Exam Details
| Subject | literary criticism and theory – i | |
| Paper | paper 4 | |
| Exam / Course | m.a. english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | rayalaseema university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | May, 2017 | |
| City, State | andhra pradesh, kurnool |
Question Paper
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
Third Semester
English
Paper IV LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY I
2 10134-A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FOUR questions. 5½ 22 Marks)
1. Mimesis.
Shakespeare's faults.
Poetic composition.
Touchstone method.
Moral purpose in poetry.
Secondary imagination.
Paradox in poetry.
Theory of impersonality.
SECTION — B
Answer any FOUR questions. 12 48 Marks)
2. Bring out the causes for the rise of the Neo-classical school of criticism and
elucidate its chief characteristics.
Or
Describe the origin and development of Romantic Revival in England.
3. Discuss the elements of Tragedy propounded by Aristotle.
Or
What are the sources of sublimity according to Longinus? How are they seen
in Poetry?
4. How does Johnson defend Shakespeare's use of unities in his plays?
Or
How does Coleridge distinguish between fancy and imagination?
5. Why does Arnold discourage historical and biographical estimates of a Poet?
Or
Consider "Tradition and Individual Talent" as a seminal document of New
criticism.
6. What are the four types of meaning according to I.A. Richards? How do they
work in a Poem?
Or
How does Brooks define irony in poetry? What is its role in a poem?
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Third Semester
English
Paper IV LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY I
2 10134-A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FOUR questions. 5½ 22 Marks)
1. Mimesis.
Shakespeare's faults.
Poetic composition.
Touchstone method.
Moral purpose in poetry.
Secondary imagination.
Paradox in poetry.
Theory of impersonality.
SECTION — B
Answer any FOUR questions. 12 48 Marks)
2. Bring out the causes for the rise of the Neo-classical school of criticism and
elucidate its chief characteristics.
Or
Describe the origin and development of Romantic Revival in England.
3. Discuss the elements of Tragedy propounded by Aristotle.
Or
What are the sources of sublimity according to Longinus? How are they seen
in Poetry?
4. How does Johnson defend Shakespeare's use of unities in his plays?
Or
How does Coleridge distinguish between fancy and imagination?
5. Why does Arnold discourage historical and biographical estimates of a Poet?
Or
Consider "Tradition and Individual Talent" as a seminal document of New
criticism.
6. What are the four types of meaning according to I.A. Richards? How do they
work in a Poem?
Or
How does Brooks define irony in poetry? What is its role in a poem?
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- american literature — i
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- common wealth literature — ii
- drama – ii
- history of the english language and elt
- indian english literature – i
- indian literature in english translations
- introduction to linguistics
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- novel – i
- novel — ii
- poetry – ii