Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2010-3rd Year B.A English - — E, (AY 2003-04 and CY 2004 tches only) SHAKESPEARE - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE exam —
JUNE, 2010.
Third Year
(AY 2003-04 and CY 2004 batches only)
English
SHAKESPEARE
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 75
I.Annotate any 5 of the following, choosing atleast 2 from every Group. (5 × three = 15)
GROUP A
1."For in revenge of my contempt of love
Love hath chas 'd sleep from my enthraled eyes,
And made them watches of my owne hearts
sorrow".
2."...But when I look on her perfections,
There is no cause but I shall be blind
If I can check my erring love, I will,
If not, to compasse I'll use my skill".
3."I am my master's true-confirmed love ;
But can not be actual servant to my master,
Unless I prove false traitor to myself".
4."All that was mine in Silvia I provide thee".
GROUP B
5."As flies to wanton boys, are we to th' Gods ;
They kill us for their sport".
6."To both these sisters have I sworn my love,
every jealous of the other....
Which of them shall I take?"
7."Since that respects of fortune are his love
I shall not be his wife".
8."I have a journey, sir, shortly to go ;
My master calls me, I must not say no".
II.Write short essays on any 3 of the subsequent.
(3 × 10 = 30)
9.Sketch the character of Valentine in The Two
Gentlemen of Verona.
10.Write an essay on the role of Kent in King Lear.
11.Do you think Shakespeare intends us to entertain sympathetic feelings towards Caliban in Tempest?
12.Comment on the significance of Margaret in Richard III.
13.Compare and contrast Brutus and Antony in Julius Caesar.
14.Discuss the part played by Ariel in Tempest.
III.Answer any 2 of the subsequent. (2 × 10 = 20)
15.Consider The 2 Gentlemen of Verona as the 1st of Shakespeare's fully romantic comedies.
16.Discuss the character sketches of Edmund and Edgar in King Lear as a study in contrast.
17.Narrate the love story of Ferdinand and Miranda, highlighting their reaction to every other.
18.Give an account of the super natural elements in Richard III.
IV.Answer any 1 of the subsequent : (1 × 10 = 10)
19.Write an essay on the theme of reconciliation in the Tempest.
20."King Lear may be regarded as more universal in its scope than either Othello or Mecheth" - explain.
21.Discuss the treatment of history in Julius Caesar.
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