Osmania University (OU) 2005 M.A English (final) C.D.E - Question Paper

FACULTY OF ARTS
M.A.(Previous)(New)CDE Examinatiom
June/july 2005
paper-3:Literature of the 17th century

Time:3hours Max.Marks:100
Section-A(5*5=25)
ans the subsequent in about 100 words every.Each ques. carries five marks.

1.What is an allegory?Give examples.
2.Sketch the character of Zimri in 'Absalom and Achitopel'.
3.Write a short note on the central idea of herbert's poem 'pulley'.
4.What role do the fools play in 'The country wife'.
5.Summarize Neander's defense of English drama in an 'Essay on Dramatic poetry.

Section-B(5*15=75)

ans the subsequent in about 300 words every.Each ques. carries 15 marks

6.Discuss the salient features of an epic.
or
define the religious ramifications of puritanism ans its impact on the life of the English people in the seventeenth century.

7.Sketch the character of satan as depicted in Book-1 and nine of 'Paradise Lost'.
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explain the satirical and allegorical dimensions of 'Absalom ana Achitopel'

8 illustrate the excellence of the language and style of Done's love poetry with reference to the poems prescribed for your study.
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To what extent is marvell's 'To his coy Mistress' a metaphysical poem?Explain.

9.How does 'The way of the world' reflect the society of seventeeth century England?
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How does the plot of 'The country wife' illustrate Wycherley's style?

10 discuss the allegorical significance of Buynan's The piligrim's progress'.
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explain Milton's Areopagitica as a pleas for liberty and reluctance to accept censorship.

Earning:   Approval pending.