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A
Thomas Hardy
B
Janne Austen
C
George Eliot
D
Charles Dickens

Explanation

Charles Dickens is the author of both 'David Copperfield' (semi-autobiographical) and 'A Tale of Two Cities' (historical novel).

A
an elegy
B
an ode
C
a sonnet
D
None of the these

Explanation

'In Memoriam A.H.H.' is a lengthy poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, written as an elegy mourning the death of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam.

A
Love poem
B
A kind of short narrative-poem
C
A poem of light verse
D
A poem of one-act play

Explanation

A Limerick is a type of short narrative poem, typically humorous or light verse, consisting of five lines with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA).

A
Dickens
B
Thackerary
C
Scott
D
Fielding

Explanation

'A Tale of Two Cities' is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

A
historical themes
B
violent and sensational themes
C
pathetic themes
D
philosophical themes

Explanation

Melodrama refers to a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions (violent and sensational themes).

A
Poet
B
Critic
C
Play-Wright
D
Novelist

Explanation

Charles Dickens is generally considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

A
Simile
B
Similar
C
Similitude
D
Sarcasm

Explanation

Simile, Similitude, and Sarcasm are literary devices or related terms. 'Similar' is just a common adjective, not a technical term for a literary ornament.

A
David Copperfield
B
The Moon and the sixpence
C
As you like it
D
The Old Man and the Sea

Explanation

'David Copperfield' is a famous novel by Charles Dickens. 'The Old Man and the Sea' is by Hemingway, 'As you like it' by Shakespeare.

A
Epilogue
B
Monologue
C
Demagogue
D
Prologue

Explanation

Epilogue, Monologue, and Prologue are literary terms referring to parts of a text or play. A Demagogue is a political leader.

A
A tale of two cities
B
Treasure Island
C
James joyce
D
Thomas Hardy

Explanation

'Treasure Island' was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, not Charles Dickens. Dickens wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'. James Joyce and Thomas Hardy are authors.