2ND YEAR EEG PAPER- 3

NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH BDP

2ND YEAR

EEG

PAPER- 3

HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

1. Account for the history of drama from its suppression in the Puritan age to its revival in the Restoration.

2. Bring out the prominent features of Restoration heroic tragedy, with special reference to the works of two relevant playwrights.

3. Bring out the salient features of Restoration Drama/ Comedy/ Comedy of Manners by referring in particular to the works of major dramatists.

4. Evaluate the dramatic achievements of one writer of the comedy of manners, and one other creator of heroic tragedy, during England’s Restoration Age.

5. Examine the factors which contributed to the rise of Neo-Classicism in English literature.

6. How did the Puritan view of culture impact the English stage?

7. Discuss the impact of Restoration on English Literature

8. Write a short essay on Restoration Drama.

9. Write a short essay on the closure of the theatres by the Puritans.

10. Write a short note on the impact of Neo-Classicism on Literary Thought/ English literature. /Show how Neo-Classicism influenced the literature of its time in England.

11. What do you understand by the term Restoration? Account for the reasons behind the social changes brought about by this movement.

AN ESSAY OF DRAMATIC POESY

1. What, according to Dryden, are Ben Jonson’s virtues as a playwright?

2. Give the gist of Neander’s comments on Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher in An Essay on Dramatic Poesy.

3. Formulate your understanding of Neo-Classicism from your reading of Dryden’s An Essay of Dramatic Poesy.

THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS

1. Show how the Christian Puritan spirit is manifest in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.

2. Discuss the significance of the section heading ‘Vanity Fair’ in the larger context of The Pilgrim’s Progress by Bunyan.

ALL FOR LOVE

1. Analyse with close reference to the text, the expository function of Act 1 of Dryden’s All For Love. / Do you think that the first act is an effective exposition? Justify your answers by giving suitable reference to the text.

LOVE ARMED

1. What do you consider to be the major theme in ‘Love Armed’? Discuss.

MACFLECKNOE

1. What picture of the contemporary English literary scene do you get from John Dryden’s Macflecknoe? / Comment on Dryden’s presentation of Shadwell in Macflecknoe. /Discuss Macflecknoe as a verse satire/personal satire/political satire.

2. Discuss MacFlecknoe as a Mock-heroic Poem.

HUDIBRAS

1. Discuss Hudibras as an example of Restoration Satire. / Examine Samuel Butler’s use of satire in Hudibras.

PEPYS' DIARY

1. Discuss, with appropriate references to the text you have studied, how Pepys brings alive the London of his time through his diary entries.

THE WAY OF THE WORLD

1. Bring out the significance of the title of The Way of the World.

2. Show how Congreve uses the Comedy of Manners to highlight the vices and follies of society in The Way of the World. / How would you apply the main features of the Comedy of Manners to The Way of the World?

3. Discuss the relationship between Mirabell and Millament in the Way of the World.

4. How do Fainall and Mrs. Marwood contribute to the development of the action in The Way of the World?

5. Discuss The Way of the World as Comedy of Wit and Humour. / Show how verbal wit contributes to the overall humorous intent in The Way of the World.

6. Discuss the character of Mirabell as a true wit.

7. Discuss the character of Millament.

8. Comment on the theme of love and marriage in The Way of the World. / Comment on the Dowry, Marriage and Adultery as a theme in The Way of the World.

9. ‘The proviso scene between Millament and Mirabell is a significant event which strengthens the plot of the play.” Illustrate. / What is the dramatic significance of the Proviso Scene in The Way of the World?

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