Critical Theory

(i) Who is the propounder of Rasa Theory?

1. Dandin
2. Bharat Muni
3. Kuntak
4. Anandvardhan

(ii) The Poetics is divided into.............parts.

1. 5
2. 6
3. 8
4. 10

(iii) Longinus is a...............critic.

1. Indian
2. British
3. German
4. Greek and Latin

(iv) Sidney shows.............in his seminal work on criticism.

1. Disrespect for rules
2. Respect for rules
3. No respect for rules
4. All of the above

(v) Dr. Samuel Johnson is a...............Critic.

1. Classical
2. Neo-classical
3. Elizabethan
4. Victorian

(vi) Who has called John Dryden as the father of English Criticism?

1. Matthew Arnold
2. Words worth
3. T.S. Eliot
4. Dr. Samuel Johnson

(vii) "Biographia Literaria" is divided into..............parts.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 8

(viii) Generally the beginning of Romantic period in English Literature is considered with the publication of-

1. Ode to the west wind in 1820
2. Lyrical Ballads in 1798
3. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads in 1800
4. Biographia Literaria in 1817

(ix) Who has propogated the theory of 'objective correlative'?

1. Dr. Samuel Johnson
2. Dryden
3. T.S. Eliot
4. Matthew Arnold

(x) Matthew Arnold belongs to...............school of criticism.

1. Elizabethan
2. Victorian
3. Romantic
4. 20^th Century

(i) Discuss Aristotle's views on 'catharsis'.

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Define 'Rasa' Describe briefly various kinds of 'Rasas'.

(ii) What are the various sources of sublime according to longinus?

OR

How does Sidney defend the various genres of poetry?

(iii) Discuss Dr. Johnson's defence of Tragic-comedy.

OR

What according to Dryden is the function of poetry.

(iv) How did Coleridge criticize Wordsworth?

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Write a note on the views of Wordsworth on the choice of themes for poetry.

(v) Discuss the theory of 'Objective Correlative'.

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Critically examine Matthew Arnold's views. "poetry is at bottom a criticism of life".

Define tragedy's definition given by Aristotle and give the characteristics of ideal tragic hero. Discuss Aristotle's concept of Imitation.

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Write a note on the contribution of 'Rasas' to Indian literary theory.

Write an essay on Longinus contribution to literary criticism.

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How does sidney refute the allegation against poetry being the mother of lies? Discuss the qualities of a tragedy, according to sidney.

Evaluate John Dryden as a liberal neo-classical critic, giving illustrations from 'Essay on Dramatic Poesy'.

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Write a note on Dr. Johnson's 'Preface to Shakespeare', a landmark in Shakespearean criticism.

Discuss Wordsworth's theory of poetry as propounded by him in his 'Preface to Lyrical Ballads',

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What is Coleridge's idea of a good poet as expressed by Coleridge in the XIV* chapter of 'Biographia Literaria'? Who among his contemporaries fits the description best?

What, according to Matthew Arnold, are the functions and qualificatinos of a critic?

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What is T.S. Eliot's concept of "Tradition" and "Individual Talent" as put forth in his essay "Tradition and Individual Talent"?