UG English Auonomy SYLLCommon and Core Course
UG English Auonomy SYLLCommon and Core Course
UG English Auonomy SYLLCommon and Core Course
COMMON COURSES
COURSE I: ENG1CMR01- THE FOUR SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION
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REQUIRED READING:
Josh Sreedharan - An English Language Course CUP 2014
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
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24. Intonation.
25. Write a note on the Vowel sounds in English language?
26. Transcribe the following words: moves, live, open, tomorrow, contact, main, care, wait.
(5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two (choosing one from each group) of the
following:
27. Write an essay on Speech sounds in English Language.
Or
28. Define reading Skills and the various strategies.
29. Critically analyze listening skills and the barriers.
Or
30. Write a Resume and Covering letter for the application of the post of a teacher.
(2x15=30)
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Course-II- ENG1CMR02- Reading Literature in English
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To acquaint the learners with different forms of literature and develop in them an ability to
understand and appreciate literary pieces.
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P B Shelley : Ozymandias
John Keats : La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Emily Dickinson : I am nobody! Who are you?
Robert Frost : The Pasture
W. B. Yeats : On being asked for a war poem
Kamala Das : The Fancy Dress Show
Gabriel Okara : Once upon a Time
Maya Angelou : Women Work
R Viswanathan : Grand Father
Yashwant Vaghela : Identity
REQUIRED READING:
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
Fill in the blanks
1. As Others See Us’ is an essay written by---------.
2. Yashwant Vaghela is a -------- writer
3. Which metrical pattern is used in Ozymandias ?
4. Who is the author of The Fancy Dress Show ?
5. What is the significance of the poem London ?.
6. Define the Sonnet.
7. Who is the author of the poem Woman Work?.
8. Who is Miss Beam?
9. What do you mean by rhyme-scheme?
10. Which intellectual activity is the wife not expected to do ?
(1x8=8)
Part B
II Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
11. Identity as a Dalit poem.
12. Characterization in Lincoln came to Pittsburgh.
13. The Pasture as a typical poem by Robert Frost.
14. Nostalgia expressed in the poem Once upon a time.
15. An appreciation of the poem Grand Father.
16. Lover in La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
17. Tone of the poem Woman Work.
18. How is a responsible wife expected to deal with a sick child?
(2x6=12)
Part C
III Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
19. The Avenger.
20. Theme of the poem London.
21. Woman Work as a domestic poem.
22. The main idea of School For Sympathy.
23. Summary of At School and College.
24. Julius Caesar.
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25. Purpose of On Being Asked for a War Poem.
26. What is the wife expected to do with regard to the education of the children? (5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. Write an appreciation of the sonnet ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a summer’s Day?’
Or
28. In the essay ‘Why I want a wife’ how does Judy Brady establish the fact that a wife is a
convenient instrument or tool for a husband?
29. Comment on the interview with Kalamandalam Gopi.
Or
30. Consider ‘On Being Asked for a War Poem’ as a typical war poem.
(2x15=30)
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SEMESTER - II
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To equip the students to appreciate print, visual and online media through a socio-cultural
perspective.
To facilitate learners to respond in English language to the various issues in and around India.
Interview- Bill Gates. “India did not get anything wrong’’ Outlook: 10 June 2013
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MODULE 2: Extracts from Visual Media (36 hours)
Television reality shows: Satyamev Jayate ( Episodes: 2. Break the Silence 4. Every Life is
Precious 10. Dignity for All)
Shirley Taylor ‘Writing online: websites, blogs and social networking’ ( model business
letters, emails…)
Kenneth E. Clow ‘How Google has changed our Language’. ( Integrated advertising, promotion
and Marketing communications. By et al 266-67)
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B.A DEGREE (C.B.C.S.S.) EXAMINATION
SECOND SEMESTER: ENGLISH: COMMON COURSE
PART A
PART B
PART C
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23. What do you mean by narcissurfers?
25. Do you think there is gender divide in the modern India? Comment.
26. What is Bill Gate's take on India and its social schemes? (5x6=30)
PART D
27. How well does ‘Only an Axe Away ‘put forward the concerns of nature lovers in Kerala?
Or
29. What are the etiquettes to be followed when writing on social media?
Or
30. Write an analysis of Status Updated by Abhinav Sunder Nayak (15x2=30)
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Course IV—ENG2CMR04 - Readings on Contemporary Issues
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To create an awareness in the students regarding the challenges in the modern society.
To mould the students into responsible and dutiful citizens by developing a progressive and
constructive perspective regarding human rights, environmental, legal and other vital issues.
