C1
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare against the mingling of the tragic and comic elements in his plays?
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Part C · Broad Questions — Previous Year Questions
2016–2024
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Part C · Broad Questions72 questions
Part C · Broad Questions72
C2
How does Aristotle compare and contrast tragedy with epic in 'Poetics'?
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C3
What is Aristotle's view about an ideal tragic hero?
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C4
How, are according to Sidney, the poets superior to philosophers and historians? Explain.
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C5
Critically discuss Wordsworth's views of poetic diction as stated in his 'Preface to Lyrical Ballads'.
NU. 2024
C6
Critically comment on Coleridge's conception of prose, poetry and poem as elucidated in 'Biographia Literaria'.
NU. 2024
C7
How does Sidney defend all the objections brought against poetry?
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C8
Mention the merits of Shakespeare as revealed by Johnson in "The Preface to Shakespeare" for which Johnson admires him so much. \`\`\`
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C9
Write an essay on the nature, function and composition of the plot in the tragedy.
NU. 2023
C10
What, according to Aristotle, are the requirements of a true tragedy?
NU. 2023
C11
What according to Sidney, are the functions of a poet?
NU. 2023
C12
Critically examine Sidney's views on the antiquity and universality of poetry.
NU. 2023
C13
Evaluate Dr. Johnson as a critic of Shakespeare.
NU. 2023
C14
Comment on Johnson's evaluation of Shakespeare's tragedies.
NU. 2023
C15
How far is "Preface to the Lyrical Ballads" a landmark in the history of Romantic Movement?
NU. 2023
C16
Critically comment on Coleridge's major objections to Wordsworth's theory of poetry.
NU. 2023
C17
Critically discuss Aristotle's view about an ideal tragic hero.
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C18
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare's fusion of comic and tragic elements? Explain.
NU. 2022
C19
What are Sidney's views on contemporary English drama?
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C20
Discuss Coleridge's concept of 'Fancy' and 'Imagination' with reference to 'Biographia Literaria'.
NU. 2022
C21
Critically discuss Aristotle's theory of imitation with reference to 'Poetics'?
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C22
How does Johnson extol Shakespeare's merits and censure demerits in his 'Preface to Shakespeare'.
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C23
How does Wordsworth appear as a mouthpiece of the plebeian in his 'Lyrical Ballads'?
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C24
What instrumental roles does a poet have to play, according to Wordsworth? Discuss.
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C25
Discuss in detail Aristotle's conception of complex plot.
NU. 2021
C26
Elucidate Sydney's views on the roles and function of poetry.
NU. 2021
C27
Critically examine Wordsworth's views of poetic diction as elucidated in his Preface to the Lyrical Ballads.
NU. 2021
C28
Do you agree with Johnson's views of poetic justice as elaborated in Preface to Shakespeare? Give reasons in detail.
NU. 2021
C29
Discuss in detail how Coleridge criticises Wordsworth's conception of poetry.
NU. 2021
C30
Critically discuss the historical significance of Preface to the Lyrical Ballads.
NU. 2021
C31
Critically evaluate Johnson's views on Shakespeare's characters.
NU. 2021
C32
Discuss Sydney's views on the capacity of English language as elaborated in his An Apology for Poetry.
NU. 2021
C33
How does Aristotle compare and contrast tragedy with epic in 'Poetics'?
NU. 2020
C34
How does Sidney establish the superiority of poetry over history and philosophy in 'An Apology for Poetry'?
NU. 2020
C35
What are Sidney's views on contemporary English drama?
NU. 2020
C36
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare against the charge for the violation of the unities of time and place?
NU. 2020
C37
Comment on the historical significance of Wordsworth's 'Preface to Lyrical Ballads'.
NU. 2020
C38
What according to Wordsworth, are the characteristics and functions of a poet?
NU. 2020
C39
Discuss Coleridge's concept of fancy and imagination with reference to 'Biographia Literaria'?
NU. 2020
C40
How does Coleridge define prose, poetry and poem in 'Biographia Literaria'? Discuss.
NU. 2020
C41
Give your comment on Johnson as a critic of Shakespeare?
NU. 2019
C42
Give your comment on Sydney's view on the functions of poetry?
NU. 2019
C43
Discuss in detail about Wordsworth's views on the choice of the language and the subject of poetry.
NU. 2019
C44
What are the merits of Shakespeare for which Johnson admires him so much?
NU. 2019
C45
Critically discuss Aristotle's definition of tragedy?
NU. 2019
C46
Why does Aristotle mention plot as 'The soul of a tragedy'? Discuss in the light of Poetics.
NU. 2019
C47
What charges are brought against poetry and how does Sydney defend those?
NU. 2019
C48
Are you convinced with Dr. Johnson's opinion about the faults of Shakespeare? Elaborate your answer with reference from 'The Preface to Shakespeare'.
NU. 2019
C49
How does Sydney establish the superiority of the poet over Philosophers and Historians?
NU. 2018
C50
On what grounds does Sydney object to contemporary English drama?
NU. 2018
C51
How does Wordsworth appear as a poet of common man in his "Preface to Lyrical Ballads"?
NU. 2018
C52
Write a note on Aristotle's concept of unity of action with reference to his theory. Did Aristotle insist on three unities of drama?
NU. 2018
C53
Why is Wordsworth's "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" considered the manifesto to the Romantic Movement?
NU. 2018
C54
Discuss critically Coleridge's concept of fancy and imagination.
NU. 2018
C55
Comment on Johnson's evaluation of Shakespeare's tragedies.
NU. 2018
C56
What are Aristotle's arguments in favour of tragedy over epic poetry? Do you think they are convincing?
NU. 2018
C57
What is Aristotle's view about an ideal tragic hero?
NU. 2017
C58
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare against the charge of the violation of the three unities?
NU. 2017
C59
What, according to Wordsworth, are the characteristics and functions of a poet?
NU. 2017
C60
What, according to Johnson, are the faults of Shakespeare?
NU. 2017
C61
Why does Aristotle prefer complex plot to simple plot for tragedy?
NU. 2017
C62
Discuss Sydney's view on the antiquity and universality of poetry.
NU. 2017
C63
Elucidate Coleridge's theory of poetry.
NU. 2017
C64
Comment on Sidney's view on the functions of poetry.
NU. 2017
C65
Write and explain Aristotle's definition of tragedy.
NU. 2016
C66
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare's mixing of comic and tragic elements?
NU. 2016
C67
Discuss critically Coleridge's concept of fancy and imagination.
NU. 2016
C68
How does Sidney defend poetry against the allegations brought by Gosson?
NU. 2016
C69
Discuss in detail the morality of poetry as mentioned by Sidney in his "An Apology for Poetry".
NU. 2016
C70
Comment on Johnson's evaluation of Shakespeare's tragedies.
NU. 2016
C71
What are Aristotle's arguments in favour of tragedy over epic poetry? Do you think they are convincing?
NU. 2016
C72
Why is Wordsworth's "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" considered the manifesto to the Romantic Movement?
NU. 2016