Paper Name: English Language and Literature
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Section A: Objective Questions (30 Marks)
1. Choose the correct answer from the options provided. Each question carries 1 mark:
a) What is the main purpose of a prologue in a literary work?
i. To introduce the main character.
ii. To provide background information.
iii. To create suspense.
iv. To summarize the entire plot.
b) Identify the poetic device used in the following line:
"The cat crept silently as a shadow."
i. Metaphor
ii. Simile
iii. Alliteration
iv. Personification
c) Who wrote the play "Hamlet"?
i. William Shakespeare
ii. Oscar Wilde
iii. Thomas Hardy
iv. George Bernard Shaw
d) What is the meaning of the literary term "catharsis"?
i. A sudden moment of intense fear.
ii. A sense of relief and liberation.
iii. A turning point in a story.
iv. A detailed description of a character.
e) In which literary genre is the story of King Arthur commonly found?
i. Short story
ii. Drama
iii. Epic
iv. Novel
f) Identify the author of the poem "The Waste Land".
i. T.S. Eliot
ii. William Wordsworth
iii. John Milton
iv. Emily Dickinson
g) What is the function of the chorus in a Greek tragedy?
i. To provide comic relief.
ii. To interact with the main characters.
iii. To interpret the action and provide commentary.
iv. To act as a narrator.
h) Which literary movement is known for its focus on imagination, emotion, and individualism?
i. Realism
ii. Modernism
iii. Classicism
iv. Romanticism
i) Who is the author of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
i. J.R.R. Tolkien
ii. Harper Lee
iii. F. Scott Fitzgerald
iv. Ernest Hemingway
j) What is the purpose of a sonnet?
i. To tell a story in a narrative format.
ii. To express a single thought or emotion.
iii. To provide a humorous anecdote.
iv. To explore complex philosophical ideas.
Section B: Short-Answer Questions (30 Marks)
1. Explain the concept of "conflict" in a literary work. Provide examples from different genres to support your explanation. (5 Marks)
2. Discuss the role of symbolism in a poem, using specific examples from any poem you have studied. (5 Marks)
3. Compare and contrast the writing styles of two authors from different periods or literary movements. (5 Marks)
4. Analyze the character development of a protagonist in a novel. Discuss how the character changes over the course of the story. (5 Marks)
5. Write a brief summary of the plot of a play or short story you have studied, highlighting its key themes and events. (5 Marks)
Section C: Long-Answer Questions (20 Marks)
1. Write an essay on the societal roles of women as portrayed in the works of two different female writers from any literary era. (10 Marks)
2. Choose a poem you have studied and analyze its use of figurative language, imagery, and sound devices to create meaning. (10 Marks)
Note:
- This model question paper is just an example and the actual question paper may vary in terms of the specific questions and content.
- The marks allotted to each question may also differ in the actual examination.