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Eliza Grisvold : How Silent Spring Ignited the Environmental Movement
REQUIRED READING:
Text containing Human Rights, Environmental Issues, Gender Issues, Legal Issues regarding
marriage, domestic violence, etc. Adolescent Psychology and Health Issues.
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. Why did the headmaster ask Valmiki to sweep the school compound?
2. George thinks Mrs.Fitzgerald is slightly drunk. Why?
3. Which are the two states with maximum racial segregation according to King?
4. What made old Koskoosh feel panicky?
5. Who wrote ‘I Stand here Ironing’?
6. Which season is depicted in the poem ‘The Trees’?
7. Why did the old man bribe his grandson in The Devoted Son?
8. How did Rakesh fulfil his duty to his father?
9. What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Positively Insensitive’?
10. Which factor favours women over men in life?
(1x8=8)
Part B
II Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
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23. Why does Sen call work outside the home space ‘educational’ for women?
24. The important idea of Positively Insensitive.
25. How is Rakesh portrayed as an ideal son in the beginning?
26. Mrs. Fitzgerald advises Mrs. Pearson not to be soft on her family. How does she prove
her point? (5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. What is the transformation Mrs. Pearson succeeds in effecting in her family members?
or
28. How does Valmiki portray the caste discrimination in the village?
29. Give an account of the last hours of Old Koskoosh’s life.
or
30. What is the lesson Anita Desai is trying to put across in the story?
(2x15=30)
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Course V- ENG3CMR05 - Reflections on Global Issues
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Sashi Tharoor :The Idea Of India: A Mosaic of Multiplicities :
C P Snow : Ramanujan
REQUIRED READING:
REFLECTIONS ON GLOBAL ISSUES (prepared by the Board of studies)
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. How was it possible for Gandhiji to sleep at will even at a moment’s notice?
2. What is the source of our human identity according to Vandana Shiva?
3. Why aren’t the African Americans permitted to grow vegetables?
4. Define the term ‘Subaltern’.
5. Heterodoxy in art.
6. Who is the author of ‘Imagining India’?
7. Who wrote ‘A Subaltern’?
8. What is the setting of ‘Refugee Mother and Child’?
9. ‘Grow more Wheat package’ .Explain
10. What is the significance of the image ‘thali’?
(1x8=8)
Part B
II Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
11. What are the chief characteristics of the philosophers?
12. How has economic globalization hijacked culture?
13. What is the idea of India according to Tagore and Amartya Sen?
14. Describe the picture of the American South drawn up by Richard Wright.
15. Who are mammies?
16. Silent Spring.
17. Chinua Achebe.
18. Moral and Physical forces.
(2x6=12)
Part C
III Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
19. How does a man of genius save humanity?
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20. Enumerate the major structural changes that came as a part of the trade liberalization
package?
21.Indian Pluralism.
22. Comment on the significance of the title ‘Gandhi and Poetry’.
23. What is the true meaning of the term ‘Negro’ as Wright sees it?
24. Ramanujam.
25. Make an appreciation of Reflections on Gandhi.
26. Indian Secularism.
(5x6=30)
Part D
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Course VI - ENG4CMR06 - English for Jobseekers
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To equip the students with the communication tools necessary in seeking jobs.
To equip the students to cope up with the escalating competitions and challenges in the
globalized world.
Features of good writing –Gathering of ideas - Purposes of writing- Writing for a specific
audience –Organizing ideas- Writing an introduction and conclusion –Developing supporting
ideas – Using Linkers - Choosing the right words - Writing book reviews and film reviews ,
Common Errors in writing – editing and proof reading.
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MODULE II - Group Discussion (18 hours)
Group Discussion as a tool for selection-Skills for GD –Leadership and problem solving skills-
Types of GD’s-Group Dynamics-Roles and Functions : beginning, presenting and elaborating;
Roles and Functions clarifying, synthesizing and challenging; Roles and Functions agreeing,
disagreeing and summarizing; Roles and Functions Etiquette, body language and time
Management; GD activities.
Purpose of Interview – Preparing a CV, Covering Letter- Public speaking, Planning, Practice and
delivery.
Purpose of Interview – Preparing a CV, Covering Letter-Before and at the interview- Answering
FAQs about yourself and your family – Answering FAQs about likes and dislikes – Answering
FAQs on justifying candidature –Answering FAQs on priorities, attitudes and biases –
Answering FAQs on professional goals – Answering FAQs on remuneration - Public speaking,
Planning, Practice and delivery.
