MEG02 Renaissance to Jacobean Age M.A Old Question Papers : uou.ac.in

Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : M.A
Department : English
Subject Code/Name : MEG02 Renaissance to Jacobean Age
Year : I
Document Type : Old Question Papers
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Renaissance to Jacobean Age :

M.A. (First Year) Examination, 2012
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 60

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Note : The Question Paper is divided into three Sections – A, B and C. Follow carefully the instructions given at the beginning of each Sections.
Section – A
(Long Answer Questions)
Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks. 2 × 15 = 30
1. There is an under current of humour in the Characterization of almost every character in Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. Illustrate the point.
2. Explain how Donne builds up the idea of canonization in the lines of poetry ?

3. Draw a verbal discourse on the concept that coretetia is more sinned against than sinning.
4. “The Duchees of Malfi is designed to study the madness of ambition.” Discuss.

Section – B : (Short Answer Questions)
Answer any four questions. Each question carries 5 marks. 5 × 4 = 20
1. Write a note on the nature of lyrical poetry of Wyatt and Surrey.
2. Doll Common works as a bait for fleecing the Customers in The Alchemist Justify.
3. Write a short essay on the elements of Morality plays in Doctor Faustus.
4. “Revenge is a kind of wild justice.” Explain in the right of Bacon’s essay “Of Revenge”.

5. Do you think The Spanish Tragedy is modelled on Senecas tragedy. Explain briefly.
6. Write a note on the theme of “disguise” in As You Like It.
7. Draw a character sketch of the Monk in Prologue to Canterbury Tales.
8. Write a note on the lyrical quality of the Faerie Queen.

Section – C : Objective Questions (Compulsory)
Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 marks. 1 × 10 = 10
Write True/False against following statements :
1. The number of pilgrims to Canterbury was twenty five. (True/False)
2. Bosola is not a greedy character. (True/False)
3. Albany in King Lear is Gonerit’s husband. (True/False)
4. Mephistopholis is an angel. (True/False)
5. Rosalynd is Oliver’s beloved. (True/False)

Choose the correct alternative :
6. Who is undergoing internship under the Knight ?
(a) The Pardoner
(b) The Miller
(c) The Squire
(d) The Doctor of Physique
7. What is the relationship between Bel-Imperia and Lorenzo ?

(a) Brother and Sister
(b) Husband and wife
(c) Master and Servant
(d) Father and Daughter

8. Who is the villainous character conspiring to kill Albany in the battlefield ?
(a) Edmund
(b) Edgar
(c) Oswald
(d) Kent

9. What is “Philosopher’s Stone” in The Alchemist ?
(a) Whetting stone
(b) Pious stone
(c) Anvil
(d) Stone which creates gold.

10. Who is the promiscuous woman in The Duchess of Malfi ?
(a) Cariola
(b) Julia
(c) Calabria
(d) Charmian

First Year Examination-2015 :
MAEG-02/MEG-02 Renaissance to Jacobean Age :
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.

Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. Write an essay on Chaucer’s portrayal of women in The Prologue.
2. “The Alchemist reflects Jacobean London in which Ben Jonson lived.” Comment.
3. Discuss Bacon’s contribution to English prose.
4. Trace the spirit of Renaissance in the plays of Marlowe with special reference to Dr. Faustus.

Section – B : (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
1. Write a short note on The Duchess of Malfi as a typical Revenge Play.
2. Write a short note on Bacon’s style with special reference to “Of Truth” and “Of Revenge”.
3. Shed light on the central idea of the poem “The Ecstasie”.

4. Write a note on Sharespeare’s use of Dramatic Irony in King Lear.
5. Write a note on the allegorical element s in The Faerie Queen.
6. List the salient features of Shakespeare’s comedies with reference to As You Like It.
7. Write a note on the use of satire and ridicule in The Alchemist.
8. Write a brief note on The Spanish Tragedy.