Introduction to Literary Studies LITR 201 University of Nairobi (UON)
Q&A Quiz
1. What is the definition of literary canon?
A: The literary canon refers to a collection of literary works that are considered to be the
most important and influential in a particular period, genre, or culture.
2. Who is considered the father of the modern detective story?
A: Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of the modern detective story with his
creation of the character C. Auguste Dupin in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841).
3. What is the term for the feeling of uncertainty or anxiety created by an author in order to
keep the reader interested and engaged?
A: The term for this feeling is suspense.
4. What is a bildungsroman?
A: A bildungsroman is a type of novel that focuses on the moral and psychological
growth of the main character from youth to adulthood.
5. Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"?
A: F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of "The Great Gatsby".
6. What is the term for the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent
or closely connected words?
A: The term for this literary device is alliteration.
7. What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A: The term for this literary device is simile.
8. What is the term for the central idea or message of a literary work?
A: The term for this is theme.
9. Who is the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
A: Harper Lee is the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Q&A Quiz
1. What is the definition of literary canon?
A: The literary canon refers to a collection of literary works that are considered to be the
most important and influential in a particular period, genre, or culture.
2. Who is considered the father of the modern detective story?
A: Edgar Allan Poe is considered the father of the modern detective story with his
creation of the character C. Auguste Dupin in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841).
3. What is the term for the feeling of uncertainty or anxiety created by an author in order to
keep the reader interested and engaged?
A: The term for this feeling is suspense.
4. What is a bildungsroman?
A: A bildungsroman is a type of novel that focuses on the moral and psychological
growth of the main character from youth to adulthood.
5. Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"?
A: F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of "The Great Gatsby".
6. What is the term for the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent
or closely connected words?
A: The term for this literary device is alliteration.
7. What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A: The term for this literary device is simile.
8. What is the term for the central idea or message of a literary work?
A: The term for this is theme.
9. Who is the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
A: Harper Lee is the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