Computer aided presentations – basic computer skills – power point presentations – visuals
and sounds – debate – minutes – agenda
E -writing – blogging – writing online – content writing for websites – social networks for
academic purpose – MOOCs – online dictionaries – cyber resources.
REQUIRED READING:
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions.
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26. Presentation skills (5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. How will you prepare a resume for the job of a teacher.
Or
28. Write an essay on Group discussion.
29. Write an essay on values and ethics.
Or
30. Write an essay on public speaking
(2x15=30)
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CORE COURSES
SEMESTER - I
Core Course - Paper 01: ENG1COR01: History of English Literature up to 17th century
(Metaphysical)
Course Code ENG1COR01
Title of the course History of English Literature up to 17th century
(Metaphysical).
Semester in which the course is I
to be taught
Maximum marks 80
No. of contact hours 108
To give the students a comprehensive knowledge about the background of English language
and literature and the different periods in the history of English literature up to the seventeenth
century.
Form an idea about the various stages in the development of English literature.
MODULE I : ( 36 Hrs)
History of English Literature up to 17th century (Metaphysical).
CORE TEXT: W.H. Hudson: An Outline History of English Literature
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John Milton : On Education
John Bunyan : The Pilgrim’s Progress (Book 1- Part1)
BACKGROUND READING:
Ifor Evans : A Short History of English Literature
B. Prasad : A Background to the Study of Literature
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
PART B
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PART C
PART D
27. Do you agree that the fifteenth century was a barren period in the history of English
Literature? Explain.
Or
28. Character sketch of Christian.
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Core Course - Paper 02: ENG2COR02 - English Literature - 18th and 19th century
is to be taught
Maximum marks 80
To enhance the knowledge base of the students about the background of English language and
literature of the period specified.
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William Wordsworth : The Leech Gatherer
Jonathan Swift : The Battle of the Books –‘The Spider and the Bee.’
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
PART B
PART C
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Answer any six of the following in about 100 words.
19. Write a note on the incident that led to the composition of The Rape of the Lock.
20. Why is the age of Pope sometimes called the neo-classical age?
21. Write a short note on ‘the return to nature’ in the late 18th century.
22. Characteristics of Romanticism.
23. Write a short note on the historical significance of The Elegy Written in the Country
Churchyard.
24. The allegory of the spider and the bee illustrates the central theme of The Battle of the Books.
Explain.
25. Comment on the contrast between the two halves of the poem Kubla Khan.
26. My Last Duchess is a classic example of a dramatic monologue. Explain. (6x5=30)
PART D
Or
Or
30. Compare Ode to the West Wind with Ode on Solitude highlighting the chief characteristics of
the literary form. (2x15=30)
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SEMESTER III
To instill a holistic critical sensibility among the students, equipping them with analytical
perspectives of the major theoretical trends of the twentieth century.
To help the students gain an insightful perception of the literary and aesthetic aspects of
literature.
MODULE III: Marginalization: Gender, Ethnicity and the Subaltern (18 hours)
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Marginalization- The Concept of Gender-Gender Studies- Queer Theory- Ethnicity-The
Subaltern.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory . Manchester and NY: Manchester Uty. Press, 1995.
Bertens , Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics. London: Routledge, 2001.
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MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE
(A GOVERNMENT AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE)
B.A DEGREE (C.B.C.S.S.) EXAMINATION
FIRST SEMESTER: ENGLISH: CORE COURSE
ENG3COR03 : Literary Criticism (Part I)
PART A
PART B
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18. Define Gender as a term in Literary Criticism
(6 x 2=12)
PART C
22. Write a paragraph on the differences between the terms ‘Gender’ and ‘Sex’.
(6 x 5=30)
PART D
Write short essays on any two of the following in about 300 words.
27. Post-colonialism
Or
28. The important features of New Historicism
Or
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Core Course -Paper 04: ENG3COR04 : Explorations in Reading
and Writing
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
Objectives:
To explore the creative process through writing
To define/determine individual goals as a writer
To expand and refine vocabulary and style resources
To become familiar with the conventions of craft specific to each genre
To learn about varied techniques of fiction, non-fiction & poetry
To learn how to critique (and be critiqued) constructively
To reinforce revising skills, not only of language but also of ideas
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W. H. Andrews : The Referee
Vijayalakshmi : Bhagavatam
SUGGESTED READING:
Elements of Literature: Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Film by Robert Scholes, Nancy R.
