Annamalai University 2008-2nd Year M.A English " 620 SHAKESPEARE " ( - VII ) ( ) 5397 - Question Paper
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7. (a) Significance of the opening scene in
Henry IV - Part - I.
(b) Sketch character of Prince Henry.
8. (a) Discuss briefly the trial of Hermione in
The Winters Tale.
(b) Write on the significance of Act One Scene Two of The Winters Tale.
Answer any THREE of the following questions:
9. (a) Treatment of love in Twelfth Night.
(b) The character of Lady Macbeth.
10. (a) Sketch the character of Hotspur in
Henry - IV Part - I.
(b) Consider The Winters Tale a romance.
11. (a) Discuss Much Ado About Nothing
as a romantic comedy.
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5 3 9 7 M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2008
(ENGLISH)
(SECOND YEAR)
(PAPER - VII)
620. SHAKESPEARE December ] [ Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 100 Marks
SECTION - A (5 x 8 = 40)
Answer any FIVE of the following questions :
I. Annotate the following passages :
1. (a) O, then unfold the passion of my
love,
Surprise her with discourse of my
dear faith.
It shall become thee well to act my
woes:
She will attend it better in thy youth.
(b) By innocence I swear, and by my youth I have one heart, one bosom, and one
truth,
And that no woman has; nor never none Shall mistress be of it, save I alone.
2. (a) So they
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe: Except they meant to bathe in reeking
wounds,
Or memorize another Golgotha.
(b) To bed, to bed, theres knocking at the
gate
Come, come, come, give me your hand.
Whats done
Cannot be undone. To bed, to bed, to
bed.
3. (a) I must give over this life, and I will give
it over
by the Lord, an I do not, I am a villain;
Ill be
damned for never a kings son in
Christendom
(b) The better part of valour is discretion ; in the which better part I have saved my life.
4. (a) When at Bohemia
You take my lord, Ill give him my
commission
To let him there a month behind the gest Prefixd for his parting
(b) ............... prepare
To see the life as lively mockd as ever Still sleep mockd death.
II. Write short notes on the following :
5. (a) Part played by Sir Toby Belch.
(b) Consider Twelfth Night a combination of different types of comedies.
6. (a) Importance of the Banquet scene in
Macbeth.
(b) Part played by the three witches.
(b) Consider Measure For Measure a problem Play-
12. (a) Treatment of love in Antony And
Cleopatra.
(OR)
(b) Consider Othello a tragic hero.
(OR)
(c) Can Richard - II be called a masterpiece historical play by Shakespeare.
13. (a) Write on the heroines in the major
comedies of Shakespeare.
(OR)
(b) Significance of fools and clowns in Shakespeares plays.
(OR)
(c) Write the Roman plays of Shakespeare.
(b) Consider Measure For Measure a problem play.
12. (a) Treatment of love in Antony And
Cleopatra.
(OR)
(b) Consider Othello a tragic hero.
(OR)
(c) Can Richard - II be called a masterpiece historical play by Shakespeare.
13. (a) Write on the heroines in the major
comedies of Shakespeare.
(OR)
(b) Significance of fools and clowns in Shakespeares plays.
(OR)
(c) Write the Roman plays of Shakespeare.
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