英国文学习题与练习

1. ____________________________________ The national epic of the Anglo-Saxons is .A Robin HoodB Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC The Canterbury TalesD Beowulf2. __ w as the most outstanding single romance on the Arthurian legend written inalliterative verse.A The Canterbury TalesB Piers the PlowmanC Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD Beowulf3. __ w as famous for The Canterbury Tales.A Geoffrey ChaucerB John MiltonC William ShakespeareD Francis Bacon4. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about __ as a heroicfigure.A Green NightsB GawainC Robin HoodD Hamlet5.In the 16th century, Thomas More's work ______ became immediately popular after its publication.A Paradise LostB A Pleasant Satire of the Three EstatesC Of StudiesD Utopia6. __ was Edmund Spencer 's masterpiece which has been regarded as one of the great poems in the English language.A AmorettiB The Shepherd 's CalendarC The Faerie QueeneD Four Hymns7. __ is from Shakespeare 's sonnet No.18.A “Lemt e not to the marriage of true minds ”B “Tobe or not to be: that is the question ”C “ ShallI compare thee to a summer's day” D“ Nolonger mourn for me when I am dead”8. ___ , the “father of English poetry ”and one of the greatest narrative poets of England,was born in London about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden9. The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ___A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear10. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare 's romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Merchant of VeniceD C A C D C C A D B1. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in theRenaissance England except __________ .a. William Shakespeareb. Ben Jonsonc. Christopher Marlowed. Francis Bacon2. The English Renaissance period was an age ofa. poetry and dramab. drama and novelc. novel and poetryd. romance and poetry3. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of ______a. William Shakespeareb. Robert Burnsc. John Miltond. William Blake4. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play ?a. A Midsummer Night ' s Dreamb. The Merry Wives of Windsorc. H enry IVd. King Lear5. The first official version of Bible known asthe Great Bible , was revised in ______a. 16th centuryb. 17th centuryc. 18th centuryd. 19th century6. Francis Bacon ' s Essays first published in 1597 has beenconsidered as an important landmark in the development of English , and as the firstcollection of essays in the English language.a. poetryb. epicsc. fictiond. prose7. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel ___ whichfirst established his reputation.a. Gulliver ' s Travelsb. The Adventure of Robinson Crusoec. The Pilgrim ' s Progressd. Oliver Twist8. The famous poem “ A Red Red Rose ” was written bya. William Wordsworthb. George Byronc. Robert Burnsd. William Blake9. Mary Shelley ' s nvoel Frankenstein belongs to thetype of ____ which is often set in gloomy castles wherehorrifying, supernatural events take place.a. Gothicb. Realismc. Romanticismd. Classicism10. The first complete English Bible was translated by , “the morning star of the Reformationand his followers.A. William LanglandB. James IC. John WycliffeD. Bishop Lancelot AndrewsD A C C B D B C A C1. The literature of the Anglo-Saxon period falls naturally into two divisions, ___________ and Christian.a. Paganb. Romanc. Frenchd. Danish2. “ Poetry is Spontaneous ” was put forward by _______________a. Robert Burnsb. William Blakec. William Wordsworthd. Charles Lamb3. Which of the following writings can be regarded as typical belonging to the school of Romantic literature?c. Jane Eyrea. Don Juanb. Ulyssesd. Sons and Lovers4. ____ is the first important English essayist and thefounder of modern science in England.a. Francis Baconb. Edmund Spenserc. Thomas Mored. Sidney5. What is flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?a. novelb.dramac. essayd. poetry6. The publication of _____ marked the beginning of theRomantic Age.a. Don Juanb. The Rime of the Ancient Marinerc. The Lyrical Balladsd. Ode to the West Wind7. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism?a. John Keatsb. Percy Shelleyc. William Wordsworthd. Alfred Tennyson8. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?a. Edgar Allan Poeb. James Joycec. Mary Shelleyd. Walter Scott9. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called came to Europe and then to England.a. Romanticismb. Classicismc. Realismd. Restoration10. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?a. Ode to the West Windb. Ode to Autumnc. Ode on a Grecian Urnd. Ode to a NightingaleA C A ABCD C A A1. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of ______a. Romanticismb. Critical Realismc. Aestheticismd. the Renaissance2. ______ is the first important religious poet in Englishliterature.a. John Donneb. George Herbertc. Caedmond. Milton3. _______ was the first to introduce thesonnet into English literature.a. Thomas Wyattb. William Shakespearec. Philip Sidneyd. Thomas Gray4. The English poets _______ , WilliamWordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “ Lake Poets ”because they lived in the LakeDistrict Northwestern England at the beginning ofthe 19th century.a. George Byronb. John Keatsc. Percy Shelleyd. Samuel Coleridge5. The most gifted of the “University Wits ”was ___ .A. John LilyB. Thomas KydC. Thomas GreeneD. Christopher Marlowe6. __ is one of the forerunners of modern socialistthought.A. Phillip SidneyB. Edmund SpenserC. Thomas MoreD. Christopher Marlowe7. Morality plays appeared after ____ .A. miracle playsB. mystery playsC. interludeD. Classical plays8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of characteristics of Renaissance?a. Exaltation of man 's pursuit of happiness in thislife.b. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture.c. Tolerance of human weaknesses.d. Praise of man 's efforts in having his soul delivered.9. The most intellectual movement of the Renaissance was .A. the ReformationB. HumanismC. the Italian revivalD. Geographical exploration10. What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet?A. CousinsB. Uncle and nephewC. Father-in-lawD. Father and sonD C A D D C A D B B1. Which of the following is a typical feature of Swift's writings?A. Great wit.B. Bitter satire.C. Rich mythic allusions.D. Complicated sentence structures.2. __ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry.A. John DonneB. George HerbertC. Andre MarvellD. Henry Vaughan3. The _______ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.A. RomanticismB. HumanismC. EnlightenmentD. Sentimentalism4. Who was the greatest dramatist in the 18th century?A. Oliver GoldsmithB. Richard SheridanC. Laurence SterneD. Henry Fielding5. In which of the following works can you find the proper names“ Lilliput ” , “ Brobdingnag ” , “ Houyhnhnm” and “ Yahoo ”? A.The Pilgrim ' s ProgressB. The Faerie QueeneC. Gulliver ' s TravelsD. The School for Scandal6. _ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthfullove lyrics and the later sacred verses.A. John MiltonB. John BunyanC. John DonneD. John Dryden7. In The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan describes The Vanity Fair in atone.A. delightfulB. solemnC. sentimentalD. satirical8. Defoe 'Rsobinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprisingEnglishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the _________century.A. 17thB. 19thC. 18thD. 20th9. ___ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Languagewhich became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben JohnsonB. Samuel JohnsonC. Alexander PopeD. John Dryden10. __ found its representative writers in the field of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith. A. Pre-romanticism B. RomanticismC. SentimentalismD. NaturalismB AC B C CD C B C。

英国文学试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英国文学史上被誉为“英国文学之父”的诗人是：A. 乔叟B. 莎士比亚C. 弥尔顿D. 拜伦答案：A2. 下列哪部作品不是简·奥斯汀的作品？A. 《理智与情感》B. 《傲慢与偏见》C. 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》D. 《简·爱》答案：D3. 英国浪漫主义文学的代表人物包括以下哪些？A. 华兹华斯B. 雪莱C. 拜伦D. 以上都是答案：D4. 以下哪位作家不是英国文学中的“湖畔诗人”？A. 华兹华斯B. 柯勒律治C. 雪莱D. 南希答案：C5. “荒原”是哪位英国诗人的代表作？A. 艾略特B. 奥登C. 叶芝D. 狄兰·托马斯答案：A6. 下列哪部作品是弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的代表作？A. 《到灯塔去》B. 《乌托邦》C. 《美丽新世界》D. 《1984》答案：A7. 英国现代主义文学的代表作家T.S.艾略特的代表作是：A. 《荒原》B. 《老人与海》C. 《了不起的盖茨比》D. 《太阳照样升起》答案：A8. 以下哪部作品是乔治·奥威尔的代表作？A. 《动物农场》B. 《杀死一只知更鸟》C. 《查泰莱夫人的情人》D. 《美丽新世界》答案：A9. 英国文学中“黑色幽默”的代表作家是：A. 弗朗西斯·培根B. 约瑟夫·海勒C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 乔治·奥威尔答案：B10. 英国文学中的“哥特式小说”起源于哪部作品？A. 《弗兰肯斯坦》B. 《呼啸山庄》C. 《简·爱》D. 《德古拉》答案：A二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英国文学史上的“文艺复兴”时期，代表作家有________和________。

