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