A. tragic-comedy
B. tragedy
C. comedy
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
8657. “Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul” was said by –
A. Samuel Johnson
B. Matthew Arnold
C. John Dryden
D. Boyle
✅ The correct answer is option C.
8654. Johnson is of the opinion that Shakespeare writes without moral purpose and is more careful to please than to ___________.
A. dictate
B. instruct
C. sacrifice
D. inform
✅ The correct answer is option B.
8651. Johnson praises Shakespeare and comments that his drama is the mirror of __________.
A. himself
B. nature
C. life
D. his family members
✅ The correct answer is option C.
8648. The two modes of imitation according to Dr. Johnson are
A. Tragedy and comedy
B. Tragedy and tragicomedy
C. Tragicomedy and Comedy
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
8645. Johnson insists that Shakespeare’s mode of composition
A. Was inconsistent
B. Lacked seriousness
C. Remained the same
D. Changed constantly
✅ The correct answer is option C.
8642. Shakespeare’s first defect according to Johnson was that Shakespeare
A. Sacrifices virtue to convenience
B. He disregarded the distinction of time and place
C. His plots are loose
D. His declamations are cold and weak
✅ The correct answer is option A.
8640. According to Johnson, the plays of Shakespeare were originally classified into
A. Comedies and tragedies
B. Comedies, tragedies and histories
C. Comedies, tragedies and love stories
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
8638. In the violation of Unities, Johnson
A. Criticizes Shakespeare
B. Praises Shakespeare
C. Follows Shakespeare
D. Defends Shakespeare
✅ The correct answer is option D.
8636. According to Johnson, Shakespeare presented nature
A. Faithfully
B. Artificially
C. Foolishly
D. Unrealistically
✅ The correct answer is option A.