- 1. Comparative literature is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the study of literature across different cultures, languages, and time periods. It explores the relationships between literary works from various regions and how they reflect and shape cultural identities, political ideologies, social issues, and historical contexts. By comparing and analyzing texts from diverse literary traditions, comparative literature seeks to uncover universal themes, common human experiences, and the interconnectedness of global literary influences. Scholars in this field often investigate the process of literary translation, adaptation, and reception to understand how stories and ideas are shared and transformed across borders. Comparative literature encourages a dialogue between different literary traditions and challenges readers to consider alternative perspectives, question dominant narratives, and appreciate the richness and diversity of world literature.
What does intertextuality refer to in comparative literature?
A) The analysis of authorial intent
B) The examination of literary devices
C) The study of ancient texts
D) The relationship between texts
- 2. Who coined the term 'world literature'?
A) Homer
B) Goethe
C) Dante
D) Shakespeare
- 3. Which literary theorist introduced the concept of 'heterolingual address'?
A) Michel Foucault
B) Roland Barthes
C) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
D) Jacques Derrida
- 4. Which work of literature by James Joyce is often studied in comparative literature courses?
A) Crime and Punishment
B) The Great Gatsby
C) Moby-Dick
D) Ulysses
- 5. Who wrote 'The Wretched of the Earth', which is a central text in postcolonial comparative literature studies?
A) Naguib Mahfouz
B) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
C) Chinua Achebe
D) Frantz Fanon
- 6. Which Russian author's works are commonly included in comparative literature discussions?
A) Alexander Pushkin
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Leo Tolstoy
- 7. What does the term 'dialogism' in literature studies refer to?
A) Multiplicity of voices and perspectives
B) Dialogue between characters
C) Narrative structure
D) Monologues in plays
- 8. What language is most commonly used in translation for comparative literature research?
A) English
B) Chinese
C) German
D) French
- 9. Which theory emphasizes the role of culture and power in shaping literary texts?
A) Psychoanalytic theory
B) Structuralism
C) Postcolonial theory
D) Deconstruction
- 10. Who proposed the concept of 'vernacular cosmopolitanism' in the context of world literature?
A) Franco Moretti
B) Edward Said
C) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
D) David Damrosch
- 11. Which Chinese philosopher's ideas are often explored in comparative literature for their impact on global thought?
A) Mencius
B) Confucius
C) Laozi
D) Sun Tzu
- 12. Who wrote the play 'Waiting for Godot'?
A) Tom Stoppard
B) Tennessee Williams
C) Samuel Beckett
D) Arthur Miller
- 13. Which language was 'Divine Comedy' originally written in?
A) French
B) German
C) Italian
D) Spanish
- 14. Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?
A) Charlotte Bronte
B) Virginia Woolf
C) Jane Austen
D) Agatha Christie
- 15. What is the term for adapting a literary work to another medium, such as a film or play?
A) Parody
B) Revision
C) Adaptation
D) Plagiarism
- 16. Which author wrote 'War and Peace'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Nikolai Gogol
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky
D) Anton Chekhov
- 17. What term refers to a novel-length tale of heroic adventures and written in elevated language?
A) Tragedy
B) Epic
C) Comedy
D) Satire
- 18. Franz Kafka wrote in which language?
A) Spanish
B) Russian
C) German
D) French
- 19. Who authored 'The Great Gatsby'?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) John Steinbeck
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) Virginia Woolf
- 20. Which novel by George Orwell explores themes of government surveillance and totalitarianism?
A) Brave New World
B) Fahrenheit 451
C) Animal Farm
D) 1984
- 21. In 'Don Quixote' by Cervantes, who is Don Quixote's loyal squire?
A) Rocinante
B) Dulcinea
C) Sancho Panza
D) Cardenio
- 22. Which play by William Shakespeare is known for its famous line 'To be or not to be'?
A) Hamlet
B) Macbeth
C) Othello
D) Romeo and Juliet
- 23. Who penned the classic Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?
A) Bram Stoker
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Mary Shelley
D) Emily Bronte
- 24. Which Russian writer is known for his short stories such as 'The Overcoat'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Nikolai Gogol
D) Anton Chekhov
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