Questions for MA English (Part 1)

Questions for MA English (Part 1) Paper 1 - Classical Poetry 1. Chaucer - “The Prologue Prologue to the Canterbury Canterbury Tales” i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. v.

Chauc haucer er’s ’s Humour mour / Sat Satir iree / Iron Irony y Chauc haucer er’s ’s art art of of Cha Chara ract cteeriza rizati tio on Chau Chauce cerr as a mod moder ern n poet poet (humo (humour ur,, secu secular larism ism etc.) etc.) Chauce Chaucer’s r’s ecclesia ecclesiastica sticall chara character cterss (Chur (Church’s ch’s hypocr hypocrisy, isy, Compa Compariso rison n& contrast between the characters) Chaucer’s fe female cha characte acterrs

2. Alexander Pope – “Rape of the Lock” i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v.

“Rap “Rapee of of the the Lock ock” as as soc socia iall sat satir iree “Rap “Rapee of of the the Lock” ock” as comi comicc epi epicc / mock mock epic epic Use Use of machi machine nery ry (Sup (Super ernat natur ural al eleme elements nts etc.) etc.) Pope Pope’s ’s attitu attitude de towa towards rds wom women en (Bel (Belind inda’s a’s chara characte cter, r, Socia Sociall satire satire)) Moral ral of of the the “Ra “Rape of the the Lock” ock”

3. Milton – “Paradise Lost” i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v.

Milton’s gr grand st style Port Portra raya yall of of Sat Satan an in “Par “Parad adis isee Los Lost” t” Who is the the her hero o of of Par Parad adis isee Los Lost? t? Charac aractter sketch of Adam Character sk sketch of of Ev Eve

4. Su Surrrey & Wya Wyatt tt

i. ii. iii. iii.

Surre Surrey y & Wyatt Wyatt’s ’s con contri tribu butio tion n of of Eng Englis lish h Poetr Poetry y Surre Surrey y & Wya Wyatt tt as as Sonn Sonnet et writ writers ers (Co (Comp mpari ariso son n and and Con Contra trast) st) Crit Critic ical al appr apprec ecia iati tion on of thei theirr Son Sonne nets ts

Paper 2 – Drama 1. Soph Sophoc ocle less – “Oed “Oedip ipus us Rex Rex” ”

i. ii. ii. iii. iv.

Conc Concep eptt of of Fat Fatee & Fre Freee will will / Fat Fatee & Cha Chara ract cter  er  Oedi Oedipu puss as as a tra tragi gicc Her Hero o / Oed Oedip ipus us’’ Ham Hamar arti tiaa Irony in Oedipus Role of Chorus

2. Marlo Marlow w – “Dr. “Dr. Fau Faust stus us” ”

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v.

“Dr. “Dr. Faust austu us” as as a rena renais issa san nce play play “Dr. “Dr. Faust austu us” as moral oralit ity y pla play y “Dr. “Dr. Faus Faustu tus” s” as a mode modern rn trag traged edy y / Spirit Spiritua uall Confl Conflict ictss in the the mind mind of  Dr. Faustus Marl Marlow ow’s ’s co contri ntribu buti tion on to Engl Englis ish h Dra Drama ma “Dr. Faustu Faustus” s” Chara Character cter sketch sketch (as a typica typicall Marlo Marlow’s w’s hero, hero, qualitie qualitiess of  of  Marlow’s hero)

3. Shakespeare – “Othello” i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv.

Othello llo’s chara aracte cter sk sketch tch Iag Iago’s chara haraccter ter ske sketch tch “Othe “Othello llo”” as a socia sociall Trag Traged edy y (race (race & col colou ourr an imp impor ortan tantt facto factorr in Othello’s tragedy) Role Role of of Chan Chance ce & Misu Misunde nderst rstand andin ing g (Cha (Chance nce Happ Happen ening ing))

4. Oscar Oscar Wilde Wilde – “Impo “Importa rtanc ncee of Being Being Earnes Earnest” t”

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v.

“Impo “Importa rtance nce of Bein Being g Earn Earnest est”” as a com comed edy y (sati (satire re,, style style etc. etc.)) “Imp “Impor orta tanc ncee of Bei Being ng Ear Earne nest st”” as a soci social al sat satir iree Use Use of of wit wit & par parad adox oxic ical al sta state teme ment ntss (Iro (Irony ny)) Alge Algern rnon on’s ’s Chara haract cter er ske sketch tch Jack’s Ch Character sk sketch

Paper 3 - Novel 1. Jane Austin - "Pride and Prejudice"

i. ii. ii. iii. iv. iv. v. vi. vi. vii. vii.

Jane Jane Aus Austin tin as as a nove novelis listt (it will will be be a gene general ral que questi stion on on on Jane Jane Aus Austin tin encompassing all her writing techniques e.g. Limited Range, Irony etc). Jane Jane Austin stin's 's Limit imited ed Rang ange Jane Austin's Irony Them Themes es of Mar Marri riag age, e, Mone Money y and and Mann Manner ers. s. Chara haract cter er sket sketch ch of Eliz Elizab abeeth Lack Lack of Pass Passio ion n in in Jan Janee Aus Austi tin' n'ss nov novel elss Jane Jane Aust Austen en’s ’s art art of of Cha Chara ract cter eriz izat atio ion n

2. George Eliot - "Adam Bede"

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v. vi.

