B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Fifth Semester
English Literature
Elective — CANADIAN LITERATURE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Mention any two images used by F.R. Scott in his poem.
2. What are the two favourite methods to despatch man by
nature?
3. How do Canadian poets depict nature according to
Atwood?
4. 'Poetic or political movements' to which Atwood
belonged?
5. What killed Hagar Shipley in
6. Name the eldest son of Hagar.
7. kill my brother/In my arms I hold Who said
this?
8. Which is George Ryga's first play?
9. What is archetypal Criticism?
10. What are the two types of criticism and the humanities?
Sub. Code
4BENE1B
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WS6
Section B x 5 25)
Answer all questions by choosing either or
11. Why does F.R. Scott cry out Canada! O
Or
Write a note on the theme of ''Towards a poem that
cannot be written''.
12. Explain the inevitability of death in ''Nature as
Monster''.
Or
Why does Atwood use snake as a symbol in her
poem?
13. Give a short note on the character of Marvin in
Angel''.
Or
What makes Hagar to stay alone in her old age?
14. Character sketch of Watson in
Or
Why do we call is a realistic play?
15. Write a note on the concept of Archetypal criticism.
Or
How does Northorpe Frye interpret literature?
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WS6
Section C x 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Write an essay on James Reancy's Alphabet''.
17. Critically appreciate Margaret Atwood's ''Nature as
Monster''.
18. Comment on Laurence's Stone Angel''.
19. The fusion of realism and symbolism is the key points of
Discuss.
20. Write an essay on Inductive analysis of Frye.
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