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English Literature

100 marks · 3 hours · 8 questions
This paper English Literature · all yearsQ. 1 · Explain with reference to the…Q. 2 · How "The Tempest" by William…Q. 3a · How conflict has been woven…Q. 4 · "The Waste Land combines the…Q. 5 · In his Odes, Keats confronts…Q. 6 · Pygmalion is a satire on…Q. 7a · Critically Evaluate the poem "The…Q. 8 · How aptly Arthur Miller has…With this paper← 20202022 →
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Q. 1
  1. (a)Explain with reference to the context any one of the following "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite." "A current under sea Picked his bones in whispers. As he rose and fell He passed the stages of his age and youth Entering the whirlpool." [10]
  2. (b)Fill in the blanks (all parts are compulsory):- The Old Man and the Sea was written by _____ Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to _____ in 2021 Crime and Punishment is a novel by _____ _____ popularized the Comedy of Humours. Things Fall Apart is written by _____ In which year did Ibsen's A Doll's House appear? _____ Malvolio is a character in _____ _____ has defined poetry as "a criticism of life". The first English tragedy is _____ Whose collection of poems is The Leaves of Grass _____ [10]
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Q. 2

How "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare may serve as a springboard for other writers. Explain in detail.

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Q. 3a

How conflict has been woven in the texture of "Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne as an essential thread?

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Q. 4

"The Waste Land combines the old with the new, history with the present, mythology and real life, symbolism and psychic fragmentation". Discuss.

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Q. 5

In his Odes, Keats confronts the conflicting impulses of his inner being and reflects upon his own longings and their relations to the wider world around him. Do you agree?

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Q. 6

Pygmalion is a satire on the rigid class system in England. Substantiate your answer with illustrations from the text.

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Q. 7a

Critically Evaluate the poem "The Stone Chat" by Taufeeq Rafat

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Q. 8

How aptly Arthur Miller has conveyed various themes in "Death of a Salesman" by using different kinds of symbols?

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