#1
Which literary device involves the use of contradictory terms in a phrase?
Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Hyperbole
#2
Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Jane Austen
F. Scott Fitzgerald
#3
Which literary work begins with the line 'Call me Ishmael'?
Moby-Dick
Pride and Prejudice
The Great Gatsby
The Catcher in the Rye
#4
Who is known as the 'Bard of Avon'?
John Keats
William Wordsworth
William Shakespeare
Emily Dickinson
#5
Which musical term refers to a gradual increase in volume?
Crescendo
Staccato
Legato
Fortissimo
#6
In literature, what is the term for a figure of speech where a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part?
Metonymy
Personification
Alliteration
Irony
#7
What is the main characteristic of a Shakespearean sonnet?
14 lines with a strict rhyme scheme
Free verse with no rhyme or meter
A single-line poem
10 lines with alternating rhyme
#8
Which literary movement is associated with the works of T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound?
Romanticism
Modernism
Realism
Naturalism
#9
Which musical genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and a repetitive beat?
Jazz
Classical
Techno
Country
#10
In literature, what is a 'foil' character?
A character who dies tragically
A character who opposes the protagonist
A humorous sidekick
A supernatural being
#11
Which composer is known for his 'Moonlight Sonata'?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Schubert
#12
In music, what does 'allegro' typically indicate about the tempo?
Slow and stately
Moderate tempo
Very fast
Quiet and gentle
#13
Who is considered the pioneer of the Southern Gothic literary genre?
Flannery O'Connor
William Faulkner
Carson McCullers
Harper Lee
#14
Which composer is known for his 'Four Seasons' concertos?
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Strauss II
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
George Frideric Handel
#15
What is the primary focus of existentialist literature?
Exploration of human emotions
Analysis of societal structures
Philosophical reflection on existence
Historical narratives
#16
In music notation, what does the term 'pianissimo' indicate?
Very loud
Moderately loud
Very soft
Moderately soft