MCQ JULY 2020 06 METAPHYSICAL POETS DR ABHISHEK

MCQ JULY 2020 06 METAPHYSICAL POETS DR ABHISHEK KUMAR DEPT. OF ENGLISH A P S M COLLEGE BARAUNI

1. Who coined the term ‘Metaphysical Poets’? a) John Dryden b) Samuel Johnson c) John Donne d) Andrew Marvell 2. Whom does John Donne request to ‘Batter my heart’? a) His beloved b) God c) World d) Destiny

3. Which poet was the chapter of ‘Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets’ based on in which the term ‘Metaphysical Poets’ was used by Samuel Johnson? a) Abraham Cowley b) John Donne c) Andrew Marvell d) Henry Vaughan 4. The life of John Donne coincided with the reigns of which three absolutist monarchs? a) Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I b) Mary I, Elizabeth I and James I c) James I, Charles I and Charles II d) Charles I, Charles II and James II

5. Which of the following words is missing from the first verse of The Canonization, by John Donne: “For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me …………”? a) Speak b) Be c) Love d) Write 6. The poem “sweetest love, I Do not Goe” is written by……………. . ? a) John Donne b) Andrew Marvell c) John Keats d) None of these

7. Which of the following is wrong about metaphysical poets? a) They were lyric poets. b) They belonged to the 17 th century c) The term was coined by Dr. Johnson d) They wrote basically about Nature. 8. In _______ work did Samuel Johnson use the term ‘Metaphysical Poets’? a) Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets b) The Patriot c) Plan for a Dictionary of the English Language d) The Literary Magazine

ANSWER KEYS: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. G 8. A