答案：莎士比亚；克里斯托弗·马洛2. 英国文学中的“维多利亚时代”是指________年到________年。

答案：1837；19013. 英国文学中的“湖畔诗人”包括威廉·华兹华斯、________和________。

英国⽂学习题与练习英国⽂学习题与练习W eek 2Early and Medieval English Literature Reference Questions:1.Who were the earliest settlers of Britton/England? What do you know about them(home, language, belief, life style)?2.What are the 3 conquests? What effects they had upon the nation?3.Ideologically what is the most significant change in people‘s spiritual life?4.How was the nation developed politically or what changes were there in the formof the social structure?5.In terms of literature, what influence had the French upon England?6.How many languages were spoken during the French reign? How do youunderstand modern English as a language?7.What was the essence of Christian doctrine preached at the time? Was there anyignoble reason behind it?8.Why was the Middle Ages known as the Dark Ages?9.What was the form of literature at the time? What features does it have?10.What are the 3 periods/stages of Chaucer‘s literary career?11.In what way do we call Chaucer‘s Canterbury Tales the first work of Englishliterature?Text study Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales / The PrioressPre-readingY ou are going to read Chaucer‘s description of a prioress, a nun who is the head of a religious order or a religious house (e.g. an abbey). Before reading Chaucer‘s description, we could try to create a picture of a nun from our knowledge or imagination.1. Imagine the facial expression of a nun, what words would you use to describe it?2. A nun, especially a prioress, is usually remarkable for the followingcharacteristics (tick the words/expressions of your choice):a solemnity, charm, kindnessb serious/ pleasant/ easy-going/ sombre mannersc full of sense / sensibility3. If she carries a motto, which do you think is more likely to be her choice?a All that glisters is not gold.b Glory belongs to the King.c God helps those who help them selves.d Love conquers all.Discussion1.What is image of the nun?2.Is she favorably and admirably or satirically portrayed? How?3.What figures of speech are used?Language and Style1. Select a detail which contains humour or irony. What makes it comic or ironic?2. What do you notice about the rhyme at the end of the linesW eek 3 Renaissance (1)Reference questions1.What is Renaissance? How and why did it come about?2.What is the development of drama? What were the original forms and content and practice of drama?3.Why did drama flourish in Elizabethan age? Who are the major playwrights of the time?4.Who is Marlowe? What contributions did he make to English drama?5.Who is Shakespeare? What famous and great plays (history, comedy, tragedy)? What features?6.What did Ben Jonson write about? What representative work?7.Prepare the excerpt from Hamlet (31-32). What is it mainly about? What humanist idea can you find in the soliloquy?8.What was the most important translation of the time?W eek 4 Renaissance (2)Reference questions on Shakespeare and Hamlet1.Why is Shakespeare an eternal subject of study? Where lies his greatness?2.What are the themes of Hamlet?3.What is the significance of Hamlet as a character?4.What is blank verse?5.What is soliloquy?Text study 1 Hamlet’s soliloquy “T o be or not to be”1.What is the main idea of Hamlet‘s soliloquy? Summarize in one or two sentences the main idea of the soliloquy?2.How does the soliloquy reflect the spirit of the time or the idea of humanism?3.How do you analyze Hamlet‘s argument in terms of structure?Text study 2 The Merchant of V enice / The Trial SceneP r e-r e a d i n gT h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g c h a r a c t e r i n t h i s p l a y i s S h y l o c k.S o m e p e o p l e t h i n k h i m a s a c r e u l m i s e r,d e s e r v i n g h i s p u n i s h m e n t w h i l e o t h e r s c o n s i d e r h i m a v i c t i m o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n.F r o m w h a t y o u k n o w o f t h e p l a y,w h a t d o y o u t h i n k o f t h i s c h a r a c t e r? T o w h a t e x t e n t d o e s t h i s c h a r a c t e r d e s e r v e s o u r s y m p a t h y?D i s c u s s w i t h y o u r c l a s s m a t e s.Discussion1.After reading the ―trial scene‖, have you changed your idea about Shylock? Referto the questions in Pre-reading, and try to defend your position with evidence from the text.2.Portia gives an eloquent speech on mercy when she tries to persuade Shylock togive up his bond. Consider the punishment received by Shylock, do you think the Christians are being merciful to Shylock?3.In Shakespeare‘s day, the playwrights did not give details of stage direction intheir play text. In this play, for example, nothing is said about how Shylock leaves the stage. Is he content? Or is he sad? Does he show his anger? If you were the actor playing the role of Shylock, how would you perform his exit?W eek 5Renaissance (3)Questions for Renaissance poetry and prose1.Who was thought to be the greatest English poet since Chaucer? What is hisrepresentative work? What are the features of this poem?2.What new forms (rhyme—blank verse, stanza--sonnet) of poetry were introducedinto England? By whom?3.Who were the famous sonneteers of the time?4.How do you tell an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet from an English (a Shakespearean)one?5.How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? What are the major subjects?6.Who were the two major prose writers? What is Utopia? Where do you thinkMore possibly got the idea or was it all his own invention? How do you interpret the title of the book?7.What contribution did Bacon make to the English system of thinking andlearning?8.What‘s the purpose of his Essays?9.Based on your reading of his work, give your personal impression o f/comment onhis Essays?10.The English Renaissance period is known for its translations. What are the mostimportant translations of this age?Text study1Sonnet 18 by ShakespeareQuestions1.What is the English sonnet form? Study the metrical and rhyme scheme as wellas the structure?2.What‘s the main idea? Is it really about love? What is peculiar of this love poem?3.What figures of speech are used?Text study 2 “Of Studies” by F. BaconPre-readingChoose one of the headings below and write down a couple of sentences according to the heading:1. Learning can be used to ............2. People‘s attitudes towards knowledge differ:3. Not all books should be read in the same way:Language and Style1.Bacon‘s aphoristic style is charact erized by the frequent use of parallelism. Findone such example from the text and either translate or paraphrase the selected sentences.2.Underline some of the metaphors or metaphorical descriptions in the essay. Selectat least two and explain what they illustrate.WritingWrite a commentary of about 250 words according to the following requirements:a)choose one of the headings in Pre-reading as the opening sentence of yourcomment;b)quote Bacon and explain his idea;c)comment on Bacon‘s idea and express your personal opinion.Discussion1.How do you define the style?2.Study the essay by comparing the English version with the translation of MrWang. How do you like the Chinese version?3.Paraphrase and comment on sentences 1-6, 10-12.W eek 6 Revolution and RestorationReference questions1. What was the most important social event during the mid-17th century?2. What were the two most popular forms of lyric?3. Why is Milton the greatest poet of the period? What is the significance of ParadiseLost?Text study Paradise Lost by John MiltonLanguage and Style1.To whom or what do the following refer?Extract 1―this arm‖ (l. 9): ―this great event‖ (l. 14):―That‖ (l. 11):―our grand Foe‖ (l.18):―this empyreal substance‖ (l. 13):Extract 2―thy new possessor‖ (l.11):―th‘ Almighty‖ (l. 18): Understanding and InterpretationRe-write the following in prose form, using your own words whenever possible.Extract 1―To bow and sue for grace…this downfall‖ (ll. 7-12)Extract 2―farthest from his is best, …Above his equals‖ (ll. 6-8)Discussion1.What is the historical background of the work?2.As a transitional writer, how does Milton combine his humanistic ideas with hisPuritan ideas?3.What is the image and the significance of Satan in the two extracts?4.What philosophy can we get from the text?ExtensionSatan is undoubtedly an important character in Milton‘s poem. Waldo Clarke says of Satan, ―Pride is his ruling passion and next to it an indomitable courage and hope.‖ Can you find evidence from the two extracts that you have read to support or refute Clarke‘s claim? How would you describe Satan?W eek 7 18th century Enlightenment(1)Questions1.What was the most important intellectual event of the time?2.The 18th century is called an age of the bourgeoisie. Why? And what effect it hadon literature of the century?3.Why did English novel appear in this century?4.What are the major forms of literature?5.What have neo-classicism and realism got to do with the EnlightenmentMovement?6.Why did literature of Sentimentality and Gothicism come into being in the latterpart of the century?Text study 1 J. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”Understanding and Interpretation1. Summarize in a couple of sentences the ―modest proposal‖ put forward in thispamphlet.2. Fin d out Swift‘s genuine proposals and paraphrase them using sentence form. Language and Style Explain the irony in the following phrases in context:1. ―sacrificing the poor innocent babes‖ (Extract 5)2. ―will not be liable to the least objection‖ (Extract 7)3. ―humbly propose‖―humbly offer‖ (Extract 7)4. ―a very worthy person, a true lover of his country and whose virtue I highlyesteem‖ (Extract 8)5. ―a little bordering upon cruelty‖ (Extract 8)6. ―a country which would be glad to eat up our whole nation without it...‖ (Extract10)Discussion1.How do you describe the narrator‘s tone?2.What or who are the targets of Swift‘s mockery?3.Is the proposal modest? Prove your point.W eek 8 18th century Enlightenment(2)Text study 2 An Essay on Man by A. PopeQuestions1.What is heroic couplet?2.What is the poetic pattern?3.What are the themes of the two extracts?4.Paraphrase the texts or tell in brief your interpretation.Text study 2 “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by T. Gray Questions1.What do you know of the Graveyard poetry?2.What is the poetic pattern?3.What is the predominant mood?4.What is the theme ?5.Summarize each stanza in your own words.W eek 9 19th-century Romanticism (1)Questions1.How is the period defined in time?2.What was the historical background, politically, economically and ideologically?3.What was the predominant genre of literature? Who were the important writers ofthe time?4.In what way was romanticist literature different from that of neoclassicism in the18th century, such as in form, guiding principle, subject matter, purpose, style, etc.?Text study 1 “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by WordsworthUnderstanding and Interpretation1.In groups of four, each student chooses one stanza for paraphrase (i.e.re-write the poem in prose form, preferably using your own words). Then work together to write a short prose text based on the poem and be ready to present it to the class.2.On the day that he saw the daffodils, Wordsworth‘s sister, Dorothy, was with him.Below is what she wrote about the experience in her diary:...When we were in the woods beyond Gowbarrow Park we saw a few daffodils close to the water-side. We fancied that the lake had floated the seeds ashore, and that the little colony had so sprung up. But as we went along there were more and more; and at last, under the boughs of the trees, we saw that there was a long belt of them alongthe shore, about the breadth of a country turnpike road. I never saw daffodils so beautiful. They grew among the mossy stones about and about them; some rested their heads upon these stones as on a pillow for weariness; and the rest tossed and reeled and danced, and seemed as if they verily laughed with the wind, that blew upon them over the lake; they looked so gay, ever glancing, ever changing. This wind blew directly over the lake to them. There was here and there a little knot, and a few stragglers a few yards higher up; but they were so few as not to disturb the simplicity, unity and life of that one busy highway.Compare Wordswor th‘s poem with his sister‘s diary. What are the main differences between the poem and the diary? What, in particular, has Wordsworth changed and added? (The poem was written two years after the actual experience recorded in Dorothy Wordsworth‘s diary.)Discussion1.What is the theme?2.What is the predominant image?3.How does it reflect the poet‘s idea of romantic poetry?4.What is the poetic pattern?5.Paraphrase each stanza in one sentence.W eek 10 19th-century Romanticism (2)Text study 2 “The World Is T oo Much with Us” by Wordsworth Questions1.What is the theme, i.e. the meaning, of the first line?2.What romantic ideas does it advocate?3.What type of sonnet form it is?4.What romantic spirit does it represent?5.Paraphrase the poem in your own words.Text study 3 “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John KeatsQuestions1.What is the theme of the poem?2.What is the rhyme scheme?3.What romantic feature does the poem reflect?4.Summarize each stanza in one or two sentences.W eek 11 Victorian Literature (1)Questions1.What is the historical background politically, economically and ideologically?2.What is the predominant form of literature during this period?3.Who are the representative writers? And what was the literary tendency?4.What changes came about towards the end of the century?Seminar /Essay QuestionsCharles Dickens Great Expectations1. Account for the very strange behaviour and life-style of Miss Havisham. For whatpurposes or reasons does this wretched woman request Pip‘s company in the early chapters of the book? Why does Pip continue to visit her?2. In the early chapters of the novel, what does Pip understand a ―gentleman‖ to be?How has his definition changed by the end of the book?3. Account for the influence of the escaped convict Magwitch, Joe Gargery andMiss Havisham on Pip‘s life and character.Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre1. A ―bildungsroman‖ is a kind of novel that follows the development of the hero orheroine from childhood into adulthood, through a troubled quest for identity. Is Jane Eyre a bildungsroman? And, if so, why is Jane‘s ―quest‖ a troubled one?2. What does Jane find attractive about Mr. Rochester? What does Mr. Rochesterfind attractive about Jane? Now answer these same questions with ―Mr.Rochester‖ replaced by ―St. John‖. Why does Jane refuse to marry St. John?3. Identify three places in the novel where weather, atmosphere and/or landscapeeither reflect or foreshadow Jane‘s feelings or state of mind.4. Religion is a frequently recurring theme in Jane Eyre. The principal ―religiouscharacters‖, however, represent some widely differing views of religion in general and Christianity in particular. With this point in mind, compare and contrast the religious beliefs/attitudes of Helen Burns, Miss Temple, and Jane to those of Mr. Brocklehurst, Eliza Reed and St. John.Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights1. Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, each with its distinct features, represent two worlds in the novel. Analyze their differences.2. Catherine s ays to her nurse, ―My greatest thought in living is Heathcliff. If allelse perished, and he remained, I shall still continue to be...‖ If this is true of her feelings, why does she marry Edgar Linton?3. Heathcliff is the character in the novel that affects the lives of all other charactersand creates the atmosphere for the novel. Analyze Heathcliff‘s character: is he a hero or a fiend?Thomas Hardy Tess of the D’Urbervilles1. ―To be an unusual human being was to invite tragedy‖ (Gilbert Phelps). Ho w ―unusual‖ is Tess in her environment?2. Hardy sub-titled his novel ―A Pure Woman‖. In view of the fact that Tess not onlybears an illegitimate child but eventually murders her seducer, how could you defend Tess as a ―pure woman‖?3. Analyze Tess‘s re lationship with Angel Clare, with emphasis on what happens thenight they were married. How do you explain Clare‘s feeling towards Tess and his desertion of her? Why does he come back to Tess?Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure1. Why does the possibility of studying at Christminster (Oxford University) meanso much to Jude? Is Jude qualified for such study? What factors make his academic dreams impossible to realize?2.Analyze Sue‘s relationship with Philloston. What makes her return to the man shedislikes so much?3. Why is the son of Jude and Arabella called ―Old Father Time‖? What factors leadto his acts of murder and suicide in Chapter VI. ii? Do you believe this tragedy could have been avoided?4. In terms of the novel‘s central themes –the restrictions of social class; sexualinequality; tension between the Christian church and secular society – explain the significance of Hardy‘s epigraph, ―The letter killeth‖.E. M. Forster A Passage to India1. At the beginning of Chapter Three, Adela Q uested claims she wants to see ―thereal India‖. What does she mean by this remark? Do you think she succeeds in seeing the ―real‖ (or ―true‖) India? Does Mrs. Moore see it? What do you think E.M. Foster considers ―the real India‖ to be?2. Account for the remarkable change Mrs. Moore undergoes in the novel. What isthis change, and what causes it? In particular, consider Mrs. Moore‘s conversation with Aziz in Chapter 2 and her experience in the cave in Chapter 14.3. Why does Adela Quested accuse Aziz of assaulting her? Why does she changeher mind later in the courtroom?4. What forces and/or events make reconciliation between Aziz and Fieldingpossible? Why do both men, though friends again, understand they can meet no more? (Chapters 36 & 37)D. H. Lawrence Sons and Lovers1. One of the best ―bildungsroman‖ of the 20th century, Sons and Lovers recordedPaul‘s difficult journey of growing up. Discuss the strong influence of his family,especially his mother, on his life and his relationship with other women.2. While Paul is torn between his mother‘s hold on him and his love for otherwomen, Miriam is also torn by conflicting elements in her relationship with Paul.Analyze their relationship: why is it so hopeless?Week 12-13 Victorian Literature (2)(3)Suggested T opics for Workshop on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley [be sure to support your argument with evidence from the text]1.Creator vs. CreatureWhat is the relation between the creator and the creature?[Prometheus and Zeus; Adam and Eve and God; Monster and Victor; Parents and Victor]2. G rowth and Corruption of the MonsterWhat kind of a creature is he at first? Why and how does he change? What does he become?3. P sychoanalytical Study of FrankensteinWhy does he create the monster? In what way is the monster a reflection of himself/his inner desire? Can you apply Freudian theory of id, ego, and superego or his theory of dreams to the study of the character of Victor? What dual structure is there within him?4. The Novel and the AuthorWhy did Mary create the monster/the book? What‘s the revelation of the experience (love, hatred, fear, guilt), personality, and interest of the author as reflected in the novel?5. Frankenstein, the First Science FictionWhat is scien-fiction? What scien-fictional features are there? What gothic elements?6. The Modern PrometheusHow has the concept of creation (material, way, purpose & result)changed from that in the Bible? What message is left about modern science?7. W omen in Modern lifeWhat role do women play in modern life as reflected in the novel?8. The Relayed Narration/ On the Narrative StructureHow and by whom is the story told? Why three different narrators? How is the narration related to the theme development? 9. The Journey of Exploration and DiscoveryWhat is the purpose of Walton‘s journey? What is his actual discovery?10. The StyleWhat is the style of the novel? And what strength and weakness?Text study 2 Browning: My Last DuchessUnderstanding and Interpretation/doc/b3cc878884868762caaed5b3.html plete the following sentences:a.Ferrara is the _____________ of the Duchess.b.He is showing ________________________ to his guest.c.The Duchess is now _________ and Ferrara is going to__________________.2.Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or false:a.Ferrara appreciated what was said by the painter to the Duchess. T / Fb.The Duchess did not like the gift given by Ferrara. T / Fc.The Duchess was kind and easy to please. T / Fd.Ferrara was amused by the way the Duchess behaved herself. T / Fe.Ferrara never told the Duchess his opinion about her behaviour. T / Ff.Ferrara was talking to the only guest in his house. T / F3. What is implied in lines 45-46? What happened?Language and Style1.In this poem the Duchess is described in terms of her reaction to people andthings around her. List the words and phrases that describe her reaction.2.Ferrara is constantly comparing the Duchess‘ reaction to him and to other people /thins. Complete the table below to show the comparison, using your own words when possible.Extension1.With reference to Language and Style / 1, describe the character of the Duchess.2.With reference to Language and Style / 2, find out the cause of Ferrara‘sdisapproval concerning the Duchess.3.Study lines 34-43. What is revealed here about Ferrara‘s character?DiscussionShare you findings with your partner and discuss Ferrara‘s character. What did Ferrara expect from the Duchess? W eek 14 20th-century Literature (1)Reference questions1.What is the historical background of the period?2.What is modernism?3.What is postmodernism?Week 15 20th-century Literature (2)Text study 1Extract from Mrs Dalloway by V. Woolf (handout)1.What is stream-of-consciousness?2.How is the heroine‘s character split into two or portrayed at two different levels?Text study 2Extract from Ulysses by James Joyce (handout)1.How is random thought portrayed?Text study 3 Owen: “utility”Language and Style1.The first stanza begins and ends with reference to the ―sun‖. What association doyou have with the sun? Consider whether this might change from once culture to another.2.The verb ―wake‖ appears many times in this poem. Two other verbs, ―awake‖ and―rouse‖, also refer to the act of waking. Why do you think Owen gives emphasis to this activity?3.Line 3 contains the words ―whispering of fields unsown‖. What does it tell usabout the soldier‘s identity? What metaphorical meaning can we infer from the se words?4.In line 7, the words ―kind‖ and ―old‖ are used to describe the sun. Do you findthis surprising? Notice how the sun is personified, that is described as if it were a person. What other words in stanza 1 are used which give the sun human qualities?5.Though the sun is personified by the choice of words, Owen did not use ―his‖ or―he‖ in lines 2 and 4. What are its implications?6.The last line of the poem contains a word which contrasts with on main pattern ofwords across the poem. This pattern is grouped around the repetition of the word ―wake‖. Find out the word and fill in the gaps in the table below with other semantic contrasts you can find in the poem. In doing so, you should concentrate on the associations carried by some of the words rather than exact wording.7.In line 13, the sunbeams are described as ―fatuous‖? What does this word mean?What is conveyed by using this word to describe the sun here? Compare the last line of stanza 1, in which the sun is described as kind and old.Writing1.Write a short commentary about the poet‘s use of contrasts.2.Write a short commentary with special emphasis on the employment of theimagery of the ―sun‖ in the poem.W eek 16 20th-century Literature (3)Text study “Eveline” by James JoyceUnderstanding and InterpretationThe story has ten sections. The first three sections are completed with summary notes. These are not grammatically complete and abbreviations are used. Use them as a model for your own notes and complete the other seven sections.A. Eve. at window.B. Memories: playing as children; mother dead; family grown up.C. E. contemplates familiar room (include. Priest‘s photo).D.E.F.G.H.I.J.Which of these ?events‘ happens in the ?present‘ and which in the past or Eveline‘s memory? Answer by referring to section letters.Language and StyleLetters in brackets refer to sections./doc/b3cc878884868762caaed5b3.html ment on the choice of the verb invade. (A)2.Was that wise? (D): Who asks (and answers) this question? What is the effect ofusing a question in the middle of a description?3.Explain the meaning of had an edge on her (near end of D)4.Then she would be married –she, Eveline. (E): Comment on the form of thissentence.5.What does the writer mean when he says Eveline‘s father was fairly bad onSaturday night ? (middle of E)6.he had fallen on his feet in Burnos Aires, he said, and ... (middle of F): Explainthis. Why does the author use he said (it is not absolutely necessary)?7.her time was running out (H): Time for what was running out?8.Explain the meaning of air (H).9.What is the barrier (last paragraph)? What is its significance?10.Through whose eyes do we see the story? What effect does this h ave? Discussion1.What is setting, historical and social?2.How does Eveline feel towards:a. her fatherb. her motherc. Frank – why is she attracted to Frank?Give reasons for your answers by referring to (or quoting from) the story.3.What actually prevents Eveline from leaving home?4. What are the major themes of the story? What other books, plays, poems, films etc. do you know which deal with these themes? Compare them to this one.5. How does the story contribute to the theme of the work---Dubliners---as a whole?W eek 17 Revision。

