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April-2019
B.A., Sem.-II
(EC-I) 111 : English
(History of English Literature – 1558-1625)

Time : 2:30 Hours] [Max. Marks : 70

1. Write a detailed note on the chief literary features of the Elizabethan Age. 17
OR
Discuss in detail the contribution of the University Wits to the development of the
Elizabethan drama.

2. “True love never changes with changing times.” Discuss the remark with reference to
Shakespeare’s treatment of love in his Sonnet - 116. 17
OR
Analyze in detail the first sonnet: Loving in Truth... in Philip Sidney’s sequence
Astrophel and Stella.

3. “Love at first sight forms the theme of As You Like It” – Discuss. 17
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“Celia of As You Like It is the supreme example of selfless love and self sacrifice.” –
Discuss.

4. (a) Show your acquaintance with the following literary works stating the name of the
author, the year of publication, the subgenre of form of the work and the
age/period to which it belongs : (any FIVE) 10
(1) Eupheus, the Anatomy of Wit
(2) Rosalynde or Euphues’ Golden Legacie
(3) The Advancement of Learning
(4) The Shoemaker’s Holiday
(5) Twelfth Night
(6) Tottle’s Miscellany
(7) Tamburlaine the Great

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 (b) Choose the correct answer from the options given below each of the following
statements : 9
(1) What is the meaning of ‘Renaissance’ ?
(a) Reveal, revel and reverie
(b) Renunciation and recoup
(c) Rebirth, revival and re-making
(d) Rebirth, renunciation and recoup
(2) Which of the following are University Wits ?
(a) John Gower & Robert Peele
(b) John Lyly & Robert Greene
(c) John Skelton & Thomas Lodge
(d) John Donne & Thomas Nash
(3) Who calls Francis Bacon ‘the wisest’ brightest and meanest of mankind’ ?
(a) Alexander Pope (b) Dr. Johnson
(c) John Dryden (d) John Donne
(4) In Sonnet 116, what is the antecedent of “his” in the line “Within his
bending sickle’s compass come” ?
(a) The North Star (b) Time
(c) Love (d) Nature
(5) How many sonnets are in the entire sequence Astrophel and Stella ?
(a) 119 (b) 111
(c) 98 (d) 108
(6) What does the speaker promise his beloved in Sonnet No. – 75 ?
(a) Immortality (b) A trip to Bermuda
(c) A hot lunch (d) A horse
(7) What does Silvius say about Phoebe’s eyes ?
(a) They are so beautiful that they intimidate him.
(b) They are so scornful that they will murder him.
(c) They are so dull that they bore him.
(d) They are so amorous that they embarrass him.
(8) Who decides not to return to court in As You Like It ?
(a) Jacques (b) Duke Frederick
(c) Celia (d) Oliver
(9) According to Jacques, how many stages are there in a man’s life ?
(a) Twelve (b) Nine
(c) Seven (d) Ten
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