Comley, Carl H. Klaus, Delhi, OUP, 2007
Creative Writing: A Beginner’s Manual – Anjana Neira Dev, Anuradha Marwah, Swati Pal,
Delhi, Pearson Longman, 2009
Write from the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Your Creativity by Hal ZinaBennet, California,
New World Library, 2001
Article on Street Theatre by Manjul Bharadwaj . The Experimental Theatre Foundation . Web.
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MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE
(A GOVERNMENT AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE)
B.A DEGREE (C.B.C.S.S.) EXAMINATION
THIRD SEMESTER: ENGLISH: CORE COURSE
ENG3COR04 : Explorations in Reading and Writing
PART A
(8 x 1=8 Marks)
PART B
11. Name the characters in the play 'The Boy comes home'
12. What does William Wordsworth tell us about Lucy Gray in the first stanza of the poem?
13. Why does the wife get up and dress as fast as she could in 'The Unicorn in the Garden'. ?
14. What is the significance of the allusion to the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in The Gift of
the Magi?
15. What was the location of Abdul Kalam's house?
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18. Why does Thakazhi say that there was helplessness writ large in the eyes of the dog?
(6 x 2=12 Marks)
PART C
20. Write a short note on the compliments of the reporters in 'The Referee'.
22. Write a paragraph on the difference between the behaviour of the husband and wife in the story
'The Unicorn in the Garden'.
23. Comment on the selfless acts of love depicted in the story The Gift of the Magi.
26. How did Chenna save his family from the flood?
(6 x 5=30 Marks)
PART D
IV.Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words, choosing one from each group..
29. Do you agree with the view that ‘In the Floods’ depicts tragedy of the loftiest kind?
Or
30. Describe how Philip succeeds in forcing uncle James into agreeing with him? (2 x 15=30 Marks)
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SEMESTER-IV
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
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G. K. Chesterton : The Worship of the Wealthy
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(Pages 2)
Part A
Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two..
Part B
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Answer any six of the following questions in about two or three sentence.
11. How does Bacon amend Jesus’s advice to the rich man to sell all his property?
12. Sketch the character of Sir Roger in your own words.
13. What is Johnson’s attitude to criticism?
14. How does Lamb divide mankind into two races?
15. What are the different methods employed by journalists to flatter the wealthy?
16. What is the distinction between power as a means and power as an end?
17. How does Dr.Radhakrishnan explain the international character of scientific pursuits?
18. How do we discourage original thinking in school children?
(6 x 2 =12)
Part C
Answer any six of the following questions in about 100 words.
19. What are the social effects of the introduction of the printed book in the school system?
20. What was the impact of the story telling around the fireside on the children?
21. Why should we preserve wildness as a ‘world heritage’?
22. Write a brief note on the Kuhnian concept of ‘paradigms’.
23. How does modern society make men mere automatons?
24. Why does Russell say that the individual and not community is the focal point of ethics?
25. How does Chesterton ridicule certain descriptions of funerals?
26. What kind of treasures did Lamb possess?
(6 x 5 = 30)
Part D
27. What is the nature of the challenge faced by man in this post-modern age?
Or
28. Discus ‘Decolonizing the Mind’ as a post-colonial treatise.
29. Discuss Dr. Radhakrishnan’s views on the complementarity of humanistic studies and
technological training.
Or
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30. The moral precepts that Bacon expressed in his essay ‘Of Goodness and Goodness of
Nature’.
(2 x 15 = 30)
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To enhance the level of critical thinking and appreciation of poems from different contexts and
genres
Salient features of Modernism and Postmodernism in poetry, Rhetoric, Prosody, Stanza, Rhyme
and Kindred Devices, Figures of Speech, etc.
D H Lawrence : Piano
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Wilfred Owen : Strange Meeting
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(Pages 2)
QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
I. Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
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Answer any six of the following questions in about two or three sentence.
11. Discuss the violence and vitality of Ted Hughe’s poetry.
12. What difficulties did the Magi face on their way?
13. Discuss ‘Church Going’ as a religious poem.
14. ‘Cantos’ as a symbolist poem.
15. Comment on the use of contrast and irony in the poem ‘Church Going’.
16. What were the after effects of the journey in the poem ‘Journey of the Magi’?
17. What is the theme of the poem ‘In Memory of Jane Fraser’?
18. ‘The poet is all admiration for the hawk’. Examine the statement.
(6 x 2 =12)
Part C
Answer any six of the following questions in about 100 words.
