Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2009 M.A English Critical Theory of (Final) annual held in y, - Question Paper

Time allowed: three hours

Maximum marks: 80

Note: Attempt 5 ques. in all, selecting 1 ques. from every part. All 5 ques. carry equal marks.

part A

1. Show how does Aristotle supplement Plato's view of imitation?

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Why does Aristotle consider plot to be so important over character and all other parts of tragedy?

2. What is the importance of sentiment in Natya Shastra?

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Enumerate after Bharatmuni kinds of drama.

part B

3. provide an exposition of the 2 poles of Wordsworth's theory of poetry-spontaneity are recollection.

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What, according to Wordsworth, is the function of poetry?

4. Dos Coleridge's view of imagination support a paradoxical conception of poetry, if so, how?

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Point out the importance of the distinction ranging from primary and secondary imagination.

part C

5. What, according to Eliot, is the significance of tradition?

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What purpose does impersonality of poetry, according to Eliot, serve?

6. Do you subscribe to Brooks view that paradox is inevitable to poetry?

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How does Brooks prove that irony is the principle of all poetic structures?

part D

7. In what regard does the essay "Nature of Linguistic Sign" form the corner-stone of structuralism?

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It is stated that Barthes essay "Death of the writer crosses over from structuralism to post structuralism. Argue.

8. What is the significance of "difference" in Dervida's philosophy of deconstruction?

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Underline Foucault's contribution to post-structuralism on the basis of the essay "The Order of Discourse".

9. Illustrate with examples the significance of women's 'wild zone' however marginal it may be.

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Critically examine a few of the salient features of Spirak's feminism in her essay "Feminism and Critical Theory".

10. Point out the significance of the title "Empires Writes Back" from the post-colonial point of view.

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How does Bhabha obtain the colonial discourse ambivalent?

Earning:   Approval pending.