Month: April 2017

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Short Questions and Answers of Jazz by Toni Morrison

Introduction: Questions with Short answers of the American Novel Jazz by Toni Morrison includes introduction of characters and answers of important questions asked in exams.

What are the major themes in ‘Jazz by Toni Morrison’?

The major themes in ‘Jazz’ are youth and old age, memories, jazz music, marriage, death and isolation etc.

What is the symbolic significance of the title ‘Jazz’?

Title ‘Jazz’ is significant because the structure of the novel is on the music of ‘Jazz’ (Afro-American). Features of Jazz music is improvisational, multiple voices, repetition, historical framework and romanticism found in the structure of the novel.

In the novel Jazz by Toni Morrison, who is Dorcas?

Dorcas is a young girl living with her Aunt Alice Manfred. She has a love affair with Joe Trace but later on she loves to a young boy Acton and confronted the Joe. She was shot down by Joe Trace.

What kind of young woman is Dorcas?

Dorcas is an emotional and passionate kind of girl.

Why does Joe shoot Dorcas?

Joe shoots Dorcas because she has love affair with Acton after Joe and she confront him.

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Different kinds of meter used in poetry

Iambic

One Unstressed/unaccented syllable followed by one stressed/accented syllable is called iambic. (x, -)

Example: the gun, that time, behold etc.

Trochaic

One Stressed/accented syllable followed by one unstressed/unaccented syllable is called Trochaic. (-, x)

Example: deadline, numbers, tell me etc.

Anapestic

Two unstressed/unaccented syllables followed by one stressed/accented syllable are called Anapestic. (x, x, -)

Example: of a voice, of the world etc.

Dactylic

One stressed/accented syllable followed by two unstressed/unaccented syllables is called Dactylic. (-, -, x)

Example: murmuring, just for a etc.

Spondaic

Spondaic consists of two stressed/accented syllables. (-,-)

Example: true blue, heartbreak etc.

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General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales Study Questions and Short Answers

Introduction: General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales study Questions and Short Answers. It is a collection of important University Questions of General Prologue. It includes Character sketches, Objective Answers and Important Terms definitions.

Prologue to the Canterbury Tales General Questions and Short Answers

Why Chaucer is called the father of English Poetry?

Chaucer was the first who had written poetry in English language. Before Chaucer there were different dialects but Chaucer used one and gave it worth and made it a language.

What is Chaucer’s contribution to English Literature?

Chaucer found English a dialect and left it a language. He gave the new shape to verse and rise to drama. He is also called the grandfather of English novel.

Which dialect did Chaucer use for his poetry?

In Europe four prominent dialects were used Southern, Northern, Midland and Kentish. But, he used the East Midland dialect in his poetry.

Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?

Geoffrey Chaucer the father of English poetry wrote the Canterbury Tales.

When was the Canterbury Tales written?

Canterbury Tales was written between 1387 and 1400 AD.

When was Canterbury Tales published first?

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote Canterbury Tales and it was published in 1400 AD first.

Important University Questions and Objective Answers of Prologue to the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Why are the showers of April sweet?

In Europe the month of April is pleasant and beginning of spring season. So, the poet says it the showers of April sweet.

Name some important characters in ‘The Prologue’?

The important characters are the host, the village parson, the knight etc.

List the ecclesiastical characters in ‘The Prologue’?

The ecclesiastical characters are Prioress, nun, priest, Friar, monk, the village parson, the summoner and pardoner.

What are some of the places where the Knight has fought?

Knight has fought in Christendom and heathen lands. Also, in Alexandria, Prussia, Lithuania and Russia, Granada, Lyes, Attalia and Turkey.

What is the actual name of Prioress?

The actual name of Prioress is Madame Eglantine.

Do you like anything special in Chaucer’s description of the Prioress?

Chaucer specially described the manner of eating, her speaking in French and her forehead.

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Short questions and answers of ‘Paradise Lost’1

How long did it take Satan to fall from Heaven to Hell?

It took nine days for Satan to fall from Heaven to Hell.

What demon is floating alongside Satan in the fiery lake at the beginning of the poem?

Beelzebub demon is floating alongside Satan in the fiery lake at the beginning of the poem.

What is the role of Beelzebub in “Paradise Lost”?

Beelzebub is fully faithful to Satan and he encourage the Satan for revenge.

Why did Satan tempt Eve?

Satan tempt Eve because it is easy for him due to the frivolous nature of woman.

Who is the ‘heavenly muse’ in “Paradise Lost”?

Urania is the muse of history and the subject of “Paradise Lost” is also from historical so, ‘heavenly muse‘ in “Paradise Lost” is Urania and Calliope for Epic poetry.

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Short questions and answers of ‘Paradise Lost’

What is pandemonium?

In “Paradise Lost’ Satan and fallen angels built a palace that was called ‘ Pandemonium’. In this palace fallen angels assemble for meeting.

Define epic?

An epic is a long narrative poem on a grand scale about the deeds of heroes and warriors.