英国文学试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪位作家被誉为“英国文学之父”？A. 乔治·奥威尔B. 威廉·莎士比亚C. 查尔斯·狄更斯D. 托马斯·哈代2. 英国浪漫主义文学运动的代表人物不包括以下哪一位？A. 威廉·华兹华斯B. 塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治C. 乔治·奥威尔D. 珀西·比希·雪莱3. 《傲慢与偏见》是哪位作家的作品？A. 简·奥斯汀B. 勃朗特三姐妹C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 乔治·艾略特4. 现代主义文学的代表作家弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的代表作是？A. 《到灯塔去》B. 《简·爱》C. 《呼啸山庄》D. 《雾都孤儿》5. 以下哪部作品被认为是英国现代主义文学的里程碑？A. 《乌托邦》C. 《百年孤独》D. 《追忆似水年华》二、填空题（每空2分，共20分）6. 威廉·莎士比亚的四大悲剧包括《哈姆雷特》、《奥赛罗》、《李尔王》和________。

7. 19世纪英国现实主义文学的代表作家之一是________，其代表作有《艰难时世》等。

8. 20世纪英国文学中，被称为“愤怒的青年”的作家是________，其作品反映了当时英国社会的不满和反抗。

9. 英国文学中，被称为“湖畔诗人”的是________，他们的作品强调自然美和个人情感。

10. 英国文学中的“哥特式小说”起源于18世纪末，其代表作品是________的《弗兰肯斯坦》。

三、简答题（每题15分，共30分）11. 简述威廉·莎士比亚的戏剧创作特点。

12. 描述19世纪英国现实主义文学的主要特征。

四、论述题（30分）13. 论述20世纪英国文学中的现代主义文学运动，并举例说明其对后世的影响。

英国文学试题答案一、选择题1. B. 威廉·莎士比亚2. C. 乔治·奥威尔3. A. 简·奥斯汀4. A. 《到灯塔去》二、填空题6. 《麦克白》7. 查尔斯·狄更斯8. 约翰·奥斯本9. 威廉·华兹华斯、塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治等10. 玛丽·雪莱三、简答题11. 威廉·莎士比亚的戏剧创作特点包括深刻的人性探讨、丰富的人物性格、复杂的情节构造、以及语言的韵律美和形象性。

1.The national epic of the Anglo-Saxons is ____.A Robin HoodB Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC The Canterbury TalesD Beowulf2. ____was the most outstanding single romance on the Arthurian legend written in alliterative verse.A The Canterbury TalesB Piers the PlowmanC Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD Beowulf3. ____was famous for The Canterbury Tales.A Geoffrey ChaucerB John MiltonC William ShakespeareD Francis Bacon4. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about ____ as a heroic figure.A Green NightsB GawainC Robin HoodD Hamlet5.In the 16th century, Thomas More’s work ____became immediately popular after its publication.A Paradise LostB A Pleasant Satire of the Three EstatesC Of StudiesD Utopia6. ____was Edmund Spencer’s masterpiece which has been regarded as one of the grea t poems in the English language.A AmorettiB The Shepherd’s CalendarC The Faerie QueeneD Four Hymns7. ____ is from Shakespeare’s sonnet No.18.A “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”B “To be or not to be: that is the question”C “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”D “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”8. _____, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden9.The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ___ _.A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear10. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare’s romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Merchant of VeniceD C A C D C C A D B▪ 1. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England except______.▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Ben Jonson▪ c. Christopher Marlowe▪ d. Francis Bacon▪ 2. The English Renaissance period was an age of _________.▪ a. poetry and drama▪ b. drama and novel▪ c. novel and poetry▪ d. romance and poetry▪ 3. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of _____▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Robert Burns▪ c. John Milton d. William Blake▪ 4. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play ?▪ a. A Midsummer Night’s Dream▪ b. The Merry Wives of Windsor▪ c. H enry IV d. King Lear▪ 5. The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revised in ______a. 16th centuryb. 17th century▪ c. 18th century d. 19th century▪ 6. Francis Bacon’s Essays first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in thedevelopment of English_______, and as the firstcollection of essays in the English language.▪ a. poetry b. epics c. fiction d. prose ▪7. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel ____ which first established his reputation.▪ a.Gulliver’s Travels▪ b. The Adventure of Robinson Crusoe▪ c.The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ d. Oliver Twist▪8. The famous poem “ A Red Red Rose” was written by_________▪ a. William Wordsworth▪ b. George Byron▪ c. Robert Burns▪ d. William Blake▪9. Mary Shelley’s no vel Frankenstein belongs to the type of ____ which is often set in gloomy castles where horrifying, supernatural events take place.▪ a. Gothic b. Realism▪ c. Romanticism d. Classicism▪10. The first complete English Bible was translated by _______, “the morning star of the Reformation”and his followers.▪ A. William Langland B. James I▪ C. John Wycliffe▪ D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews▪ D A C C B D B C A C▪▪ 1. The literature of the Anglo-Saxon period falls naturally into two divisions, ______ and Christian.▪ a. Pagan b. Roman▪ c. French d. Danish▪ 2. “ Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by________▪ a. Robert Burns b. William Blake▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Charles Lamb▪ 3. Which of the following writings can be regarded as typical belonging to the school of Romantic literature?▪ a. Don Juan b. Ulysses▪ c. Jane Eyre▪ d. Sons and Lovers▪ 4. ______is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England.▪ a. Francis Bacon▪ b. Edmund Spenser▪ c. Thomas More d. Sidney▪ 5. What is flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?▪ a. novel b.drama▪ c. essay d. poetry▪ 6. The publication of _______marked the beginning of the Romantic Age.▪ a. Don Juan▪ b. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner▪ c. The Lyrical Ballads▪ d. Ode to the West Wind▪7. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism? ▪ a. John Keats▪ b. Percy Shelley▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Alfred Tennyson▪8. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?▪ a. Edgar Allan Poe▪ b. James Joyce▪ c. Mary Shelley▪ d. Walter Scott▪9. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called _______came to Europe and then to England.▪ a. Romanticism b. Classicism▪ c. Realism d. Restoration▪10. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?▪ a. Ode to the West Wind▪ b. Ode to Autumn▪ c. Ode on a Grecian Urn▪ d. Ode to a Nightingale▪A C A A B C D C A A▪▪ 1. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of________▪ a. Romanticism▪ b. Critical Realism▪ c. Aestheticism▪ d. the Renaissance▪ 2. ________is the first important religious poet in English literature.▪ a. John Donne b. George Herbert▪ c. Caedmon d. Milton▪3. _________was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.▪a. Thomas Wyatt b. William Shakespeare▪c. Philip Sidney d. Thomas Gray▪4. The English poets________, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “ Lake Poets” because they lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19th century.▪a. George Byron b. John Keats▪c. Percy Shelley d. Samuel Coleridge ▪ 5. The most gifted of the “University Wits” was ____.▪ A. John Lily B. Thomas KydC. Thomas GreeneD. Christopher Marlowe▪ 6. _____is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.▪ A. Phillip Sidney▪ B. Edmund Spenser▪ C. Thomas More▪ D. Christopher Marlowe▪7. Morality plays appeared after_____.▪A. miracle plays▪B. mystery plays▪C. interlude▪D. Classical plays▪8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of characteristics of Renaissance?▪ a. Exaltation of man’s pursuit of happiness in this life.b. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture.c. Tolerance of human weaknesses.d. Praise of man’s efforts in having his soul delivered.▪9. The most intellectual movement of the Renaissance was ________.▪A. the Reformation▪B. Humanism▪C. the Italian revival▪D. Geographical exploration▪10. What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet?▪ A. Cousins B. Uncle and nephew▪ C. Father-in-law D. Father and son ▪▪ D C A D D C A D B B▪ 1. Which of the following is a typical feature of Swift’s writings?▪ A. Great wit. B. Bitter satire.▪ C. Rich mythic allusions.▪ D. Complicated sentence structures.▪ 2. ____ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry.▪ A. John Donne B. George Herbert▪ C. Andre Marvell D. Henry Vaughan▪ 3. The ______ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.▪ A. Romanticism B. Humanism▪ C. Enlightenment D. Sentimentalism▪ 4. Who was the greatest dramatist in the 18th century?▪ A. Oliver Goldsmith▪ B. Richard Sheridan▪ C. Laurence Sterne▪ D. Henry Fielding▪ 5. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput”, “Brobdingnag”, “Houyhnhnm” and “Yahoo”?▪ A.The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ B. The Faerie Queene▪ C. Gulliver’s Travels▪ D. The School for Scandal▪ 6. ____ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthful love lyrics and the later sacred verses.▪ A. John Milton B. John BunyanC. John DonneD. John Dryden▪7. In The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes The Vanity Fair in a _____ tone.▪ A. delightful B. solemn▪ C. sentimental D. satirical▪8. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the _____ century.▪ A. 17th B. 19th C. 18th D. 20th▪9. _____ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries. ▪ A. Ben Johnson B. Samuel Johnson▪ C. Alexander Pope D. John Dryden▪10. ____ found its representative writers in the field of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith.▪ A. Pre-romanticism B. Romanticism▪ C. Sentimentalism D. Naturalism▪B A C B C C D C B C▪。

