Exam Details
| Subject | elective — creative writing | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.a. english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | alagappa university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | November, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, karaikudi |
Question Paper
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
English
Elective — CREATIVE WRITING
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is the use of proof-reading?
2. How are ideas arranged?
3. Name any four types of poems.
4. What is rhyme?
5. What do you understand by blank verse?
6. What is the function of the introduction?
7. Is the short story a merely shortened novel?
8. Comment on the language of the short story.
9. Name any two types of plays.
10. What is a "period film"?
Sub. Code
4MEN3E2
AFF-4747
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Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions by choosing either or
11. What is the purpose and tone important in all
writing?
Or
How do you arrange ideas while writing?
12. Attempt writing a five line poem on 'mother'.
Or
Why is poetry interesting to read?
13. Why is 'conclusion' essential?
Or
What constitutes a paragraph?
14. Explain pre-writing principles.
Or
What are the basic elements of a short story?
15. How do you write a screen play for a film?
Or
What types of plays are popular now?
Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Why is 'evaluating' and 'revising' very important in
writing?
17. Attempt a poetic analysis of the following.
The sun does arise
And make happy the skies,
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The merry bells ring
To welcome the spring
The skylark and thrush,
The birds of the bush
Sing louder around
To the bell's cheerful sound
While our sports shall be seen
On the echoing green.
18. What do you understand by Non-fictional writing?
19. Attempt writing a short story following its tenets.
20. Write an one-act-play with a message for the present day
youth.
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Third Semester
English
Elective — CREATIVE WRITING
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is the use of proof-reading?
2. How are ideas arranged?
3. Name any four types of poems.
4. What is rhyme?
5. What do you understand by blank verse?
6. What is the function of the introduction?
7. Is the short story a merely shortened novel?
8. Comment on the language of the short story.
9. Name any two types of plays.
10. What is a "period film"?
Sub. Code
4MEN3E2
AFF-4747
2
Ws7
Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions by choosing either or
11. What is the purpose and tone important in all
writing?
Or
How do you arrange ideas while writing?
12. Attempt writing a five line poem on 'mother'.
Or
Why is poetry interesting to read?
13. Why is 'conclusion' essential?
Or
What constitutes a paragraph?
14. Explain pre-writing principles.
Or
What are the basic elements of a short story?
15. How do you write a screen play for a film?
Or
What types of plays are popular now?
Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three of the following questions.
16. Why is 'evaluating' and 'revising' very important in
writing?
17. Attempt a poetic analysis of the following.
The sun does arise
And make happy the skies,
AFF-4747
3
Ws7
The merry bells ring
To welcome the spring
The skylark and thrush,
The birds of the bush
Sing louder around
To the bell's cheerful sound
While our sports shall be seen
On the echoing green.
18. What do you understand by Non-fictional writing?
19. Attempt writing a short story following its tenets.
20. Write an one-act-play with a message for the present day
youth.
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