BA (HONOURS) ENGLISH
(BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
Predicted Question Paper, June 2022
BEGC-102 : EUROPEAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: This paper has three sections – A, B, and C. Attempt questions from all sections. Attempt any four questions from Section A. Two questions from Section B and three questions from Section C.
SECTION A
I. Write short notes on any four of the following in about 200 words./ answer with reference to the context: 4×5=20
- Unity of Action in Oedipus Rex
- Peripeteia
- Catharsis
- Achilles
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SECTION B
II. Answer any two of the following questions in about 400 words each :
9. Define epic. Explain the characteristics of an epic
10. Comment on the ending of the play, Pot of Gold
11. Justify Oedipus Rex as a classical tragedy.
12. Give a character sketch of Hector
13. Discuss the character of Achilles, the warrior hero.
14. Explain the role of fate and destiny in Oedipus Rex
SECTION C
.14. 12. What are the different genres of satire? Discuss Horatian Sataire.
15. What are the four basic elements of a tragedy? Explain them with reference to Oedipus Rex.
16. Analyse the speeches of the Chorus in Oedipus Rex
17. Does Pot of Gold shed light on the position of women in society? Give instances to substantiate your argument
18. How are the enslaved people presented in the Pot of Gold?
19. Trace the development of ancient Greek theatre
20. Describe the difference between Lucilius and Horace as a satirist
21. Discuss the style of Horatian satire