19. Do you think that hawk is a perfect analogy for a megalomaniac dictator? Why?
20. Examine the features of confessional poetry in Sylvia Plath’s poem.
21. What is the central theme of the poem ‘Cantos’?
22. Wilfred Owen as a war poet.
23. What are the images used in the poem ‘God’s Grandeur’?
24. Comment on the poetic form used and what it achieves in ‘Death of a Peasant’.
25. Explain the metaphorical significance of Pope Joan with reference to the poem.
26. How does the Magnus understand the significance of Christ’s birth?
(6 x 5 = 30)
Part D
Answer any two of the following in about 300 words.
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30. How far do you agree with the view that the poem ‘Journey of the Magi’ is about birth
and death?
(2 x 15 = 30)
SEMESTER –V
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1. Anton Chekhov : The Proposal
2. John Galsworthy : Defeat
3. J M Synge : Riders to the Sea
(Pages 2)
QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two
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( 8 x 1 = 8)
Part B
Answer any six of the following questions in about two or three sentence. .
Part C
Answer any six of the following questions in about 100 words.
19. Arms and the Man subverts the conventional view of male gallantry. Substantiate.
20. Discuss the element of dramatic unity in The Tempest.
21. What are the significance of the title Arm and the Man?
22. Shakespeare makes use of mythological allusions in The Tempest. What is an allusion?
Give specific examples.
23. The relationship between Antigone and Oedipus.
24. Discuss Arms and the Man as an anti- romantic comedy.
25. Notion of Euro-centrism in the play The Tempest.
26. The sea symbolism in Riders to the Sea.
(6 x 5 = 30)
Part D
Answer any two of the following in about 300 words.
27. The role of fate and the theme of resignation and reconciliation in Riders to the Sea.
Or
28. The Tempest as a post–colonial play.
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29. Discuss the role of the sentry in Antigone. How does this minor character affect the play’s
central conflict?
Or
30. The Tempest reflects the contemporary life. Elucidate. (2 x 15 = 30)
IS TO BE TAUGHT
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To impart an understanding of the structure of English language through a study of the internal
organization of sound systems, words and sentences.
To help the students analyse the language, its sounds (phonetics and phonology), the way of
forming words (morphology), the sentence structures (syntax), and the study of the meaning of
words(semantics).
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MODULE I: LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS (30 Hours)
a) Air stream Mechanism - Organs of speech - Function of vocal cords – Soft palate action –
Active and passive articulators
d) Suprasegmentals - Syllable - Stress and Rhythm – Weak forms and Strong forms – Sentence
stress - Tone groups - Basic intonation - Juncture - Elision – Assimilation
REQUIRED READING:
S.K.Verma and N.Krishnaswamy. ModernLinguistics: An Introduction. New Delhi: OUP, 1989
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T.Balasubramaniam. A Textbook of English Phonetics foe Indian Students. New Delhi:
Macmillan,1981
Daniel Jones. The Pronunciation of English. New Delhi: Blackie and Sons, 1976.
(Pages 2)
QP Code:
Reg.No……………………….
Name:…………………………
MAHARAJA’S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM
(A Government Autonomous College)
Part A
Answer any eight of the following questions.
2. Define a diphthong.
3. What is syntax?
4. What is slang?
5 Define a clause.
6 Define suffix.
7 What is a paraidigm?
8 Define ambiguity.
9. T G Grammar.
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10. Phonology (8x1=8)
PART B
Attempt any six of the following questions in two or three sentences each.
11.What is an allomorph?
PART C
22. Explain the influence of mother tongue on second language acquisition with some examples.
24. Differentiate between Form class words and Function class words.
PART D
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Or
29 Multilingualism in India.
Or
is to be taught
Maximum Marks 80
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a) Figures of Speech: Metaphor, Synecdoche, Irony.
CORE TEXT: M.S. Nagarajan. English Literary Criticism and Theory.Hyderabad: Orient
Blackswan, 2008. (Chapter I Classical Criticism)
CORE TEXT: M.S. Nagarajan. English Literary Criticism and Theory. Hyderabad: Orient
Blackswan, 2008; Chapters IV and V.
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In this module, critical analysis of short poems and prose passages are to be done by students.
The students may be asked to analyses pieces in terms of theme, diction, tone, figures of speech,
imagery, etc. Theoretical approaches may be avoided.
BACKGROUND READING:
Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Peck John et al. Literary Terms and Criticism, New Delhi: Macmillan,1998.
Prasad, B. An Introduction to English Criticism. New Delhi: Macmillan. 1965.
Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory .Manchester and NY: ManchesterUty. Press, 1995.
Bertens , Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics. London: Routledge, 2001.
