B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
First Semester
English
PROSE
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 x 1 10)
Answer all questions.
1. Bacon says that it would be if a man's
mind would work in love, have faith in God's goodness
and act wholly on the basis of truth.
beautiful heaven
great
2. Bacon opines that men indulge in once
they fall in, love.
denunciation belittlement
flattery
3. In the essay "Sir Roger at Church", Roger's
is seen in which he exercised his authority.
eccentricity conformity
regularity
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4. Steele created the Spectator Club and presented the
character of Sir Roger De Coverly, a year
old bachelor and country gentleman, as its central
spokesman.
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5. On a evening Goldsmith accompanied a
friend to enjoy and 'gaze upon' the passing human crowd
in one of the public crowds.
serene turbulent
violent
6. In "Dream Children", Lamb's aunt Mrs. Field was
extremely pious, fearless and compassionate person
besides being the best of the area in her
youth.
dancer nurse
teacher
7. Ruskin says that modern education and
it aims at advancement.
ungreedy materialistic
spiritual
8. According to Ruskin, English people spend a lot of money
and time in and not in books.
gambling theatre
horse
9. Chesterton's "On Running after One's Hat" essay is an
attempt to his readers to see a positive
side in bad situations.
convince discourage
prevent
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10. According to Robert Lynd, the commonest form of
forgetfulness is in
posting letters taking medicine
taking food
Section B x 7 35)
Answer the following questions, choosing either or in
250 words each.
11. What is Bacon's main focus in Friendship'?
Or
How does Bacon illustrate that love causes more
pain than joy?
12. What contrasts does Richard Steele make between
Sir Roger de Coverly and Sir Andrew Freeport?
Or
What picture does the author provide on Roger's
character in the essay "Sir Roger at Church"?
13. What oddities do you find in Beau Tibbs?
Or
Who was Field? How does Lamb present her before
his dream children?
14. Write a note on Ruskin's contribution to English
prose.
Or
What does Ruskin say about books as better
companions?
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15. Why does Chesterton advocate the qualities of
patience and imagination?
Or
What prompts Lynd to believe that the world has
not yet begun to produce ideal statesmen?
Section C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions in about 400 words each.
16. Examine the thoughts of Bacon from an analysis of the
essay "Of Truth."
17. How does Addison portray the class structure of early
18th-century England in "The Spectator
18. Discuss the element of Pathos in Lamb's "Dream
Children."
19. Summarise Ruskin's remarks on "King's Treasuries".
20. Describe the different varieties of forgetfulness given by
Lynd.
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