1.The national epic of the Anglo-Saxons is ____.A Robin HoodB Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC The Canterbury TalesD Beowulf2. ____was the most outstanding single romance on the Arthurian legend written in alliterative verse.A The Canterbury TalesB Piers the PlowmanC Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD Beowulf3. ____was famous for The Canterbury Tales.A Geoffrey ChaucerB John MiltonC William ShakespeareD Francis Bacon4. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about ____ as a heroic figure.A Green NightsB GawainC Robin HoodD Hamlet5.In the 16th century, Thomas More’s work ____became immediately popular after its publication.A Paradise LostB A Pleasant Satire of the Three EstatesC Of StudiesD Utopia6. ____was Edmund Spencer’s masterpiece which has been regarded as one of the grea t poems in the English language.A AmorettiB The Shepherd’s CalendarC The Faerie QueeneD Four Hymns7. ____ is from Shakespeare’s sonnet No.18.A “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”B “To be or not to be: that is the question”C “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”D “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”8. _____, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden9.The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ___ _.A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear10. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare’s romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Merchant of VeniceD C A C D C C A D B▪ 1. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England except______.▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Ben Jonson▪ c. Christopher Marlowe▪ d. Francis Bacon▪ 2. The English Renaissance period was an age of _________.▪ a. poetry and drama▪ b. drama and novel▪ c. novel and poetry▪ d. romance and poetry▪ 3. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of _____▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Robert Burns▪ c. John Milton d. William Blake▪ 4. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play ?▪ a. A Midsummer Night’s Dream▪ b. The Merry Wives of Windsor▪ c. H enry IV d. King Lear▪ 5. The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revised in ______a. 16th centuryb. 17th century▪ c. 18th century d. 19th century▪ 6. Francis Bacon’s Essays first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in thedevelopment of English_______, and as the firstcollection of essays in the English language.▪ a. poetry b. epics c. fiction d. prose ▪7. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel ____ which first established his reputation.▪ a.Gulliver’s Travels▪ b. The Adventure of Robinson Crusoe▪ c.The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ d. Oliver Twist▪8. The famous poem “ A Red Red Rose” was written by_________▪ a. William Wordsworth▪ b. George Byron▪ c. Robert Burns▪ d. William Blake▪9. Mary Shelley’s no vel Frankenstein belongs to the type of ____ which is often set in gloomy castles where horrifying, supernatural events take place.▪ a. Gothic b. Realism▪ c. Romanticism d. Classicism▪10. The first complete English Bible was translated by _______, “the morning star of the Reformation”and his followers.▪ A. William Langland B. James I▪ C. John Wycliffe▪ D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews▪ D A C C B D B C A C▪▪ 1. The literature of the Anglo-Saxon period falls naturally into two divisions, ______ and Christian.▪ a. Pagan b. Roman▪ c. French d. Danish▪ 2. “ Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by________▪ a. Robert Burns b. William Blake▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Charles Lamb▪ 3. Which of the following writings can be regarded as typical belonging to the school of Romantic literature?▪ a. Don Juan b. Ulysses▪ c. Jane Eyre▪ d. Sons and Lovers▪ 4. ______is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England.▪ a. Francis Bacon▪ b. Edmund Spenser▪ c. Thomas More d. Sidney▪ 5. What is flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?▪ a. novel b.drama▪ c. essay d. poetry▪ 6. The publication of _______marked the beginning of the Romantic Age.▪ a. Don Juan▪ b. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner▪ c. The Lyrical Ballads▪ d. Ode to the West Wind▪7. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism? ▪ a. John Keats▪ b. Percy Shelley▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Alfred Tennyson▪8. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?▪ a. Edgar Allan Poe▪ b. James Joyce▪ c. Mary Shelley▪ d. Walter Scott▪9. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called _______came to Europe and then to England.▪ a. Romanticism b. Classicism▪ c. Realism d. Restoration▪10. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?▪ a. Ode to the West Wind▪ b. Ode to Autumn▪ c. Ode on a Grecian Urn▪ d. Ode to a Nightingale▪A C A A B C D C A A▪▪ 1. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of________▪ a. Romanticism▪ b. Critical Realism▪ c. Aestheticism▪ d. the Renaissance▪ 2. ________is the first important religious poet in English literature.▪ a. John Donne b. George Herbert▪ c. Caedmon d. Milton▪3. _________was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.▪a. Thomas Wyatt b. William Shakespeare▪c. Philip Sidney d. Thomas Gray▪4. The English poets________, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “ Lake Poets” because they lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19th century.▪a. George Byron b. John Keats▪c. Percy Shelley d. Samuel Coleridge ▪ 5. The most gifted of the “University Wits” was ____.▪ A. John Lily B. Thomas KydC. Thomas GreeneD. Christopher Marlowe▪ 6. _____is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.▪ A. Phillip Sidney▪ B. Edmund Spenser▪ C. Thomas More▪ D. Christopher Marlowe▪7. Morality plays appeared after_____.▪A. miracle plays▪B. mystery plays▪C. interlude▪D. Classical plays▪8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of characteristics of Renaissance?▪ a. Exaltation of man’s pursuit of happiness in this life.b. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture.c. Tolerance of human weaknesses.d. Praise of man’s efforts in having his soul delivered.▪9. The most intellectual movement of the Renaissance was ________.▪A. the Reformation▪B. Humanism▪C. the Italian revival▪D. Geographical exploration▪10. What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet?▪ A. Cousins B. Uncle and nephew▪ C. Father-in-law D. Father and son ▪▪ D C A D D C A D B B▪ 1. Which of the following is a typical feature of Swift’s writings?▪ A. Great wit. B. Bitter satire.▪ C. Rich mythic allusions.▪ D. Complicated sentence structures.▪ 2. ____ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry.▪ A. John Donne B. George Herbert▪ C. Andre Marvell D. Henry Vaughan▪ 3. The ______ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.▪ A. Romanticism B. Humanism▪ C. Enlightenment D. Sentimentalism▪ 4. Who was the greatest dramatist in the 18th century?▪ A. Oliver Goldsmith▪ B. Richard Sheridan▪ C. Laurence Sterne▪ D. Henry Fielding▪ 5. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput”, “Brobdingnag”, “Houyhnhnm” and “Yahoo”?▪ A.The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ B. The Faerie Queene▪ C. Gulliver’s Travels▪ D. The School for Scandal▪ 6. ____ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthful love lyrics and the later sacred verses.▪ A. John Milton B. John BunyanC. John DonneD. John Dryden▪7. In The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes The Vanity Fair in a _____ tone.▪ A. delightful B. solemn▪ C. sentimental D. satirical▪8. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the _____ century.▪ A. 17th B. 19th C. 18th D. 20th▪9. _____ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.▪ A. Ben Johnson B. Samuel Johnson▪ C. Alexander Pope D. John Dryden▪10. ____ found its representative writers in the field of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith.▪ A. Pre-romanticism B. Romanticism▪ C. Sentimentalism D. Naturalism▪B A C B C C D C B C▪（资料素材和资料部分来自网络，供参考。

英国文学习题与练习Week 2Early and Medieval English LiteratureReference Questions:1.Who were the earliest settlers of Britton/England? What do you know about them(home, language, belief, life style)?2.What are the 3 conquests? What effects they had upon the nation?3.Ideologically what is the most significant change in people’s spiritual life?4.How was the nation developed politically or what changes were there in the formof the social structure?5.In terms of literature, what influence had the French upon England?6.How many languages were spoken during the French reign? How do youunderstand modern English as a language?7.What was the essence of Christian doctrine preached at the time? Was there anyignoble reason behind it?8.Why was the Middle Ages known as the Dark Ages?9.What was the form of literature at the time? What features does it have?10.What are the 3 periods/stages of Chaucer’s literary career?11.In what way do we call Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales the first work of Englishliterature?Text study: Chaucer’s Canter bury Tales(6-7)1.What is image of the nun?2.Is she favorably and admirably or satirically portrayed? How?3.What figures of speech are used?Week 3Renaissance (1)Reference questions:1.What is Renaissance? How and why did it come about?2.What is the development of drama? What were the original forms and content andpractice of drama?3.Why did drama flourish in Elizabethan age? Who are the major playwrights of thetime?4.Who is Marlowe? What contributions did he make to English drama?5.Who is Shakespeare? What famous and great plays (history, comedy, tragedy)?What features?6.What did Ben Jonson write about? What representative work?7.Prepare the excerpt from Hamlet (31-32). What is it mainly about? What humanistidea can you find in the soliloquy?8.What was the most important translation of the time?Week 4Renaissance (2)Reference questions on Shakespeare and Hamlet:1.Why is Shakespeare an eternal subject of study? Where lies his greatness?2.What are the themes of Hamlet?3.What is the significance of Hamlet as a character?4.What is blank verse?5.What is soliloquy?Text study Hamlet’s soliloquy “To be or not to be” (31-32)1.What is the main idea of Hamlet’s soliloquy? Summarize in one or two sentencesthe main idea of the soliloquy?2.How does the soliloquy reflect the spirit of the time or the idea of humanism?3.How do you analyze Hamlet’s argument in terms of structure?Week 5Renaissance (3)Questions for Renaissance poetry and prose:1.Who was thought to be the greatest English poet since Chaucer? What is hisrepresentative work? What are the features of this poem?2.What new forms (rhyme—blank verse, stanza--sonnet) of poetry were introducedinto England? By whom?3.Who were the famous sonneteers of the time?4.How do you tell an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet from an English (a Shakespearean)one?5.How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? What are the major subjects?6.Who were the two major prose writers? What is Utopia? Where do you thinkMore possibly got the idea or was it all his own invention? How do you interpret the title of the book?7.What contribution did Bacon make to the English system of thinking andlearning?8.What’s the purpose of his Essays?9.Based on your reading of his work, give your personal impression of/comment onhis Essays?10.The English Renaissance period is known for its translations. What are the mostimportant translations of this age?Text studyQuestions on Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare (58):1.What is the English sonnet form? Study the metrical and rhyme scheme as wellas the structure?2.What’s the main idea? Is it really about love? What is peculiar of this love poem?3.What figures of speech are used?Questions on “Of Studies” by F. Bacon (52-53):1.How do you define the style?2.Study the essay by comparing the English version with the translation of MrWang. How do you like the Chinese version?3.Paraphrase and comment on sentences 1-6, 10-12.Week 6Revolution and RestorationReference questions:1. What was the most important social event during the mid-17th century?2. What were the two most popular forms of lyric?3. Why is Milton the greatest poet of the period? What is the significance of ParadiseLost?Text study:Paradise Lost by John Milton(67-68)1.What is the historical background of the work?2.As a transitional writer, how does Milton combine his humanistic ideas with hisPuritan ideas?3.What is the image and the significance of Satan in the two extracts?4.What philosophy can we get from the text?Week 718th century Enlightenment(1)Questions:1.What was the most important intellectual event of the time?2.The 18th century is called an age of the bourgeoisie. Why? And what effect it hadon literature of the century?3.Why did English novel appear in this century?4.What are the major forms of literature?5.What have neo-classicism and realism got to do with the EnlightenmentMovement?6.Why did literature of Sentimentality and Gothicism come into being in the latterpart of the century?Text study: J. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” (81-89)1.How do you describe the narrator’s to ne?2.What or who are the targets of Swift’s mockery?3.Is the proposal modest? Prove your point.Week 818th century Enlightenment(2)Text study:An Essay on Man by A. Pope(89-90)1.What is heroic couplet?2.What is the poetic pattern?3.What are the themes of the two extracts?4.Paraphrase the texts or tell in brief your interpretation.“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray (91-92)1.What do you know of the Graveyard poetry?2.What is the poetic pattern?3.What is the predominant mood?4.What is the theme ?5.Summarize each stanza in your own words.Week 919th-century Romanticism (1)Questions:1.How is the period defined in time?2.What was the historical background, politically, economically and ideologically?3.What was the predominant genre of literature? Who were the important writers ofthe time?4.In what way was romanticist literature different from that of neoclassicism in the18th century, such as in form, guiding principle, subject matter, purpose, style, etc.?Text study: “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by Wordsworth (103)1.What is the theme?2.What is the predominant image?3.How does it reflect the poet’s idea of romantic poetry?4.What is the poetic pattern?5.Paraphrase each stanza in one sentence.Week 1019th-century Romanticism (2)Text study:“The World Is Too Much with Us” by Wordsworth (116-7)1.What is the theme, i.e. the meaning, of the first line?2.What romantic ideas does it advocate?3.What type of sonnet form it is?4.What romantic spirit does it represent?5.Paraphrase the poem in your own words.“Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats (109-110)1.What is the theme of the poem?2.What is the rhyme scheme?3.What romantic feature does the poem reflect?4.Summarize each stanza in one or two sentences.Week 11Victorian Literature (1)Questions:1.What is the historical background politically, economically and ideologically?2.What is the predominant form of literature during this period?3.Who are the representative writers? And what was the literary tendency?4.What changes came about towards the end of the century?Week 12-13Victorian Literature (2)(3)Suggested Topics for workshop on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley[be sure to support your argument with evidence from the text]1.Creator vs. CreatureWhat is the relation between the creator and the creature?[Prometheus and Zeus; Adam and Eve and God; Monster and Victor; Parents and Victor]2.G rowth and Corruption of the MonsterWhat kind of a creature is he at first? Why and how does he change? What does he become?3.P sychoanalytical Study of FrankensteinWhy does he create the monster? In what way is the monster a reflection of himself/his inner desire? Can you apply Freudian theory of id, ego, and superego or his theory of dreams to the study of the character of Victor? What dual structure is there within him?4.The Novel and the AuthorWhy did Mary create the monster/the book? What’s the revelation of the experience (love, hatred, fear, guilt), personality, and interest of the author as reflected in the novel?5.Frankenstein, the First Science FictionWhat is scien-fiction? What scien-fictional features are there? What gothic elements?6.The Modern PrometheusHow has the concept of creation (material, way, purpose & result)changed from that in the Bible? What message is left about modern science?7.Women in Modern lifeWhat role do women play in modern life as reflected in the novel?8.The Relayed Narration/ On the Narrative StructureHow and by whom is the story told? Why three different narrators? How is the narration related to the theme development?9.The Journey of Exploration and DiscoveryWhat is the purpose of Walton’s journey? What is his actual discovery?10.The StyleWhat is the style of the novel? And what strength and weakness?Week 1420th-century Literature (1)Reference questions:1.What is the historical background of the period?2.What is modernism?3.What is postmodernism?Week 1520th-century Literature (2)Text study:Extract from Mrs Dalloway by V. Woolf (handout)1.What is stream-of-consciousness?2.How is the heroine’s character split into two or portrayed at two different levels? Extract from Ulysses by James Joyce (handout)1. How is random thought portrayed?Week 1620th-century Literature (3)Text study: “Eveline” by James Joyce (192-195)1.What is setting, historical and social?2.Why makes Eveline decide not to go away with her boyfriend? How is epiphanyachieved?3.How does the story contribute to the theme of the work---Dubliners---as awhole?。

