Literature In English Practice Tests (General Literary Principles)

Point of denouement in a literary work is the _______

A. point at which the major character is shown in his true colours
B. point of disagreement in a narrative
C. point of the resolution of the puzzling issues
D. cathartic point in a tragedy

The most important concepts in poetry are _____ and ______

A. story and action    B. plot and rhythm    C. rhythm and imagery    D. plot and character

'As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls, to go
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
The breadth goes now, and some say, no.'

- John Donne: A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning

The tone of this poem is generally _____

A. appreciative    B. conversational    C. imaginative    D. serious

Aesthetics in literature has to do with the creation of ______

A. imagery    B. lines    C. beauty     D. themes

Characterization in a novel refers to the _____

A. writer’s opinion of the characters
B. way the characters are revealed to the reader
C. characters and the way they behave
D. reader’s opinion of the characters.