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Sweet helen, make me immortal with a kiss. The
sentence has taken from the play — Doctor Faustus by
Christopher marlowe
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) is best-known as
being the playwright who created Dr. Faustus, as well as
writing the Tamburlaine the Great plays, The Massacre at
Paris, The Jew of Malta, and the epic poem Hero and
Leander.
What’s in name? That which we a call a rose by any other
name smell as sweet’- Who said this— Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet"
It is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career. about two young star-crossed
lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's
most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently
performed plays
Man’s love is of man’s life a thing apart. ‘Tis woman’s whole existence- this taken — Lord Byron.
Lord Byron, was knows as a poet and politician.
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translate by — Edward FitzGerald. A Rubaiyat is a poem using
stanzas called rubai.
Ulyses is a novel written by —James Joyce, James Joyce was an Irish novelist, short story
writer, poet, teacher, and literary critic.
The Diamond Necklace was written by — Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace" or "The Diamond
Necklace" is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending,
which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style.
All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand- who said— Lady Macbeth, Macbeth,
full name The Tragedy of Macbeth, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is Shakespeare's
shortest tragedy. It is one of Shakespeare's greatest plays.

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Where are the songs of spring? Aye, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music
too.—Keats’ Poems (To Autumn) The themes of Keats' poetry are romantic in their nature. Most
of his poetry is devoted to the quest of Beauty, Love, Chivalry, Adventure, Pathos —these are
some of the themes of his poems.
Who is the central Character of `Wuthering Heights’ — Heathcilffs, Wuthering Heights is a novel
by Emily Brontë,
The old order changeth, yielding place to new- this line is extracted from Tennyson’s poem —
Morte d Arthur
Who wrote the ‘Poem Good-Morrow? —-John Done, He is known as the founder of the
Metaphysical Poets.
The Rape of the Lock, by Alexander Pope—mock Heroic poem. Mock epic is a poetic genre
derived from the epic, a genre invented by Homer that sought to immortalise the deeds of
heroes and gods through poetry.
William Shakespeare was born—in 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon,
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“Jecobean Period” of English Literature refers to —1603-1625,
Where do the following lines occur in? “Alone, alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide,k wide sea
……The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel
Taylor Coleridge.
“For God’s sake hold your tongue, and let me love.” This line is written by —- John Donne, John
Donne is known as a great love poet as well as he is the founder of metaphysical poets.
wo is know for his epic?—- John Milton, Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse, one of the
late works by John Milton
Who is Alexander Pope? -- Alexander Pope, is the poet and satirist of the English Augustan
period, best known for his poems "An Essay on Criticism" and The "Rape of the Lock".
The play “The Spanish Tragedy” is written by—-Thomas Kyd, Thomas Kyd was an English
playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the
development of Elizabethan drama.
Who among the following Indian English writers is a famous novelist?—- R.K. Narayan,he is one
of the finest Indian authors of his generation writing in English.
Which period is known as “The golden age of English literature?— The Elizabethen age, The
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prosperity in which the arts flourished, and much of English society participated in the general
economic well being.
Who is the author of “Man and Superman”? --Man and Superman is a play of four acts by George
Bernard Shaw (GB Shaw)
The most famous satirist in English literature is — Jonathan Swift, He was an Irish author and
satirist. Best known for writing 'Gulliver's Travels,' he was dean (যাজক) of St. Patrick's Cathedral
in Dublin.
The literary term euphemism means— in offensive expression( িত মধুর) For example, someone
might say they are taking an early retirement, instead of admitting they got fired.
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“Gerontion” is a poem by —- T. S. Eliot. Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a poet, essayist, publisher,
playwright, literary critic and editor. Considered one of the 20th century's major poets, he is a
central figure in English-language Modernist poetry.
Shakespeare’s last play. —The Tempest is the last work by William Shakespeare. there are five
acts in this play .
Who has written the poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”? —–written by Thomas Gray.
Elegy is a poem of serious reflection, usually a lament for the dead. And this elegy is written for
the death of the poet Richard by Thomas Gray.
Who has written the play ‘Volpone’? —–Ben Jonson, he was an English playwright and poet best
known for his satiric comedies.
Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse? —– Iambic pentameter.
The repetition of beginning consonant sound is known as—— alliteration. Example :- "She Sells
Seashells by the Sea-Shore." "S"
Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? ——-The Occult.
What is a funny poem of five lines called? —– Limerick. A limerick is a humorous poem
consisting of five lines.
Who wrote “Biographia Literaria”? ——– Biographa Literaria, which literally means "Literary
Biography," was written by the Romantic Period poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (ST Coleridge)
Robert Browning was a Victorian poet. Robert Browning is best known for his dramatic
monologues..
What did Othello give Desdemon as a token of lov? In othello by Shakespeare Othello gave
Desdemon a Handkerchief.

