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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.

Short Questions and Answers of Jazz by Toni Morrison

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.

Different kinds of meter used in poetry

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.

General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales Study Questions and Short Answers

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.

Short questions and answers of ‘Paradise Lost’

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”.

Short questions and answers of ‘Oedipus Rex’1

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.

Short Questions and Answers of ‘Oedipus Rex’

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.

Short Questions and Answers of ‘Joseph Andrew’ by Fielding

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.

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

Kinds of novel

Epistolary Novel In this type of novel the story is narrated through letters sent by the observer or by those who participating in the events. Example 18th century’s novel ‘Richardson’s Pamela and Clarissa etc. Gothic…Kinds of novel

Short questions and answer

Define peripeteia?

The unexpected change or turn of event that brings hamartia to light is called ‘Peripeteia‘.

Define anagnorisis?

Hero’s recognition of error or hamartia is the anagnorisis.

Define catharsis?

Catharsis is emotional release of pity and fear that tragedy has aroused in audience.

Define climax?

When protagonist’s fortune reach its highest point before the falling action that point in tragedy is called climax.

Define burlesque?

Burlesque is large scale parody of not a single poem but whole style of literature is parodied or ridiculed. Language and thought is proper to serious theme being reproduced in trivial or ridicule setting.

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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. Examples: Fairy Queen and Paradise Lost etc.

Define song?

Song is a poem in musical setting for singing or chanting with or without musical accompaniment.

Define sonnet?

Sonnet is a fourteen line poem usually in iambic pentameters with considerable variation in rhyme scheme. Example: Shakespearean sonnets etc.

Define Elegy?

Elegy is a poem of mourning giving expression to personal grief of the poet for another person usually for the died person. Example: O Captain, My Captain etc.

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Short Questions and Answers of ‘Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dicken

Introduction : The novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Questions with Short Answers includes character sketches and important questions asked in university exams.

What is the La Guillotine? What was its purpose?

La Guillotine is a machine with a razer lace with an axil and a wooden plank under it. It is used to behead by revolutionaries in the french revolution.

In witch year ‘A tale of two cities starts’? What is the name of first chapter of the novel?

The novel ” A Tale of Two Cities” started in 1775 and the name of the first chapter of the novel is “Recalled to Life“.

Who is Jerry Cruncher?

Jerry Cruncher is an odd-job man for Tellson’s Bank. He called himself a “Resurrection-Man,” because he digs up dead bodies and sells them to scientists.

What is the role of Sidney Carton?

Sidney Carton works with Stryver. He is in love with Lucie but Lucie love to Darney at the end of the novel he sacrifices for his beloved and take place of Darney whom resembled his appearance and beheaded.

Who is Miss Prose?

Miss Prose is the servant who raised Lucie. She is loyal to her mistress. Miss Prose is a comic character. She at the end of novel quarrel with Madam Defarge and Madam Defarge was killed by her own pistol shot.

Short Questions and Answers of ‘Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dicken

Musical Devices used in poetry and Muses of Art

Introduction : Musical Devices that used in poetry and Muses of Art explained with examples. It includes Alliteration, consonance, assonance, rhyme, refrain and nine muses of Greek mythology.

Musical Devices used in poetry

Musical devices used in poetry to create musical effect. There are many musical devices used in poetry some of them as follow:

Alliteration (A Musical Device Used in Poetry)

The repetition of initial consonant sounds of words close togather in a phrase or line of poetry is called ‘Alliteration‘. Examples:

  • Dark drop
  • Tip top
  • Breeze blue
  • Cold coffee

Consonance (A Musical Device Used in Poetry)

The repetition of final consonant sounds of words close together in a phrase or line of poetry is called ‘Consonance‘. Examples:

  • Tip top
  • Cool school
  • Late straight gate
  • Boy joy
  • Twinkle little

Assonance (A Musical Device Used in Poetry)

Assonance is the repetition of similarvowel sounds in words close together, in a phrase or line of poetry. Examples:

  • Twinkle twinkle little
  • Pumps buckets
  • Fungus bucket plummeted
  • Drop moss
  • Hovered bottom
  • Rope so no
  • In brickyard rich
  • Spring is dignity
  • Rhyme myself

Musical Devices used in poetry and Muses of Art

Introduction of Dewey Decimal Classification

Introduction : Introduction of Dewey Decimal Classification & how to use a library? It provides explanation of Decimal system used in library management for searching a book.

Melvil Dewey 1873 classified the Writings and books into ten main classes. As the name suggests decimal classification. This classification helps us to arrange the books in library and search a book from library. This classification is as follows:

Introduction of Dewey Decimal Classification

Hardy’s vision of tragedy

Introduction : Vision of Tragedy in the novel Tess of D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. It includes explanation of Tragedy, inner and outer conflict, emotional impact and causes.

The main considerations in tragedy

  • First, what sort of persons are the victims of suffering?
  • Second, what are the causes of disaster or catastrophe?
  • Third, what is the emotional reaction of the audience?
  • Fourth, what is the writer’s view of human nature?
  • Fifth, what type of conflict is used?

