Central University of Rajasthan Mid-Semester Examination, 9 th February 2011 Department of English MAE 201: From Renaissance to Romanticism II

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1 Mid-Semester Examination, 9 th February 2011 MAE 201: From Renaissance to Romanticism II 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks [Word limit 20 to 30 words] What is the primary objective of Wordsworth s Prelude? Which incident led to the writing of Coleridge s poem Lime Bower? Which vision does Coleridge recall to aid him in writing the poem Kubla Khan? What is the motive in the composition of Preface to Lyrical Ballads? How does Wordsworth formulate the definition of a poet in The Preface to Lyrical Ballads? (vi) Who is the special friend that Coleridge refers to in the poem Lime Bower? (vii) How does Wordsworth define poetry in The Preface to Lyrical Ballads? (viii) Mention two images from the world of nature used by Coleridge in the poem Lime Bower. 2. Short answer type questions; Answer all the questions; Each carries 1 mark. [Word limit 50 to 75 words] How does Wordsworth define the growth of poetic instincts in him in the poem Prelude? Is Prelude Book IV nostalgic in tone? Give reasons in support of your answer. Comment upon the landscape in the poem Kubla Khan? What is Wordsworth s theory of poetic diction? Comment upon the various levels thoughts and feelings manifested in the poem Lime Bower. 3. Long answer type questions; Choose any two from the questions given below each carries 3 marks. (Word limit- 200 words) Discuss Wordsworth s perception of nature and its role in the growth of his poetic imagination. How does Coleridge achieve willing suspension of disbelief in Kubla Khan? Discuss. Discuss Wordsworth s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads as a treatise on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity.

2 Mid-Semester Examination, February 2011 MAE 202: Culture and Society II 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks; [Wordlimit 20 to 30 words] Name the estates of Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. What do you understand by the term dalit? Who lives at the Rosings Park? What is the relationship of Lady Catherine and Mr. Collins? Name two dalit writers mentioned by Jadhav, who possess a poetic insight. (vi) Jane Austen wrote during what is known as the Regency Period. How did the Regency period get its name? (vii) How can aesthetic distance be achieved according to Jadhav? (viii) Name the two class categories of the British regency referred to, in Jane Austen s the Pride and Prejudice? [Wordlimit 50 to 75 words] How can one enrich one s personality as per the essay on Dalit s feelings and aesthetic detachment? What are Charlotte s views on marriage in Austen s Pride and Prejudice? Elaborate on the basic tenets of dalit writing? How would the social distinctions between the Bingley sisters and the Bennet sisters be conveyed? Throw light on the qualities that the narrative literature should have? 3. Long answer type questions; Attempt any two. Each carries 3 marks. [Wordlimit 200 words] England was a very class conscious society in the 19th century. How is this apparent in the novel? How can artistic detachment be achieved by the writers? Elaborate. One of the themes in Pride and Prejudice is surface appearance versus reality. Comment on the initial appearance of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Mr. George Wickham. Which events in the course of the novel bring forth their reality to light?

3 Mid-Semester Examination, 10 th February 2011 MAE 203: Aesthetics of Appreciation: Film 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks [Word limit 20 to 30 words] When was Herbert Read s Towards a Film Aesthetic composed? How does Read define the art of film? What is the meaning of spectacular in cinema? Which Greek gods are referred to in the film Troy? What is the primary reason of the battle of Troy? (vi) How does Read differentiate between painting and films as art forms? (vii) Which three movements create unlimited possibilities in the art of films? (viii) What is the meaning of plasticity in film as an art form? 2. Short answer type questions; Answer all the questions; Each carries 1 mark. [Word limit 50 to 75 words] On what grounds does Read consider film an art form? How significant is the role of scenario writer in films? Comment upon the battle sequences in the film Troy? Is Troy aesthetically appealing? How? Attempt a definition of popular culture. 3. Long answer type questions; Choose any two from the questions given below each carries 3 marks. (Word limit- 200 words) How according to Read is film an art form, how does it differ from other art forms and what are its artistic possibilities? Discuss the relationship between popular culture and films. How does Troy exploit the elements of popular culture and spectacular? Discuss.

4 Semester II Sessional I, February 2011 MAE 204: Indian Literature in English [Feb. 10, 2011; Time: One Hour] [Max Marks: 15] 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks; [Wordlimit 20 to 30 words] (vi) What does Ezekiel mean by the term Enterprise? Furnish the names of Swaminathan s friends in Narayan s Swami and Friends. Which emotions are predominant in the poem Night of the Scorpion? Which two questions does Swami put to Ebenezar in chapter-i of Swami and Friends that result in his ear been pinched by Ebenezar? Define the attitude of Anand's father towards the British. Provide two examples of transferred epithets used in the poem A Monsoon Day Fable. (vii) Elucidate Swami s response to the teacher s question on the Indian climate? (viii) What was Mahatma Gandhi's advice to Mulk Raj Anand? [Wordlimit 50 to 75 words] In what way does Night of the Scorpion reflect the beliefs and customs of the villagers? What picture of Miss Pushpa T.S. do you get from Ezekiel s poem? Bring out in brief the mysticism present in the poem A Monsoon Day Fable. In Swami and Friends one can find recurring echoes of Indian struggle for independence. Show how Swami is affected by and responds in such instances. How do Anand's novels transcend from the personal to the universal? 3. Long answer type questions; Attempt any two. Each carries 3 marks. [Wordlimit 200 words] 'Protest in Anand's fiction is directed towards the foibles of Indian society and the British Raj.' Discuss. Ezekiel represents one of the modern voices of Indian English poetry. Elaborate. According to S.C. Harrex, Narayan finds the child a natural medium for humour... Elaborate on the statement with reference to Swami and Friends.