1.The national epic of the Anglo-Saxonsis ____.A Robin HoodB Sir Gawain and the GreenKnightC The TalesD Beowulf2. ____was the most outstanding single romance on the Arthurian legend writteninalliterative verse.A The TalesB Piers the PlowmanC Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD Beowulf3. ____was famous for The Canterbury Tales.A Geoffrey ChaucerB John MiltonC William ShakespeareD Francis Bacon4. Most of the ballads of the15th century focused on the legend about ____ as a heroicfigure.A Green NightsB GawainC Robin HoodD Hamlet5.In the 16th century, Thomas More’s work ____became immediately popular after itspublication.A LostB A Pleasant Satire of the Three EstatesC Of StudiesD Utopia6. ____was Edmund Spencer’s masterpiece which has b een regarded as one of the great poems in the Eng lish language.A AmorettiB The Shepherd’s CalendarC The Faerie QueeneD Four Hymns7. ____ is from Shakespeare’s sonnet No.18.A “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”B “To be or not to be: that is the question”C “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”D “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”8. _____, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of , was born in about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden9.The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ____.A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear10. Which of the following does not belong to Shak espeare’s romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Merchant ofD C A C D C C A D B▪ 1. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England except______.▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Ben Jonson▪ c. Christopher Marlowe▪ d. Francis Bacon▪ 2. The English Renaissance period was an age of _________.▪ a. poetry and drama▪ b. drama and novel▪ c. novel and poetry▪ d. romance and poetry▪ 3. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of _____▪ a. William Shakespeare▪ b. Robert Burns▪ c. John Miltond. William Blake▪ 4. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play ?▪ a. A Midsummer Night’s Dream▪ b. The Merry Wives of Windsor▪ c. Henry IVd. King Lear▪ 5. The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revised in ______a. 16th centuryb. 17th century▪ c. 18th centuryd. 19th century▪ 6. Francis Bacon’s Essays first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in thedevelopment of English_______, and as the firstcollection of essays in the English language.▪ a. poetryb. epics c. fiction d. prose▪7. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel ____ which first established his reputation.▪ a. Gulliver’s Travels▪ b. The Adventure of Robinson Crusoe▪ c. The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ d. Oliver Twist▪8. The famous poem “ A Red Red Rose” was written by_________▪ a. William Wordsworth▪ b. George Byron▪ c. Robert Burns▪ d. William Blake▪9. Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein belongs to the type of ____ which is often set in gloomy castles wherehorrifying, supernatural events take place.▪ a. Gothicb. Realism▪ c. Romanticismd. Classicism▪10. The first complete English Bible was translated by _______, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.▪ A. William LanglandB. James I▪ C. John Wycliffe▪ D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews▪ D A C C BD B C A C▪▪ 1. The literature of the Anglo-Saxon period falls naturally into two divisions, ______ and Christian.▪ a. Paganb. Roman▪ c. Frenchd. Danish▪ 2. “ Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by________▪ a. Robert Burnsb. William Blake▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Charles Lamb▪ 3. Which of the following writings can be regarded as typical belonging to the school of Romantic literature?▪ a. Don Juanb. Ulysses▪ c. Jane Eyre▪ d. Sons and Lovers▪ 4. ______is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England.▪ a. Francis Bacon▪ b. Edmund Spenser▪ c. Thomas Mored. Sidney▪ 5. What is flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?▪ a. novelb.drama▪ c. essayd. poetry▪ 6. The publication of _______marked the beginning of the Romantic Age.▪ a. Don Juan▪ b. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner▪ c. The Lyrical Ballads▪ d. Ode to the West Wind▪7. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism?▪ a. John Keats▪ b. Percy Shelley▪ c. William Wordsworth▪ d. Alfred Tennyson▪8. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?▪ a. Edgar Allan Poe▪ b. James Joyce▪ c. Mary Shelley▪ d. Walter Scott▪9. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called _______came to Europe and then to England.▪ a. Romanticismb. Classicism▪ c. Realismd. Restoration▪10. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?▪ a. Ode to the West Wind▪ b. Ode to Autumn▪ c. Ode on a Grecian Urn▪ d. Ode to a Nightingale▪ A C A A BC D C A A▪▪ 1. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of________▪ a. Romanticism▪ b. Critical Realism▪ c. Aestheticism▪ d. the Renaissance▪ 2. ________is the first important religious poet in English literature.▪ a. John Donne b. George Herbert▪ c. Caedmon d. Milton▪ 3. _________was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.▪ a. Thomas Wyatt b. William Shakespeare▪ c. Philip Sidneyd. Thomas Gray▪ 4. The English poets________, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “ Lake Poets” because they lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19th century.▪ a. George Byronb. John Keats▪ c. Percy Shelleyd. Samuel Coleridge▪ 5. The m ost gifted of the “University Wits” was ____.▪ A. John LilyB. Thomas KydC. Thomas GreeneD. Christopher Marlowe▪ 6. _____is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.▪ A. Phillip Sidney▪ B. Edmund Spenser▪ C. Thomas More▪ D. Christopher Marlowe▪7. Morality plays appeared after_____.▪ A. miracle plays▪ B. mystery plays▪ C. interlude▪ D. Classical plays▪8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of characteristics of Renaissance?▪ a. Exaltation of man’s pursuit of happiness in this life.b. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture.c. Tolerance of human weaknesses.d. Praise of man’s efforts in having his soul delivered.▪9. The most intellectual movement of the Renaissance was ________.▪ A. the Reformation▪ B. Humanism▪ C. the Italian revival▪ D. Geographical exploration▪10. What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet?▪ A. Cousins B. Uncle and nephew▪ C. Father-in-law D. Father and son▪▪ D C A D DC A D B B▪ 1. Which of the following is a typical feature of Swift’s writings?▪ A. Great wit.B. Bitter satire.▪ C. Rich mythic allusions.▪ D. Complicated sentence structures.▪ 2. ____ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry.▪ A. John DonneB. George Herbert▪ C. Andre MarvellD. Henry Vaughan▪ 3. The ______ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.▪ A. Romanticism B. Humanism▪ C. EnlightenmentD. Sentimentalism▪ 4. Who was the greatest dramatist in the 18th century?▪ A. Oliver Goldsmith▪ B. Richard Sheridan▪ C. Laurence Sterne▪ D. Henry Fielding▪ 5. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput”, “Brobdingnag”, “Houyhnhnm” and “Yahoo”?▪ A. The Pilgrim’s Progress▪ B. The Faerie Queene▪ C. Gulliver’s Travels▪ D. The School for Scandal▪ 6. ____ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthful love lyrics and the later sacred verses.▪ A. John MiltonB. John BunyanC. John DonneD. John Dryden▪7. In The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes The Vanity Fair in a _____ tone.▪ A. delightfulB. solemn▪ C. sentimental D. satirical▪8. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the Englishbourgeoisie in the _____ century.▪ A. 17th B. 19thC. 18thD. 20th▪9. _____ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.▪ A. Ben JohnsonB. Samuel Johnson▪ C. Alexander PopeD. John Dryden▪10. ____ found its representative writers in the field of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith.▪ A. Pre-romanticism B. Romanticism▪ C. Sentimentalism D. Naturalism▪ B A C B C C D C B C。