Part A
Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. What is a text?
2. Define Dhwani.
5. What is aestheticism?
8. Define ‘Fancy’
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9. Rasa Theory.
PART B
17 Semiotics.
PART C
PART D
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29 Evaluate Coleridge's contributions to English criticism
Or
30 Attempt a critical appreciation of the following:
Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air,
In his own ground.
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CORE COURSE -PAPER10:ENG5COR10-AMERICAN AND
POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURES
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To familiarize the students with the basic tenets of Postcolonial theory and literature
To inculcate in the student an awareness of diverse cultures and literatures, including that of
American Literature.
To acquaint students with literary productions that address issues related to cultural identity in
colonized societies, the development of a national identity after colonial domination, and the
ways in which writers articulate and celebrate such identity.
To learn about the resistance of the colonized against the colonizer through literature that
articulates it.
To enable students to compare and contrast their indigenous culture with other literatures and
cultures.
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AMERICAN LITERATURE
POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. Why is Manolin not allowed to accompany Santiago?
2. What is special about opening of ‘the kitchen door’?
3. What is the source of the title of Achebe's novel?
4. What is the attitude of the speaker in Frost’s poem to the woods?
5. How does Laura while away her time?
6. What is suggested by ‘The leaves around her waist’ in Okara’s poem?
7. How does Emerson define ‘the great man’?
8. Why, according to Ngugi wa Thiong'o, should language and literature be studied?
9. 'What does Emerson mean by ‘Self-Reliance'
10. What is the theme of The Glass Menagerie (8x1=8)
PART B
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Attempt any six of the following questions in two or three sentences.
PART D
27 Analyze the statement that ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' is Frost’s most perfect
lyric‘ .
Or
28 How is Goodbye Party to Miss Pushpa TS a satire on Indian English?
29 The symbolism in Atwood's poem.
Or
30 Critically examine the religious overtones in The Old Man and the Sea. (2x15=30)
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ENG5CBP01: - CONTINENTAL LITERATURE
COURSE CODE ENG5CBP01
TITLE OF THE COURSE CONTINENTAL LITERATURE
SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO 5
BE TAUGHT
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 90
QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
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II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
11. Haiku
12 . Robert Frost’s style
13. The dramatic twist in the stories of O.Henry
14. Ode
15. Mysticism in Jibran.
16. Ted Hughes as an animal poet.
17. Angry Young Men
18. Character sketch of Mira in Nampally Road (2x6=12)
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
(5x6=30)
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
Or
28. ‘The fox is the poem, and the poem is the fox. Analyze the statement with reference
to Ted Hughes’ poem Thought Fox?
29. Do you think Pinter’s The Birthday Party is an absurd play? Substantiate your
argument.
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Or
30. ‘Alienation and loneliness are two remarkable themes that strengthen Look Back in
Anger.’Do you agree? (2x15=30)
Aristophanes : Frogs
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Thomas Mann : Buddenbrooks
Vedavyasa : Mahabharata
QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
9. Allegory
10. Absurd Theatre.
(1x8=8)
Part B
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II. Write short notes on any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
(5x6=30)
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any three of the following:
(2x15=30)
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ENG5CBP03: COPY EDITING
COURSE CODE ENG5CBP03
TITLE OF THE COURSE COPY EDITING
SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS TO 5
BE TAUGHT
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
NO. OF CONTACT HOURS 90
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Practical Session—grammatical trouble points---MLA handbook---use of electronic
versions.
QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
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9. Concord.
10. Abbreviations.
(1x8=8)
Part B
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
11. Punctuation.
12 . Indexing a book
13. Types of Copy-editing
14. Ambiguity.
15. Proof- reading.
16. Plagiarism.
17. Standard Book.
18. Translation. (2x6=12)
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
Or
30. MLA Handbook is an indispensable factor in the process of copy editing. Elucidate.
(2x15=30)
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CORE COURSE PAPER 11: ENG6COR11 - WOMEN’S
LITERATURE
COURSE CODE ENG6COR11
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To create an awareness of class, race and gender as social constructs and about how they
influence women’s lives
To acquire the skill to understand feminism as a social movement and a critical tool.
To explore the plurality of female experiences.
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To equip students with analytical, critical and creative skills to interrogate the biases in the
construction of gender and patriarchal norms
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Mamta G Sagar : The Swing of Desire
SUGGESTED READING:
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QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
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6. What were the privileges enjoyed by Shakespeare as a male child?
