English Literature Papers 2015
 

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[U]ENGLISH LITERATURE, PAPER - I[/U]

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Q.NO.1. Multiple Choice Questions:

i. In Tintern Abbey, who is addressed as "Dearest Friend"? - Dorothy Wordsworth
ii. Which of the following odes is NOT written by Keats - Ode to Women
iii. The term egotistical sublime was coined by - Keats
iv. Who among the following did not attend the Christ's Hospital School - Wordsworth
v. Whom Queen Victoria called the poet of love and lose? - D. G. Rossetti
vi. Sartor Resartus by Carlyle means - Tailor Re-Tailored
vii. 'Milton sided the devil's party without knowing it' was said by - Blake
viii. The poem 'The Princess' by Tennyson is about - Princess who establishes a women university
ix. The type of narration in "Great Expectation" is - Autobiographical
x. D. G. Rossetti was intellectual follower of -
xi. Rabbi Ben Ezra is a part of - Dramatis Personae
xii. Which of the following published first? - The Songs of Innocence
xiii. Byron referred to 'Peddlers', 'Boats' & 'Wagons' to - Wordsworth devotion to everyday life
xiv. Who influenced Samuel Taylor Coleridge -
xv. 'Shakespeare's comedies only has heroines and no heroes' was said by - Ruskin

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Q.No.2. Classicism stands for regimentation, regulation and authority while Romanticism stands for individuality, informality and freedom. Discuss.

Q.No.3. Discuss "The Crown of Wild Olive" as "the aesthetic and social crusade of Ruskin".

Q.No.4. Write a detailed note on Sensuousness of Keats.

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Q.No.5. The work of Robert Browning fully exemplifies one of the dominant tendencies of Victorian poetry. Comment.

Q.No.6. The construction of George Eliot's novels, the substance of her analysis, and much of her imagery, recall the scientific schooling of her thought. Discuss.

Q.No.7. "Everywhere is Hardy's novels human beings appear to us crushed by a superior force; that of nature, at first, and of an indifference, so most often a hostile chance; then, that of the errors implied in our own desires." Discuss.

Q.No.8. Why is Ruskin's work considered more robust and more broadly significant than that of his contemporaries, the Pre-Raphaelites?

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[U]ENGLISH LITERATURE, PAPER - II[/U]

PART - I[/B][/CENTER]

Q.NO.1. Multiple Choice Questions:

i. Gertrude dies of - Poisonous drink
ii. Laertes goes to study to - Paris
iii. Pygmalion opens under the portico of - St. Paul's Church
iv. Colonel Pickering served in which army - American
v. How long does Gulliver stay at Brobdingnang - Two years
vi. Darcy proposes Elizabeth at - Netherfield Park
vii. Capital of Byzantium - Constantinople
viii. Wasteland was published in - 1922
ix. When the evening is spread out against the sky like a _______ patient upon a table - Etherized
x. Ladean Body from "Among the Children" is a reference to - Leda of Greek mythology
xi. Frost's poetry created illusion of New England ______ poetry - Farmer
xii. Ezra Pound edited which poem of Eliot - The Wasteland
xiii. Sons and Lovers mining town situated in - Eastwood
xiv. D. H. Lawrence last novel - The Man who died
xv. Who revived the tradition of poetic drama in 20th century - T. S. Eliot
xvi. In Waiting for Godot, Gogo is another name of - Estragon
xvii. Hemingway received noble prize for - The Old Man and the Sea
xviii. Darcy in his letter to Elizabeth confesses that he stops Charles from marrying - Jane
xix. So was I myself once a ________ of branches - Swinger
xx. The profession of Gulliver was - Surgeon

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Q.No.2. In Thomas Kyd's play 'The Spanish Tragedy' the central character Hieronimo the Marshall of Spain pretends madness in order to implement his plan of revenge. Shakespeare makes Hamlet do the same. Is Hamlet as convincing as Hieronimo?

