Set 3 Major English 421 BA First Year Practice Question Tribhuvan University

Tribhuvan University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

BA Major English

First Year Final Examination

Course Title: Reading, Writing, and Thinking

Course Code: ENGL 421

Full Marks: 70                                    Pass Marks: 28

Time: 3 Hours

Section A: Long Questions

Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks.2×15=30

Theme-Based Question:

1.      Explore the theme of cultural identity in Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies." How does Lahiri use the characters and setting to convey the complexities of cultural identity?

 

Technique-Based Question:

2.      Discuss the use of stream of consciousness technique in Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway." How does this technique affect the reader's understanding of the characters and their inner lives?

 

Extension Question:

3.      Extend the discussion on the idea of sacrifice as portrayed in "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick. How does the theme of sacrifice play out in different characters and their actions?

 

Section B: Medium-Length Questions

Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks.2×10=20

Knowledge of Heuristics:

4.      Explain the role of irony in literature. Provide examples from Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" to support your explanation.

OR

Explication Based on Prompts:

Explicate the following lines from Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est":

 

"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,

Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,

Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs

And towards our distant rest began to trudge."

 

Knowledge of Heuristics:

5.      Discuss the concept of allegory in literature. Use examples from George Orwell's "1984" to illustrate how allegory is used to convey deeper meanings.

OR

Explication Based on Prompts:

Analyze the significance of the title and opening scene in Suzanne Berne's "A Crime in the Neighborhood." How does the author set the tone for the rest of the story?

 

Section C: Short Questions

Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks.2×10=20

 

Short Notes on Literary Terms:

6.      Write short notes on any two of the following literary terms. Each note should be around 100-150 words.

a. Allusion

b. Hyperbole

c. Juxtaposition

 

Short Notes on Key Concepts:

7.      Write short notes on any two of the following key concepts. Each note should be around 100-150 words.

a. The role of climax in drama

b. The importance of point of view in fiction

c. The use of metaphor in poetry