英国文学---简答题----问答题

英国文学问答题Shakespeare:

Questions:

I.1. Why sleep is so frightening, according to Hamlet, since it can “end” the heartache and the thousand natural shocks”?

2. Why would people rather hear all the sufferings of the world instead choosing death to get rid of them, according to Hamlet?

3. What, after all, makes people lose their determination to take action? Please explain in relation to the so-called hesitation of Hamlet.

II. 1. What does Romeo compare Juliet to in the beginning passage of the selection?

2. What is Romeo and Juliet’s attitude toward being a Montague or a Capulet?

3. What does Romeo mean when he says “Look thou but sweet, /And I am proof against their enmity”?

Answers for reference:

I. 1. Nobody can predict what he will dream of after he falls asleep.

2.Death is so mysterious that nobody knows what death will bring to us.

Maybe bitter sufferings, great pains, heartbreaking stories…

3.1) Conscience and over-considerations. 2) He wants to revenge, but doesn’t

know how; 2) He wants to kill his uncle, but find it too risky; 3) He lives in despair and wants to commit suicide, 4)however, he knows if he dies, nobody will comfort his father’s ghost. He is in face of great dilemma.

I. 1. Sun.

2. They would give up their names for love’s sake.

3. Only if you are kind to me, their hatred cannot hurt me.

Daniel Defoe:

Questions:

1.Do you find the description of Crusoe’s setting up the tent

convincing? Could you think of better ways to build a shelter in his situation?

2.What do you think of Crusoe’s way of marking time? Why is it

important for him to keep track of time?

3.From this excerpt, what do you find admirable in Robinson Crusoe? Answers for reference:

1.Yes.

2.1) He doesn’t want to forget time; 2) For a civilized man, time is precious; 3)

He wants to remember Sabbath days to show his respect and piety to God. 3.strong-minded, careful, capable, persevering, optimistic, ambitious,

self-reliant, clever, practical, adventurous, patient, rational, sympathetic, hardworking, imaginative, energetic, courageous, amiable (kind-hearted) Jane Austen:

Questions:

1. Why do you think of Mrs.Bennet? How can you characterize her?

2. What do you known about Jane Austen’s writing style?

Answers for reference:

1. 1) She is mean, her only care is to marry her daughter to rich young men; 2) She is simple and foolish, even cannot understand her husband’s ironical words. 3)

She loves her daughter , though she doesn’t understand them ,but what she do is only for their happiness rather than herself.

2. 1) keen observation of society around her , good ear for conversation, use of mild, irony and penetrating analysis.2)Style, clarity, economy, skillful dialogue, tight plotting, simple and clear. 3）Readers can find sth of themselves, comfort, tranquility, escape in her novels.