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This short revision guide brings you 10 likely Literature-in-English questions, carefully extracted from a real tutorial session. Each one follows the exact exam format, includes A–D options, and a clear correct answer with explanation. Practice them repeatedly — your confidence will grow with each concept you master.
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TOP 10 LIKELY LITERATURE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
1. What are the forms of literature?
A. Only poetry
B. Only drama and prose
C. Poetry, drama, and prose
D. Only novels
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: C – Poetry, drama, and prose
Explanation: Literature is broadly divided into three major forms: poetry, drama, and prose. Each form expresses ideas in different styles and structures.
2. What is common to all forms of literature?
A. Action
B. Characters
C. Expression of human experiences
D. Written dialogue
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: C – Expression of human experiences
Explanation: Whether prose, poetry, or drama — literature reflects human life, emotions, values, and society.
3. What is common specifically to prose?
A. Narration
B. Rhyming scheme
C. Stage direction
D. Stanzas
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: A – Narration
Explanation: Prose normally tells a story through narrative style, unlike poetry (verse) or drama (dialogue & action).
4. What does drama mainly express?
A. Description
B. Action
C. Moral lessons
D. Biography
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: B – Action
Explanation: Drama shows events through actions and dialogues instead of telling them like prose does.
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5. What is a chorus in drama?
A. Lead character
B. Background singers
C. A group that comments on events in the play
D. The author’s voice
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: C – A group that comments on events in the play
Explanation: Especially in classical drama, a chorus reacts to the plot and guides the audience’s understanding.
6. When a word is used to represent another thing, what device is used?
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: A – Metaphor
Explanation: A metaphor directly transfers meaning — it describes something as if it were something else.
7. What does a metaphor do?
A. Narrates a story
B. Mentions actual facts
C. Compares indirectly without “like” or “as”
D. Describes characters physically
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: C – Compares indirectly
Explanation: A metaphor compares without using “like” or “as,” unlike a simile.
8. What is the dominant device in expressions like “a roaring silence”?
A. Oxymoron
B. Metaphor
C. Pun
D. Apostrophe
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: A – Oxymoron
Explanation: An oxymoron combines contradicting words to create a striking effect (e.g., “bittersweet”).
9. What does a personified word represent?
A. Rhyme
B. Riddle
C. Human qualities given to an object
D. Stage direction
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: C – Human qualities given to an object
Explanation: Personification makes things like animals or objects act like humans — for effect or emotion.
10. What does the object in a poem usually refer to?
A. Theme
B. Subject matter
C. Speaker
D. Rhythm
✔ CORRECT ANSWER: B – Subject matter
Explanation: The object or focus is normally what the poem talks about, forming its central subject.
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Conclusion
Keep revising these Literature questions repeatedly—understanding terms like metaphor, persona, chorus, prose, and action helps you answer ANY theory or objective question confidently. Success in Literature depends on interpreting meaning, not memorizing lines!
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