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1、-简答题34634-第 5 页45. Whats the theme of the poem Paradise Lost? Whats the authors intention to create it and the implication that the poem expresses?46. The Waste Land is T. S. Eliots most important single poem. Whats the theme of the poem?47. In American literature, Emily Dickinsons poetry is unique

2、and unconventional in its own way. What are the features of Dickinsons poems?48. Whats the theme of F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby?45. Whats the theme of Emily Bronte s Wuthering Heights?46. It is said that B. Shaw s play Mrs. Warren s Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully ref

3、lects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Whats the theme of the work?47. Whats the theme of Nathaniel Hawthorne s Young Goodman Brown?48. Daisy Miller brought Henry James international fame for the first time. Whats the character of Daisy Miller, the protagonist?45. Working through the tradition of a Ch

4、ristian humanism, Milton wrote Paradise Lost, intending to expose the ways of Satan and to “justify the ways of God to men. ” What is Milton s fundamental concern in Paradise Lost?46. Briefly introduce Blake s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.47. What are the factors that gave rise to Amer

5、ican naturalism?48. Briefly state Mark Twain s magic power with language in his novels.45. What s the literary style of Shelley as a Romantic poet?46. What are the main features of Bernard Shaws plays with regard to the theme, charac-terization and plot?47. Henry James literary criticism is an indis

6、pensable part of his contribution to literature. Whats his outlook in literary criticiam?48. Local colorism is a unique variation of American literary realism. Who is the most famous local colorist? What are local colorists most concerned?45. List at least two leading neoclassicists in England. What

7、 did Neoclassicists celebrate in literary creation?46. Jane Eyre is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age. Why is Jane Eyre such a successful novel?47. Who are the three dominant figures of the American Age of Realism and what are the differences in their understanding of

8、 the “truth”?48. Whats Dreiser s naturalistic belief? Please discuss the question with Carrie, a character in Sister Carrie as an example.45. As a leading Romanticist，Byrons chief contribution is his creation of the “Byronic Hero”Briefly explain the literary term “Byronic Hero.46. TheWaste Land is T

9、SEliots most important single poemTry to state the theme and the significance of the poem briefly.47What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction?And what is his favourite approach in characterization，which makes him different from Mark Twain and WD.Howells as a realist? Give two titles of h

10、is first period works in which this theme and this approach are employed.48. As a leading spokesman of the “Imagist Movement”，what principles does Ezra Pound endorse?45“ My boy! said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver stated at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words

11、 were kindly said, and strange sounds frighten one. He trembled violently, and burst into tears.”（from Charles Dickens Oliver Twist）Explain why Oliver Twist started first, then trembled violently and burst into tears when the words were “kindly” said.46It is said that B. Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Pro

12、fession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly.47“In your rocking-chair, by your window dreaming, shall you long, alone. In your rocking-chair, by your window, shall you dream such happiness as you may never feel.”（from

13、Theodore Dreisers Sister Carrie）What idea can you draw from the “rocking-chair”?48Why are naturalists inevitably pessimistic in their view?45William Shakespeare is one of the most remarkable playwrights the world has ever known.(1)Name his four greatest tragedies.(2)What are the characteristics of t

14、he four tragedies in common?(3)Briefly summarize each heros weakness of nature.46“Though his fair daughters self, as I avowedAt starting, is my object. Nay, well goTogether down, sir. Notice Neptune, though,Taming a sea horse, though a rarity,Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me! ”The line

15、s above are taken from Robert Brownings “My Last Duchess.” Taking the whole poem into consideration, what kind of person do you think the duke is?47What is generally the view Washington lrving expressed in his “Rip Van Winkle” about the radical changes that happened to the American society in his ti

16、me?48What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction? And what is his favourite approach in characterization, which makes him different from Mark Twain and W.D. Howells as realists? Give two titles of his works in which this theme and this approach are employed.45.As a rule, and allegory is a

17、story in verse or prose with a double meaning: a surface meaning, and an implied meaning. List two works as examples of allegory. What is the implied meaning an allegory is usually concerned with?46.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies ofthe system,that during the period of his solitary incarcerat

18、ion, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.” What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist?47.Whitman has made radical changes in the form of poetry by choosing free vers

19、e as his medium of expression. What are the characteristics of Whitmans free verse?48.Some of Hemingways heroes are regarded as the Hemingway code heroes. Whatever the differences in experience and age, they all have something in common which Hemingway values. What are the characteristics of the Hem

20、ingway code hero?45. It is said that B. Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly.46. Emily Bronte used a very complicated narrative technique in writing her novel Wuthering Heights. Try

21、to tell Brontes way of narration briefly.47. “In your rocking-chair, by your window dreaming, shall you long, alone. In your rocking-chair, by your window, shall you dream such happiness as you may never feel.” The two sentences are taken from Theodore Dreisers novel, Sister Carrie. What idea can yo

22、u draw from the “rocking-chair”?48. The literary school of naturalism was quite popular in the late 19th century. What are the major characteristics of naturalism?45.In Chapter 15 of Wuthering Heights, Heath cliff said to Catherine: “Why did you betray your own, Cathy?. You loved methen what right h

23、ave you to leave me?. I have not broken your heartyou have broken itand in breaking it, you have broken mine.”Taking the whole novel into consideration, do you think Heathcliffs above accusation of Catherines betrayal can be justified? If you think so, what reasons does Catherine have to betray Heat

24、hcliff and their love?46.John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress is generally regarded as a religious allegory. What does the work symbolically concern? What is the predominant metaphor that is carried on through the whole work? And what is the authors purpose in writing such a book?47. The following pas

25、sage is taken from The Merchant of Venice. Read it carefully and find the dramatic it contains. Use it as an example to illustrate what dramatic irony is. “Bassanio: Antonio, I am married to a wife Which is as dear to me as life itself; But life itself, my wife, and all world, Are not with me esteem

26、d above thy life; I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all Here to this devil, to deliver you. Portia: Your wife would give you little thanks for that, If she were by to hear you make the offer.”48. What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction? And what is his favourite approach in characte

27、rization, which makes him different from Mark and W. D. Howells as realists? Give two titles of his works in which this theme and this approach are employed.45.As a rule,an allegory is story in verse or prose with a double meaning: a surface meaning,and an implied meaning.List two works as examples

28、of allegory.What is an allegory usually concerned with by its implied meaning?46.Inspiration for the romantic approach initially came from two great shapers of thought.Who are the two?And what ideas they expressed inspire the romantic writers?47.The white whale,Moby Dick,is the most important symbol

29、 in Melvilles novel.What symbolic meaning can you draw from it?48.Nature is a philosophic work, in which Emerson gives an explicit discussion on his idea of the Qversoul.What is your understanding of Emersonian “Oversoul”?45. What are the features of George Bernard Shaws characterization in his play

30、s?46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe that he is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea?47. What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction? And what is his favourate approach in characterization, which

31、 makes him different from Mark Twain and W. D. Howlles as realists? Give two titles of his works of his first period in which this theme and this approach are employed.48. “Young Goodman Brown”is one of Hawthornes most profound tales. What is the allegorical meaning of Brown, the protagonist? What does Hawthorne set out to prove in this tale? How does Melville comment on Hawthornes manner of concerning with guilt and evil?