BEGE-141 UNDERSTANDING PROSE in English Solved Question Paper December 2022

BEGE-141 UNDERSTANDING PROSE Solved Question Paper December 2022

UNDERSTANDING PROSE
Course Code: BEGE-141

Section—A
1. Write short notes on the following in 150 words
each : 4×5=20
(a) Difference between prose and poetry
(b) Narrative prose
(c) Importance of figurative language
(d) Biography as an art form
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Section—B
2. Answer any two of the following questions in
about 300 words each : 2×10=20
(a) Describe Gandhi’s visit to the Kali temple
and the effect it had on him.
(b) Outline the portrait of Prince Albert as
seen in Strachey’s biography of Queen
Victoria.
(c) What impression do you form about the
Burmese from the essay ‘Shooting an
Elephant’ ?
Section—C
Note : Answer any three of the following questions
in about 600 words each. 3×20=60
3. What compels Iona to eventually tell his story
to the mare in the short story ‘Misery’ ?
4. Anne Frank’s diary reveals the trauma of the
holocaust. Comment with examples from the
text.
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5. How does Laurence’s speech “My Final Hour”
reflect her commitment to social causes ? Give a
reasoned answer.
6. “Atkins’ understanding of the cultural
differences between people of North and South
India make his travelogue both interesting and
informative.” Do you agree ? Give reasons for
your answer.
7. Describe the incident of the Martian landing as
seen by the narrator.