8. YEAR 2012 (1st Annual Exam)
OBJECTIVE
1. (a) Choose correct option. (05)
(i) Othello is a tragedy of __________ and evil. (intrigue, pride, love)
(ii) Oedipus accuses __________ of treason. (Jocasta, Creon, Antigone)
(iii) Shakespeare, as a dramatist, is the most __________ (objective, subjective, modern)
(iv) Marlowe had been a student at __________ (Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard)
(v) Lane and Merriman are of the same __________ (age, profession, family)
(b) Tick True or False. (10)
(i) Desdemona gives handkerchief to Cassio and he gives it to Bianca.
(ii) Wittenberg was the birth place of Dr. Faustus.
(iii) Phokios is the place where the Theben way divides into the roads to Delphi and Daulia.
(iv) Othello alleges that Emilia has the office opposite to Saint Peter.
(v) In 'The Winter's Tale' chorus in the guise of time proclaims to please some and tease all.
(vi) Lady Bracknell is a character with snobbish, class-conscious and mercenary nature.
(vii) Creon is banished by Oedipus from Thebes for the crime of treason.
(viii) According to Mephistopheles Penelope was the faithful wife of Alexander the great.
(ix) 'The Winter's Tale' is one of those Shakespearean creations which are known as dramatic romances.
(x) Algermon says that the truth is rarely pure and never beneficial.
(c) Fill in the blanks. (05)
(i) Faustus leaves all his property to his __________.
(ii) __________ bring a handbag of black leather from upstairs.
(iii) Creon knew that __________ were dear to Oedipus.
(iv) At the end __________ stabs Emilia.
(v) Florizel falls in love with __________.
SUBJECTIVE
Attempt any FOUR out of the remaining questions. Be brief and to the point. An irrelevant answer carries no marks.
2. Write short answers. (One or two lines) (20)
(i) To whom does the study of law suit according to Faustus?
(ii) Who is Desdemona?
(iii) What is revealed about Jack at the end of the play?
(iv) Point out one similarity between Perdita and Oedipus as babies.
(v) Who replaces Montano as governor of Cyprus and why?
(vi) Who are re-united with whom at the end in 'The Winter's Tale'?
(vii) How does Faustus feel at the end of bargained twenty four years?
(viii) Which class is satirized by Wilde in his play?
(ix) What do Thebens think of Oedipus as their king?
(x) What is Hamartia?
3. 'Oedipus Rex' is a classical example of plot construction. Discuss. (20)
4. Through the figure of Dr. Faustus, Marlowe has highlighted the intense tussle between medieval and Renaissance force. Discuss. (20)
5. Discuss Othello as a typical Shakespearean hero. (20)
6. 'The Winter's Tale' is a blend of tragic and comic elements. Discuss. (20)
7. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a comedy with purpose. Do you agree? (20)
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