英国文学习题与练习Week 2Early and Medieval English LiteratureReference Questions:1.Who were the earliest settlers of Britton/England? What do you know about them(home, language, belief, life style)?2.What are the 3 conquests? What effects they had upon the nation?3.Ideologically what is the most significant change in people's spiritual life?4.How was the nation developed politically or what changes were there in the form of thesocial structure?5.In terms of literature, what influence had the French upon England?6.How many languages were spoken during the French reign? How do you understandmodern English as a language?7.What was the essence of Christian doctrine preached at the time? Was there anyignoble reason behind it?8.Why was the Middle Ages known as the Dark Ages?9.What was the form of literature at the time? What features does it have?10.What are the 3 periods/stages of Chaucer's literary career?11.In what way do we call Chaucer's Canterbury Tales the first work of English literature?Text study Chaucer ,s The Canterbury Tales / The PrioressPre-readingYou are going to read Chaucer's description of a prioress, a nun who is the head of a religious order or a religious house (e.g. an abbey). Before reading Chaucer's description, we could try to create a picture of a nun from our knowledge or imagination.1.Imagine the facial expression of a nun, what words would you use to describe it?2. A nun, especially a prioress, is usually remarkable for the following characteristics(tick the words/expressions of your choice):a solemnity, charm, kindnessb serious/ pleasant/ easy-going/ sombre mannersc full of sense / sensibility3.If she carries a motto, which do you think is more likely to be her choice?a All that glisters is not gold.b Glory belongs to the King.c God helps those who help themselves.d Love conquers all.Discussion1.What is image of the nun?2.Is she favorably and admirably or satirically portrayed? How?3.What figures of speech are used?Language and Style1.Select a detail which contains humour or irony. What makes it comic or ironic?2.What do you notice about the rhyme at the end of the linesWeek 3 Renaissance (1)Reference questions1.What is Renaissance? How and why did it come about?2.What is the development of drama? What were the original forms and content andpractice of drama?3.Why did drama flourish in Elizabethan age? Who are the major playwrights of the time?4.Who is Marlowe? What contributions did he make to English drama?5.Who is Shakespeare? What famous and great plays (history, comedy, tragedy)? Whatfeatures?6.What did Ben Jonson write about? What representative work?7.Prepare the excerpt from Hamlet (31-32). What is it mainly about? What humanist ideacan you find in the soliloquy?8.What was the most important translation of the time?Week 4 Renaissance (2)Reference questions on Shakespeare and Hamlet1.Why is Shakespeare an eternal subject of study? Where lies his greatness?2.What are the themes of Hamlet?3.What is the significance of Hamlet as a character?4.What is blank verse?5.What is soliloquy?Text study 1 Hamlefs s oliloquy “To be or not to be”1.What is the main idea of Hamlet's soliloquy? Summarize in one or two sentences themain idea of the soliloquy?2.How does the soliloquy reflect the spirit of the time or the idea of humanism?3.How do you analyze Hamlet's argument in terms of structure?Text study 2 The Merchant of Venice / The Trial ScenePre-readingThe most interesting character in this play is Shylock. Some people think him as a creul miser, deserving his punishment while others consider him a victim of discrimination. From what you know of the play, what do you think of this character? To what extent does this character deserves our sympathy? Discuss with your classmates.Discussion1.After reading the “trial scene", have you changed your idea about Shylock? Refe r to thequestions in Pre-reading, and try to defend your position with evidence from the text.2.Portia gives an eloquent speech on mercy when she tries to persuade Shylock to give uphis bond. Consider the punishment received by Shylock, do you think the Christians are being merciful to Shylock?3.In Shakespeare's day, the playwrights did not give details of stage direction in their playtext. In this play, for example, nothing is said about how Shylock leaves the stage. Is he content? Or is he sad? Does he show his anger? If you were the actor playing the role of Shylock, how would you perform his exit?Week 5 Renaissance (3)Questions for Renaissance poetry and prose1.Who was thought to be the greatest English poet since Chaucer? What is hisrepresentative work? What are the features of this poem?2.What new forms (rhyme—blank verse, stanza—sonnet) of poetry were introduced intoEngland? By whom?3.Who were the famous sonneteers of the time?4.How do you tell an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet from an English (a Shakespearean) one?5.How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? What are the major subjects?6.Who were the two major prose writers? What is Utopia? Where do you think Morepossibly got the idea or was it all his own invention? How do you interpret the title of the book?7.What contribution did Bacon make to the English system of thinking and learning?8.What's the purpose of his Essays?9.Based on your reading of his work, give your personal impression of/comment on hisEssays?10.The English Renaissance period is known for its translations. What are the mostimportant translations of this age?Week6 Text study 1 Sonnet 18 by ShakespeareQuestions1. What is the English sonnet form? Study the metrical and rhyme scheme as well as the structure?2. What's the main idea? Is it really about love? What is peculiar of this love poem?3. What figures of speech are used?Text study 2 "Of Studies” by F. BaconPre-readingChoose one of the headings below and write down a couple of sentences according to the heading:1. Learning can be used to ...........2. People's attitudes towards knowledge differ:3. Not all books should be read in the same way:Language and Style1. Bacon's aphoristic style is characterized by the frequent use of parallelism. Find one such example from the text and either translate or paraphrase the selected sentences.2. Underline some of the metaphors or metaphorical descriptions in the essay. Select at least two and explain what they illustrate.WritingWrite a commentary of about 250 words according to the following requirements: a) choose one of the headings in Pre-reading as the opening sentence of your comment;b) quote Bacon and explain his idea;c) comment on Bacon's idea and express your personal opinion.Discussion1. How do you define the style?2. Study the essay by comparing the English version with the translation of Mr Wang. How do you like the Chinese version?3. Paraphrase and comment on sentences 1-6, 10-12.Revolution and Restoration“this great event" (1. 14): “our grand Foe,, Week7Reference questions1. What was the most important social event during the mid-17th century?2. What were the two most popular forms of lyric?3. Why is Milton the greatest poet of the period? What is the significance of Paradise Lost?Text study Paradise Lost by John Milton Language and Style1. To whom or what do the following refer?Extract 1“this arm^, (1. 9):“That” (1. 11):“this emp yreal substance,, (1. 13):Extract 2“thy new possessor 99 (1.11): “th' Almighty^, (1. 18):Understanding and InterpretationRe-write the following in prose form, using your own words whenever possible. Extract 1“To bow and sue for grace...this downfall" (11. 7-12)Extract 2"'farthest from his is best, ...Above his equals" (11. 6-8)Discussion1. What is the historical background of the work?2. As a transitional writer, how does Milton combine his humanistic ideas with his Puritanideas?3. What is the image and the significance of Satan in the two extracts?4. What philosophy can we get from the text?ExtensionSatan is undoubtedly an important character in Milton's poem. Waldo Clarke says of Satan, "Pride is his ruling passion and next to it an indomitable courage and hope." Can you find evidence from the two extracts that you have read to support or refute Clarke's claim? How would you describe Satan? 18th century Enlightenment(l)Questions1. What was the most important intellectual event of the time?2. The 18th century is called an age of the bourgeoisie. Why? And what effect it had on literature of the century?Week8 3.Why did English novel appear in this century? 4.What are the major forms of literature? 5.What have neo-classicism and realism got to do with the Enlightenment Movement? 6. Why did literature of Sentimentality and Gothicism come into being in the latter part of the century?Text study 1 J. Swift's "A Modest Proposal”Understanding and Interpretation1. Summarize in a couple of sentences the "modest proposal" put forward in this pamphlet.2. Find out Swift's genuine proposals and paraphrase them using sentence form. Language and StyleExplain the irony in the following phrases in context:1. "'sacrificing the poor innocent babes,, (Extract 5)2. “will not be liable to the least obje ction,, (Extract 7)3. "humbly propose^, "humbly offer" (Extract 7)4. "a very worthy person, a true lover of his country and whose virtue I highly esteem" (Extract 8)5. "a little bordering upon cruelty" (Extract 8)6. “a country which would be glad to eat up our who le nation without it..." (Extract 10) 」Discussion1. How do you describe the narrator's tone?2. What or who are the targets of Swift's mockery?3. Is the proposal modest? Prove your point.18th century Enlightenment(2)Text study 2 An Essay on Man by A. PopeQuestions1. What is heroic couplet?2. What is the poetic pattern?3. What are the themes of the two extracts?4. Paraphrase the texts or tell in brief your interpretation.Text study 2 "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by T. Gray Questions1. What do you know of the Graveyard poetry?2. What is the poetic pattern?3. What is the predominant mood?4. What is the theme ?5.Summarize each stanza in your own words.Week 9 19th-century Romanticism (1)Questions1.How is the period defined in time?2.What was the historical background, politically, economically and ideologically?3.What was the predominant genre of literature? Who were the important writers ofthe time?4.In what way was romanticist literature different from that of neoclassicism in the18th century, such as in form, guiding principle, subject matter, purpose, style, etc.?Text study 1 "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by WordsworthUnderstanding and Interpretation1.In groups of four, each student chooses one stanza for paraphrase (i.e. re-write thepoem in prose form, preferably using your own words). Then work together to write a short prose text based on the poem and be ready to present it to the class.2.On the day that he saw the daffodils, Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy, was with him.Below is what she wrote about the experience in her diary:...When we were in the woods beyond Gowbarrow Park we saw a few daffodils close to the water-side. We fancied that the lake had floated the seeds ashore, and that the little colony had so sprung up. But as we went along there were more and more; and at last, under the boughs of the trees, we saw that there was a long belt of them along the shore, about the breadth of a country turnpike road. I never saw daffodils so beautiful. They grew among the mossy stones about and about them; some rested their heads upon these stones as on a pillow for weariness; and the rest tossed and reeled and danced, and seemed as if they verily laughed with the wind, that blew upon them over the lake; they looked so gay, ever glancing, ever changing. This wind blew directly over the lake to them. There was here and there a little knot, and a few stragglers a few yards higher up; but they were so few as not to disturb the simplicity, unity and life of that one busy highway.Compare Wordsworth's poem with his sister's diary. What are the main differences between the poem and the diary? What, in particular, has Wordsworth changed and added? (The poem was written two years after the actual experience recorded in Dorothy Wordsworth's diary.)Discussion1.What is the theme?2.What is the predominant image?3.How does it reflect the poet's idea of romantic poetry?4.What is the poetic pattern?5.Paraphrase each stanza in one sentence.Week io 19th-century Romanticism (2)Text study 2 "The World Is Too Much with Us” by Wordsworth Questions1.What is the theme, i.e. the meaning, of the first line?2.What romantic ideas does it advocate?3.What type of sonnet form it is?4.What romantic spirit does it represent?5.Paraphrase the poem in your own words.Text study 3 "Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keat sQuestions1.What is the theme of the poem?2.What is the rhyme scheme?3.What romantic feature does the poem reflect?4.Summarize each stanza in one or two sentences.Week 11Victorian Literature (1)Questions1.What is the historical background politically, economically and ideologically?2.What is the predominant form of literature during this period?3.Who are the representative writers? And what was the literary tendency?4.What changes came about towards the end of the century?Seminar /Essay QuestionsCharles Dickens Great Expectations1.Account for the very strange behaviour and life-style of Miss Havisham. For whatpurposes or reasons does this wretched woman request Pip's company in the earlychapters of the book? Why does Pip continue to visit her?2.In the early chapters of the novel, what doe s Pip understand a “gentleman" to be? Howhas his definition changed by the end of the book?3.Account for the influence of the escaped convict Magwitch, Joe Gargery and MissHavisham on Pip's life and character.Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre1. A “bildungsroman" is a kind of novel that follows the development of the hero orheroine from childhood into adulthood, through a troubled quest for identity. Is Jane Eyre a bildungsroman? And, if so, why is Jane's "quest" a troubled one?2.What does Jane find attractive about Mr. Rochester? What does Mr. Rochester findattractive about Jane? Now answer these same questions with “Mr. Rochester"replaced by “St. John". Why does Jane refuse to marry St. John?3.Identify three places in the novel where weather, atmosphere and/or landscape eitherreflect or foreshadow Jane's feelings or state of mind.4.Religion is a frequently recurring theme in Jane Eyre. The principal "religiouscharacters", however, represent some widely differing views of religion in general and Christianity in particular. With this point in mind, compare and contrast the religious beliefs/attitudes of Helen Bums, Miss Temple, and Jane to those of Mr. Brocklehurst, Eliza Reed and St. John.Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights1.Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, each with its distinct features, represent two worlds in the novel. Analyze their differences.2.Catherine says to her nurse, "My greatest thought in living is Heathcliff. If all elseperished, and he remained, I shall still continue to be..." If this is true of her feelings, why does she marry Edgar Linton?3.Heathcliff is the character in the novel that affects the lives of all other characters and creates the atmosphere for the novel. Analyze Heathcliff's character: is he a hero or a fiend?Thomas Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles1.“To be an unusual human being was to invite tragedy,, (Gilbert Phelps). How "unusual" is Tess in her environment?2.Hardy sub-titled his novel “A Pure Woman". In view of the fact that Tess not onlybears an illegitimate child but eventually murders her seducer, how could you defend Tess as a "pure woman"?3.Analyze Tess's relationship with Angel Clare, with emphasis on what happens thenight they were married. How do you explain Clare's feeling towards Tess and his desertion of her? Why does he come back to Tess?Thomas Hardy Jude the Obscure1.Why does the possibility of studying at Christminster (Oxford University) mean somuch to Jude? Is Jude qualified for such study? What factors make his academicdreams impossible to realize?2.Analyze Sue's relationship with Philloston. What makes her return to the man shedislikes so much?3.Why is the son of Jude and Arabella called "Old Father Time"? What factors lead tohis acts of murder and suicide in Chapter VI. ii? Do you believe this tragedy could have been avoided?4.In terms of the novel's central themes 一the restrictions of social class; sexualinequality; tension between the Christian church and secular society 一explain the significance of Hardy's epigraph, “The letter killeth".E.M. Forster A Passage to India1.At the beginning of Chapter Three, Adela Quested claims she wants to see “the realIndia". What does she mean by this remark? Do you think she succeeds in seeing the "real" (or "true") India? Does Mrs. Moore see it? What do you think E. M. Fosterconsiders "the real India,, to be?2.Account for the remarkable change Mrs. Moore undergoes in the novel. What is thischange, and what causes it? In particular, consider Mrs. Moore's conversation with Aziz in Chapter 2 and her experience in the cave in Chapter 14.3.Why does Adela Quested accuse Aziz of assaulting her? Why does she change hermind later in the courtroom?4.What forces and/or events make reconciliation between Aziz and Fielding possible?Why do both men, though friends again, understand they can meet no more? (Chapters36 & 37)D. H. Lawrence Sons and Lovers1.One of the best “bildungsroman" of the 20th century, Sons and Lovers recorded Paul'sdifficult journey of growing up. Discuss the strong influence of his family, especially his mother, on his life and his relationship with other women.2.While Paul is torn between his mother's hold on him and his love for other women,Miriam is also torn by conflicting elements in her relationship with Paul. Analyze their relationship: why is it so hopeless?Week 12-13 Victorian Literature (2)(3)Suggested Topics for Workshop on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley[be sure to support your argument with evidence from the text]1.Creator vs. CreatureWhat is the relation between the creator and the creature?[Prometheus and Zeus; Adam and Eve and God; Monster and Victor; Parents and Victor] 2.Growth and Corruption of the MonsterWhat kind of a creature is he at first? Why and how does he change? What does he become?3.Psychoanalytical Study of FrankensteinWhy does he create the monster? In what way is the monster a reflection of himsel/his inner desire? Can you apply Freudian theory of id, ego, and superego or his theory of dreams to the study of the character of Victor? What dual structure is there within him? 4.The Novel and the AuthorWhy did Mary create the monster/the book? What's the revelation of the experience (love, hatred, fear, guilt), personality, and interest of the author as reflected in the novel?5.Frankenstein the First Science FictionWhat is scien-fiction? What scien-fictional features are there? What gothic elements?6.The Modern PrometheusHow has the concept of creation (material, way, purpose & result)changed from that in the Bible? What message is left about modern science?7.Women in Modern lifeWhat role do women play in modern life as reflected in the novel?8.The Relayed Narration/ On the Narrative StructureHow and by whom is the story told? Why three different narrators? How is the narration related to the theme development?9.The Journey of Exploration and DiscoveryWhat is the purpose of Walton's journey? What is his actual discovery?10.The StyleWhat is the style of the novel? And what strength and weakness?Text study 2 Browning: My Last DuchessUnderstanding and Interpretationplete the following sentences:a.Ferrara is the of the Duchess.b.He is showing to his guest.c.The Duchess is now and Ferrara is going to2.Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or false:a.Ferrara appreciated what was said by the painter to the Duchess. T / Fb.The Duchess did not like the gift given by Ferrara. T / Fc.The Duchess was kind and easy to please. T/ Fd.Ferrara was amused by the way the Duchess behaved herself. T / Fe.Ferrara never told the Duchess his opinion about her behaviour. T/Ff.Ferrara was talking to the only guest in his house. T/F3.What is implied in lines 45-46? What happened?Language and Style1.In this poem the Duchess is described in terms of her reaction to people and thingsaround her. List the words and phrases that describe her reaction.2.Ferrara is constantly comparing the Duchess' reaction to him and to other people / thins.Complete the table below to show the comparison, using your own words whenpossible.Extension1.With reference to Language and Style / 1, describe the character of the Duchess.2.With reference to Language and Style / 2, find out the cause of Ferrara's disapprovalconcerning the Duchess.3.Study lines 34-43. What is revealed here about Ferrara's character?DiscussionShare you findings with your partner and discuss Ferrara's character. What did Ferrara expect from the Duchess?Week 14 20th-century Literature (1)Reference questions1.What is the historical background of the period?2.What is modernism?3.What is postmodernism?Week 15 20th-century Literature (2)Text study 1Extract from Mrs Dalloway by V. Woolf (handout)1.What is stream-of-consciousness?2.How is the heroine's character split into two or portrayed at two different levels?Text study 2Extract from Ulysses by James Joyce (handout)1.How is random thought portrayed?Text study 3 Owen: "utility”Language and Style1.The first stanza begins and ends with reference to the "sun". What association do youhave with the sun? Consider whether this might change from once culture to another.2.The verb "wake" appears many times in this poem. Two other verbs, "awake" and“rouse", also refer to the act of waking. Why do you think Owen gives emphasis to this activity?3.Line 3 contains the words "whispering of fields unsown". What does it tell us about thesoldier's identity? What metaphorical meaning can we infer from these words?4.In line 7, the words "kind" and "old" are used to describe the sun. Do you find thissurprising? Notice how the sun is personified, that is described as if it were a person.What other words in stanza 1 are used which give the sun human qualities?5.Though the sun is personified by the choice of words, Owen did not use "his" or “he"in lines 2 and 4. What are its implications?6.The last line of the poem contains a word which contrasts with on main pattern ofwords across the poem. This pattern is grouped around the repetition of the word“wake". Find out the word and fill in the gaps in the table below with other semantic contrasts you can find in the poem. In doing so, you should concentrate on theassociations carried by some of the words rather than exact wording.7.In line 13, the sunbeams are described as "fatuous"? What does this word mean? Whatis conveyed by using this word to describe the sun here? Compare the last line ofstanza 1, in which the sun is described as kind and old.Writing1.Write a short commentary about the poefs use of contrasts.2.Write a short commentary with special emphasis on the employment of the imagery ofthe "sun" in the poem.Week 16 20th-century Literature (3)Text study “Eveline” by James JoyceUnderstanding and InterpretationThe story has ten sections. The first three sections are completed with summary notes. These are not grammatically complete and abbreviations are used. Use them as a model for your own notes and complete the other seven sections.A.Eve. at window.B.Memories: playing as children; mother dead; family grown up.C. E. contemplates familiar room (include. Priest's photo).D.E.F.G.H.J.Which of these 'events' happens in the 'present' and which in the past or Eveline's memory? Answer by referring to section letters.Language and StyleLetters in brackets refer to sections.ment on the choice of the verb invade. (A)2.Was that wise? (D): Who asks (and answers) this question? What is the effect of usinga question in the middle of a description?3.Explain the meaning of had an edge on her (near end of D)4.Then she would be married一she, Eveline. (E): Comment on the form of thissentence.5.What does the writer mean when he says Eveline's father was fairly bad on Saturdaynight ? (middle of E)6.he had fallen on his feet in Burnos Aires, he said, and ... (middle of F): Explain this.Why does the author use he said (it is not absolutely necessary)?7.her time was running out (H): Time for what was running out?Week17 8. Explain the meaning of air (H).9. What is the barrier (last paragraph)? What is its significance?10. Through whose eyes do we see the story? What effect does this have? Discussion1. What is setting, historical and social?2. How does Eveline feel towards:a. her fatherb. her motherc. Frank - why is she attracted to Frank?Give reasons for your answers by referring to (or quoting from) the story.3. What actually prevents Eveline from leaving home?4. What are the major themes of the story? What other books, plays, poems, films etc. do you know which deal with these themes? Compare them to this one.5. How does the story contribute to the theme of the Dubliners as a whole? Revision。

