1ST YEAR EEG PAPER- 1

NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH BDP

1^ST YEAR

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PAPER- 1

HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

1. Bring out the features of epic poetry in Beowulf. 

2. Comment critically on the features of old English elegies/ lyrics.

3. Discuss the history of Bible translations in England. /Show how the history of Bible translations in English indicates the development of English prose in general.

4. Discuss the origin and development of English Drama. / What are the three major groups of Middle English drama? Discuss the growth and development of them. / How do the miracle, morality and the interlude contribute to the development of drama? / Trace the growth of drama in England till the Renaissance.

5. Give an account of Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry. / Write a short essay on Old English religious poetry.

6. Give an account of old English Heroic poetry.

7. Trace the development of Anglo-Saxon prose.

8. What are the three categories of Middle English Romance? Discuss them briefly.

9. Why is Chaucer considered to be one of the most important poets of the Middle English period? / Can Chaucer be rightly called the father of English poetry?

10. Write a short essay on the Middle English romances.

11. Write briefly on the morality play Everyman.

12. Comment on the note of melancholy in Anglo-Saxon elegiac poetry with reference to any one poem that you have read.

HISTORY OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY

1. Discuss the particular features of Shakespeare’s use of the English language.

2. Assess the Latin influence on the English language.

3. Discuss the importance of the French influence on English phonetics and grammar. /Assess the nature and extent of the French influence on the English Language.

4. Assess the nature and extent of the Scandinavian influence on the English Language.

5. Show how the Bible has influenced the English language.

THE CANTERBURY TALES

1. Comment on Chaucer’s portrayal of the Wife of Bath.

2. The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales reflects contemporary life. Discuss.

                         THE WAKEFIELD SECOND SHEPHERDS' PLAY

Show how the Wakefield Second Shepherds’ Play balances religious and secular elements.

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