BEGE-144 Understanding the Novel in English Solved Question Paper June 2023

BEGE-144 Understanding the Novel Solved Question Paper June 2023

Understanding the Novel
Course Code: BEGE-144

Section—A
1. Write short notes on any four in about
100 words each : 4×5=20
(a) Novel of incident
(b) Literary trends in 19th century England
(c) Early writings in Yoruba
(d) Novel of manners
(e) Plot according to Vladamir Propp
(f) Third World Novels
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Section—B
Note : Answer any four of the following questions
in about 350-400 words each. 4×20=80
2. Define the term ‘character’. Why is it
important that a character is consistent ? Give
reasons.
3. Examine the difference between an idea and a
theme. Give examples from one of the novels in
your course.
4. Comment on the role of the sea in The
Awakening. Give suitable examples from the
text.
5. Examine the significance of songs in Paraja.
6. Why does Achebe call himself an ‘Ancestorworshipper’ ? Comment with suitable examples.
7. Comment on the use of colloquialism in Paraja.