- 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 analysis of authorial intent
D) The examination of literary devices
- 2. Who coined the term 'world literature'?
A) Homer
B) Goethe
C) Dante
D) Shakespeare
- 3. Which literary theorist introduced the concept of 'heterolingual address'?
A) Jacques Derrida
B) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
C) Roland Barthes
D) Michel Foucault
- 4. Which work of literature by James Joyce is often studied in comparative literature courses?
A) The Great Gatsby
B) Ulysses
C) Crime and Punishment
D) Moby-Dick
- 5. Who wrote 'The Wretched of the Earth', which is a central text in postcolonial comparative literature studies?
A) Frantz Fanon
B) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
C) Naguib Mahfouz
D) Chinua Achebe
- 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) Dialogue between characters
B) Monologues in plays
C) Narrative structure
D) Multiplicity of voices and perspectives
- 8. What language is most commonly used in translation for comparative literature research?
A) French
B) English
C) Chinese
D) German
- 9. Which theory emphasizes the role of culture and power in shaping literary texts?
A) Postcolonial theory
B) Deconstruction
C) Structuralism
D) Psychoanalytic theory
- 10. Who proposed the concept of 'vernacular cosmopolitanism' in the context of world literature?
A) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
B) Edward Said
C) Franco Moretti
D) David Damrosch
- 11. Which Chinese philosopher's ideas are often explored in comparative literature for their impact on global thought?
A) Sun Tzu
B) Mencius
C) Laozi
D) Confucius
- 12. Who wrote the play 'Waiting for Godot'?
A) Tom Stoppard
B) Samuel Beckett
C) Arthur Miller
D) Tennessee Williams
- 13. Which language was 'Divine Comedy' originally written in?
A) German
B) Italian
C) French
D) Spanish
- 14. Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) Jane Austen
C) Charlotte Bronte
D) Agatha Christie
- 15. What is the term for adapting a literary work to another medium, such as a film or play?
A) Revision
B) Adaptation
C) Plagiarism
D) Parody
- 16. Which author wrote 'War and Peace'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Nikolai Gogol
- 17. What term refers to a novel-length tale of heroic adventures and written in elevated language?
A) Comedy
B) Epic
C) Satire
D) Tragedy
- 18. Franz Kafka wrote in which language?
A) Spanish
B) German
C) French
D) Russian
- 19. Who authored 'The Great Gatsby'?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) John Steinbeck
C) Virginia Woolf
D) Ernest Hemingway
- 20. Which novel by George Orwell explores themes of government surveillance and totalitarianism?
A) Animal Farm
B) Fahrenheit 451
C) 1984
D) Brave New World
- 21. In 'Don Quixote' by Cervantes, who is Don Quixote's loyal squire?
A) Dulcinea
B) Cardenio
C) Sancho Panza
D) Rocinante
- 22. Which play by William Shakespeare is known for its famous line 'To be or not to be'?
A) Hamlet
B) Macbeth
C) Othello
D) Romeo and Juliet
- 23. Who penned the classic Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Bram Stoker
C) Mary Shelley
D) Emily Bronte
- 24. Which Russian writer is known for his short stories such as 'The Overcoat'?
A) Nikolai Gogol
B) Anton Chekhov
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
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