Name of the University : Alagappa University
Degree : B.A
Department : English
Subject Code/Name : Literary Forms
Document Type : Model Question Papers
Website : alagappauniversity.ac.in
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Alagappa University Literary Forms Question Paper
1.Write an essay on the two kinds of dramatic irony.
2.Write an essay on the Miracle and Mystery plays.
3.Define the periodical essay.
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4.Write on the pastoral elegy.
5. Comment on the essentials of a good satire.
6.Define dramatic monologue.
7.Write an essay on stream of consciousness.
8.What is ‘impure’ biography-
9.Bring out the salient features of the Chorus in Drama.
10.Bring out the essentials of a Shakespearean tragedy.
11.What are the treatment of nature in poetry-
12. Examine the origin of Ballad. .
13.Discuss the various types of essays.
14.Discuss the characteristic features of a short story.
15.Write an essay on the characteristics of historical novel.
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION :
1.What are the characteristics of News-
2.Explain the categories of reporters-
3.Write on the characteristics of an editorial-
4.What are the differences between news and features-
5.Write an picture editing-
6.What are the guidelines for writing for magazines-
7.Give your views on freedom of the press.
8.What are the requirements of a proofreader-
9.What are the functions and responsibilities of a sub editor-
10.What do you about different varieties of feature-
11.What are the different types of reporting-
12.A Catchy caption is essential in photo Journalism. Explain.
13.‘Advertisement and Journalism are interdependent’ Explain.
14.‘In a democracy, Journalism plays a vital role’. Justify.
15.Which is more popular in the present times – print on electronic media-
ELIZABETHAN LITERATURE :
1.Analyse the spirit of contrast in the poem ‘‘The Nightangale”.
2.Comment on the tone of the prayer of Thomas Nashe.
3.Finally, what will lead man to God in ‘pulley’-
4.What does Marvell say on ‘Time and Love’ in his poem
5.What is the significance of Downe’s ‘The Funeral’-
6.Whose help does the poet seek to write ‘Prologue To Faerie Queene’-
7.Comment on Bacon’s views on ‘Revenge’.
8.Sketch the character of subtle.
9.Bring out the merits and demerits of ‘The Alchemist’ as a comedy
10. How does Shakespeare differ from other sonneteers of his age-
11.Discuss The Shoemaker’s Holiday as a pure comedy.
12.The Essays of Bacon constitute a handbook of practical wisdom
13.Comment critically on the metaphysical poets you have read.
14.The character of King Edward II.
15.The idealism in the ‘Utopia’ of Thomas More.
RESTORATION LITERATURE :
1.Trace the growth of periodical literature in the restoration age.
2.Write a critical note on the Atticus passage against the background
3.Critically examine the poem L’Allegro Ilpenseroso.
4.Write an essay on ‘False Wit and humour’.
5.Bring out the significance of symbols in the poems
6.Write a critical appreciation of ‘The Ode to Evening’.
7.How does Dryden trace the evolution of the Universe in ‘A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day’?
8.Portray the character of Joseph surface.
Section B :
Answer any FOUR of the following questions.
9. Account for the rise of satire in the age of Dryden and Pope.
10. Discuss Joseph Andrews as a successful novel despite its digressions.
11. Write the summary of ‘Sir Roger at the Assizes’.
12. Discuss the slap stick comic features of ‘She Stoops to Conquer’.
13. Comment on Sheridan’s contribution to the process of English Comedy.
14. Bring out the elegiac qualities of Gray’s Country Churchyard.
15. Write an essay on the socio-historical atmosphere of the Restoration England.
B.A. (English) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2008 :
Romantic Literature :
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Section A :
Answer any FIVE of the following.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. ‘Gray has been the spokesman of the rustics’. Illustrate this with special reference to his “Elegy written in a country Churchyard”.
2. Comment on the supernatural elements found in Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”.
3. How does Wordsworth explain the immortality of soul in his ode?
4. How does Westwind symbolise Shelley’s longings for the establishment of a new heaven and a new earth?
5. Attempt a character sketch of the Vicar in “The Vicar of Wakefield”.
6. Jane Austen confines herself to the upper middle and lower middle classes in her novels. Justify this with special reference to “Emma”.
7. Write on the characteristics of the Romantic Movement.
8. How does Keats treat the urn as a symbol of permanence in his “Ode on a Grecian Urn”?
Section B :
Answer any FOUR of the following.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Discuss “The Ancient Mariner” as a lyrical ballad.
10. What elements of romantic poetry do you find in the odes of Shelley and Keats, prescribed for study?
11. How does Goldsmith’s novel prove that virtue is finally rewarded?
12. Critically examine the theme of marriage in “Emma”.
13. “Talisman is a historical fiction” – Justify.
14. The Romantic Age is called The Second Creative period of English Literature. – Discuss.
15. Write an essay on the symbolism of William Blake’s “The Tyger”.