Which of the following rivers are mentioned in Andrew Marvell’s poem “To His Coy Mistress” ?
(1) Thames and Rhine
(2) Thames and Ganges
(3) Ganges and Humber
(4) Thames and Humber
Answer: 3
“Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime.” This statement is an example of
(A) Irony
(B) Paradox
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Euphemism
Answer: A
“Had we but world enough, and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime … But at my back I always hear Time’s winged chariot hurrying near.” Andrew Marvell in these lines emphasizes the theme of
(A) Love
(B) Love and transience
(C) Love and political passion
(D) Love and flattery
Answer: (B)
You will find the following lines in an English poem: Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side Shouldst rubies find; I by the side Of Humber would complain. Which poem? Who is the poet?
(A) “Lonely Hearts.” Wendy Cope
(B) “Holy Thursday.” William Blake
(C) “Tiger Mask Ritual.” Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) “To His Coy Mistress.” Andrew Marvell
Answer: (D)
In the well-known poem “ To his coy mistress”, the word coy means
(A) shy
(B) timid
(C) voluptuous
(D) sensuous
Answer: A
Which one among the following is a set of the Metaphysical Poets?
1. John Dryden, George Herbert, and Alexander Pope
2. Henry Vaughan, John Dryden, and John Donne
3. John Donne, Henry Vaughan, and Andrew Marvell
4. Samuel Johnson, T.S. Eliot and Herbert Grierson
Answer: 3
Which two rivers are mentioned by Andrew Marvell at the beginning of ‘To His Coy Mistress’?
A. The Ganges
B. Thames
C. Humber
D. The Jhelum
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A and D only
2. A and B only
3. A and C only
4. B and C only
Answer: 3
What is the delicate balancing act of Andrew Marvell’s “Horation Ode” ?
1. Praising Roman virtues while endorsing Christian beliefs.
2. Celebrating the Restoration while regretting the frivolity of the new regime.
3. Praising feminine virtues while mocking the fixation on chastity.
4. Celebrating Cromwell’s victories while inviting sympathy for the executed King. Answer: 4
Andrew Marvell’s “An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell’s Return from Ireland” was written in
(A) 1647
(B) 1649
(C) 1650
(D) 1648
Answer: C
