accepted Answer

Tradition in literature encompasses the recognition of its continuity, involves critical judgment to identify past writers who remain significant, and requires a deep understanding of these writers, often obtained through significant effort.

Question 5

&#34;The existing monuments form an ideal order among themselves, which is modified by the introduction of the new work or art among them&#34; whose pronouncement is this?&#10;A)coleridge&#10;B)william wordsworth&#10;C)t. s. eliot&#10;D)aristotle

Accepted Answer

This pronouncement is by T.S. Eliot, reflecting his views on tradition and the individual talent in literature, where he discusses how new works of art are integrated into the existing body of literature.

Question 6

In which of the following critical essays does the analogy of the catalyst occurs?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

Accepted Answer

The analogy of the catalyst occurs in T.S. Eliot's essay "Tradition and Individual Talent," where he compares the poet's mind to a catalyst that remains unchanged while causing a reaction between two elements, suggesting that the poet's personal feelings are less important than the poetry produced through the interaction of tradition and the poet's new work.

Question 7

&#34;The more perfect the artist, the more completely separate in him will be the man who suffers and the mind which creates&#34; where does this critical proposition occur?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

Accepted Answer

This critical proposition occurs in T.S. Eliot's essay "Tradition and Individual Talent," where he discusses the concept of the impersonal nature of great art and the separation of the artist from his personal experience in the creation of art.

Question 8

&#34;The mind of the poet is the shred of the platinum&#34; where do these words occur?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

Accepted Answer

This phrase appears in T.S. Eliot's essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent," where he discusses the concept of the impersonal nature of art and the poet's mind in the process of creation.

Question 9

Which among the following does according to Eliot, functions as a catalyst in the process of poetic creation?&#10;A)platinum shred&#10;B)the mind of the poet&#10;C)oxygen&#10;D)sulphur dioxide

Accepted Answer

Eliot likens the mind of the poet to a catalyst in the process of poetic creation, suggesting that the poet's mind is essential in transforming thoughts and experiences into poetry without being consumed in the process, similar to how a catalyst facilitates a chemical reaction without itself being altered.

Question 10

In the analogy of the catalyst, the platinum shred stands for----&#10;A)the mind of the poet&#10;B)poet's thoughts&#10;C)poet's emotions&#10;D)poet's feelings

Accepted Answer

In the analogy of the catalyst, the platinum shred represents the mind of the poet, as it suggests the role of the poet's mind in initiating and facilitating the process of poetic creation without undergoing any change itself, much like a catalyst in a chemical reaction.

Question 11

In the analogy of the catalyst, oxygen and sulphur dioxide stand for----&#10;A)the mind of the poet&#10;B)poet's thoughts&#10;C)poet's emotions and feelings&#10;D)the poem

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Question 12

In the analogy of the catalyst, sulphurpus acid stands for----&#10;A)the mind of the poet&#10;B)poet's thoughts&#10;C)poet's emotions&#10;D)the work of art.

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Question 13

&#34;Poetry is not turning loose of emotions, but an escape from emotions&#34; where do these words occur?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

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Question 14

&#34;Poetry is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality&#34; where is the line taken from?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

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The answer of &#34;Poetry is not the expression of personality,...

Question 15

Which of the following essays contains the theory of depersonalization of the artist?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

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Question 16

&#34;Honest criticism and sensitive appreciation is directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry&#34; where is the line taken from?&#10;A)preface to the lyrical ballads&#10;B)preface to the fables&#10;C)preface to shakespeare&#10;D)tradition and individual talent

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Question 17

Which among the following statements is true with respect to Eliot's critical creed?&#10;A)tradition in the true sense can be easily inherited&#10;B)tradition can be artificially acquired&#10;C)tradition can be obtained by hard labour&#10;D)tradition can be imitated.

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Question 18

Which of the following term occurs in the critical essay &#34;Tradition and Individual Talent&#34;?&#10;A)cathartic&#10;B)catalyst&#10;C)cathetic&#10;D)catholic

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Question 19

Who is the author of 'Nature of linguistic Sign&#34;?&#10;A)ferdinand de saussure&#10;B)jacques derrida&#10;C)roland barthes&#10;D)claude de levi strauss

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Question 20

Who is the author of &#34;Cours de Linguistique&#34;&#10;A)ferdinand de saussure&#10;B)jacques derrida&#10;C)roland barthes&#10;D)claude de levi strauss

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Question 21

What is Claude de Levi Strauss known for&#10;A)structuralism&#10;B)deconstruction&#10;C)functionalism&#10;D)existentialism

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Question 22

Claude de Levi Strauss is an--------&#10;A)anthropologist&#10;B)economist&#10;C)environmentalist&#10;D)ethnographer

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Question 23

Levi Strauss used structuralism in his study on------&#10;A)myths&#10;B)magic&#10;C)tribal life&#10;D)economy

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Question 24

A -------is a complex of the signifier and the signified&#10;A)sign&#10;B)symbol&#10;C)referent&#10;D)none of the above.

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Question 25

Who popularized the concept of arbitrariness of language?&#10;A)ferdinand de saussure&#10;B)jacques derrida&#10;C)roland barthes&#10;D)claude de levi strauss

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Deck 5: Eliots Criticism and Structuralism in Linguistics