Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2006 Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya) Age of chaucer - Question Paper
UG-643 BEG-2/BEG-12
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION - JUNE, 2006. (For candidates admitted in AY 2004-05, CY-2005 and AY 2005-06)
First Year
English
AGE OF CHAUCER
Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 75
1. Answer any FIVE of the following in about 30 words each. (5x2 = 10)
(a) What is Chaucers prologue to the Canterbury Tales about?
(b) The description of swans in Spenser's Prothalamion.
(c) Why does John Donne scold sun in the poem Sun Rising?
(d). Bacons opinion on. studies.
(e) What is Book of Job about?
(f) What is meant by Utopia?
(g) University wits.
(h) The first native English Tragedy.
(i) The agreement between Dr. Faustus and /[ephistophilis.
(j) Unity of place in Drydens All for Love. >
!. Write short notes on any THREE of the following n about 100 words each. (3x5 = 15)
(a) The character of Knight in Chaucers Prologue.
(b) Consider John Donne as a love poet.
(c) Write a brief note on Thomas Moores Utopia.
(d) The theme of Dr. Faustus.
(e) How is Drydens All for Love different from Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra?
i . Write on TWO of the following in about 200 words jach. (2 x 10 = 20)
(a) Types and individuals in Chaucers Prologue.
(b) Francis Bacon as an essayist.
(c) Character of Dr. Faustus.
4. Write any TWO essays in about 200 words each.
(2 x 15 = 30)
(a) Consider Chaucers Prologue as a portrayal of the men and manners of his time.
(b) John Donne as a love poet.
(c) Give an account of Thomas Moores literacy
style.
(d) Character of Cleopatra in Drydens All for Love.
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