M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
First Semester
English
STUDY OF AN AUTHOR SHAKESPEARE
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all in a sentences or two each.
1. How does the clown appear in the dark room?
2. "Care is an enemy to life." Who says this to whom?
3. Why does Malcolm flee to England?
4. What did Macbeth see in the banquet scene?
5. Who disliked Caesar in the opening scene?
6. Who asks Caesar not to go to the Senate? Why?
7. What is meant by the term 'tatter'd weed' in
Shakespearean Sonnet
8. How does Shakespeare compare his friend in Sonnet-18?
9. Describe a few words about Shakespearean audience.
10. Who acted as heroines in Shakespearean plays? Why?
Sub. Code
1MEN1C3
AFC-10802
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Ws9
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Bring out the importance of the opening scene in
Twelfth Night.
Or
Why does the clown disguise himself as a curate
called Sir Topas in Twelfth Night?
12. Describe the Porter's scene in Macbeth.
Or
Why is Lady Macbeth compared to the Fourth
Witch in the play Macbeth?
13. Write a short note on Brutus' address to the mob in
Julius Caesar.
Or
Briefly discuss the supernatural atmosphere in
Julius Caesar.
14. Critically evaluate the Shakespearean Sonnet 6.
Or
How does Shakespeare describe in his sonnet?
15. "Fools and clowns play an integral part in
Shakespearean Plays" — Examine.
Or
Delineate the Shakespearean Stage.
AFC-10802
3
Ws9
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Explain the different kinds of love in Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night.
17. Sketch the character of Macbeth.
18. Is Caesar weak in mind and body? Explain in detail.
19. Write a critical appreciation of Shakespearean Sonnet
54.
20. Discuss in general the salient features of Shakespeare's
Tragedies.
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