Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005 Certification English DCE-3 : SHORT STORY e, - Question Paper

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH
Term-End exam

June, 2005

DCE-3 : SHORT STORY

Time: three hours
Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 70%)

Note : This paper has 2 Sections, A and B. ans any 5 questions, choosing at lowest 2 from every part. All ques. carry equal marks. every ques. should be answered in 350-400 words
part A

1. Differentiate ranging from 'Climax' and 'Ending' in a short story giving suitable examples from any 1 story you have learn. (20)

2. elaborate the parameters to be observed in the option of characters in a short story ? explain any 2 parameters with suitable examples. (20)

3. Comment on a few of the techniques that make a short story for children interesting. (20)

4. What is the difference ranging from the narrative methods of a short story and a novel ? explain with improper examples. (20)

5. Write short notes on any 2 of the subsequent in 150 - 200 words every : (10x2=20)

(a) Forms of fantasy in short stories for children

(b) The genesis of the detective story

(c) Why has children's literature not flourished in India

(d) The place of melodrama in a short story

part B

6. provided beneath is the concluding snippet of a short story. Write its beginning : (20)

"But all was not right. Minu had died, Ritu had got married and Richa had joined a multinational. The basic issue still remained where it was : what was to be done about the old mother now ?"

7. You have heard the story of the boy who saved his city by plugging the hole in the embankment with his body so as to prevent a flood. Write a story on a similar theme highlighting the value of self-sacrifice in the interest of the community. (20)

8. Write out the story of a famous nuclear scientist who is abducted by an enemy country. The target learner should be 10-15 years old. The story should transmit moral values as well. (20)

9. A man has just been rewarded for jumping into a river to save a drowning child. However, after receiving the reward, he wishes to know who pushed him in. write a humorous story on this theme. (20)

10. The typical anti-hero who has never done anything great, is not handsome and has no money, is still capable of arousing interest. Write out a short story for adult learners about 1 such anti-hero. (20)

Earning:   Approval pending.