英国文学试题及答案在英国文学领域有许多经典作品和重要的作家，这些作品和作家对于英国文学的发展产生了深远影响。

本篇文章将为您介绍一些英国文学的试题及答案，希望能够对您的学习有所帮助。

试题一：请简要介绍威廉·莎士比亚的作品和他在英国文学中的地位。

答案：威廉·莎士比亚（William Shakespeare）被认为是英国文学史上最伟大的戏剧作家之一。

他的作品包括戏剧、诗歌和史诗。

莎士比亚共创作了37个戏剧作品，包括悲剧、喜剧、历史剧和十四行诗。

他的作品以丰富的人物形象、深入的情感描写和复杂的剧情而闻名。

莎士比亚的作品深刻地揭示了人性的善恶、爱恨和欲望等诸多主题，对于英国文学及全球文学的发展都产生了巨大影响。

试题二：简要介绍查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》及其在英国文学中的地位。

答案：《雾都孤儿》是查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）的一部重要小说作品。

这部小说于1859年首次出版，以伦敦的贫民窟为背景，通过讲述主人公奥利弗·特威斯特的成长历程，揭示了当时社会的不公和贫困问题。

《雾都孤儿》描写了贫富悬殊、社会阶级问题以及人性的善恶等主题，对于英国社会的改革起到了重要的推动作用。

该小说深受读者的喜爱，被誉为狄更斯最伟大的作品之一，也是英国文学中的经典之作。

试题三：请简要介绍简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》及其在英国文学中的地位。

答案：《傲慢与偏见》是简·奥斯汀（Jane Austen）的代表作之一，被视为英国文学史上最伟大的小说之一。

这部小说于1813年首次出版，以描写19世纪英国社会的阶级观念和婚姻观念为主题。

《傲慢与偏见》通过讲述女主人公伊丽莎白·本内特与达西先生之间的爱情故事，探讨了社会的偏见、男女间的相互误解以及人性的盲目等问题。

奥斯汀以幽默和讽刺的手法展现了社会的虚伪和愚昧，对当时英国社会的改革产生了积极的影响。

通过以上试题及答案，我们可以了解到威廉·莎士比亚、查尔斯·狄更斯和简·奥斯汀等作家对于英国文学的重要地位以及他们作品所揭示的社会问题和人性的思考。