EL 3805/EL 3800 – BRITISH LITERATURE (1670 – 1832)

Date & Time : 27/06/2006/9.00 – 12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks

Part – A

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)

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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.

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