No. of Printed Pages : 2 I MEG-2 I •■r 00 (NI MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December‚ 2011 MEG-2 : BRITISH DRAMA O Time : 3 hours Note : Maximum Marks : 100 Answer Question no. 1‚ which is compulsory and any four from the remaining questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Annotate any four of the following passages with reference to context‚ in not more than 150 words 4 x5=20 each : (a) (b) This soul should fly from me‚ And I be changed
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Black Diamond Night (a coalminer’s cemetery) Where the ebony‚ we call “NIGHT”‚ Old black rocks sit under the twilight. Diamond shape eyes unclear and lonely‚ Sinister through hostile spirits only‚ I stumble across these stones without a bone. A solitary confinement alone‚ From a barren zone the light transcend. Only in time‚ our minds will mend. Endless valleys and limitless stones. These bones- these bones they sit alone. The abyss‚ of rotten cavities with no fill‚ A system no power can unwell the
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“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou and “Invictus” by William Henley are two poems that explore the theme of perseverance. Both poems share a background of discomfort; however‚ the poets display their determination of perseverance by voicing powerful words. The poets give the reader an insight to confidence and to not back down from their discomfort. _______________ In the poem “Still I Rise” written by Maya Angelou‚ Angelou uses different settings and tones to demonstrate confidence. Most of the stanzas
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Essay on Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry Islam first came into prominence in 622 CE and quickly spread through the middle east over the course of a few decades. Many of the events that took place in and around Saudi Arabia are described as having taken place either before the birth of Islam or after it. Arabic poetry as most people know was never actually scripted by people during the pre-Islamic period‚ so many accounts of when the poetry was written may be wrong or falsified. This is because writing
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The article “Poetry is Not a Luxury” by Audre Lorde talks about how important poetry can be to the human race. While most think poetry is just words put together‚ she romanticizes poetry into something much more. While she does say it is necessary for all‚ rather than a simple hobby; she tends to focus more on how it can affect the female race. The feminist theory is slowly weaved into this article. She allows us to believe that as an individual‚ my voice is who I am‚ who I can become. When women
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While studying Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry‚ it was remarkably clear that Bishop’s carefully judged use of language aids the reader to uncover the intensity of feeling in her poetry. In the six poems in which I studied by this poet‚ we can see how Bishop used the languages to her advantage in a way that helped the reader to uncover the intensity of feeling in her work. We can see the emotions in her poetry through a mix of language types and techniques within "The Fish"‚ "The Prodigal"‚ “In the Filling
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The Poetry of Derek Mahon Derek Mahon is a poet of outstanding skill and exceptional ability. I enormously enjoy Mahon because of this. He takes on piles of different personnae as a poet. It is clear to see that people and places are a prevailing feature of his poems. The six of his poems I have studied for my Leaving Certificate are mainly based around a person or a place . Mahon writes about a broad array of themes in a variety of tones.In his poems his language is used sparingly but effectively
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Is it Just a Wheelbarrow‚ or Something Far More Significant? William Carlos Williams’ “Red Wheelbarrow” is a poem that was written by the late author back in 1923. Eighty years later‚ a parody of Williams’ poem was written by F.J. Bergmann and it was titled “An Apology”. Although Bergmann’s poem was written just to ridicule Williams’ poem‚ the similar form of imagery used in both poems possesses more meaning and is more complex than they might seem at first sight. Also‚ the comparison of the
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1 ________________________________________________________________________ PREFACE TO SIDNEY’S ASTROPHEL AND STELLA Somewhat To Read For Them That List Tempus adest plausus‚ aurea pompa venit‚ so ends the scene of idiots‚ and enter Astrophel in pomp. Gentlemen‚ that have seen a thousand lines of folly drawn forth ex uno puncto impudentiae‚ & two famous mountains to go to the conception of one mouse‚ that have had your ears deafened with the echo of Fame’s brazen towers‚ when only they have been
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RHYTHM Read the English translation of the following poem by the Armenian poet Zahrad. It will aid in your comprehension if you take note of the poem’s title. Then‚ in one or two carefully constructed paragraphs‚ explore how rhythm is created in the poem and how it interacts with other elements such as imagery to create an effect—an impact on the audience. In your response‚ be sure to describe what feeling‚ effect‚ or impact the rhythm and other elements achieve. The Woman Cleaning LentilsA
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