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A. Free verse
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B. Heroic couplet
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C. None of these
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D. Blank verse
Explanation
- Paradise Lost is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, which is known as blank verse.
- This form gives the poem a grand and flowing style, suitable for epic poetry.
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A. Lyric
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B. Elegy
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C. None of these
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D. Ode
Explanation
- Lycidas (1637) by John Milton is an elegy, mourning the death of his friend Edward King.
- It follows the pastoral elegy tradition, blending grief with reflections on fate, religion, and poetry.
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A. None of these
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B. His love of beauty
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C. His love of Greek culture and art
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D. His love of cultures
Explanation
- Hellenism in John Keats’ poetry reflects his deep admiration for Greek culture, mythology, and art.
- Poems like Ode on a Grecian Urn and Endymion showcase this influence.
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A. Shelley
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B. Coleridge
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C. None of these
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D. Tennyson
Explanation
- The Revolt of Islam (1817) was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, a major Romantic poet.
- It is a political and philosophical poem promoting revolution and idealism.
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A. Thomas Carew
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B. Richard Lovelace
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C. None of these
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D. John Donne
Explanation
- John Donne is the chief representative of the Metaphysical School of Poetry.
- Metaphysical poets are known for intellectual wit, complex imagery, and philosophical themes.
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A. Lord Byron
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B. Matthew Arnold
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C. Lord Tennyson
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D. None of these
Explanation
- The line "Ah, love, let us be true to one another" is from "Dover Beach", a poem by Matthew Arnold.
- The poem reflects on the loss of faith and the uncertain nature of the world.
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A. Edgar Allan Poe
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B. Robert Burns
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C. None of these
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D. John Keats
Explanation
- John Keats was deeply influenced by Hellenism, which refers to the admiration of Greek art, culture, and mythology.
- His poetry, such as Ode on a Grecian Urn and Endymion, reflects classical Greek ideals of beauty and philosophy.
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A. Keats and Shelley
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B. Keats and Byron
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C. Byron and Blake
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D. None of these
Explanation
- John Keats is considered the poet of the past because his poetry focused on classical themes, beauty, and mortality.
- Percy Bysshe Shelley is regarded as the poet of the future due to his revolutionary ideas, idealism, and vision for social change.
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A. Alliteration
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B. None of these
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C. Personification
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D. Anaphora
Explanation
- Anaphora is a rhetorical device where the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines for emphasis.
- Example: "I have a dream..." in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech.
عذرا پاؤنڈ کو کس ادبی تحریک کا قائد سمجھا جاتا ہے؟
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A. Imagism
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B. Modernism
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C. Symbolism
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Ezra Pound was a key figure in the Imagist movement,
- He emphasized clear, precise, and concise language in poetry.
- Imagism rejected traditional poetic forms and focused on direct expression through vivid imagery.
