B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Second Semester
English Literature
POETRY I
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 1 10)
Choose the correct answer.
1. The framework of The Canterbury Tales is based on
Boccaccio's
Demaceron Decameron
Mulieribus
2. are shed from trees because of rough winds
Flowers Fruits
Tender buds
3. Donne is known for his fantastic
Conceits Metaphors
Simile
4. The tiger's body shines bright like
Gold Flame
Light
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5. The village schoolmaster could not tolerate
Noise Friends
Dunces
6. Towards the end of the elegy, Gray presents himself as a
lover of
Solitude Song
Immortality
7. is nature's foster child
Children Man
Tree
8. In Kubla khan, Coleridge uses characters.
Local Imaginary
Legendary
9. The Grecian Urn is a wedded to quietness
Bride Pride
Groom
10. The are described as 'angels of rain and
lightning'
Dionysus Blue clouds
Westwind
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Part B x 7 35)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Write a note on the Squire's versatility.
Or
How does Shakespeare say his friend is deathless in
Sonnet XVIII?
12. How does the lovers prove that their love is as
mysterious as the Phoenix?
Or
In what ways does Pope seek to fulfill his basic
needs on the Solitary farm?
13. Describe the school master's service to the villagers.
Or
Describe the simple rustics who lie buried in The
Churchyard.
14. Bring out words worth's evolution of thought in Ode
on Imitations of Immortality.
Or
How does Coleridge describe the River Alph?
15. Describe briefly the scenes on the urn.
Or
Why does Ulysses persuade his mariners to join in
his quest.
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Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Describe in detail the character of the Knight in The
Canterbury Tales.
17. Attempt a critical appreciation of the poem The
Canonization.
18. 'Goldsmith's portrayal of the village school master is
universal'. Do you agree? Justify your answer.
19. Enumerate the super natural elements in Kubla Khan.
20. Consider Ulysses as a dramatic monologue.
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