B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
English Literature
POETRY II
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 x 1 10)
Answer all objective questions.
1. God defeated the rebellious angels by using

thunder rain
fire
2. John Milton had written the poem The Paradise Lost in

regular meter
free verse
blank verse
3. Andrea Del Sarto is a/an
elegy lyric
dramatic monologue
Sub. Code
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4. On the other side of the English channel the speaker saw

Italy France
Belgium
5. The Damozel's voice was
musical gruff
nasal
6. A beautiful golden snake comes on
Sicilian June Sicilian August
Sicilian July
7. Yeats had used the images used by in
bible.
Saint John Saint James
Saint Jacob
8. In G.M. Hopkin;s God's Grandeur God's presence runs
like an
electrical current electronic motor
electrical machine
9. Hollowmen have not crossed the river
Styx Stack
Sting
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10. In "Church Going" the speaker entered into the church

respectfully Carelessly
mockingly
Secton B 7 35)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. On what ways does Satan persuade Eve to eat the
Forbidden fruit?
Or
How do Adam and Eve differ before and after the
fall?
12. What are the major ideas given by Mathew Arnold
in his "Dover Beach"?
Or
What is external note of sadness in "Dover Beach"?
13. Explain the relationship between "Second Coming"
and "Bible".
Or
Bring out the meaning of "Spiritus mundi" in
"The Second Coming".
14. Analyse the imagery used by D.H. Lawrence in his
poem "Snake".
Or
Why does D.H. Lawerence compare Snake to the
Valcano's Snake?
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15. What are the possibilities if salvation for the
"Hollowmen"?
Or
How do the speaker and his fellowmen deserve the
title "Hollowmen"?
Section C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. "Paradise Lost" as an allegory on the Paradise
Analyse.
17. Write an essay on Browning's optimism as revealed in
"Andrea Del Sarto".
18. Discuss the theme used in the poem 'Snake'.
19. Write a critical appreciation on G.M. Hopkin's "God's
Grandeur".
20. Justify "Chruch Going" has given the overall impression
of organized religion.
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