5.

Who wrote the influential Symbolist manifesto titled

“Symbolism” in 1886?
a) Charles Baudelaire
1. What literary movement is characterized by the use of symbols
to convey deeper meanings? b) Stéphane Mallarmé
a) Naturalism c) Arthur Rimbaud
b) Realism d) Paul Verlaine
c) Romanticism
d) Symbolism 6. The Symbolist movement emerged in the late:
a) 17th century
2. Who is often regarded as the founder of the Symbolist movement b) 18th century
in literature?
c) 19th century
a) Charles Baudelaire
d) 20th century
b) Gustave Flaubert
c) Victor Hugo
7. Which Symbolist poet is known for his work “The Flowers of
d) Emile Zola Evil”?
a) Stéphane Mallarmé
3. Symbolist writers often sought to express: b) Paul Verlaine
a) Clear and straightforward meanings c) Charles Baudelaire
b) Ambiguous and elusive meanings d) Arthur Rimbaud
c) Realistic portrayals of everyday life
d) Idealistic visions of nature 8. Symbolist literature often challenges the conventions of:
a) Idealism
4. In Symbolist literature, symbols are used to: b) Realism
a) Represent the ordinary and mundane c) Naturalism
b) Convey universal and straightforward meanings d) Romanticism
c) Evoke emotions and suggest deeper, hidden meanings
d) Reject the use of symbols altogether 9. Who is considered a key Symbolist poet, known for his mystical
and visionary poetry?

a) Charles Baudelaire a) The rejection of symbolism

b) Stéphane Mallarmé b) The connection between the physical and spiritual realms
c) Arthur Rimbaud c) The celebration of literal meanings
d) Paul Verlaine d) The emphasis on straightforward language

10. The Symbolist movement had a significant impact on various 14. The Symbolist movement rejected the notion of art serving:
art forms, including:
a) Political ideologies
a) Photography
b) Religious institutions
b) Abstract painting
c) Social realism
c) Realist sculpture
d) Aesthetic beauty
d) Impressionist dance

15. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
concept of “pure poetry” and the idea of “the unsayable”?
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11. Which Symbolist poet is associated with the concept of b) Paul Verlaine
“decadence” and a fascination with artificiality and morbidity?
c) Charles Baudelaire
a) Stéphane Mallarmé
d) Arthur Rimbaud
b) Paul Verlaine
c) Charles Baudelaire
16. In Symbolist literature, what do colors often represent?
d) Arthur Rimbaud
a) Realism
b) Political ideologies
12. Symbolist literature often explores the relationship between:
c) Emotional states and abstract concepts
a) Nature and civilization
d) Historical events
b) Faith and reason
c) Dreams and reality
17. Who wrote the Symbolist play “The Intruder,” known for its
d) Romanticism and realism dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere?
a) Arthur Rimbaud
13. In Symbolist poetry, what is the significance of the b) Charles Baudelaire
“correspondences”?
c) Stéphane Mallarmé 22. The Symbolist movement influenced the development of:
d) Maurice Maeterlinck a) Naturalism
b) Surrealism
18. Symbolist literature is often characterized by an emphasis on: c) Realism
a) Clarity and straightforwardness d) Romanticism
b) Ambiguity and suggestion
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23. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
“musicality” of poetry and the use of “melodic prose”?
19. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
“Parnassian” style and exploration of exotic and sensual themes? a) Stéphane Mallarmé
a) Stéphane Mallarmé b) Paul Verlaine
b) Paul Verlaine c) Charles Baudelaire
c) Charles Baudelaire d) Arthur Rimbaud
d) Arthur Rimbaud
24. In Symbolist literature, what does the moon often symbolize?
20. Symbolist literature often rejects: a) Clarity and realism
a) The use of metaphors b) Rational thought
b) The exploration of the subconscious c) Emotional states and the subconscious
c) The influence of dreams d) Political ideologies
d) The straightforward representation of reality
25. Who is known for his Symbolist novel “Against Nature,” which
explores the decadent and artificial lifestyle of its protagonist?
21. In Symbolist literature, what do mirrors often symbolize?
a) Charles Baudelaire
a) Vanity and superficiality
b) Stéphane Mallarmé
b) Clarity and realism
c) Joris-Karl Huysmans
c) Logic and reason
d) Paul Verlaine
d) Romantic ideals

26. Symbolist literature often features a rejection of: 30. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
“Parnassian” style and exploration of mythological and historical
a) Aesthetic beauty themes?
b) Dreams and fantasies a) Stéphane Mallarmé
c) Artistic experimentation b) Paul Verlaine
d) Ambiguity c) Charles BaudelaireMCQs on Symbolism
d) Arthur Rimbaud
27. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
“Parnassian” style and meticulous craftsmanship in his poetry?
31. The Symbolist movement is often associated with the rejection
a) Stéphane Mallarmé of:
b) Paul Verlaine
a) Aesthetic beauty
c) Charles Baudelaire b) Ambiguity and suggestionMCQs on Symbolism
d) Arthur Rimbaud
c) Rational thought
d) Artistic experimentation
28. The Symbolist movement is often associated with the concept of
“art for art’s sake,” emphasizing:
32. Who is known for his Symbolist play “The Maids,” which
a) Political engagementMCQs on Symbolism explores themes of power, identity, and illusion?
b) Social realismMCQs on Symbolism
a) Arthur Rimbaud
c) Aesthetic beauty and artistic expression b) Jean Genet
d) Clarity and straightforwardness
c) Stéphane Mallarmé
d) Maurice Maeterlinck
29. In Symbolist literature, what is the significance of the
“correspondences”?
33. Symbolist literature often features a fascination with:
a) The rejection of symbolism
a) Clarity and realism
b) The connection between the physical and spiritual realms
b) The ordinary and mundane
c) The celebration of literal meanings
c) The mysterious and irrational
d) The emphasis on straightforward language
d) Romantic ideals

34. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
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morbidity? b) Rational thought
a) Stéphane Mallarmé c) Emotional states and the subconscious
b) Paul Verlaine d) Political ideologiesMCQs on Symbolism
c) Charles Baudelaire
d) Arthur Rimbaud 39. Symbolist literature often explores the relationship between:
a) Nature and civilization
35. Symbolist literature often challenges the conventions of: b) Faith and reasonMCQs on Symbolism
a) Idealism c) Dreams and reality
b) Realism d) Romanticism and realism
c) Naturalism
d) Romanticism 40. In Symbolist literature, what does the color blue often
symbolize?
a) Clarity and realism
36. Who wrote the Symbolist play “The Blue Bird,” exploring
themes of imagination and the search for happiness? b) Rational thought
a) Arthur Rimbaud c) Emotional states and the subconscious
b) Jean Genet d) Political ideologies
c) Stéphane MallarméMCQs on Symbolism
d) Maurice Maeterlinck 41. Symbolist literature often challenges the conventions of:
a) Idealism
37. The Symbolist movement influenced various art forms, b) Realism
including:
c) Naturalism
a) Photography
d) Romanticism
b) Abstract paintingMCQs on Symbolism
c) Realist sculpture
42. Who is known for his Symbolist novel “Against Nature,” which
d) Impressionist dance explores the decadent and artificial lifestyle of its protagonist?
a) Charles Baudelaire
38. In Symbolist literature, what does the sun often symbolize? b) Stéphane Mallarmé
a) Clarity and realism c) Joris-Karl Huysmans

d) Paul Verlaine 47. In Symbolist literature, what do mirrors often symbolize?

a) Vanity and superficiality
43. In Symbolist literature, what does the moon often symbolize? b) Clarity and realism
a) Clarity and realism c) Logic and reason
b) Rational thought d) Romantic ideals
c) Emotional states and the subconscious
d) Political ideologies 48. Symbolist literature often features a fascination with:
a) Clarity and realism
44. Symbolist literature often features a rejection of: b) The ordinary and mundane
a) Aesthetic beauty c) The mysterious and irrational
b) Dreams and fantasies d) Romantic ideals
c) Artistic experimentation
d) Ambiguity 49. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
concept of “pure poetry” and the idea of “the unsayable”?
a) Stéphane Mallarmé
45. Which Symbolist poet is known for his association with the
“Parnassian” style and exploration of mythological and historical b) Paul Verlaine
themes?
c) Charles Baudelaire
a) Stéphane Mallarmé
d) Arthur Rimbaud
b) Paul Verlaine
c) Charles Baudelaire
50. Who wrote the Symbolist play “The Maids,” which explores
d) Arthur Rimbaud themes of power, identity, and illusion?
a) Arthur Rimbaud
46. The Symbolist movement is often associated with the concept of b) Jean Genet
“art for art’s sake,” emphasizing:
c) Stéphane Mallarmé
a) Political engagement
d) Maurice Maeterlinck
b) Social realism
c) Aesthetic beauty and artistic expression
Answer
d) Clarity and straightforwardness
1. d) Symbolism
2. a) Charles Baudelaire 30. c) Charles Baudelaire
3. b) Ambiguous and elusive meanings 31. a) Aesthetic beauty
4. c) Evoke emotions and suggest deeper, hidden meanings 32. b) Jean Genet
5. a) Charles Baudelaire 33. c) The mysterious and irrational
6. c) 19th century 34. a) Charles Baudelaire
7. c) Charles Baudelaire 35. c) Naturalism
8. b) Realism 36. d) Maurice Maeterlinck
9. c) Arthur Rimbaud 37. b) Abstract painting
10. b) Abstract painting 38. c) Emotional states and the subconscious
11. a) Charles Baudelaire 39. c) Dreams and reality
12. c) Dreams and reality 40. c) Emotional states and the subconscious
13. b) The connection between the physical and spiritual realms 41. c) Naturalism
14. c) Social realism 42. c) Joris-Karl Huysmans
15. a) Stéphane Mallarmé 43. c) Emotional states and the subconscious
16. c) Emotional states and abstract concepts 44. a) Aesthetic beauty
17. d) Maurice Maeterlinck 45. c) Dreams and reality
18. b) Ambiguity and suggestion 46. c) Aesthetic beauty and artistic expression
19. c) Charles Baudelaire 47. a) Vanity and superficiality
20. d) The straightforward representation of reality 48. c) The mysterious and irrational
21. a) Vanity and superficiality 49. a) Stéphane Mallarmé
22. b) Surrealism 50. b) Jean Genet
23. a) Stéphane Mallarmé
24. c) Emotional states and the subconscious
25. c) Joris-Karl Huysmans
26. a) Aesthetic beauty
27. c) Charles Baudelaire
28. c) Aesthetic beauty and artistic expression
29. b) The connection between the physical and spiritual realms