Define free verse?

Free verse is a type of poetry has no regular  meter and line length. It depends on natural speech’s rhythms and stressed and unstressed syllables.

Define blank verse?

Blank verse is one kind of poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. It’s meter is natural to English language.

What does the title of “Paradise Lost” refer to?

The title of the “Paradise Lost” refers to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve eviction from the Garden of Eden.

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Short questions and answers of ‘Oedipus Rex’2

What news does the messenger from Corinth bring to Thebes?

Messenger brings the news of the death of the Corinth’s queen.

What is hamartia?

Hamartia is the error of judgement by the hero of the play.

Why does Jocasta commit suicide?

Jocasta judged the situation and found the reality and cannot endure the embarrassment so, she suicide.

What does Oedipus use to blind his eyes?

Oedipus used the brooches from the clothes of Jocasta to blind himself.

Who takes over as the ruler of Thebes after Oedipus?

Creon takes over as ruler of Thebes after Oedipus blinding himself.

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Short questions and answers of ‘Oedipus Rex’1

What is Creon’s defense against the accusations against him?
Creon replied on Oedipus accusations that he was already sharing the authority and power without any responsibility on my shoulder then why I should want to grab the crown?

Who is Choragos?
In Oedipus the chorus consist of Theban;s elders and Choragos is leader of that chorus. He comments and rest of chorus repeat or chant.

Why did Oedipus and Laius confront?
There was a prophecy about Oedipus that “he would kill his father and marry his mother” so, they confronted and Oedipus killed the Laius.

Why did Oedipus kill Laius where the three roads meet?
Oedipus killed the Laius in self-defense where three roads meet. He conceive them as robber and attacking on him. Actually it is predestined.

What was the prophecy about Oedipus?
The prophecy about Oedipus that “he would kill his father and marry his mother”.

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Short Questions and Answers of ‘Oedipus Rex’

Questions and short answers of Oedipus Rex are presented here in three parts, It is the first part and the links of other parts are available at the end of these questions.

How does Oedipus save Thebes before becoming its king?

Sphinx placed a great plague on Thebes and if someone answered wrong it ate him alive. Oedipus answered the riddle of sphinx and sphinx suicide. This way Oedipus save Thebes.

What was the riddle posed by Sphinx to Oedipus?

Sphinx posed the riddle to Oedipus was “What goes on four feet in morning, on two feet in noon, and on three feet at evening?”.

Why do the Thebans come to Oedipus?

The Thebans comes to tell Oedipus that Thebes are hit by a horrible plague and peoples are dying.

What do Thebans think of Oedipus as their king?

Thebans think Oedipus an intelligent and caring as their king

Who is Creon?

Creon is brother of Jocasta. He was sent to Delphi to seek advice of Apollo to save the Thebes from plague. Oedipus accused him for uniting with Tiresias to grab the crown. He becomes king when Jocasta suicides and Oedipus blinds himself.

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Short Questions and Answers of ‘Joseph Andrew’ by Fielding

Introduction : Question and Short answers of Joseph Andrew by Henry Fielding includes the important questions with short answers. And characters like Mrs Slip Slope, Betty, Lady Booby, Parson Adam, Parson Barabbas and Fanny.

Who is Mrs Slip Slop. Describe her personality in your own words?

Mrs Slip Slop is a woman servant of Lady Booby who pursues Joseph. Physically she was an ugly woman.

Who is Betty? What type of girl she is?

Betty is a warmhearted chambermaid at Two-Wouse Inn. She has good nature but lustful.

Who is Lady Booby

Lady Booby is the widow of Sir Thomas Booby. she is hot-blood young woman. She tries to seduce Joseph every way possible.

What is comic epic in prose?

Comic epic in prose is an epic presented comically that consist of comic hero, comic fights, comic journey etc not in poetry but in prose.

What are the major themes of ‘Joseph Andrews’?

The major themes of ‘Joseph Andrew’ are helplessness and power of goodness, affection, vanity, charity and religion, hypocrisy, and chastity, town and country, class and birth, reality verses appearance, etc.

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Short Questions and Answers of ‘ Jew of Malta’ by Christopher Marlow

Introduction : Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlow Questions with Short Answers includes character sketches and Important questions of the drama with short answers.

Who is Basso in the ‘Jew of Malta’?

Basso is military officer or pasha of Turkey came with Callymath.

How does Barabas  get Matthias and Lodowick killed?

Barabas Killed the Mathias and Lodowick in a deceptive/fake duel. Barabas wrote a forged letter to Mathias that is supposedly from Lodowick, challenging him to a duel.

How does Ferneze treat Basso when Basso demands tribute ?

Ferneze got one month time to collect the dues for tribute when Basso demands tribute.

With whom is Abigail in love with?

Abigail is in love with Matthias. He is a young man and son of Catherine. Matthias also love her very much.

Why does Barabas decide to kill Ithamore?

Barabas decides to kill Ithamore because he is black mailing him.

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