Q.No.3. How does Shaw's choice of the title 'Pygmalion' justify his telling of the story of Higgins and Eliza Doolittle?

Q.No.4. Why do you think Swift make Gulliver visit the land of pygmies and then the land of giants? Explain you ideas.

Q.No.5. In the novel 'Pride and Prejudice' Jane Austen makes both her central characters Elizabeth and Darcy travel. How do the journeys of these characters contribute to the novel? Explain.

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Q.No.6. Despite various influences on his poetry Yeats all the time 'Kept one foot in Ireland'. Justify this claim with reference to Yeats' major poems.

Q.No.7. Does T.S. Eliot's poetry reflect the true spirit of the literacy movement of modernism? Explain your arguments.

Q.No.8. Paul Morels' tragedy owes less to his mother's intrusion in his amorous relationships and more in his own failure to reciprocate to the love of Miriam and Clara. Elaborate this statement.

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simple, moderate or tough ?

[QUOTE=pureapak;808081]simple, moderate or tough ?[/QUOTE]

I opted Eng Lit in all my attempts i.e. 2010, 2011 and 2015. The objectives were very tricky this time. Paper I was also a bit tough. Paper II balanced the things, though it brought in critical analysis by comparing two similar works of literature, as in question from Hamlet. Nonetheless, I would say it was moderate.

Regards

@courageneverdies
Nice to listen your three attempts with English Literature as an optional. Best wishes ahead!
But, it would be highly beneficial if you write some words about English Literature as an optional subject for CSS. What are the good or bad aspects of opting it? Is it good for those who have command or great interest in this subject to opt it for CSS/PMS? Actually, there is a general consideration that this subject should be avoided as it doesn't award good marks, etc. etc.
Waiting for your reply over this matter. Thanks!

All my mcqs are wrong however classicism stand for authority.I think concepts of Thomas ho Hobbes and era of Alexander pope can be discussed here while later for john Keats Shelly etc .... next

How many marks they give in eng literature 66 overall if one has all mcqs wrong in both papers like me

[QUOTE=hawx;829479]All my mcqs are wrong however classicism stand for authority.I think concepts of Thomas ho Hobbes and era of Alexander pope can be discussed here while later for john Keats Shelly etc .... next

How many marks they give in eng literature 66 overall if one has all mcqs wrong in both papers like me[/QUOTE]

Yes, you were to discuss the era of Pope and contemporary writers and discuss how romantic poetry separated its way from the classical traditions of poetry. This you would have done by presenting a contrast of the poetic characteristics of the two eras including prevalent themes and style. Just like Pope is a head figure in classical poetry, Wordsworth is for Romantic.

Don't be bothered much about the MCQs part - though it would have been greatly beneficial for you had you performed well there - nonetheless, the subjective portion alone can give you 66 marks easily.

Regards

WHAT SHOLUD BE THE ANSWER OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE QUESTION LIKE IT WAS ASKED ....IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AUSTIN MADE HER CENTRAL CHARACTERS TRAVEL HOW DO the journeys of theses characters contribute to novel ....what was the journey and where it was in novel ...where these two character travelling? Any idea

[QUOTE=hawx;829789]WHAT SHOLUD BE THE ANSWER OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE QUESTION LIKE IT WAS ASKED ....IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AUSTIN MADE HER CENTRAL CHARACTERS TRAVEL HOW DO the journeys of theses characters contribute to novel ....what was the journey and where it was in novel ...where these two character travelling? Any idea[/QUOTE]

The journey basically develops the understanding between the main characters of the novel. For example, Longbourn is the most important place. Lizzy and Darcy's travel to Pemberley (though separately) provides them with a chance to reconcile and remove any misunderstandings. Characters can be seen travelling a lot in the novel and with them is developing the plot. So with their travels their relation is developing as well. Something like that.

Like pemberly nether feild ball or mayton ball like that

Poems of yeats having irish influence what were they ?