Essional Exam 2018

English (M)

Paper6.1 Full Marks – 15

Time- 1 hour

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions:

1. Answer the following questions very briefly ( any 5) 1*5=5

a) What is Hubris?
b) Sir Philip Sidney’s An Apologie for oetry is a rejoinder to _______( fill in the blanks)
c) What is false sublime according to Longibus?
d) What is the root meaning of the term “Hamartia”
e) Who introduced the “ Touchstone “ method in Criticism
f) What is meant by “ Negative Capability”
g) What is the first defect of Shakespeare according to Samuel Johnson?
2. Give short answer for the following questions ( any 3) 2*3=6
a) Mention two works by plato
b) What are the constituent parts of a tragedy according to Aristotle?
c) What is wodsworth’s recommendation about the language of poetry?
d) Briefly comment on Matthew arnold’s concept of “ Grand Style”
e) Wirite a brief note on Coleridge’s concept of “ Organic Form”
3. Consider the classical Greek idea of poetry as “ Mimesis” with reference to the writings of
Platoand Aristotle 4
Or
Criticism is defined by Arnold as “ A disinterested endeavour to learn and Propagate the best tha
is unknown and thought in the world and thus to establish a culture of fresh and true ideas “.
Comment.
Or
How does onhson ddefend Shakespeare’s violation of three unities in “ Preface to Shakespeare “
and what are the major points in Preface To Shakespeare.