Eureka Study Aids | BS English : Past Paper ENG-103 (Poetry and One Act Plays) 2017 | Semester Two BS English (PU)

1. Answer the following. (10)

(i) Ode to the West Wind is written by __________.

(ii) The portrait of the duchess in the poem My Last Duchess was painted by __________.

(iii) An __________ is a mournful, sad poem, especially one that is written to mourn for the dead.

(iv) In Ode to Autumn, the poet addresses __________ as if it was a person.

(v) A __________ is a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing?

(vi) What is an Elegy?

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(vii) Define Free Verse.

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(viii) Who has written the poem, Go and Catch a Falling Star?

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(ix) What is the reason of the poet's discomfort in the poem On His Blindness?

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(x) Define Epic.

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2. Give short answers to the following questions. (20)

(i) What are some of the attributes the poet associates with Autumn in the poem, Ode to Autumn?

(ii) What does the title, Red Wheel Barrow symbolize?

(iii) What is the poem comparing the silken tent with in the poem, The Silken Tent?

(iv) What does the angel in the play, The Sandbox represent?

(v) What massage does the poet want to give through the poem, Ode to the West Wind?

3. Answer the following questions briefly? (30)

(i) The Sand Box appears to be an absurd play and yet it highlights very significant themes of life and death. Discuss.

(ii) Critically analyze the title of the play, The Rising of the Moon.

(iii) Rape of the Lock clearly highlights the snobbish attitudes of the aristocrates. Comment.

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