16th and 17th Century English Drama — DU B. A. (Hons) English Previous Year Question Papers

5. (a) "William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a cautionary tale against usurping power from a legitimațé monařch." Do yóu agree? Justify your answer with relevant points: (b) Examine to what extent does Lady Macbeth çausę her husband's downfąll. Dişcuss the relationship between the couple , throughout the play., 6. (a) In The Rover, the conventiónal comedy " ending in armarriagelis portrayed as a compromise with the prevailing standards. Do you agree? Give a reasoned answer. (b) Criticaliy comment on the titlé of the play, The Rover. * $ 7. (a) "Female characters in Early Modern English plays oftén disrupt established „r moral and social orders." Discuss., (b) "Never was anything great àchieved without danger." Discuss With reference to any one play, in your syllabus. English Drama, DSC (Honours Course) (c) Candidates have to answer all questions in Part-A and any three questions in Part- (d) Questions in Part-A carry 10 marks each end questions in Part-B carry 20 marks Answer all questions 3×10=30 And characters of signs and erring stars, By which the spirits are enforc'd to rise: Then fear nột, Faustus, to be resolute And try the uttermost magic can perform. (i). Identify the speaker of these lines. (it) What is the significance of the "circle" and the symbols described in these lines? 3 (iii) . Comment on how this passage reflects the speaker's attitude toward magic and the dangers associated with it in Doctor Faustus. (b) Analyse "the role and importance of the Good and Bad Angels in shaping Faustus's choices in Doctor Faustus. 2. (a) "There is none but he, Whosę being I do fear; and under him My genius is rebuked, as it is said Mark Antony's was by Caesar." (i) Identify the speaker and the context. (ii) Who is "he" and why does the speaker fear him? 3 (iii) Explain "my genius is rebuked" and the reference to Mark Antony and Caesar. (b) Discuss the role and significance of "weird sisters" in Macbeth. 3. (a) "You never ask, how fair, discreet, or virtuous...but what's her Fortune--which, if but small, you cry -- "She will not do my büsiness.' (i) Identify the speaker and the addressee. 2 (ii) What is the significance of "the business"? (iil). What do these lines tell us about the speaker? (b) Write a critical note on The Rover's Prologue written by a Person of Quality. Answer any three questions 3×20=60 4. (a) "Doctor Faustus subverts the conventional patterns associated with medieval morality plays." Discuss this view with appropriate arguments. (b) Do you consider Faustus's tragic end to be a just punishment for his transgressions? Substantiate your response with textual evidence from Doctor Faustus.