7. What is the reason of Bhava’s dissatisfaction?
8. Who is addressed as ‘you’ in Maya Angelou’s poem?
Part B
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. Describe the plight of Judith Shakespeare?
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Or
28. Racism in The Bluest Eye?
29. What are the similarities and differences between Western feminism and Indian
Feminism? Explain with reference to specific writers.
Or
30. “Poor Girl is a cry of the deceived.” Substantiate. (2x15=30)
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To inspire students to read and appreciate Indian literature in English, and to explore its
uniqueness and its place among the literatures in English.
To introduce to the students the nuances of the cultural representation in Indian Literature in
English.
To provide an overview of the various phases of the evolution of Indian writing in English.
To introduce students to the thematic concerns, genres and trends of Indian writing in English.
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To generate discussions on the constraints and challenges encountered in articulating Indian
sensibility in English.
To expose students to the pluralistic aspects of Indian culture and identity
A K Ramanujan : Obituary
GirishKarnad : Nagamandala
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MODULE V: AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND FICTION (18 hours)
U. R. Ananthamurthy : Samskara
CORE TEXT:
Wilfred Abraham Ed. Our Country, our Literature: An Anthology of Indian Writing in English.
CUP.
Part A
1 Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
.Fill in the blanks
1. ‘Let us fear---and we will cease to fear man’.
2. Death is the ------of God’s face
3. The poem ‘Railway Clerk’ has been taken from-----
4. Tagore’s autobiography is---------.
5. Badal Sarkar was associated with--------
6. Ketu Shabar is fantasizing about----
7. Where do the bugs perch on?
8. What is a cold war?
9. Why does the protagonist find old age so boring in The Wood rose?
10. What according to Indrajith, is the tragic? (1x8=8)
Part B
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12. What are the advantages of water transport?
13. How is our religiosity related to money-making?
14. What according to God is life and death ?
15. What does the lone cry denote?
16. What was the mischief that got into the head of Pathik?
17. How does Indrajith express his fears of mortality?
18. Does the poem ‘Her Garden’ carry bitter undertones of alienation? (2x6=12)
Part C
III Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
19. How does Gandhiji exemplify the steadfastness of great men?
20. What are the causes of soil erosion?
21. Do you think Arundathi’s tone is rather hectoring?
22. Write a note on the Indian mythological and philosophical allusions in Ramanuja’s
poem.
23.Do you think the morning is out of joint?
24. Write a short note on the images used in the poem ‘Nani’.
25. Describe the Arjun tree,
26. Write a note on the thematic role played by Mansi. (5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. Critically comment on Chaudhuri’s views on Indians’ attitude to money in the light of post-
colonial thinking.
Or
28. Write an essay on the mystical elements in the poem ‘Silent Steps’.
30. Describe the characteristics of the dramaturgy of Badal Sarkar with special reference to
Evam Indrajith. (2x15=30)
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CORE COURSE - PAPER13:ENG6COR13: COMPARATIVE
LITERATURE
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
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To help the students identify the shared features of various literatures and enable them to make
comparative and contrastive analysis of literary texts.
Reading List:
In this module a comparative reading of texts from source and target language is incorporated.
The emphasis will be on thematic, stylistic, cultural, linguistic and generic aspects of the texts.
The study will be based on the following reading material. Care has been taken to choose texts
from Malayalam to English for enhanced comprehension.
Readings
Poetry
Short Story
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Play
C. J. Thomas : Crime
Fiction
BACKGROUND READING
Amiya K Dev & Sisir Kumar Das : Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice
QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
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7. Who is known as the Sultan of Bepore?
8. Who wrote the play Behold!He Comes Again ?
Part B
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any three of the following:
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29. Compare and contrast O.V.Vijayan and T.Padmanabhan as contemporary short story
writers with a difference, based on their prescribed works.
Or
30. Bring out the philosophical undercurrents in The Story of the Axe and Fallen Flower?
(2x15=30)
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
To acquire knowledge about American literature, its cultural themes, literary periods and key
artistic features.
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To understand the various aspects of American society through a critical examination of the
literary texts representing different periods and cultures.
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QP Code:
Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
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4. Wole Soyinka won Nobel Prize in the year________
5. Name two plays by Harold Pinter?
6. Who is the’ Orient’? Who used this term first?
7. Who is the first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi award?
8. Who is Ugoye Nweke?
9. Macaulay’s Minutes.
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III.Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
(5x6=30)
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IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. ‘Elsewhere you must write this poem because there is nothing more to do.’ Bring out
the feelings of Atwood as depicted in the poem?
