End Semester Examination 2008
I Semester B.A.
Optional English
Course Code: OEN 131 Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 100
Model Question Paper
Section A
I. Answer any 5 of the following: (5x5=25)
- What are the characteristics of Metaphysical poetry?
- What supernatural elements does Pope use in “Rape of the Lock”.
- Compare and contrast the settings and language of Blake’s “The Lamb’ and “The Tyger”.
- What are the images of
- What is comedy of manners?
- What are the different stations of life that a person could choose to live in that Robinson Crusoe’s father speaks about?
- What are the salient features of Elizabethan theatre?
II. Section B
Answer any 3 of the following in 250-300 words. (3x10=30)
1. How is
2. Analyze the role of the supernatural elements in Macbeth. How do they help in the progress of the play?
3. How does Addison comment on the economic conditions of young men in
4. The conflicts of marriage for love and marriage for property is one of the primary themes of Northanger Abbey. Discuss.
III. Section C
Answer any 3 of the following in 350-400 words (3x15=45)
1. Attempt a critical appreciation of Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan”.
2. Discuss the features of Shakespearean tragedy with reference to Macbeth.
3. What is Gothic fiction? Explain how Northanger Abbey is a satire on the Gothic novel.
4. Discuss The Way of the World as a comedy of manners.
33 comments:
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sir? r v sposd to study d folwing?
1. history of england (from 42BC to norman conquest)
2. renaissance
3. puritanism
4. industrial/ french revolution
thanks so much sir ! :) ...
History of England, as i see is may not be important from the point of view of the exam.
knowledge about Renaissance, puritanism industrial and french revolution can really enhance the quality of your answers, but may not be the central topic of testing.
Respected Sir,
I'm a student of Ist B.com(P). we students came to know that we can get the summary all the topics of Ist semester of "PERSPECTIVE" from your blog site.But we were unable to find it out.
It would be grateful from your part if you can help us in this matter.
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Dear Anish,
I have posted the summary of 'To Sir With Love' and a note on 'An Introduction' by Kamala Das. It does not have summaries of other lessons.
You can get the summary and note on above mentioned lessons by typing the titles in the search box at the top of this blog or by going to the following links
http://anilpinto.blogspot.com/2008/09/to-sir-with-love-presentation.html
http://anilpinto.blogspot.com/2008/08/introduction-by-kamala-das-notes-for-ii.html
What are the salient features of Elizabethan theatre?
sir, for this question... can i write only the interesting facts abt the theatre?? there's way too much info on d net... difficult to choose...
could u plz let me know wat am expexted to write?
It is not clear to me what you mean by interesting facts. It would be useful if you can consider the following
1. kind of plays staged
2. audience/ spectatorship
3. Theatrical conventions - clothes, drama techniques,
4. Places of performance
5. Themes
6. Patronage system
7. ...
thank you sir :) that is what i meant by "interestin"
thanks sir!
sir...........i feel unconscious after seeing the model itself...will it b the same 4 exam also?plz dont make us fail sir..plz...this comment sounds as if me making fun of u..but no sir...i am serious..its too tough.....
i will catch u r leg sir..if u r putting questions,plz make it simple..plzzzz sir........
this was useful..because we r able 2 get prepared in advance 4 failing..its tooo tough sirrr.....
SIR...
YOUR BLOG IS MY LIBRARY......
THANKS A LOT SIR.
There seems to be no question about Everyman. Sir,is it important?
Everyman is not there for the exam
Thank you sir!
thanx sir.......bt still...its kinda scary!!!!!
sir wat other questions can they [or u:)]ask abt d character of will wimble??
welcom, Tseyang
sir, for history of essay, if i hav abt 100-120 words iss it fine? 'cause i hav not been able to get more info :)
sir, it would b of great help if u could let us know wat kind of questions can v expect from rape f the lock?
thank you Sir! there isn't much about way of the world online sir. will the questions be direct?
Can't think of any questions now. Really.
on Will Wimble, that is.
zero-g3, that many words should be ok
foey, I expect the questions to be direct. Not sure what you mean by direct.
vidhi, I have replied to this in the post on rape of the lock
thanks sir i guess d paper is going 2 b pretty serious and interesting.....
sir can you pls let me knw wat kind of questions will b askd frm will wimble could not find information and abt d poetry section watng anxiously for your reply n also how should the answers be ideally framed
:_)
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