Karnatak University 2008 B.A English Optional - Question Paper

History of English Literature (Modern Period up to 1960)

English Language Teaching and Representative text (The Apple Cart)

Max. Marks . 80

Que.No.I ans the subsequent : 10X1=10

1) Name any 2 works of D.H.Lawrence?
2) Who is the writer of ,"The Wasteland"?
3) What is the other name provided to the Edwardian Novels?
4) Name any 2 critics of the modern period.
5) Who wrote , "The Animal Farm"?
6) Name any 2 characteristics of Modern Literature.
7) Name any 2 issue Plays written during the Modern period.
8) Name any 2 Irish dramatists.
9) Who is the writer of ,"A Passage to India"?
10) Who wrote the novel, "To the Lighthouse"?

Que. No.II Write a note on the Georgian Poets. 10

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provide an account of the development of Drama during the Modern Age

Que. No.III elaborate the contributions of the Essayists to the Modern English Literature? 10

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Trace the development of Novel during the 20th Century.

Que. No.IV "'The Apple Cart' exposes the unreality of both Democracy and Royalty" Elucidate. 10

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Sketch the character of Magnus.

Que.No.V Write short notes on any 2 of the following: 2X5=10

1) Orinthia.
2) The Interlude.
3) Sempronius.
4) The Ending of the drama

Que.No.VI elaborate the aims and objectives of teaching English in India? 10

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Write a note on the issues of teaching English as a 2nd language

Que. No.VII elaborate the advantages and disadvantages of the Translation-cum-Grammar Method. 10

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Consider English as an International Language

Que. No.VIII Write short notes on any 2 of the following: 2X5= 10

a) 3 language formula at the school level.
b) Developing listening skill.
c) Loud and Silent studying.
d) Writing Skill.

Earning:   Approval pending.