UGC NET Paper 2 — English
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Which among the following are not mentioned as the aspects of the novel by E.M. Forster? (A) Story (B) Imagination (C) Plot (D) Harmony (E) Prophecy Choose the correct answer from...
"I am a sick man... I am a spiteful man. I am an unattractive man. I think my liver is diseased." These are the opening lines of:
Match List-I with List-II: List-I List-II A. John Gross I. A History of English Prose Rhythm B. Wendy Martin II. The Oxford Book of Essays C. George Saintsbury III. Essays by Conte...
Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Author) A. Lois Reynolds Kerr B. Dorothy Livesay C. Gwen Pharis Ringwood D. Carol Bolt List-II (Work) I. Dark Harvest II. Guest of Honour III. Re...
What among the following is not true about Anna Karenina? (1) The novel was published in 1872. (2) The novel is written in eight parts. (3) It tells the story of two major characte...
Match List - I with List - II. List - I Dramatist A. Martin Esslin B. Bertolt Brecht C. Antonin Artaud D. August Strindberg List - II Theatrical form/Technique I. The Theatre of cr...
Match List-I with List-II: List-l List-II A. "Liberty of the Press" I. Thomas de Quincey B. "The Vision of Mirza: An Oriental Allegory" II. John Ruskin C. "On the Knocking at the G...
Match the List-I with List-II LIST I Term A. Catastrophe B. Epitasis C. Protasis D. Catastasis LIST II Meaning I. the introductory part of a play or narrative poem II. The final ac...
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Story) (A) "A Simple Heart" (B) "An Outpost of Progress" (C) "Six Feet of the Country" (D) "A Horse and Two Goats" List - II (Author) (I) J...
Which one of the following plays by Henrik Ibsen was described as 'an open sewer'?
Who among the following described drama in the following words? "A true play is three dimensional; it is literature that walks and talks before our eyes."
Sequence the following works of Dostoyevsky in the order of their publication: A. Notes from Underground B. Crime and Punishment C. The Idiot D. The Brothers Karamazov E. Poor Folk...
What does the author mean by "Man also must know because he must live" ?
'Evening Hours of a Hermit' is written by :
Lingering on the expedition was not possible because
Lingering on the expedition was not possible because
Empedocles on Etna is an example of
Empedocles on Etna is an example of
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Bacon's position as an essayist is peculiar. Reason R: He has no r...
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Bacon's position as an essayist is peculiar. Reason R: He has no r...
Which of the following in-text citations is incorrect? 1. Others note that doctors have not yet adequately explained the effects climate change will have on human health (Lemery an...
Which of the following in-text citations is incorrect? 1. Others note that doctors have not yet adequately explained the effects climate change will have on human health (Lemery an...
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Genre) A. Dub Poetry B. Bucolic Poetry C. Confessional Poetry D. Topographical Poetry LIST-II (Poem) I. "Tintern Abbey" II. Ariel III. The Dre...
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Genre) A. Dub Poetry B. Bucolic Poetry C. Confessional Poetry D. Topographical Poetry LIST-II (Poem) I. "Tintern Abbey" II. Ariel III. The Dre...
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Abbreviation) A. et.al., B. ante., C. cf., D. ibid., List - II (Meaning) I. in the same place II. and others III. before IV. compare
Choose the appropriate title for the passage.
Which of the following statements holds true in regard to "Sentimental Comedy"?
Apart from Bertolt Brecht others who have influenced Epic theatre are:
Which of the following statements are true about cyberpunk? A) It is a kind of science fiction.
Match List I with List II LIST I A) You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away- a man is not a piece of fruit. B) Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it....
Match List I with List II LIST I A) Munira B) Nnu Ego C) Ikemefuna D) Maureen LIST II I. Things Fall Apart II. Petals of Blood III. July's People IV. The Joys of Motherhood Choose...
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Constantin Stanislavski collaborated with Anton Chekhov to stage dramas on stagE) Statement II: The book My Life in Art was written by...
The poet and his father shove back the furniture to
The poet says that when two people are lying together, they look like
The poet says that while lying in bed he and his companion pass time
The 'weapon' mentioned in the first line of the fourth stanza of the poem is
The poet and his companion are
What do you understand by "mock reality" in context of the usage in the above passage?
If rhythm, 'preciousness', and style are alien to the novel, in which genre are they distinctive features?
B) It uses postmodernist techniques and posthumanist themes. C) Events in this novel usually take place within the virtual reality. D) It is a kind of fiction written using online...