MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN

ENGLISH
Term-End Examination
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june, 2009

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MEG-2: BRITISH DRAMA

Maximum Marks : 100

Tim,e: 3 hours
Note :

Answer Questionno. L, which is compulsoryand any

four fto* the remainingquestions.All questionscarry
equalmarks.

L.

Annotate any four of the following passageswith

reference to the context, in not more than
4x5=20
150 words each :
(u)

My heart's so hardened,
I cannot repent;
Scarcecan I name salvation,
faith or heaven,
But fearful echoesthunder
i. *y ears
'Fausfus thou art damned.

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(b)

What miracle she is ?

set all the eyes
Of court afire, like a
burning-glass,
And work'em into cinders,
when the jewels
Of trventy states adore thee;

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Think yourself a baby

That you have ta'en these
tenders for true pay
I4/hich are not sterling.
Tender yourself more dearlp
or-not to crack the wind
of the poor phrase,
you'Il tender me a fool.

(d)

\AIhy, why, why, do we let

these women bleed us to death ?
Have you ever had a letter
and on it is franked "Please
Give your Blood Generously?"
Well, the Postmaster- General
does that on behalf of all
the women in the world...
There aren't any good, brave
causesleft ... No, there's nothing
left for it, me boy, but to
let yourself be butchered
by the women.

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(")

But you have no idea how

frightfully interesting it is to
take a human being and
change her into quite a
different human being by
creatirg u new speech for
her. It's filling up the deepest
gulf that separatesclass
from classand soul from
soul.

2.

Comment on the renaissanceand reformation

strains in Elizabethantragedy (400words).

20

OR
\ /hat aspectsof Elizabethan theatre culture are
satirised in the Mechanicafs play ? (400words)

3.

The tragedy of Hamlet is the tragedy of irresolution

and inaction. Is it a fair assessmentof Hamlet ?

20

Discuss. (400 words)

OR
Discussthe gender issuesn A MidsummerNight's
Dream. List the many instancesof Shakespeare's
sympathy for women in the play. (400 words)

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4.

Do you think that TheAlchemistis a masterly satire

on cheats ? Illustrate vour answer from the text.
(400 words)

20

OR
IsDr. FaustusasuccessfulChristian tragedy ? Give
a reasoned answer. (400 words)
c.

Make a critical assessment of Jimy-Alison

relationship in LaokBackin Anger from a feminist
perspective. (400 words)

20

OR
Examine The Playboy of the WesternWorld as an
extravagant comedy and bildungsroman. (400
words)
6.

What is so remarkable about the structure of

Waitingfor Godot? Elaborate.

20

OR
What is the significance of the role that the Chorus
plays in Murder in the Cathedral.
7.

Write short notes on any two of the following in

2xl0=24
not more than 200 words each :
(a)

The end tn Pygmalion.

(b)

Imagery inThe Play boyof theWesternWorld-

(.)

Lucky in Waiting for Godot.

Horatio

(d)

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