Somerset Maugham’s" The Lotus Eater": Model Question Paper English Literature Literary Texts
Model Question Paper English Literature Literary Texts: "Freedom" by George Bernard Shaw
- What is a perfectly free person? – How does Shaw answer this question?
- These natural job can not be shirked – What natural jobs are referred to by the speaker in this line?
- What, according to Shaw, should be the object of all honest governments?
- But the newspapers assure you that you vole has decided the election and than this constitutes you a free citizen’s– Where does the sentence occur and what does it mean in its context?
- The slavery of man to man is the very opposite of this. It is hateful to the body and to the spirit – Where does this pan age occur and what does it signify?
- …………………..We are told that all our miseries are our own doing? How are all our miseries our own doing?
- How is Nature, according to Shaw, kind to her slaves?
Model Question Paper 2 English Literature Literary Texts: "ARMS AND THE MAN" by George Barnard Shaw
ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw Short Questions -Answers
1. What do you know of Catherine Petkoff from the first Act of ‘Arms and The Man’?
2. Comment on the title of the play ‘Arms and The Man’.
3. Critical comment on the title?
4. Is ‘Arms and The Man’ a ‘drama of ideas’?
5. What does Raina do with the portrait of Sergius in her bedroom?
6. When does Bluntschli say, ‘a narrow shame, but a miss as good as a mite”- Why does he say so?
7. Why does Bluntschli speak about Sergius ads a ‘Don Quixote at a windmill’?
8. Why do young solders carry pistols and cartridge and the old ones ‘grub’? Is there any military significance in it?
9. How does Raina soave Bluntschli?
10. How does Raina introduce the Petkoff to Bluntschli?
11. What was the effect of Sergius is wining the battle the wrong way?
12. What is Sergius is opinion about Soldiering and the secret of successful fighting?
13. Who is Swiss officer and how had he ‘humbugged’ Major Petkoff and major Sergius?
14. How did Sergius narrate the story of the escape of the Swiss officer?
15. What was the effect of Sergius is narration of the fugitive on Raina and Catherine?
16. How does Raina define ‘higher love’?
17. How does Sergius reciprocate ‘higher lover’?
18. When does Sergius see higher love as stinging? How does he propose to have some relief?
19. To whom, when and why Sergius say, ‘witty as well as pretty’?
20. ‘Welcome our friend the enemy!
Who says this and to whom is it spoken? What is the occasion of the speech? What is the meaning of this speech?
Model Question Paper 3 English Literature Literary Texts: "ARMS AND THE MAN" by George Barnard Shaw
ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw Model Questions and Answers
1. Why does Bluntschli say that the Bulgarian officers send for their wives to keep discipline?
2. Why did Raina tell the story of ice pudding? What was its effect on the persons who heard it?
3. Why did Sergius challenge Bluntschli to a duel?
4. Why did Sergius refuse to fight later?
5. Why does Louka say she is not ashamed of eavesdropping?
6. What did Raina do with her photograph?
7. What part does Raina's photograph play in the drama 'Arms and The Man'?
8. When and why does Sergius tell Petkoff that the world is not such an innocent place?
9. When and why does Louka say, "That touch makes me your affianced wife"?
10. How does Bluntschli explain that he has an incurably romantic disposition?
11. How did Louka realize that a man was hiding in Raina's bedroom?
12. How unscientific was Sergius' win at Slivnitza?
13. Why does Bluntschli say, "We laughed at the other side for months"?
14. Why was Sergius not promoted?
15. Discuss Act-I as 'the dialogue of a conversation.'
16. "If you have a drop of Bulgarian blood in your veins, you will worship him when he comes back." - Who says this and to whom? Whom should the listener worship and why?
17. "It proves that all our ideas were real after all." - Who is the speaker? What ideas are spoken about?
18. "It is no use, dear lady! I can't make you see it from the professional point of view." - Who says this and to whom? What is meant by the professional point of view?
