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Master'S Degree Programme in English Term-End Examination June

This document is a 2 page examination for a Master's degree program in English. It contains instructions for a term-end examination on the topic of Literary Criticism and Theory. The exam consists of 9 questions worth 20 marks each, with Question 1 being compulsory. Question 1 requires short notes on 4 out of 6 topics related to literary criticism approaches like Marxist criticism, feminist theory, archetypes and myths. The other questions require discussion and explanation of various literary theories and concepts like Aristotle's view of literature, Wordsworth and Coleridge's poetic views, structuralism, and examining bias in Western critical thought.

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Master'S Degree Programme in English Term-End Examination June

This document is a 2 page examination for a Master's degree program in English. It contains instructions for a term-end examination on the topic of Literary Criticism and Theory. The exam consists of 9 questions worth 20 marks each, with Question 1 being compulsory. Question 1 requires short notes on 4 out of 6 topics related to literary criticism approaches like Marxist criticism, feminist theory, archetypes and myths. The other questions require discussion and explanation of various literary theories and concepts like Aristotle's view of literature, Wordsworth and Coleridge's poetic views, structuralism, and examining bias in Western critical thought.

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MEG-5

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH

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Term-End Examination June, 2010


MEG-5 : LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY

Time : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Answer five questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.

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Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20 Rasa Mode of production in Marxist criticism Poets as unacknowledged legislators The woman as the 'second sex'. Cultural materialism Deconstructing the text Explain and discuss Aristotle's view of literature 20 as imitation. Compare and contrast the views of Wordsworth 20 and Coleridge on poetic diction.

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P.T.O.

How are myths and archetypes examined to grasp 20 the significance of twentieth century English writing ? Explain. Comment on the concern for freedom in the 20 feminist critical thought in the twentieth century. Keeping in view the Marxist theory, discuss 20 literature as an instrument with which to resist class oppression. What is Structuralism ? How is it helpful in 20 grasping the appeal and intent of a literary text ? 8. There is an in - built bias against the East in the 20 Western critical thought. Do you agree ? Give a reasoned answer.

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