PES SS 3 Literature-in-English Mock 1 Exam 2025-26
  • 1. The moon looked on the massacre in horror ! illustrates
A) transferred epithet
B) epilogue
C) prologue
D) pathetic fallacy
  • 2. A dead metaphor is
A) overused and ineffective
B) implied and underused
C) implied and not funny
D) overused and funny
  • 3. The third stanza of the Shakespearean sonnet is
A) sextet
B) octave
C) quatrain
D) couplet
  • 4. Child of scorn illustrates
A) metonymy
B) euphemism
C) metaphor
D) contrast
  • 5. The metrical structure is predominantly
A) spondaic
B) dactyllic
C) trochaic
D) iambic
  • 6. Reading the poem, one notices that the poet is being
A) ironic
B) sarcastic
C) hyperbolic
D) euphemistic
  • 7. In the last stanza, the persona is
A) fantasizing
B) pretending
C) malnourished
D) angry
  • 8. The two stanzas are built on
A) identical rhymes
B) alternate rhyme
C) run-on lines
D) couplets
  • 9. The prevailing atmosphere is
A) serene
B) pleasant
C) drab
D) tense
  • 10. join in with it, lead it on, but, finally, veer it from illustrates
A) parallelism
B) personification
C) simile
D) allusion
  • 11. The attitude of the writer towards Sasu is one of
A) surprise
B) disdain
C) anger
D) approval
  • 12. rattling like leaves in a storm, fear branded on their faces illustrates
A) personification and simile
B) simile and metaphor
C) personification and metaphor
D) assonance and simile
  • 13. The last paragraph illustrates
A) foreshadow
B) anti-climax
C) suspense
D) rising action
  • 14. Letters, journals and diaries are examples of
A) meta-fiction
B) non-fiction
C) fiction
D) faction
  • 15. A dramatic performance with scenes played by body movements or gestures without words known as
A) pantomime
B) comedy
C) panegyric
D) melodrama
  • 16. A novel that features spiritual apparitions as major character is
A) Epistolary
B) Historical
C) Sociological
D) Gothic
  • 17. The literary term describing individuals in a work of literature is
A) characters
B) villain
C) narrator
D) protagonist
  • 18. Several hands stretched out for free meals at the refugee camp illustrates
A) Euphemism
B) Litotes
C) Synecdoche
D) Antithesis
  • 19. A short play performed between the acts of a bigger play for entertainment is
A) a deux ex machina
B) an incantation
C) an interlude
D) an in media res
  • 20. In literature, the two components of diction are
A) vocabulary and syntax
B) syntax and sentence construction
C) vocabulary and punctuation
D) sentence construction and punctuation
  • 21. A story with elements that have both literal and figurative meanings is
A) a novella
B) an epistle
C) an allegory
D) a fable
  • 22. My bounty is as boundless as the sea my love as deep The above lines illustrate
A) apostrophe
B) epigram
C) euphemism
D) hyperbole
  • 23. In drama, catharsis is the
A) change of setting
B) purgation of emotion from tension
C) resolution of conflict
D) conflict between two characters
  • 24. Read the extract above and answer the following questions
A) allegoric
B) romantic
C) didactic
D) metaphysical
  • 25. The tone of the poet is
A) jocular
B) sombre
C) harsh
D) mournful
  • 26. Lines 3 and 4 illustrate
A) antithesis
B) oxymoron
C) metonymy
D) anti-climax
  • 27. A word or a phrase that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem or a play is a
A) refrain
B) lullaby
C) dirge
D) verse
  • 28. The warriors conquered my men and my country illustrates the use of
A) Zeugma
B) Parallelism
C) Litotes
D) Paradox
  • 29. Disguise in drama mostly portrays the theme of
A) unknown identity
B) mistaken identity
C) plain identity
D) known identity
  • 30. 30. Men swift to see things done , do not run their commanding. The words in italics exemplify
A) internal rhyme
B) pun
C) paradox
D) end rhyme
  • 31. Who is the author of the play "Antony and Cleopatra"?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) Ben Jonson
C) John Webster
D) William Shakespeare
  • 32. What is the name of the Roman general who falls in love with Cleopatra?
A) Octavius
B) Lepidus
C) Antony
D) Enobarbus
  • 33. Who is the queen of Egypt in the play?
A) Octavia
B) Cleopatra
C) Charmian
D) Iras
  • 34. What is the main conflict of the play?
A) The war between Rome and Egypt
B) The love triangle between Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavia
C) The decline of the Roman Empire
D) The struggle for power between Antony and Octavius
  • 35. What is the name of Antony's wife?
A) Cleopatra
B) Fulvia
C) Octavia
D) Calphurnia
  • 36. Who is the Roman emperor who defeats Antony?
A) Sextus Pompeius
B) Pompey
C) Lepidus
D) Octavius
  • 37. What is the significance of the character Enobarbus?
A) He is a clever advisor to Cleopatra
B) He is a loyal friend of Antony's
C) He is a comic relief character
D) He is a traitor who switches sides
  • 38. What is the theme of the play?
A) Love vs. Duty
B) Power and Corruption
C) Loyalty and Betrayal
D) War and Peace
  • 39. How does Cleopatra die?
A) She is killed by Octavius
B) She is poisoned by Antony
C) She commits suicide by allowing a poisonous snake to bite her
D) She dies of a broken heart
  • 40. What is the name of the soothsayer who predicts Antony's downfall?
A) The Soothsayer
B) The Oracle of Delphi
C) The Roman Augur
D) The Egyptian Prophet
  • 41. Who is the character who delivers the news of Antony's death to Cleopatra?
A) Iras
B) Mardian
C) Enobarbus
D) Charmian
  • 42. What is the significance of the character Charmian?
A) She is a loyal servant of Cleopatra's
B) She is a clever advisor to Antony
C) She is a traitor who switches sides
D) She is a comic relief character
  • 43. What is the name of the battle in which Antony is defeated?
A) The Battle of Pharsalus
B) The Battle of Actium
C) The Battle of Alexandria
D) The Battle of Philippi
  • 44. Who is the character who is responsible for Antony's downfall?
A) Enobarbus
B) Cleopatra
C) The Soothsayer
D) Octavius
  • 45. What is the theme of the play in relation to love?
A) Love is a distraction from duty
B) Love is a noble and selfless emotion
C) Love is a weakness that leads to downfall
D) Love is a strength that conquers all
  • 46. How does Antony die?
A) He is poisoned by Cleopatra
B) He dies of a broken heart
C) He commits suicide by falling on his sword
D) He is killed by Octavius
  • 47. What is the significance of the character Octavius?
A) He is a noble and just ruler
B) He is a weak and indecisive leader
C) He is a ruthless and cunning leader
D) He is a comic relief character
  • 48. What is the name of the city where the play is set?
A) Egypt
B) Athens
C) Alexandria
D) Rome
  • 49. Who is the character who is most loyal to Antony?
A) Cleopatra
B) Octavia
C) Enobarbus
D) Charmian
  • 50. What is the overall tone of the play?
A) Historical
B) Comedic
C) Tragic
D) Satirical
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