B.A. 1st Semester English Major Mock Paper - Set 2, MJC1 Suggestion 2026

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B.A. 1st Semester English Major Mock Paper - Set 2

B.A. 1st Semester (Major) Examination, 2026 (Practice Set 2)

ENGLISH

Paper: Introduction to Literary Studies (MJC-1)

Time: 2 Hours Full Marks: 40

The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Answer all questions.

1. Unit I: Poetry (1×10=10)
a) Discuss John Keats's sonnet "When I have fears that I may cease to be" as a reflection on the transience of life, fame, and unfulfilled love.
OR
b) "Jayanta Mahapatra's poetry reflects the Indian landscape." Discuss this statement with reference to his poem "Grass". How does he treat the theme of nature vs. human suffering?
2. Unit II: Fiction (1×10=10)
a) Analyze James Joyce's "Araby" as a story of growing up. How does the narrator experience the transition from romantic illusion to harsh reality?
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b) Comment on the theme of friendship in Ruskin Bond's The Room on the Roof. How do Somi, Ranbir, and Suri contribute to Rusty's new life?
OR
c) Discuss the narrative technique of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. What is the significance of the Epistolary (letter) format used by Captain Walton?
3. Unit III: Drama (1×10=10)
a) "The sea is the great antagonist in the play." Discuss the role and atmosphere of the Sea in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea.
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b) Discuss the use of symbols in Girish Karnad's Tughlaq, with special reference to 'Prayer' and 'Sleep'. How do they reflect the political chaos?
4. Short Answer Type (5×2=10)

Answer any five of the following questions:

  1. What does Keats mean by the phrase "Magic hand of chance" in his sonnet?
  2. Explain the "compass" conceit used by John Donne in The Ecstasy (or Valediction as referenced in Metaphysical poetry contexts).
  3. What is the "turn" or "volta" in a sonnet? Where does it occur in Shakespeare's Sonnet 29?

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  1. Why does Rusty run away from his guardian's house in The Room on the Roof?
  2. Who is the "Tehsildar" in Mahasweta Devi's The Hunt? How does he die?
  3. "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity"—Who says this and when?
  4. Identify the speaker: "It's the life of a young man to be going on the sea." (Riders to the Sea).
  5. Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduce Copper Currency?
  6. Differentiate between a "Round Character" and a "Flat Character".
  7. What is an "Epiphany" in a short story? Give one example.

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