ENG2614
Applied English
Literature
ASSIGNMENT GUIDE
(KNOWLEDGE CHECK)
2024
,1. Multiple Choice: In the poem "The Road Not Taken," what literary
device is primarily used in the line "And sorry I could not travel both"?
a) Metaphor
b) Alliteration
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
Correct Answer: a) Metaphor
Rationale: The line uses the metaphor of a road diverging to represent life
choices.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the phrase "Out,
damned spot! out, I say!" is an example of __________.
Correct Answer: Anagnorisis
Rationale: This moment of realization reflects the character's insight into
the true nature of their actions.
3. True/False: In the genre of drama, stage directions are not as important
as the spoken dialogue.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: Stage directions guide actors' movements and expressions,
which are crucial for conveying the story.
, 4. Multiple Response: Which of the following elements are found in prose?
(Select all that apply)
a) Versification
b) Chapters
c) Dialogue
d) Stanzas
Correct Answers: b) Chapters, c) Dialogue
Rationale: Prose is written in ordinary language and often organized into
chapters with dialogue, unlike poetry which is organized into stanzas.
5. Multiple Choice: The term "bildungsroman" is best defined as which of
the following?
a) A satirical work
b) A coming-of-age story
c) A historical fiction
d) A poetic epic
Correct Answer: b) A coming-of-age story
Rationale: "Bildungsroman" is a literary genre that focuses on the
psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The use of iambic pentameter is most associated with
the works of __________.
Correct Answer: William Shakespeare
Applied English
Literature
ASSIGNMENT GUIDE
(KNOWLEDGE CHECK)
2024
,1. Multiple Choice: In the poem "The Road Not Taken," what literary
device is primarily used in the line "And sorry I could not travel both"?
a) Metaphor
b) Alliteration
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
Correct Answer: a) Metaphor
Rationale: The line uses the metaphor of a road diverging to represent life
choices.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the phrase "Out,
damned spot! out, I say!" is an example of __________.
Correct Answer: Anagnorisis
Rationale: This moment of realization reflects the character's insight into
the true nature of their actions.
3. True/False: In the genre of drama, stage directions are not as important
as the spoken dialogue.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: Stage directions guide actors' movements and expressions,
which are crucial for conveying the story.
, 4. Multiple Response: Which of the following elements are found in prose?
(Select all that apply)
a) Versification
b) Chapters
c) Dialogue
d) Stanzas
Correct Answers: b) Chapters, c) Dialogue
Rationale: Prose is written in ordinary language and often organized into
chapters with dialogue, unlike poetry which is organized into stanzas.
5. Multiple Choice: The term "bildungsroman" is best defined as which of
the following?
a) A satirical work
b) A coming-of-age story
c) A historical fiction
d) A poetic epic
Correct Answer: b) A coming-of-age story
Rationale: "Bildungsroman" is a literary genre that focuses on the
psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The use of iambic pentameter is most associated with
the works of __________.
Correct Answer: William Shakespeare
