LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
SUPPLEMENTARY SEMESTER EXAMINATION – JUN 2006
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION
EL 3805/EL 3800 – BRITISH LITERATURE (1670 – 1832)
Date & Time : 27/06/2006/9.00 – 12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Part – A
- Interpret the following lines in about 50 words each. (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
- Though round his breast the rolling clouds are spread Eternal sunshine settles on his head.
- The song began from Jove
- In tasks so bold, can little men engage
And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage? - The paths of glory lead but to the grave
- So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round: - “I love everything that’s old: old friends, old manners, old looks… Comment on the attitude of the speaker.
- The greatness of hear is not in corporal dimension, but in intellect. Explain.
- I reverence theses young Africans of our own growth. Explain the metaphor.
- Spirits and fairies cannot be represented… only be believed. Comment.
- … and immediately awaking I found myself seated … with the faithful Bridget unchanged by my side. Explain the autobiographical element.
Part – B
- Write paragraph answers to any FIVE of the following in about 150 – 200 words each. (5 x 8 = 40 marks)
- Show how in the final analysis, the little black boy is in a better position than his white counterpart.
- What are the various blessings of the evening according to Collius?
- What is tale and the message connected up with ‘The Castaway’?
- How does Jane Austen employ various types of love in pride and prejudice?
- Write a short note on Johnson’s views on Milton’s epics.
- How does Dryden establish Chancer as the father of English Poetry in Preface to Fables?
- Write a short note on two themes swift develops in Gulliver’s Travels.
Part – C
III. Answer the following in about 350 – 400 words each. (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
- How does Trinothens influence Alexander the great by the powr of his music?
(or)
- Bring out the most impressive features which make ‘The School for Scndal’ a very successful play.
- Tintern Abbey traces the evolution of Wordsworth as a poet. – Illustrate.
(or)
- She stoops to conquer is a play about Appearance and Reality – Elucidate.
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