Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College

CINEC CAMPUS
Department of English Language & Communication Skills
EDUCATION & TRAINING COURSE: BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENGLISH) DEGREE
COURSE CODE: LC – 0845
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END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
YEAR I – SEMESTER I
INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE (ELIT 1101)
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Date: 2017.04.01 Time allocated: 03 hours
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Part I
 Answer all questions in Part I

Question 01
Read the extracts given below and comment on their significance in relation to the
texts they have been extracted from. You may discuss poetic techniques,
characterization, author and any other point/s you think are relevant.
(5*4= 20 Marks)
Extract 1
“A four-foot box, a foot for every year.”

Extract 2
“And you disappear before I fine you for fraud. Your estates fall to the city.
They’ll be converted into a playground for the children. They need one, and I’ve
decided it’ll be called after me”

Extract 3
“But I cannot pluck out your eye. You would be quite blind then”

Extract 4
“You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose their power, Jones
will sell you to the knocker…”

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 Part II
 Poetry - Answer one of the following. (20 Marks)

Question 02
Nature, one of the main themes in poetry, is used for different purposes by different
poets. Comment using at least three poems you have studied.

Question 03
“Fear no More”, “Death be not Proud” and “To Daffodils” are three poems of three
different poets with three different tones and perspectives on death. Comment.

Question 04
Describe the various ways in which different poets portray ‘war’ in poetry. Refer to at
least three poems by three different poets you have studied.

Question 05
“ ‘Meeting at Night’ is about love. ‘Though ‘She walks in Beauty’ and ‘Shall I compare
Thee to a Summer’s Day’ too are apparently about love, they are not.” Do you agree?
Comment.

 Drama - Answer one of the following. (20 Marks)

Question 06
Discuss the effectiveness of the technique of alienation in “The Caucasian Chalk
Circle”.

Question 07
” The Caucasian Chalk Circle” is a political play. Do you agree?

Question 08
“Azdak, apparently, is a man with many unusual and negative qualities, but he is an
intellectual with a good heart” Do you agree? Why?

Question 09

“Corruption, violence and dominance are the three main factors that are highlighted
in the play ‘The Lesson’”. Discuss

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Question 10
Evaluate the relationship between the professor and the pupil with reference to the
way it begins, develops and ends in the play “The Lesson”.

 Short stories - Answer one of the following. (20 Marks)

Question 11
Both Eveline in “Eveline” and Olga in “The Grass Hopper” are victims of different
circumstances. Discuss.

Question 12
“The Drummer” is a metaphorical drama on violence and “The Old Man at the
Bridge” is about psychological violence of war. Evaluate this statement.

Question 13
‘The poor are always at the receiving end’ Discuss with reference to “Happy Prince”
and “The Old Man at the Bridge”.

 Novel - Answer one of the following. (20 Marks)

Question 14
“ ‘Animal Farm’ is a timeless and placeless classic” Discuss.

Question 15
Write a short character analysis on any four characters given below.

(i) Napoleon
(ii) Snowball
(iii) Boxer
(iv) Squealer
(v) Old Major
(vi) Clover

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