A democratic choice of characters

What sort of person are victim of suffering? The victim of sufferings are the natives of the countryside (Wessex’s Folk) ordinary men and women. Here, Tess presents the peasantry. The sufferings of Tess and his family also the suffering of other milk maids. They all belongs to peasantry and lower class.

The causes of disaster

The causes of Tess’s suffering is the responsibility of Angel and Alec, of society and ruling class. First, Alec’s lust ruined the Tess and then, Angels conventional thinking ruined the Tess.

Secondly Tess herself responsible for her sufferings (Tragic flaw). Her intense sense of guilt and faithful nature ruined her life. But, these two aspects of life makes her character unforgettable.

Thirdly her fate also play important role in her sufferings. Her life is full of chances and coincidence. Like, death of prince, seduction and written confession goes under carpet etc. Hardy quotes the words of Shakespeare: “As the flies to the wanton boys, we are to the gods they kill us for their support.”

Hardy’s vision of tragedy

The Critical Analysis of “The Second Coming by W.B.Yeats”

The Second Coming analysis arranged in a way that first comes introduction then main themes, poem’s description, Yeats’ vision of second coming, knowledge from vision, style analysis and word’s meaning.

Introduction

“The second coming” was written in 1921. It is best known and significant poem of W.B.Yeats. It is also important that it is appropriate to the present age.

Main themes

The main themesare the second coming of The Christ, the revival of faith and revival of civilization in the poem The Second Coming.

The disorders after crucifixion of Christ

This line “Turning and turning in the winding gyre” means the cycle of life like Cycle of Christ ( birth – prophet – crucified – rebirth). Means frequent changes occurred.

“The falcon cannot hear the falconer” means civilization or Christianity is unable to understand the teaching of the Christ or god. They were divided in Catholic and Protestant.

“Things fall apart; the center cannot hold” means Christianity or church loose the control on people, and people disbelief and left traditions.

The Critical Analysis of “The Second Coming by W.B.Yeats”

Evaluation of Research Report

Title Evaluation

  • Is it clear and concise?
  • Is it fully covered the topic?

    Research Problem Evaluation

  • Is it clearly stated?
  • Is it properly delimited?
  • Is it recognized significant?
  • Are research questions and hypothesis clear?
  • Are assumptions and limitations appropriate?
  • Are important terms defined?

Literature Review Evaluation

  • Is it adequately covered?
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Methodology Evaluation

  • Is research design described in detail?
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Data Analysis Evaluation

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  • Is data relationship and analysis logical?
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Critical analysis of “Casting And Gathering” by Seamus Heaney

Critical Analysis of Casting and Gathering by Seamus Heaney. It includes introduction, definition of title, political and didactic purposes and style.

Introduction

Poem is dedicated to Ted Hughes, who is a fisher man and friend of Seamus Heaney.

Definition of the title

Casting

Casting means throwing/ put a side. It also refers to right hand side political party “ The Capitalists”. Their motto was “individual is everything”.

Gathering

Gathering means to collect/ harvest. It also refers to left hand side political party “ The Socialists”. Their motto was “individual belong to society”.

Political purposes

This poem shows the conflict between two political parties. One is Capitalists and second is Socialists. The purpose of both the parties is same as the well being of humanity. Seamus Heaney used the words Hush and lush. It means fear of war and hope of progress. Due to the conflict between two parties people feel the fear of war and have the hope of progress. Seamus Heaney Writes that They can compromise on their action or to make their commitment better. They escape for the time being and makes new strategies.

Critical analysis of “Casting And Gathering” by Seamus Heaney

Critical analysis of “Personal Helicon” Written by “Seamus Heaney”

Critical Analysis of Personal Helicon by Seamus Heaney consist of introduction, definition of title, literal meaning of the poem, deeper meaning of the poem, use of imagery, use of symbols, use of Greek mythology and style.

Introduction

This poem was first published in 1966 in the book “Death of Naturalist”. The poem is dedicated to Michael Longley who is a poet and friend of Seamus Heaney.

Definition of title

Personal:

Personal means the poet’s own life and experiences/Autobiographical elements.

Helicon:

Helicon is the name of a mountain in Greek mythology where nine muses live. The streams run down from this mountain gives the power to write poetry who drink from it, means poetic inspiration. Poet was inspired by this myth. So, the title suggest that “Personal Helicon ” means The poet’s own inspiration.

Literal meanings of the poem

In Ireland there were many wells with names of saints and poet was inspired by the wells. In his childhood he plays near the wells and watched the drawing of water with the help of bucket from wells. Wells as the way of personal reflection and understanding of natural world. Wells are doorways to underground world. Poet saw the reflection of sky in well and think it that sky trapped in a well. Now poet is older and wiser. His thirst for knowledge increases.

Critical analysis of “Personal Helicon” Written by “Seamus Heaney”
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