HPU PG Entrance Exam (Himachal Pradesh University) Practice Quiz

Question 1

A stanza consisting of four lines is called a:

Accepted Answer

quatrain

Question 2

The part of speech that names a person, place, thing or idea is a:

Accepted Answer

noun

Question 3

The figure of speech in which an exaggerated statement is used for emphasis, not to be taken literally, is:

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 4

The critical school that focuses on close reading of the text itself, disregarding authorial intention and historical context, is:

Accepted Answer

New Criticism

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