I- Choose the correct answer from A, B., C, and D. (20 Ms.) 1- The period from 1649 - 1660 is known as: A. Commonwealth period B. Jacobean period C Caroline period D. Restoration period 2- What is the Miracle play? A. a play of tragedy. B. a play of comedy. C. a play in fiction. D. a supernatural religious drama. 3- Who wrote: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty? A. John Keats B. William Shakespeare C. Edgar Allan Pope D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 4. The arrangement of events of their occurrence is: The chronomer B. Chorology C Chronicle D. Choreography 5. Who is known as the poet of Nature? A. Keats B. Wordworth C. Shelly D. None of them 6. Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy? A Othello B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. None of the above 7. In which language are the stories bf Canterbury Tale written? A. Norman French 3. Latin C. Middle English D. Modern English 8. Who wrote 'Sense and Sensibility'? A. Thomas Hardy B. Jane Austen C.T.S. Eliot D. John Milton 9. Which river is associated with Shakespeare's birth place? A. The Thames B. The Avon C. The Tyburn D. The Seven 10. The poem, "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" was written by: A. Shelly B. Blake C. Tennyson D. Keats II- Define Four of the following terms: (No more than 5 lines). (20 Ms.) 'Literature Commonwealth Ballades The university Wits Dialect III- Comment on Three of the following: (No more than 12 lines).(60 Ms.) A. The Greek-conception of tragedy versus The English one. B:Thesignificance of The Morality plays. C-Pessimism in Thomas Hardy's Novels. D. Thomas Stearns Eliot's poem, The waste land. "The End " With Best wishes.

I- Choose the correct answer from A, B, C, and D.<br /><br />1- The period from 1649 - 1660 is known as:<br />A. Commonwealth period<br />B. Jacobean period<br />C. Caroline period<br />D. Restoration period<br /><br />2- What is the Miracle play?<br />A. a play of tragedy.<br />B. a play of comedy.<br />C. a play in fiction.<br />D. a supernatural religious drama.<br /><br />3- Who wrote: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty?<br />A. John Keats<br />B. William Shakespeare<br />C. Edgar Allan Poe<br />D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge.<br /><br />4. The arrangement of events of their occurrence is:<br />A. The chronomer<br />B. Chorology<br />C. Chronicle<br />D. Choreography<br /><br />5. Who is known as the poet of Nature?<br />A. Keats<br />B. Wordsworth<br />C. Shelley<br />D. None of them<br /><br />6. Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy?<br />A. Othello<br />B. Macbeth<br />C. Hamlet<br />D. None of the above<br /><br />7. In which language are the stories of Canterbury Tales written?<br />A. Norman French<br />B. Latin<br />C. Middle English<br />D. Modern English<br /><br />8. Who wrote 'Sense and Sensibility'?<br />A. Thomas Hardy<br />B. Jane Austen<br />C. T.S. Eliot<br />D. John Milton<br /><br />9. Which river is associated with Shakespeare's birthplace?<br />A. The Thames<br />B. The Avon<br />C. The Tyburn<br />D. The Severn<br /><br />10. The poem, "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" was written by:<br />A. Shelley<br />B. Blake<br />C. Tennyson<br />D. Keats<br /><br />II- Define Four of the following terms:<br /><br />1. Literature: The written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.<br />2. Commonwealth: A political community founded for the common good of its members, typically one governed by a charter or constitution.<br />3. Ballades: A type of poem that is typically composed of three stanzas with alternating lines of rhymed verse and prose.<br />4. The University Wits: A group of late 16th-century English playwrights and poets who were educated at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge.<br /><br />III- Comment on Three of the following:<br /><br />1. The Greek conception of tragedy versus The English one:<br />The Greek conception of tragedy focused on the idea of a hero's downfall due to fate or the gods, often involving themes of suffering and catharsis. In contrast, the English conception of tragedy often dealt with more realistic and domestic themes, focusing on the moral and social issues of the time.<br /><br />2. The significance of The Morality plays:<br />Morality plays were an important genre of medieval and early modern English theater, often featuring allegorical characters that represented virtues or vices. These plays were significant in that they provided a platform for social and political commentary, as well as entertainment.<br /><br />3. Pessimism in Thomas Hardy's novels:<br />Thomas Hardy's novels often explored themes of pessimism, reflecting his belief in the inherent suffering and tragedy of human existence. His works frequently depicted characters struggling against forces beyond their control, such as fate or social circumstance, leading to a sense of hopelessness and resignation.