5 Mid-Semester Examination, 11 th February 2011 MAE 205: India s Freedom Movement 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks [Word limit 20 to 30 words] What according to Tagore is the real problem of Nationalism in India? How can the West help the world in view of Tagore? From where and when the Salt March began? What was the miracle that happened during the Salt March? What rumour was spread before the beginning of the Salt March? (vi) With whom did Mahatma Gandhi stay at Dandi? (vii) Define the term dissemination. (viii) How would you define nation? 2. Short answer type questions; Answer all the questions; Each carries 1 mark. [Word limit 50 to 75 words] How can true unity be achieved in Tagore s opinion? What were the problems faced by the marchers of the Salt March? What is the message of the Salt March for 21 st century? How did the campaign of the Salt March end? Differentiate between the terms nation and country? 3. Long answer type questions; Choose any two from the questions given below each carries 3 marks. (Word limit- 200 words) Discuss Gandhi s Salt March as the greatest non-violent movement of the world? Discuss Tagore s essay on Nationalism in India as a social critique of the problems of the East and the West. How has the meaning of nation and nationalism changed in contemporary times? Discuss in the context of Homi Bhabha s essay Dissemination of a Nation.

6 Semester II Sessional I, February 2011 MAE 206: Modern World Classics in Translation [Feb. 11, 2011; Time: One Hour] [Max Marks: 15] 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks; [Word-limit 20 to 30 words] i. On which grounds were Baudelaire's six poems from the Flowers of Evil condemned? ii. What is the setting of Mahashweta Devi s story Draupadi? iii. From whose alcoholic imagination does Baudelaire draw upon heavily? iv. What was the reason pertaining to which Dulna wanted to take revenge on Surja Sahu? v. Which contemporaries of Baudelaire formulated the symbolist aesthetic? vi. How did the tribals fight with the modern police? vii. Why did the police want to catch Dopdi Mejhen? viii. Baudelaire examined such aspects of nature over which other poets would rather not pay attention. Which aspects are being referred to here? [Word-limit 50 to 75 words] How would you characterize the term "dandy"? What is Baudelaire s reason for inducing of the feeling of alienation in his own city of Paris? Construct a picture of the lives of Draupadi and Dulna when they were labourers in the village. Point out at the satire in the story Draupadi. Expound on Baudelaire s definition of beauty which he referred to as my beauty. 3. Long answer type questions; Attempt any two. Each carries 3 marks. [Word-limit 200 words] How does Baudelaire define "modernity"? How is it different from other notions of "modernity" you may have encountered? Elucidate in detail. Discuss Draupadi as a story from the political, social, economic and human angles. Draupadi is a multi-layered character in the story. Discuss the statement in the context of the story Draupadi.

7 Semester II Sessional I, February 2011 MAE 207: Writing and Editing for Media [Feb. 11, 2011; Time: One Hour] [Max Marks: 15] 1. Answer all subdivisions; Each carries 1/2 marks, except part; [Word-limit: 20 to 30 words] i. Mention some of the earliest forms of human communication. ii. Give copy editing symbols for the following with an example for each: a. Capitalizing a letter in a word b. Starting a new paragraph iii. Name three channels of mass communication. iv. Use appropriate copy editing symbol for the text given in the 2 nd column to achieve the type-set text in the 3 rd column of the table given below. (1/4 marks each) TO PLACE : USE COPY EDITING SYMBOL TYPE-SET TEXT ON THIS TEXT Comma No it was her he said. No, it was her, he said. Boldface a word She has a purple rose in her She has a purple rose in her hand. hand. Close up space Get a 20 per cent discount. Get a 20 percent discount. Transpose a letter Oh my God! was all she siad. Oh my God! was all she said. v. Enlist two main purposes of journalism? vi. What role did pamphlets play in the eighteenth century? vii. How would you define journalism? [Word-limit: 50 to 75 words] What do you understand by the 'angle of a story'? Comment upon a copy editor s role as against a writer? Is media a neutral medium? What are the factors that influence it? Differentiate between copy editing and content editing? Elucidate your understanding on freedom of the press? 3. Long answer type questions; Attempt any two. Each carries 3 marks. [Word-limit: 200 words] A thoughtful copy editing will require looking at which kind of flaws into the text? Explain. Discuss the social responsibility attached to good journalism. Trace the evolution of modes of communication from the earliest times to the present.

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