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The poet of Romantic age P.B. Shelley’s Adonais’ is an elegy on the death of—– John Keats who
died in his young age.
The comparison of unlike things using the words like on as is known to be—– simile. And The
comparison of unlike things without using like, on, as is called metaphor.
‘Restoration period’ in English literature refers to —– 1660 to 1688
‘The Sun Also Rises’ is a novel written by—— the american novelist Earnest Hemingway
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1.”Elegy written in a country churchyard “is written by— Thomas Gray. The poem's origins are
unknown, but it was partly inspired by Gray's thoughts following the death of the poet Richard.
2. the father of English drama Shakespeare’s “Meausure for Meausure” is a successful —
comedy.
3.after the dark age of english literature The romantic age began with the publication of
—Preface to Lyrical Ballad in 1798 & ended in 1832
4.Which of the following books is written by novelist Thomas Hardy? His last novels, Tess of
the d'Urbervilles is considered the finest novel.
5.”Frailty thy name is women”is a famous dialogue form —W.Shakespeare. From Hamlet by
William Shakespeare; this proverb is taken to mean that women are weaker than men.
6.The poem “The Solitary Reaper”is written by—W.Wordsworth who also started the romantic
age with the publication of Canterbury tales.
7.The Merchant of Venice is a Shakespeare play about —a jew. it is the story of a Jewish
moneylender who demands “a pound of flesh” as collateral against a loan.
8.The play Candida is by—G.B.Shaw
9.Which of the following writer’s belongs to the romantic period in English
Literature—S.T.Coleridge
10.The climax of a plot is what happens.At the peak of the story (at the height), a major event
occurs in which the main character faces a major enemy, fear, challenge, or other source of
conflict.
11.London Town is found a living being in the works of — Charles Dickens
12.”Child is the father of man” is taken from the poem of— W.Wordsworth
13.Man is the political animal -who said this? —Aristotle

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14.Who is the known as “the poet of nature”? —W.Wordsworth.
15.A passage to india is written by —E.M.Forster
“Gitanjali”of Rabindranath Tagore was translated by — Gitanjali অনুবাদ রবী নাথ িন জই ক রন
িক তার নাম অপশ ন নাই। অপরিদ ক “Gitanjali” এর অনুবাদ “Song offerings” এর ভিমকা ল খন W.B
Yeats।
17.Who of the following writer’s was not a novelist? —W.B.Yeats
18. David Copperfield' is a/an----novel. ---victorian.
Charles Dickens (১৮১২-১৮৭০) -এর িবখ াত িকছ উপন া সর ম ধ David Copperfield , A Tale of Two
Cities, Great Expectations , The Pickwick Papers ইত ািদ উ খ যাগ । িতিন Victorian (1832-1901)
যু গর একজন িবখ াত Novelist িছ লন।
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1.”All at once I saw a crowd, a host of golden daffodils” —Wordsworth.
া লাইন দুিট William Wordsworth -এর ' I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud ' কিবতা থ ক নয়া
হ য় ছ।
Who among the following writers is not a Nobel Laureate? — Grahame Greene.
1) T. S. Eliot
2)Toni Morrison
3)Grahame Greene
4) William Faulkner
Option লার ম ধ T.S. Eliot Nobel prize । লাভ ক রন ১৯৪৮ সা ল, Toni Morrison ১৯৯৩ সা ল এবং
William Faulkner লাভ ক রন ১৯৪৯ সা ল। আর Grahame Greene Nobel Prize পানিন। তাই (গ) সিঠক
উ র ।
The play “Arms and the Man “is by— George Bernard Shaw.Arms and the Man' হ George
Bernard shaw -এর একিট Comeldy।
The “climax “of a plot is what happens— at the height.Climax' হ একিট Plot - এর স বা পযায়,
যখান থ ক plot -এর incident turn নয়।
Othelo is Shakespeare’s play about— A Moor. Shakespeare -এর ' Othello' নাটকিট নায়ক Othello-
ক ক ক র লখা হ য় ছ। আর Othello হ ভিন সর একজন Moorish Captain (moor-উ র পি ম
আি কার অ গত মর ার অিধবাসী)
In the 18th century, the Mughal Empire begin to— disintegrate া বা ক অ াদশ শতা ী ত

