Past Paper of Classical Poetry (ENGL-2104) for BS Classes (Fall-2023) | KFUEIT Rahim Yar Khan | Govt. R. I. Graduate College Haroonabad

  

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Department: English
Program: BS English
Exam: Fall 2023 Mid Semester Exam
University: Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan

Affiliated College: Govt. Rizvia Islamia Graduate College Haroonabad
Course Code: ENGL-2104
Course Title: Classical Poetry (from Chaucer to Pope)
Total Marks: 30
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes

OBJECTIVE

Part I (Multiple Choice Questions) (8 x 1 = 8)

1. Which dialect did Chaucer use for his poetry?
(A) Kentish 

(B) East Southern 

(C) East Northern 

(D) East Midland

2. What is the name of the inn where the pilgrims assembled for the night?
(A) Southwark Inn 

(B) Tabard Inn 

(C) Temple Inn 

(D) St. Becket Inn

3. In ‘The Prologue’, the pilgrim who neglects his religious duties in order to hunt is:
(A) The Parson 

(B) The Monk 

(C) The Pardoner 

(D) The Summoner

4. What is the social status of the Summoner in ‘The Canterbury Tales’?
(A) Clergy 

(B) Nobility 

(C) Peasant 

(D) Merchant class

5. What was the first name of Donne’s wife?
(A) May 

(B) Anne 

(C) Margaret 

(D) Elizabeth

6. Where is the memorial of John Donne situated?
(A) Durham Cathedral 

(B) St. Paul’s Cathedral 

(C) Lincoln Cathedral 

(D) Ely Cathedral

7. In which poem Donne breaks away from the Petrarchan tradition of women-worshipping?

(A) The Extasie 

(B) Go & Catch a Falling Star
(C) The Anniversary 

(D) The Good Morrow

8. “Or snorted we in the seven sleepers den?” Which figure of speech is used in this line? 

(A) Allusion 

(B) Anaphora 

(C) Simile 

(D) Metonymy

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SUBJECTIVE

Part II (Short Questions) (2 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 10)

1. Briefly describe the Knight’s appearance in ‘The Prologue’?
2. What sort of absolution does the Friar grant to sinners? 

3. Why did Donne stop her beloved from crushing the flea?
4. Explain the following extract with reference to the context.
And short and quick and full of high good sense.
Pregnant of moral virtue was his speech; 

And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.

Part III (Long Questions) (6 x 2 = 12)

1. Assess Geoffrey Chaucer’s contribution to English poetry. 

2. Write a note on John Donne’s use of conceits in his poetry.

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