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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE WINTER 2014
PROGRAM BAJM
SEMESTER 2
SUBJECT CODE & NAME BJ0038 – ENGLISH LITERATURE II
BK ID B1085
CREDITS 2
MARKS 30
 Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.
 Answers for 5 mark questions should not exceed more than 200 words.
Q. 1.Write a long note on the major characteristics of Epics (there are 10).
Answer: 1. Characters are beings of national importance and historical or legendary significance:
Odysseustakesona larger-than-life quality in the story. These are not the deeds of a normal man.
2. The settingisgrand in scope,coveringnations, the world,or eventhe universe: The Odyssey is a
journey that involves a large number of places and nations. Odyseeus, himself a prince, must
concern himself with the suitors of other great houses once he returns home.
3. Action consists of deeds of great valor and courage
Q. 2.Write a long note on the Romantic age of English Literature. Elucidate on the features of this
period as well as the most acclaimed poets of this era.
Answer: The period typically called Romantic varies greatly between different countries and
different artistic media or areas of thought. Margaret Drabble described it in literature as taking
place "roughly between 1770 and 1848", and few dates much earlier than 1770 will be found. In
Englishliterature,M.H. Abrams placed it between 1789, or 1798, this latter a very typical view, and
about 1830, perhaps a little later than some other critics. In other fields and other countries the
period denominated as Romantic can be considerably
Q. 3. Write a long note on Types of Poems (4 marks) and the major genres in Poetry (6 marks)
Answer: Poemsare collectionsof wordsthatexpressanideaoremotionthatoften use imagery and
metaphor. As you are studying literature, you will likely notice that poems come in many, many
differentforms.Asyoureadand perhaps write your own poems, it is helpful to know the different
kinds of poems.
Types of Poems
Q. 4. What is a traditional ballad (5 marks)? Write a critical appreciation of the ballad ‘The Wife of
theUsher’s Well’ (5 marks).
Answer: The traditional ballad belongs, and has always belonged, to that oddly named “little
tradition:”of popularculture,asopposedthe “greattradition”of the cultural elite, provided we are
aware that by "popular tradition” we mean the culture shared by all members of a community,
including the cultural elite, who are so distinguished by having access to their exclusive “great
tradition” as well. As part of this little tradition the ballad is neither the debris... of some earlier
phase of the greattradition--ithas never in its recorded history been exclusively the possession of
the cultural elite--nor did it become “folklore” until
Q. 5. Differentiate between Naturalism (5 marks) and Epic theatre (5 marks).
Answer: Epic theatre was proposed as an alternative to the Naturalism developed by Stanislavski.
Brecht wasnot tryingto pretendthat what he put on stage was real life. He was not concerned, for
example,thatascene in'Galileo',ina renaissance palace,hadto take place ina believable imitation
of sucha palace.He wantedhisaudience tobe aware of what wasreallyhappening -- thattheywere
watching a play. Epic Theatre is supposed to keep an
Q. 6. Write a long note about Robert Browning and the dramatic monologue.
Answer:A dramaticmonologue isapoemin whichonlyone personspeaks(Algeo). When discussing
the poeticformof dramaticmonologue,itisrare that itis not associatedwithitsusage attributed to
the poet Robert Browning . He has been considered the master of the dramatic monologue.
Although some critics are skeptical of his invention of the form, for dramatic monologue is
evidenced in poetry preceding Browning, it is believed that his extensive and varied use of the
dramatic monologue has significantly contributed to the
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Bj0038 english literature ii

  • 1. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency ) ASSIGNMENT DRIVE WINTER 2014 PROGRAM BAJM SEMESTER 2 SUBJECT CODE & NAME BJ0038 – ENGLISH LITERATURE II BK ID B1085 CREDITS 2 MARKS 30  Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.  Answers for 5 mark questions should not exceed more than 200 words. Q. 1.Write a long note on the major characteristics of Epics (there are 10). Answer: 1. Characters are beings of national importance and historical or legendary significance: Odysseustakesona larger-than-life quality in the story. These are not the deeds of a normal man. 2. The settingisgrand in scope,coveringnations, the world,or eventhe universe: The Odyssey is a journey that involves a large number of places and nations. Odyseeus, himself a prince, must concern himself with the suitors of other great houses once he returns home. 3. Action consists of deeds of great valor and courage Q. 2.Write a long note on the Romantic age of English Literature. Elucidate on the features of this period as well as the most acclaimed poets of this era. Answer: The period typically called Romantic varies greatly between different countries and different artistic media or areas of thought. Margaret Drabble described it in literature as taking place "roughly between 1770 and 1848", and few dates much earlier than 1770 will be found. In Englishliterature,M.H. Abrams placed it between 1789, or 1798, this latter a very typical view, and about 1830, perhaps a little later than some other critics. In other fields and other countries the period denominated as Romantic can be considerably
  • 2. Q. 3. Write a long note on Types of Poems (4 marks) and the major genres in Poetry (6 marks) Answer: Poemsare collectionsof wordsthatexpressanideaoremotionthatoften use imagery and metaphor. As you are studying literature, you will likely notice that poems come in many, many differentforms.Asyoureadand perhaps write your own poems, it is helpful to know the different kinds of poems. Types of Poems Q. 4. What is a traditional ballad (5 marks)? Write a critical appreciation of the ballad ‘The Wife of theUsher’s Well’ (5 marks). Answer: The traditional ballad belongs, and has always belonged, to that oddly named “little tradition:”of popularculture,asopposedthe “greattradition”of the cultural elite, provided we are aware that by "popular tradition” we mean the culture shared by all members of a community, including the cultural elite, who are so distinguished by having access to their exclusive “great tradition” as well. As part of this little tradition the ballad is neither the debris... of some earlier phase of the greattradition--ithas never in its recorded history been exclusively the possession of the cultural elite--nor did it become “folklore” until Q. 5. Differentiate between Naturalism (5 marks) and Epic theatre (5 marks). Answer: Epic theatre was proposed as an alternative to the Naturalism developed by Stanislavski. Brecht wasnot tryingto pretendthat what he put on stage was real life. He was not concerned, for example,thatascene in'Galileo',ina renaissance palace,hadto take place ina believable imitation of sucha palace.He wantedhisaudience tobe aware of what wasreallyhappening -- thattheywere watching a play. Epic Theatre is supposed to keep an Q. 6. Write a long note about Robert Browning and the dramatic monologue. Answer:A dramaticmonologue isapoemin whichonlyone personspeaks(Algeo). When discussing the poeticformof dramaticmonologue,itisrare that itis not associatedwithitsusage attributed to the poet Robert Browning . He has been considered the master of the dramatic monologue. Although some critics are skeptical of his invention of the form, for dramatic monologue is evidenced in poetry preceding Browning, it is believed that his extensive and varied use of the dramatic monologue has significantly contributed to the Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : “ help.mbaassignments@gmail.com ” or
  • 3. Call us at : 08263069601 (Prefer mailing. Call in emergency )