Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a tragic hero ?

A. A noble person who becomes completely corrupted
B. A cowardly person who doubts himself or herself despite possessing great wealth and political power
C. A cowardly person who shows some personal strength when faced with a crisis
D. A noble person who makes a costly mistake

In his essay, “The Significance of Fictionalizing”, Wolfgang Iser argues which of the following points ?

A. Historically, writers have been considered liars or at the very least irrelevant.
B. Fictionalizing reality is a basic human need.
C. Every text includes traces from the outside world, including social, historical, and literary remnants.
D. All of these.

In her text, “History of the Novel”, How does Dr. Agatha Taormina define the novel ?

A. A narrative that emphasizes character development
B. A narrative with a unified, plausible plot structure
C. A narrative that conveys the illusion of reality
D. All of these

Ethos is important to establish in which of the following types of arguments ?

A. Emotional arguments
B. Political arguments
C. Deductive arguments
D. Inductive arguments

In Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18”, the poet does which of the following ?

A. Compares his love to a winter storm
B. Compares his love to a summer’s day
C. Compares his love to a turbulent sea
D. Compares his love to his fear of death

Which of the following may be an antagonist to the protagonist of a novel ?

A. Another character
B. The protagonist
C. Society
D. All of these

According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?

A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts
B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis
C. A narrative without characters
D. A narrative that takes place in the past.

What are some of the hallmarks or conventions of the poetic form of the ode ?

A. Simplicity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude
B. Complexity in language, lengthiness in form, and seriousness in attitude
C. Simplicity in language, lengthiness in form, and humorousness in attitude
D. Complexity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude

According to Dr. Taormina, Victorian novelists generally________________?

A. Wanted to subvert middle class values.
B. Accepted middle class values.
C. Wrote in a hyperrealistic fashion.
D. Had a negative view of human nature.

Which of the following statements best represents the main theme of Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” ?

A. The world can be fully understood if people listen closely to what others are saying.
B. Good things, including salvation, come to those who are patient.
C. Redemption comes from surrendering to a higher power.
D. People are fundamentally unable to realize any sort of inherent meaning in existence.