ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

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Who is the writer of ‘Vision of Sin’?
A
George Bernard Shaw
B
William Shakespeare
C
A. Lord Tennyson
D
Christopher Marlowe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vision of Sin, by Alfred Tennyson.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best-known poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, included “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Crossing the Bar.” His longer works included In Memoriam, inspired by his grief over the untimely death of a friend, and Idylls of the King, based on Arthurian legend.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tennyson was the grand old man of Victorian poetry, holding the Laureateship for 42 years and famous for In Memoriam A.H.H., The Idylls of The King and Maud, and Other Poems – the last of which includes ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tennyson also excelled at short lyrics, such as “Break, Break, Break", “The Charge of the Light Brigade", “Tears, Idle Tears", and “Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes, such as “Ulysses".

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