Or
28. ‘Money may be lost forever but words, teaching words, are the same in any age.’ Justify
with reference to Okara’s The Voice?
29. Describe the conflict between tradition and modernity in Wole Soyinka's play The Lion
and the Jewel?
Or
30. Analyze the conflict between three generations in Dance Like a Man?
(2x15=30)
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
This course aims at introducing the students to the priceless regional literary assemblage of
India so as to enable them to have a better understanding of the unique nature of Indian Culture.
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. Get familiarized with the cultural heterogeneity plurality of our country through its literatures
written in regional languages.
. Acquire a sense of national integration through the diverse experiences represented in the
regional literatures of India.
Core text Dr. K Sujatha Ed. Rainbow Colours:Anthology of Indian Regional Literatures in
Translation DC Books.
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
1 Answer any eight of the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. Who is the ‘shahni’ in the poem Mother Tongue?
2. How did Chenna’s dog die?
3. What was the warning Angoori’s mother gave her?
4. Why is the machine called the younger sister of Kamadhenu?
5. What, according to Ghalib, is the only remedy for the worries of life?
6. Cite any two examples of calque.
7. Give the expansions of: SL, TL and CAT
8. How does Gulama try to provoke Bhanumati?
9. Why did Kunti wish to throw the baby into the river?
10. What is Paresh’s prayer for Milli? (1x8=8)
Part B
II Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
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11.What caused silent tears in the daughter as she sat by her father?
12.Why is Chenna unwilling to quit his plot?
13.What is commercial translation?
14. What is the evening routine of the husband?
15. Whose voice did Kunti hear as she was blessing her children?
16. What are the metaphors used in “Baul Song”?
17.What is borrowing?
18. Why did Suren feel that he was safe in the room in his ancestral house? (2x6=12)
Part C
III Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
20. Do you think the father and the daughter in “The Touch” really loved each other?
20. Why, according to the poet, are the underprivileged people incapable of any emotions?
21. Examine Degadu Parab’s adventures on horseback.
22. Write about the importance of rain as presented in Thirukkural.
23.How does the owner in Machine explain the difficulties faced by him?
24. How does Milli prepare tiffin for her son every morning?
25. Why does Angoori think that she has unknowingly consumed the weed?
26. How does the poet describe the journey of his life in Mother? (5x6=30)
Part D
IV Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
27. Analyse Bhagavata as a critique of the patriarchal social order.
or
28. Has Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay succeeded in bringing the element of the supernatural
in the story. Explain.
29. Trace Kunti’s agony in Wings Flapping Somewhere.
or
30. Write an appreciation of The Broker bringing out the irony in it.
(2x15=30)
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ENG6CBP02-NEW LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
AIMS:
To initiate students into a discussion of the cultural differences in literary texts produced from
the New world and identify different theoretical assumptions and practices in literature.
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the learner to the growth and development of literatures outside Britain and to
learn to contest the very location of literature.
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To know a wide range of writing in English .
To learn to critique the relations of power in colonial contexts and newly independent states.
To learn to subject the economic, political, social and cultural axioms of Imperialism to a
thorough interrogation.
Course Outline
2. Langston Hughes :The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain (From Leitch, Vincent B. Ed.
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism . London: Norton,2000.
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6. Edwin Thumboo :Words
Suggested Reading:
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9. Write the names of two post-colonial writers.
Part B
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III. Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following:
Or
29. To Sir, With Love is based on true events concerned with Braithwaite while taking up a
teaching post in a school. Comment.
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Or
MAXIMUM MARKS 80
Aims:
To make the students aware of the recent trends in literature.
To inculcate the values of unity and broadmindedness.
Objectives:
To unravel the politically and culturally constructed ideologies hidden in the life of Subaltern
sectors in our society.
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3. Aravind Malagatti : Coins on the Corpse and the Wedding Feast(trans
Kannada)
4. Raj Gauthaman : Dalit Culture(trans Tamil)
3. C. Ayappan :Madness
Bama : Sangati
Suggested Reading:
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QP Code: Reg. No……………………….
Name:…………………………
Part A
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10. Name a Kanada Dalit writer.
(1x8=8)
Part B
II. Answer any six of the following, each in a paragraph of about 50 words:
Part C
III.Write short essays of about 100 words on any six of the following:
IV. Write essays of about 300 words on any two of the following.
Or
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29. Write an essay on the historical movements that caused the rise of Dalit literature.
Or
BA English–Semester VI
PROJECT : ENG6D01
Max. Marks: 80
VIVA : ENG6V01
Max. Marks: 20
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