19. "Yes, we have one. The only one is Bulgaria." - What does the speaker mean by 'the one in Bulgaria'?
20. "I made defy her. I will defy her. What do I care for her?" - Who will defy whom? To whom is this spoken?
Model Question Paper 4 English Literature Literary Texts: ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw
ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw Short Questions- Answers
1.Yes; that’s the secret of success in service- Who says this?
2 You touch a button: something tinkles in the kitchen; and then Nicola comes up – Who says this and to whom? What is the thing referred to in this speech?
3 It was the cradle and the grave of my military reputation.- Who says this and to whom? What does it signify?
4 I suppose soldiering has to be a trade like any other trade. – Who is the speaker? What does he mean by it?
5 That is the whole secret of successful fighting- What, according to the speaker, is the secret of successful fighting?
6 I think we two have found the higher love- Who is the speaker? To whom is it spoken? What is higher love?
7 As for her, she’s a liar and her fine airs are a cheat- Who is the speaker? Of whom is this said?
8 Oh! If I had him here, I’d cram him with chocolate creams till he couldn’t ever speak again! – Who is meant by ‘him’? Why does the speaker mention ‘chocolate creams’?
9 I don’t care whether he finds out about 'the chocolate cream soldier.' Why is he called so?
10 Sergius: Raina is mistaken about your friend who was burnt. He was not my informant. – Whose friend was burnt? Who was then the informant?
11 Age is beginning to tell on me. I’m getting hallucinations- Who says this? What are the occasions of the utterance?
12 What an army! They make cannons out of cherry trees: - Who is the speaker? Why does he say it?
13 If pity is akin to love, gratitude is akin to the other things- Who says this? What is the significance of this utterance?
14 Dear young lady: isn't that rather a short allowance? - Who says this and to whom? What is the short allowance?
15 How did you find me out? - Who has found out whom? What is it that has been found out?
16 You have a low shop-keeping mind- Who says this and to whom? Why has such a remark been made?
17 I get rid of being a servant occasionally– Explain the meaning of the speech in not more than two sentences. What is Louka’s estimate of Nicola?
18 Sell your manhood for 30 lavas and buy me for 10? - Who says this and to whom? What does the utterance signify?
19 He has beaten you in love – He may beat you in war. - Who is the speaker? Who will be at whom and now?
20 You've no magnetism: you're not a man: you're a machine. - Who says this and to whom? On what occasion does he say this?
Joseph Conrad’s "Heart of Darkness": Few Brief Sketches / Related Short Questions
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (published 1902): Related Short Questions
What is the name of the boat on which Marlow narrated his tale in Heart of Darkness?
Who were the persons listening to Marlow's tale on the Nellie?
How does the prime narrator describe Marlow's posture in Heart of Darkness?
What does Marlow mean when he says, "And as I looked at the map of it in a shop window it fascinated me as a snake would a bird"?
How does Marlow describe Brussels, the capital of Belgium, in Heart of Darkness?
Who is Fresleven in Heart of Darkness, and what role does he play in the story?
What was Marlow's job in Heart of Darkness, and who arranged it for him?
What were Kurtz's last words in Heart of Darkness, and what significance do they hold?
How was The Intended saved from the triumphant darkness in Heart of Darkness?
What document did Marlow offer to the person who came for Kurtz's belongings in Heart of Darkness?
What were the post-scripts torn off from Kurtz's documents in Heart of Darkness?
Why did Joseph Conrad choose Africa as the setting for Heart of Darkness, and what significance does it hold in the novella?
In what ways does Marlow's journey in Heart of Darkness resemble Dante's descent into the underworld in The Divine Comedy?
How does the film Apocalypse Now compare to Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness? What similarities and differences can be identified?
What is the significance of the use of light and dark, as well as black and white imagery, in Heart of Darkness?
How does Joseph Conrad explore the psychological landscape of the characters in Heart of Darkness?