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মাঘল স াট তাঁর রাজ শাসন িব ক ীকরণ ক রন। সুতরাং সিঠক উ র হ ব। disintegrate.
The poem “Isle of Innisfree”is written by— W.B.Yeats. Poem িটর নাম মূলত ' The Lake Isle of
innisfree' যা W.B. Yeats িল খ ছন।
Riders to the Sea is— a one-act play. J.M Synge -এর ' Riders to the sea' একিট One act play ।
একিট মা Act এবং একািধক Scene িন য় রিচত হ য় ছ এই Play িট।
Which of the following writers belong to the Elizabethan period? —Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan period - এর সময়সীমা হ ১৫৫৮ থ ক ১৬০৩ । Christopher Marlowe - এর বয়সসীমা হ
১৫৬৪-১৫৯৩ , যা Elezabethan period ক িন দশ ক র।
10.”To be or not to be that is the question “-is a famous dialogue from—Hamlet. এিট William
Shakespeare -এর িবখ াত Tragedy 'Hamlet ' থ ক নওয়া হ য় ছ। এিট একিট িবখ াত Soliloquy
( গ তাি ) যা Act III, Scene I -এিট Hamlet ব লিছল।
George Eliot.
George Eliot (1819-1880) হ ন Victorian যু গর একজন English Women Novelist. George Eliot-ই
একমা Victorian যু গর woman novelist যার ঊনিবংশ শত কর ম ধ ই জ -মৃত ।
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Wordsworth introduced the reader’s — a new kind of poetry. — to (ি পািজশন) *Wordsworth
introduced the reade's romantic poetry by publishing lyrical Ballad.
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The sentence “who would have thought Shylock was so unkind “Express— Wonder. Who would
have thought Shylock was so unkind? অথ - ক ভ বিছল য Shylock এ তা িনদয় হ ব? বাক িট wonder
বা িব য় কাশ ক র।
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1.”Into the — of death rode the six hundred. “—valley. এিট ইং রজ কিব Alfred Tennyson -এর 'The
Charge of the Light Brigade' কিবতার দুিট লাইন।
2.”To be or not to be, that is the —-” — question. To be, or not to be" is the opening phrase of a
soliloquy given by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
3.”I have a —- that one day this nation will live out of the true meaning of its creed that all men
are created equal.” —dream.
উি িট মািকন যু রা র ক
ৃ া দর অিধকার আদা য়র আ াল নর নতা মািটন লুথার িকং-এর । িতিন ২৮
আগ ১৯৬৩ সা ল ওয়ািশংটন িডিসর িলংকন ম মািরয়া ল ২ লাখ ৫০ হাজার লা কর সাম ন দাঁিড় য় ব ৃ তা
দানকা ল এ উি িট ক রন।