Georg Georgee Elio Eliott as as a psyc psycho holo logi gical cal / mod moder ern n nov novel elist ist Chara haract cter er sket sketch ch of Adam Adam Bede Bede Chara haract cter er ske sketc tch h of of Het Hetty ty Sor Sorre rell Chara haract cter er ske sketc tch h of of Din Dinn nah Morri orriss Rela Relati tion onsh ship ip betw betwee een n Ada Adam m and and Dinn Dinnah ah Theme Theme of Hardne Hardness ss (Adam (Adam doesn’t doesn’t show show politen politeness. ess. He judge judgess every everyone one according to morality so he can’t develop relationships)

3. Charles Dickens - "A Tale Tale of Two Cities"

i. ii. ii. iii. ii. iv. iv. v.

"A Tale Tale of of Two Two Citi Cities es"" as an hist histor oric ical al nov novel el Dicke ickens ns’’ atti attitu tude de tow towar ards ds Fre Frenc nch h Revo Revolu luti tion on Symbolis lism in the nov novel Them Themee of of res resur urre rect ctio ion n & renu renunc ncia iati tion on How How publ public ic event eventss and priv private ate live livess are int interl erlink inked ed in in the the nove novel? l?

4. Thomas Hardy Hardy - "Return of the Native"

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v. vi.

Charac aractter sketch of Clym lym Chara haract cter er sket sketch ch of Eust Eustac acia ia Role ole of Egd Egdon Heath eath / natur aturee Role Role of of chan chance ce and and coin coinci cide denc ncee / Rol Rolee of of fate fate Hardy as a pessimist Hardy as as an an am ameliorist

Paper 4 – Prose 1. Francis Bacon - “Essays” i. ii. ii. iii. iii.

Baco Bacon’s n’s Sty Style le (pro (prove verb rbial ial sty style le,, aphor aphorism isms, s, pith pithy y style style etc. etc.)) Baco acon’s World rldly Wisd isdom Renai enaiss ssan ance ce elem elemen entt in Bacon acon

2. Jonath Jonathan an Swif Swiftt – “Gulliv “Gulliver’ er’ss Travels Travels” ”

i. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv.

Swift as a sa satirist Swift as as a mi misanthrope Elem Elemen entt of Utop Utopia ia in in “Gul “Gulli live ver’ r’ss Trav Travel els” s” Iron Irony y in “Gul “Gulli live ver’ r’ss Tra Trave vels ls””

3. Bertrand Russell – “Unpopular Essays” i. ii. ii.

Bertr Bertrand and Russe Russell ll as as prose prose write writerr / Ber Bertra trand nd Rus Russel sell’s l’s sty style le A gen gener eral al not notee on on his his essa essays ys can can be be ask asked ed..

4. Seamus Heaney – “Redress of Poetry” i. ii. ii.

Hean Heaney ey as a Pro Prose se Wr Writ iter er / Hea Heane ney’ y’ss Sty Style le Hean Heaney ey’s ’s argu argume ment ntss in in fav favou ourr of of poe poetr try y

Paper 5 – American Literature A. Poet Poetry ry 1. Sylvia Pla Platth

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv.

Criti ritica call app appre reci ciat atio ion n of of po poems Psyc Psycho holo logi gica call pro probl blem emss of of Syl Sylvi viaa Pla Plath th Amb Ambival ivaleence nce in Sylv Sylvia ia Plath lath Gene Genera rall Que Quest stio ion n on Amer Americ ican an Psyc Psyche he

2. Joh John Ashbe shberry

i.

Criti ritica call app appre reci ciat atio ion n of of po poems

3. Adr Adrienn iennee Ric Rich h

i.

Criti ritica call app appre reci ciat atio ion n of of po poems

4. Ric Richard hard Wilbu ilburr

i.

Criti ritica call app appre reci ciat atio ion n of of po poems

B. Drama 1. Arthu Arthurr Mille Millerr – “The “The Cruc Crucible ible” ”

i. ii. ii. iii. iii. iv.

Theme heme of ind individ ividua uall & soci societ ety y Chara haract cter er sket sketch ch of Proc Procto tor  r  Chara haract cter er sket sketch ch of Abig Abigal alee Puritanism in in th the pl play

2. Eugene Eugene O’Nei O’Neill – “Mourn “Mourning ing Beco Becomes mes Elect Electra” ra”

i. ii. ii.

O’Ne ’Neil’s Tr Tragic Vi Vision Chara haraccter ter sk sketch tch of of El Electra ctra

C. Nove Novell 1. Ernest Hemingway – “For Whom the Bell Tolls” i. ii. iii. iii. iv. iv. v. vi. vi.

Robe obert Jord Jordaan as a Trag ragic Hero ero Is “For “For Who Whom m the the Bell Bell Tol Tolls” ls” a pol politi itica call nove novel? l? (Answ (Answer: er: No) No) Hemi Heming ngwa way y as a nov novel elis istt / Hemi Heming ngwa way’ y’ss styl stylee Disc Discus usss Jord Jordan an - Mari Mariaa Rela Relati tion onsh ship ip Conc Concep eptt of of rit ritua uall & mora morali lity ty in the the nov novel el Motiv otives es be behind hind Jor Jord dan’s an’s Sac Sacri rifi fice ce