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Roll No. ..........................
Total No. of Questions : 13
[Total No. of Printed Pages : 8

B.A.B.Ed. IVth Semester Examination, 2023

Elective Lit. - English

Time : 3 Hours

[Maximum Marks : 60

Note :- Read all questions carefully.

Objective Type Questions

6×1=6

1.
Choose the correct Answer :
(i)
Which famous writer's birth date and date of death is April 23rd?
  1. Milton
  2. Shakespeare
  3. Donne
(ii)
Who wrote the play "Arms and the Man"?
  1. G.B. Shaw
  2. Galsworthy
  3. Oscar Wilde
  4. Ibsen
(iii)
In which year did Sheridan die?
  1. 1812
  2. 1814
  3. 1816
  4. 1818
(iv)
Which movement attracted Oscar Wilde profoundly?
  1. Decadent movement
  2. Aesthetic movement
  3. Romantic movement
  4. Classical movement
(v)
Which is not regarded as a 'humour' in the four alterna- tives given below?
  1. Choleric
  2. Melancholic
  3. Sanguine
  4. Joyous
(vi)
How many actors were there in the chorus in the be- ginning of Greek tragedy?
  1. 24
  2. 50
  3. 15
  4. 12
II. Reference to the context. Explain the given passages with reference to the context.

4×4=16

1.
(a)
"Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes : Nothing of him doth fade, But doth suffer a sea - change Into something rich and strange."

OR

(b)
"And, like this insubstantial Pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep."
2.
(a)
"I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady out of me. I'm not fit to sell anything else."

OR

(b)
"Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech : that your native language is the language of Shakespeare, and Milton and the Bible; and don't sit there crooning like a bilious Pigeon."
3.
(a)
"Through all the drama, Whether damned or not - Love guides the scene, and women guide the plot."

OR

(b)
"Love shall be our idol and support! We will worship him with a monastic strictness; abjuring all worldly toys, to centre every thought and action there."
4.
(a)
"Nothing will induce me to Part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which seems to me extremely problematic, you may be very glad to know Bunbury. A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it."

OR

(b)
"Never speak disrespect fully of society, Algernon. Only people Who can't get into it do that."
III. Critical Questions

7×4=28

1.
How does Shakespeare employ the supernatural elements in the play 'The Tempest' to present the theme of the play?

OR

Attempt a character sketch of Minanda.
2.
Bring out the significance of the title 'Pygmalion'?

OR

Examine the relationship between higgins and Eliza in shaw's play 'Pygmalion.'
3.
Discuss Sheridan's 'The Rivals' as a comedy of Manners.

OR

"Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion." Ex- plain the views on marriage in the context of Mrs. Malaprop's remark to Lydia and the reality in the play 'The Rivals.'
4.
Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" presents Jack worthing, the protagonist with a dual identity. Discuss the char- acter of Jack worthing to unravel the mystery of his personal- ity.

OR

Oscar Wild's 'The importance of Being Earnest' is a satire of Victorian hypocrisy. Elucidate.
IV. Short Answer Questions

5×2=10

1.
Write a short note on any one of the following :
  1. Tragedy
  2. Comedy
  3. Soliloquy
2.
Trace the development of drama through mystery, miracle and morality plays.

OR

Discuss the significance of Absurd plays in the modern Age.