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A ENGLISH Assignment Test 1st Semester 2016 CBCS DDCE

Paper 1(Concepts in Literature)
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15 X 2 = 30 Word limit 1000

Time 1 hrs.

Discuss the salient features of Shakespearean comedy.

What Is a lyric? Discuss with examples.
Explain the various types of novel.
What do you understand by a picaresque novel. Explain with any novel you have read.
How is a ballad different from an elegy?
How does culture of an age affect its literature?

M.A ENGLISH Assignment Test 1st Semester 2016 CBCS DDCE

Paper 2 (Classical and neo-classical critical theories)
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15 X 2 = 30 Word limit 1000

Time 1 hrs.

1. What have you understood by classical theory of criticism?

2. How does Aristotle define tragedy?
3. Critically evaluate longinus On the Sublime.
4. What does Samuel johnson say about the Shakespearean style of writing? Discuss.
5. Write a short note on the neoclassical theory of criticism.
6.Discuss the main works of the Classical age

M.A ENGLISH Assignment Test 1st Semester 2016 CBCS DDCE

Paper 3 (Literature and Social history-I)
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15 X 2 = 30 Word limit 1000

Time 1 hrs.

1. What was the role of church in medieval England?

2. Define imperialism. How is it different from colonialism?
3. Write a note on humanism.
4. Critically assess the role of print revolution in the development of medieval society.
5. Trace the development of the novel in the eighteenth century.
6. The Eighteenth century is known for its reason and development of prose. Discuss.

M.A ENGLISH Assignment Test 1st Semester 2016 CBCS DDCE

Paper 4 (Literature and Social history-II)
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15 X 2 = 30 Word limit 1000

Time 1 hrs.

1. How was the age of romanticism affected by the French revolution?

2. Write a short note on feminism.
3. Define culture studies. Trace its evolution.
4. How did modernism view literature? Discuss.
5. Discuss the effects of globalization of the literature and culture of society.
6. Write a note on the features of Modern Literature.