Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2009 B.A English Beg-34 introduction to literary criticism and theories ,uary - Question Paper

UG - 303 BEG-34

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B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION JANUARY 2009

(AY - 2004-05 batch onwards)

Third Year

English

BEG-34 : INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORIES

Time : 3 hours (Maximum marks : 75)

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1. Answer any THREE of the following in about 50 words each : (3 * 5 = 15)

(a) What is Plates charge against poetry?

(b) In what sense does Sydney mean by the word apology?

(c) What, according to Johnson, is a Critics duty?

(d) Explain binary opposition.

(e) What is diaspora?

(f) Define Post-colonialism.

2. Answer any THREE of the following in about 150 words each : (3 * 10 = 30)

(a) Describe an ideal tragic hero as enumerated by Aristotle.

(b) Explain T.S. Elits appreciation of the metaphysical poets.

(c) Explain how Isers theory differs from structural theory.

(d) Give the basic tenets of Marxism.

(e) Write a short note on text as seen by New Historicism.

(f) Explain some of the typical themes in Post-Colonialism.

3. Write any TWO of the following in about 200 words each : (2 15 = 30)

(a) Do you think Sidney is correct in defending poetry?

(b) Explain how deconstruction is different from strucutralism.

(c) State Greenblatts main argument in his Shakespearian Negotiations.

(d) Bring out the history of feminism.

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