English Literature

  M.A. Sem. I (English)- Paper III (Fiction) Section - A (Objective Type Questions) Q1. Choose the correct option: 5x2=10 i. The Author of Kadambari is: a. Kalidas b. Valmiki c. Kautilya d. Banabhatt ii. Don Quixote is a notable work by: a. Tolstoy b. Hemingway c. Cervantes d. Dickens iii. Who is known as the father of English fiction: a. Chaucer b. Aristotle c. Fielding d. Ibsen iv. Moll Flanders is a novel by: a. Fielding b. Daniel Defoe c. Lawrence d. Jane Austen v. Nana is a novel by a. Emily Dickinson b. Emily Giffin c. Emily Bronte d. Emile Zola Section - B ( Short Answer Type Questions) Q2. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5x7=35 i. Discuss Kadambari as a romantic fiction. ii. Give a short introduction of Cervantes. iii. Give a character sketch of Molly. iv. Discuss Defoe as a novelist. v. Discuss Scott as a historical novelist.. vi. Sketch the character of Henry Esmond. vii. Write the major theme of The Mill on the Floss. viii. Give a character sketch of Pi...

M.A. Sem. I (English)- Paper II (Drama) Section - A (Objective Type Questions) Q1. Choose the correct option: 5x2=10 i. Kalidas is the author of: a. Kadambari b. Malavikagnimitra c. Ramayan d. Geet Govind ii. The name of Hamlet's mother is: a. Olivia b. Miranda c. Gertrude d. Rosalind iii. The changed name of Viola is:: a. Olivia b. Orsino c. Cesario d. Malvolio iv. Miranda is the daughter of: a. Claudius b. Prospero c. King Lear d. Macbeth v. The name of the youngest daughter of King Lear is: a. Portia b. Regan c. Cordelia d. Goneril Section - B ( Short Answer Type Questions) Q2. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5x7=35 i. Define tragedy. ii. What do you know about Sophocles. iii. Discuss Kalidas as a playwright. iv. What do you know about Ophelia? v. Sketch the character of Viola. vi. Write a short note on 'University Wits'. vii. Discuss Ben Jonson as a playwright. viii. Write a short note on Mephistophilis. ix. Dicuss the role of Ariel in The Tempest. x. ...

M.A. Sem. I (English)- Paper I (Poetry) Section - A (Objective Type Questions) Q1. Choose the correct option: 5x2=10 i. Milton' Paradise Lost is: a. an ode b. a lyric c. an elegy d. an epic ii. The Ramayan is a composition by: a. Kalidas b. Valmiki c. Vyas d. Tulsidas iii. Chaucer belongs to: a. 14th Century b. 16th Century c. 18th Century d. 20th Century iv. Coleridge is a: a. Classical poet b. Metaphysical poet c. Neoclassical poet d. Romantic poet v. Zimri is a character of: a. Chaucer b. Shakespeare c. Dryden d. Pope Section - B ( Short Answer Type Questions) Q2. Answer any FIVE of the following questions: 5x7=35 i. Define epic with examples. ii. What do you mean by 'Homeric Simile'. Discuss. iii. Justify the title 'Sundarkanda' iv. Write a note on Chaucer's Monk. v. Discuss the symbolic significance of 'albatross' of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. vi. Write a short note on Shakespearean sonnet. vii. Describe Metaphysical School of Poetry vii...

M.A. III Sem ( English) Paper I (Critical Theory) 1. Discuss the Concept of Rasa . 2. Discuss Aristotle’s theory of imitation. 3. Discuss sources of sublimity. 4. Discuss Eliot’s theory of impersonality. Paper II (English Language) 1. Write about the approaches of study of language. 2. Write a note on organs of speech. 3. Write a short note on any two of the following. A. Phoneme B. Register C. Dialects Paper III (Indian Writing in English) 1. Discuss Tagore as a poet. 2. Write the summary of Savitri. 3. Discuss Badal Sircar as a playwright. 4. Give a character sketch of Maya. Paper IV (American Literature) 1. Discuss Emerson as an essayist. 2. Discuss Whitman as a poet a democracy. 3. Discuss Eugene O’Neill as a playwright 4. Discuss Frost as a poet.

M.A. I Sem ( English) Paper I (Poetry) 1. Discuss the theme of Sundarkanda. 2. Discuss Paradise Lost as an epic. 3. Discuss John Donne as a Metaphysical Poet. 4. Discuss The Rape of the Lock as a Social Satire. Paper II (Drama) 1. Give a character sketch of Shakuntala. 2. Discuss Hamlet’s madness. 3. Give a character sketch of Viola. 4. Dr. Faustus reflects the spirit of Renaissance. Discuss. Paper III (Fiction) 1. Discuss Tom Jones as a picaresque novel. 2. Discuss the character of Don Quixote. 3. Discuss Kenilworth as a historical novel. 4. Write a note on Dickens' humour and pathos with special reference to Great Expectations. Paper IV (Prose) 1. Discuss J.L. Nehru’s prose style. 2. Discuss Francis Bacon’s prose style. 3. Discuss William Hazlitt as an essayist. 4. Write a note on Republic.