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29 Jan 2026
The philosophical shift from Modernism to Postmodernism is primarily defined by the rejection of what literary concept?
💡 Explanation:Modernism, while breaking away from 19th-century norms through fragmentation and experimentation (A, B), often still sought to create a new, unifying 'Supreme Fiction' or totalizing myth (a Grand Narrative) to provide order and meaning in a chaotic world. Postmodernism, by contrast, is characterized by a deep skepticism toward and outright rejection of these universal 'Grand Narratives' (or metanarratives) and the idea of objective truth, favoring instead multiplicity, irony, and the self-aware deconstruction of form (D).
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29 Jan 2026
Which literary genre is defined as a long narrative poem detailing heroic deeds of cultural or national importance?
💡 Explanation:An Epic is a lengthy narrative poem, usually concerning a serious subject and containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Famous examples include Homer's 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad.'
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23 Jan 2026
A multi-line comparison that interrupts the action in *The Iliad* or *The Odyssey* is an example of what device?
💡 Explanation:An epic simile (or Homeric simile) is a detailed, extended comparison that is many lines in length and often interrupts the action of an epic poem. It is a key feature of the style of Homer's *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey*.
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20 Jan 2026
The stream of consciousness technique primarily reflects which literary movement’s focus on subjective experience?
💡 Explanation:Stream of consciousness is a narrative technique that attempts to simulate the natural, often fragmented, flow of a character's thoughts and feelings (interiority). It is a key defining feature of the Modernist literary movement (early 20th century), which rejected traditional linear narratives to focus on subjective experience and the psychological landscapes of the individual.
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17 Jan 2026
Chinua Achebe’s *Things Fall Apart* primarily explores the impact of what on traditional Igbo society?
💡 Explanation:*Things Fall Apart* is a foundational work of modern African literature and post-colonial studies. It chronicles the life of Okonkwo and the devastating social, political, and cultural impact of the arrival of European missionaries and colonial administration on the traditional Igbo community in Nigeria. The central theme is the tragic clash between a traditional society and external colonial forces.
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28 Dec 2025
Which verse form consists of 19 lines, five tercets, a quatrain, and features two lines that repeat as refrains?
💡 Explanation:The Villanelle is a fixed, 19-line poetic form composed of five tercets (three-line stanzas) and a final quatrain (four-line stanza). It uses only two rhymes and features two lines from the first tercet that are repeated alternately as refrains at the end of subsequent stanzas. The Sestina has 39 lines, and the Sonnet has 14 lines.
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11 Dec 2025
Which literary term applies to a narrative employing pastiche, metafiction, and a fragmented, unreliable structure?
💡 Explanation:Postmodernism is a literary movement characterized by the use of techniques such as fragmentation (non-linear, disjointed narrative), pastiche (stylistic blending/imitation), and metafiction (a text self-consciously drawing attention to its status as a work of fiction). Stream of Consciousness is a modernist narrative mode focused on a character's internal thoughts. Magical Realism blends realistic narrative with fantastic elements. Objective Correlative is a device (popularized by T.S. Eliot) for expressing emotion through a specific set of external objects or events.
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04 Dec 2025
What literary device is used when an author writes, ‘The ancient house groaned in the storm’?
💡 Explanation:Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities or actions, such as 'groaning,' are attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas, such as 'The ancient house.'
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19 Nov 2025
What meter, consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables per line, is most famously associated with the poetry and dramatic works of William Shakespeare?
💡 Explanation:Iambic pentameter is the standard meter for Shakespearean sonnets and much of the dialogue in his plays. When unrhymed, it is known as blank verse.
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19 Nov 2025
Which Irish author is known for the novel *Ulysses*, a landmark work of Modernist literature famous for its stream-of-consciousness technique?
💡 Explanation:James Joyce's *Ulysses* (1922) is considered one of the most important works of modernism, depicting the events of a single day (June 16, 1904) in Dublin.
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