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Who wrote the two famous novels, “David Copperfield “and “The Tale of Two Cities” —Charles
Dickens. এই িবখ াত উপন াস য় Charles Dickens - এর লখা। তার লখা মাট উপন াস ২১ িট। এর ম ধ
র য় ছ। ' Oliver Twist' Great Expectations.
Who wrote the plays,”The Tempest “and”The Mid Summer Night’s Dream”? —Shakespeare.
উি িখত নাটক য় (plays ) William Shakespeare- এর লখা - । তার অন ান নাট কর ম ধ র য় ছ। The
comedy of Errors Twelfth Night, As you like It, hamlet , Julius Caesar , King Lear, Macbeth,
Othelo, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice।
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1.”Animal Farm “was written by— George Orwell. Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) এর pen name িছল
George Orwell. িতিন ভার তর বতমান িবহা র জ হণ ক রিছ লন। প র িতিন ি িটশ, নাগিরক লাভ ক রন
। তার উ খ যাগ অবদান হ লা ' Animal Farm' (1945) ও 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1949) না মর দুিট
উপন াস।
Who did write first English Dictionary? —Samuel Jonson. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) িছ লন
ইংিলশ লখক। িতিন ১৭৫৫ সা ল থম ' Dictionary of the English language ' না ম একিট Dictionary
ল কন।
3.”If winter comes, can spring be far behind”? These lines were written by—Shelley. Percy
Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) িছ লন ইংল া র িবখ াত কিব। তার িবখ াত উি If winter cames, can
spring be far behind? নয়া হ য় ছ ' Ode to The West Wind ' কিবতা থ ক। উ খ , লাইনিট কিবতার
শষ লাইন।
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Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards learning? — Learning is a
matter of promoting creativity in students.
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Any one of the following pairs are literary collaborators — Shelley and Keats. they are both from
romantic age.
Browning was the composer of any of the following poems— Andrea Del Sarto.Andrea del Sarto
also called The Faultless Painter. it is a poem by Robert Browning.
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The “Poet Laureate “is— the court poet of England, Poet laureate is the court poet of England.
Which of the following school of literary writings is connected with a medical theory? —Comedy
of Humorous. Comedy of Humour is a medical theory.
Who of the following was both a poet and painter? —Blake. William Blake was both a poet and
painter.

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4.”Plebiscite “is a term related to— Politics. It means the direct vote of all the members of an
electorate on important public questions
Who wrote “Beauty is truth, truth is beauty”? —Keats. Keats is the poet of beauty..
In Which Century was the Victorian Period? —19 century.
A person who writes about his own life– an autobiography. The Unfinished Memories (Bengali:
অসমা আ জীবনী) is the autobiography by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,
Shakespeare is known mostly for his — plays.he is the Father of English Drama
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1.”Paradise Lost” attempted to— justify the ways of God to Man. Paradise Lost is an epic poem
in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton.
What is the full name of the great American short story writer O’Henry? — William Sydney
Porter.William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short
story writer.
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The Rainbow is— a novel by — D.H.Lawrence. for its sexual content , the book was soon banned.
2.”Tom Jones”by Henry Fielding was first published in— the first half of 19 Century. Henry
Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire.
The Literary work “Kubla Khan” is— a verse by Coleridge. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an
English poet, literary critic, philosopher and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth,
What was the real name of the great American short writer, O’Henry? —William Sydney Porter.
T.S Eliot was born in—USA. Full name "Thomas Stearns Eliot OM" was a poet, essayist,
publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Considered one of the 20th century's major poets,
he is a central figure in English-language Modernist
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Who is the greatest modern English Dramatist? —George Bernard Show.
Who is the modern philosopher who was awarded Novel Prize for Literature? —Bertrand Russell.
Swedish Academy decided to reward Russell in 1950 with the Nobel Prize for Literature: “In
recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and
freedom of thought.”
Who is the author of “A Farewell to Arms”? —Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway, author of such

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novels as “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “The Old Man and the Sea,
Who is the most famous satirist in English Literature? —Jonathan Swift. His best stire work is
Gulliver's Travels.
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Who is the poet of Victorian age? —Robert Browning. Robert Browning was an English poet and
playwright whose dramatic monologues made him one of the foremost Victorian poets,
Who is the author of “For Whom the Bell Tolls”? —Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Miller Hemingway
was an American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman.
3.”Justice delayed is Justice denied “was stated by— Gladstone. William E Gladstone, Former
British Statesman and Prime Minister in the late 1800's, famously said 'justice delayed is justice
denied'.
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Who is the author of “A Farewell to Arms”? — Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway, shows
that his novel is an autobiographical novel because the main character is the personification of
himself and the incidents in the novel depict his own experiences
Who is the author of “Animal Farm”? —George Orwell. Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by
George Orwell, (A novella is a short novel)
Who is the author of “India wins Freedom “? —Abul Kalam Azad. India wins freedom, is the story
of the Indian freedom movement through the words of the great Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
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