Introduction to Literary Forms Short Questions

Introduction to Literary Forms

Short Questions

1.      Mention the chief elements of a short story.

Ans. Few Characters, Brief Setting, Simple Plot, Intense Conflict, Brevity of Length and Common Theme are the chief elements of a short story.

2.      Who wrote Essays of Elia?

Ans. Charles Lamb wrote Essays of Elia.

3.      What is the gateman in the ‘Gateman’s Gift’?

Ans. Govind Singh is the gateman in the ‘Gateman’s Gift’.

4.      What is an epic?

Ans. An epic is a long narrative poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style

5.      What is Satire?

Ans. Satire is a genre of literature in which vices, follies and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals or institutions. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society.

6.      According to A G. Gardiner, which number is considered to be inauspicious in England?

Ans. According to A G. Gardiner, number 13 is considered to be inauspicious in England.

7.      What is the Gateman’s gift?

Ans. The Gateman’s gift is rewarded with hundred rupees for artistic models of clay he made.

8.      What is a Ballad?

Ans. Ballad is a song, transmitted orally, which tells a story. Ballads are thus the narrative species of folk songs, which originate and are communicated orally, among illiterate or only partly literate people.

9.      When was Mulk Raj Anand born?

Ans. Mulk Raj Anand was born on 12^th December, 1905.

10.  When was R. K. Narayan born?

Ans. R. K. Narayan was born on 10^th October, 1906

11.  Who is the protagonist in ‘The Barber’s Trade Union’?

Ans. Chandu, a barber boy, is the protagonist in the short story ‘The Barber’s Trade Union’.

12.  What are the different kinds of essay?

Ans. Descriptive, dialectic, familiar, historical, narrative, argumentative, reflective, etc. are the different kinds of essay.

13.  Who wrote under the pen name of Y. Y.?

Ans. Robert Lynd wrote under the pen name ‘Y.Y’.

14.  Who is the writer of the essay "Beau Tibbs"?

Ans. Oliver Goldsmith wrote the essay "Beau Tibbs".

15.  When was The Demon Lover and Other Stories published?

Ans. The Demon Lover and Other Stories was published in 1945.

16.  What is an elegy?

Ans. An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.