Shivaji University 2012 M.A English II Sub- , ( - IV)(OLD) Literature in Engslish (Dra), Sub Code: 39882 - Question Paper

M.A.(Part-II) Examination, 2012
ENGLISH
Literature in English (Drama) (Paper-V) (OLD)
Subject Code : 39882
Total Marks : 100

INSTRUCTIONS :
1) All ques. are compulsary.
2) Attempt all Multiple option ques. in the main ans book.
3) ans No. Q 2,3and four in about 75 lines every.


Q1.A) I) Fill in the blanks in the subsequent phrases.[Marks 5]
1) _________ had committed suicide by hanging hereself.
2) _________ is the beloved of Alceste.
3) The German Playwright _____________ identified his plays theatre.
4) _________ is the most sensitive of the 3 sisters.
5) Antiphous of Syracuse had fallen in love with ___________ at 1st sight.

II)Choose the accurate option.[Marks 5]
1) Martin Esslin's term the theatre of the Absurd is known as _____________
a)Theatre of cruelty b) Anti theatre
c) Theatre of psychology d) Conventional theatre
2) 1 of the common tests to distinguish comedy from tragedy is _______________
a) the happy end b) the unhappy end c) the ridiculous end d)the tragic end
3) The tragic hero was a puppet in the hands of __________________
a) tragic flaw b) tragic effect c) fate d)mysterious elements.
4) __________ effect is an important aspect of Brecht's theory of drama.
a) Tragic b)Emotional c) Cathartic d) Alienation
5) The major plays of August Strindberg are _______________
a) Miss joulie, The Creditor, The Dream Play, The Ghost Sonata.
b) Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, Doll's House, Pillers of Society.
c) Pygmalian, Man and superman, The Candid, Major Barbara.
d) The Seagull, The Cherri Orchid, 3 sisters, Uncle Vanya.

B)Answer the subsequent ques. in 1 word / phrase / sentense each[Marks 10]
1) What is the meaning of the word Priyamvada?
2) Who were the king and queen of Thebes?
3) What does the word "misanthrophe" mean?
4) In which theatre, the play, The Ghost Sonata,was performed first?
5) What is the real name of Moliere?
6) Where does the marriage of Polly and Mac take place?
7) Which a different play of Shakespeare does contain the theme of the mistaken identify?
8) What kind of the play is The Endgam?
9) Which is the native place of The 3 Sisters?
10) Who is called a Petty little bourgeois wife?

Q2 A) discuss the significant aspects of Elizabethan Tragedy.[Marks 10]
OR
A) explain the concept of Realistic Drama. Who were the Chief practitioners of it?

B) Write a critical note on the concept of the epic theatre.[Marks 10]
OR
B) Write a note on the different reasons of the decline of drama in the 18th century.

Q3 A) Comment on the dream world, nightmare atmosphere in The Ghost Sonata.[Marks 10]
OR
A) discuss the role of Fate and Coincidence in Oedipus Rex.

B) Comment on the theme of mistaken identify in The Comedy Of Errors.[Marks 10]
OR
B) explain The Misanthrope as a social Satire.

Q4 A) Write a note on The Fatal Ring as a romantic tale of Dushmanta and Sancontala.[Marks 10]
OR
A) How does Anton Chekhov current the theme of loss and shattered dreams in The 3 Sisters?

B) explain Endgame as a play of morbid and ruined characters. [Marks 10]
OR
B) How does Brecht critise the idea of wedding and sex in The 3 Penny Opera?

Q5 Write short notes on any 4 of the following:[Marks 20]
1) The Role of Chorus in Oedipus Rex.
2) The Religious atmosphere in The Comedy Of Errors.
3) Celimene.
4) Inter personal relationship in Endgame.
5) Andrei.

Earning:   Approval pending.