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100 marks · 3 hours · 8 questions
This paper English Literature · all yearsQ. 1 · Explain the significance of TWO…Q. 2 · Comment on Donne's poetry as…Q. 3 · What are the salient features…Q. 4 · "The Wasteland presents the poet's…Q. 5 · How has Taufeeq Rafat influenced…Q. 6 · What is the classical definition…Q. 7 · "The enigmatic influence of fate,…Q. 8 · Analyse Bernard Shaw's contribution to…With this paper2019 →
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Q. 1

Explain the significance of TWO of the given excerpts with relevant textual reference:-

  1. (a)"Fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget What thou among the leaves hast never known, The weariness, the fever, and the fret" [10]
  2. (b)"Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests. I'll dig with it." [10]
  3. (c)"All night your moth-breath Flickers among the flat pink roses. I wake to listen: A far sea moves in my ear." [10]
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Q. 2

Comment on Donne's poetry as a blend of passion and thought.

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Q. 3

What are the salient features of Frost's Nature poetry? How is it similar to and different from Wordsworth's Nature poetry?

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Q. 4

"The Wasteland presents the poet's felt experiences through some images taken from a variety of sources; and at the same time, he speaks for his age, war-devastated and spiritually barren". Comment.

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Q. 5

How has Taufeeq Rafat influenced English-language poetry of Pakistan? Discuss.

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Q. 6

What is the classical definition of tragedy? Within the context of this definition pinpoint the similarities and differences between Oedipus Rex and Death of a Salesman.

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Q. 7

"The enigmatic influence of fate, fortune and the heaven on the lives of human beings form a compelling theme in Shakespearean plays." Elaborate.

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Q. 8

Analyse Bernard Shaw's contribution to modern drama.

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