British Literature
Question 29 Verisimilitude is the appearance or semblance of truth. Compare the use of verisimilitude in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and Daniel Defoe’s
Robinson Crusoe. Question 30 John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress is an allegory, that is, he used names to represent abstract qualities. Explain how Pliable, Help and
Faithful demonstrate the traits for which they are named and how they affect Christian’s journey. Question 31 Compare and contrast Samuel Pepys’ style in his Diary
entries (pages 138-142) and Jonathan Swift’s style in Gulliver’s Travels (pages 144-163). Question 32 Both John Bunyan and Jonathan Swift criticized society. Compare
and contrast John Bunyan’s style in The Pilgrim’s Progress and Jonathan Swift’s style in Gulliver’s Travels.
