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Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : B.A
Department : English
Subject Code/Name : EEG07 Understanding Drama
Year : III
Document Type : Old Question Papers
Website : uou.ac.in

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Understanding Drama :

B.A. III (English) 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.
Section-A
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any two questions. 2×15=30
1. Write a detailed note on the language and style of the play Ghasiram Kotwal.
2. Write notes on the following with respect to one-act plays:
a. Conflict
b. Characterization
c. Dialogue
d. Structure

3. Compare and contrast the ways in which Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react to their crime?
4. Discuss in detail the structure of the play The Bishop’s Candlesticks.

Section-B : (Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 4 questions. Each answer should not exceed 100 words. Each question carries 5 marks. 4×5=20
1. Do you think that costumes, makeup and mask reinforce the meaning of the dialogues spoken by the actor? How?

2. From the discussion on the action in the play The Bishop’s Candlesticks, can you briefly summarize its different functions?
3. How are the characters in comedy different from those in tragedy?

4. How is Lady Macbeth different from the average Elizabethan woman?
5. Write a brief note on the history of one-act plays.

6. Name and define four kinds of Abhinaya as described in Natyashastra.
7. What is dramatic irony? Give an example.
8. Briefly outline the functions of a Sutradhar in a Sanskrit play.

Section-C : (Objective Questions)
Note : Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 10×1=10
1. Name any two plays by Vijay Tendulkar.
2. The bishop’s Candlesticks is an adaptation of a single episode of the novel………….

3. ‘Modern theatre is epic theatre.’ This statement was given by
a. Vijay Tendulkar
b. Bertolt Brecht
c. John Willett
d. Ghasiram Kotwal

4. Norman McKinnel is the author of
a. Macbeth
b. A Tale of Two Cities
c. Bishop’s Candlesticks
d. None of the above

5. Ghasiram Kotwal was translated into English by ………………and …………… in the year ……..
6. William Shakespeare’s first play …………… was written in the year …………..
7. Name any two plays by Henric Ibsen.
8. A Doll’s House was published in 1885. (True/False)

9. Nora is a character in
a. Ghasiram Kotwal
b. Macbeth
c. Bishop’s Candlesticks
d. A Doll’s House
10. To which genre of drama does Macbeth belong?

Third Year Examination-2015 :
EEG-07 Understanding Drama :
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. Discuss the structure of the play The Bishop’s Candlesticks.
2. The title The Monkey’s Paw indicates the important role of this object. Do you agree?

3. Analyse the statement that the play Refund makes about the education system. Discuss how humour, irony and sarcasm are used for this purpose.
4. Discuss Ibsen’s realism in the light of A Doll’s House.

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. Do you feel that Malcolm is the ‘rightful’ heir to the throne? Give reasons.

2. How do you distinguish a conventional tragi-comedy from a modern dark comedy?
3. Discuss the character of Helmer.
4. Write a note on how Sergius-Raina romance comes to an end.

5. Write a short note on the language and style of the play Ghasiram Kotwal.
6. What is Nora’s secret?
7. Write a brief note on plot and action with respect to one-act plays.
8. Why are the candlesticks dear to the Bishop?

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