B.A. 1st Semester English Major Examination 2026 Bankura University

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B.A. 1st Semester English Major Examination 2026 Bankura University

B.A. 1st Semester (Major) Examination, 2026 (Mock)

English

Course Code: A/ENG/101/MJC-1

Introduction to Literary Studies

[NEP]

Time: 2 Hours Full Marks: 40
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer all the questions.
(1×10=10)
1. Answer any one of the following:
a) Define the term 'Ode'. Attempt a critical appreciation of John Keats's "Ode to a Nightingale", discussing it as a poem of escape and contrast.
Or
b) What are the characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry? Analyze John Donne's "The Ecstasy" as a typical metaphysical poem focusing on the union of body and soul.
(1×10=10)
2. Answer any one of the following:
a) Discuss the themes of Ambition and Alienation in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Who do you consider the real 'monster' of the novel—Victor or his creation?
Or
b) "The masterpiece was painted at the cost of a life." Discuss the character of Behrman in O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" in the light of this statement.
Or
c) Discuss the significance of the title "The Hunt" by Mahasweta Devi. How does Mary Oraon subvert the traditional role of a tribal woman?
(1×10=10)
3. Answer any one of the following:
a) Sketch the character of Maurya in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea. How does she evolve from a fearful mother to a figure of tragic resignation?
Or
b) Analyze the character of Muhammad bin Tughlaq in Girish Karnad's play. Is he a visionary idealist or a mad tyrant?
(5×2=10)
4. Answer any five of the following questions:
  1. "Like to the lark at break of day arising"—Explain the imagery used here in Shakespeare's Sonnet 29.
  2. What is the significance of the "funeral pyre" mentioned in Jayanta Mahapatra's 'Grass'?
  3. Differentiate between 'Story' and 'Plot' according to E.M. Forster.
  4. Who is Robert Walton in Frankenstein? Why is he writing letters?
  5. Why does the narrator in James Joyce's 'Araby' fail to buy a gift for Mangan's sister?
  6. What role do Somi and Ranbir play in Rusty's life in The Room on the Roof?
  7. Briefly explain the significance of the "Game of Chess" in Karnad's Tughlaq.
  8. What are the "white boards" meant for in Riders to the Sea?
  9. Define the term 'Hamartia' or 'Catharsis' in the context of Tragedy.
  10. What is a Soliloquy? How is it different from a Monologue?

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