English Literature ( Semester - I )
UNIT - I
I. Attempt any two of the following in about 200 words each:
a) Discuss the state of the photographer as delineated by stephen leacock ?
b) Discuss the character of the two children as given in Dream Children?
c) How a man can become happy, according to Bertrand Russel ? Discuss.
II. What is the importance of literature?
OR
List geners of literature and discuss in detail any three of them
UNIT - II
III. Attempt any three of the following terms:
a) Narrative prose
b) Satire
c) Travelogue
d) Irony
e) Biography and Autobiography.
IV. a) Define vowel and Dipthongs. List all consonants.
b) Transcribe the following words using IPA symbols:
Knife, Why, Our, Snow, Vowel, Written, There, Main, Items
UNIT - III
V. Discuss these mininal pairs :
a) Measure, Leisure
b) Sound, Found
c) Cow, Care
d) Mind, Mound
e) Choice, Voice
f) What is atmosphere in a literary work?
What is the meaning of following terms:
g) Travelogue
h) Philosophical writings
i) Utopia
j) Euphemism
k) How do habits control us? Give an example from the chapter.
l) How did the author get clicked for a photograph?
m) Did the author enjoy his posting as a police officer? Why?
n) Briefly delineate the character of grandmother.
o) Briefly discuss any two features of an idler.
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