- 1. Comparative literature is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the study of literature across different cultures, languages, and time periods. It explores the relationships between literary works from various regions and how they reflect and shape cultural identities, political ideologies, social issues, and historical contexts. By comparing and analyzing texts from diverse literary traditions, comparative literature seeks to uncover universal themes, common human experiences, and the interconnectedness of global literary influences. Scholars in this field often investigate the process of literary translation, adaptation, and reception to understand how stories and ideas are shared and transformed across borders. Comparative literature encourages a dialogue between different literary traditions and challenges readers to consider alternative perspectives, question dominant narratives, and appreciate the richness and diversity of world literature.
What does intertextuality refer to in comparative literature?
A) The study of ancient texts
B) The relationship between texts
C) The examination of literary devices
D) The analysis of authorial intent
- 2. Who coined the term 'world literature'?
A) Goethe
B) Shakespeare
C) Dante
D) Homer
- 3. Which literary theorist introduced the concept of 'heterolingual address'?
A) Roland Barthes
B) Jacques Derrida
C) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
D) Michel Foucault
- 4. Which work of literature by James Joyce is often studied in comparative literature courses?
A) Moby-Dick
B) Crime and Punishment
C) Ulysses
D) The Great Gatsby
- 5. Who wrote 'The Wretched of the Earth', which is a central text in postcolonial comparative literature studies?
A) Chinua Achebe
B) Frantz Fanon
C) Naguib Mahfouz
D) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- 6. Which Russian author's works are commonly included in comparative literature discussions?
A) Alexander Pushkin
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Leo Tolstoy
- 7. What does the term 'dialogism' in literature studies refer to?
A) Narrative structure
B) Monologues in plays
C) Multiplicity of voices and perspectives
D) Dialogue between characters
- 8. What language is most commonly used in translation for comparative literature research?
A) English
B) French
C) German
D) Chinese
- 9. Which theory emphasizes the role of culture and power in shaping literary texts?
A) Psychoanalytic theory
B) Deconstruction
C) Structuralism
D) Postcolonial theory
- 10. Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charlotte Bronte
C) Agatha Christie
D) Virginia Woolf
- 11. What term refers to a novel-length tale of heroic adventures and written in elevated language?
A) Tragedy
B) Epic
C) Satire
D) Comedy
- 12. Franz Kafka wrote in which language?
A) Russian
B) German
C) Spanish
D) French
- 13. Who penned the classic Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?
A) Emily Bronte
B) Bram Stoker
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Mary Shelley
- 14. Who wrote the play 'Waiting for Godot'?
A) Tom Stoppard
B) Arthur Miller
C) Tennessee Williams
D) Samuel Beckett
- 15. Which language was 'Divine Comedy' originally written in?
A) Italian
B) French
C) Spanish
D) German
- 16. Which novel by George Orwell explores themes of government surveillance and totalitarianism?
A) Animal Farm
B) Brave New World
C) 1984
D) Fahrenheit 451
- 17. Which author wrote 'War and Peace'?
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Nikolai Gogol
- 18. In 'Don Quixote' by Cervantes, who is Don Quixote's loyal squire?
A) Dulcinea
B) Cardenio
C) Rocinante
D) Sancho Panza
- 19. Which play by William Shakespeare is known for its famous line 'To be or not to be'?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) Hamlet
C) Macbeth
D) Othello
- 20. Which Russian writer is known for his short stories such as 'The Overcoat'?
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Nikolai Gogol
D) Leo Tolstoy
- 21. Who proposed the concept of 'vernacular cosmopolitanism' in the context of world literature?
A) Franco Moretti
B) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
C) David Damrosch
D) Edward Said
- 22. Which Chinese philosopher's ideas are often explored in comparative literature for their impact on global thought?
A) Laozi
B) Mencius
C) Sun Tzu
D) Confucius
- 23. Who authored 'The Great Gatsby'?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) John Steinbeck
D) F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 24. What is the term for adapting a literary work to another medium, such as a film or play?
A) Revision
B) Plagiarism
C) Parody
D) Adaptation
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