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Rabindranath Tagore translated his own poems into English prose as "Gitanjali: Song Offerings," but W.B. Yeats wrote the famous introduction and helped in its selection and arrangement.
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Stephen Hawking wrote "A Brief History of Time," published in 1988. It explains complex concepts in cosmology, such as the Big Bang and black holes, for a non-specialist audience.
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"Of Human Bondage" is generally considered W. Somerset Maugham's masterpiece. Published in 1915, it is a semi-autobiographical novel about Philip Carey's life and education.
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G.B. Shaw is often cited as a founding father of modern English drama/literature for introducing realism and social issues. (Note: Chaucer is Father of English Lit, but in this specific MCQ context, Shaw is the answer for 'Modern').
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This statement is a paradox. A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth (in this case, the Christian belief in eternal life after death, defeating death itself).
Q6. 'Elegy' is -
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An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. It expresses grief and mourning.
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An autobiography is a biography written by the subject about themselves. It is a first-hand account of the author's life experiences.
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A limerick is a form of light verse, usually humorous, consisting of five lines with a strict AABBA rhyme scheme.
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A melodrama is a dramatic work with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions, often dealing with violent and sensational themes.
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A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically having ten syllables per line.