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