Is the story in Heart of Darkness primarily about Kurtz, Marlow, or another character? Discuss their roles and significance in the novella.
How does Joseph Conrad's personal disdain for totalitarianism manifest in Heart of Darkness? What aspects of the novella reflect his attitudes toward this political ideology?
How does Joseph Conrad's portrayal of Africa in Heart of Darkness contribute to the overall importance of the novella?
How does the contrast between light and dark imagery in Heart of Darkness symbolize deeper themes within the novella?
In Heart of Darkness, how does Joseph Conrad explore the psychological effects of colonialism on the characters?
How does Heart of Darkness present the character of Kurtz and his journey as a reflection of the dark side of human nature?
How does Joseph Conrad's personal experiences and observations shape his portrayal of totalitarianism in Heart of Darkness?
How does the journey down the Congo River in Heart of Darkness contribute to the overall narrative and themes of the novella?
How does Joseph Conrad use the motif of light and dark in Heart of Darkness to convey deeper meanings?
How does the character of Marlow in Heart of Darkness serve as a vessel for the reader's journey into the heart of darkness?
What is the significance of the character of Kurtz in Heart of Darkness, and how does his story contribute to the larger themes of the novella?
How does Joseph Conrad's personal experiences and observations of colonialism shape his depiction of Africa in Heart of Darkness?
Heart of Darkness : Joseph Conrad : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (n.d.). Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/ost-english-conrad_joseph_1857_1924_heart_of_darkness
Renner, S. (1976). Kurtz, Christ, and the Darkness of “Heart of Darkness.” Renascence, 28(2), 95–104. https://doi.org/10.5840/renascence197628217
Moonsu Shin. (2009, March). Darkness at the Heart of Anti-Imperialism: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. The Journal of English Language and Literature, 55(1), 61–82. https://doi.org/10.15794/jell.2009.55.1.003
Critical Purview of Romanticism: Renaissance of Wonder, Subjectivity, Emotional and Imaginative , Free Human Spirit
The Transformative Essence of Romanticism: Reviving Awe, Individualism, Emotional Depth, and the Unfettered Human Soul
Exploring the Dimensions of Romanticism: A Multifaceted Journey through Strangeness, Wonder, Subjectivity, Emotional Depth, Imagination, and Liberated Human Spirit
A TO Z Literary Principles from History of English Literature: Note 25 (Indo-European Language Family)
2.No written records or solid archaeological evidence of the Indo-European tribe.
3.Indo-European Language Family: Comparative Languages: Albanian, Armenian, Baltic, Celtic, Germanic, Greek, Indo-Iranian, Italic (including the Romance languages), Slavic, and two extinct subfamilies, Anatolian (including Hittite) and Tocharian.)
A TO Z Literary Principles from History of English Literature: Note 26
The Lollard Movement continued till the Sixteenth century.
Their main demands were for freely available vernacular translations of the Bible, and a reduction in the materialism and powers of the Catholic Church.
Model Question Paper 1 English Literature Literary Texts: ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw
Difficulty Level: Graduation Time: 1hr 30 Mnt
ARMS AND THE MAN by George Barnard Shaw Short Questions - Answers
What is the significance of the title, ‘Arms and The Man’?
'The Man is not a conventional stage soldier' - why?
Is the setting of 'Arms and The Man' Ruritanian?
What is the 'romantic view of war'?
What lesson did Sergius learn from the realities of war?
What is a Turkish ottoman?
Write a note on 'Byron' (Act-I).
Write a note on Pushkin (Act-I).
What do you understand by 'Don Quixote at the windmills'?
What is Ernani?
Why did Raina mention 'Ernani' to a man?
Who is Childe Harold?
Write a note on the 'Cossacks'.
What do you mean by 'the seamy side of life'?
"I have gone through the war like a knight in a tournament" – Who said this and to whom? Where does this conversation occur?
What does 'Knight in a tournament' mean?
'She never cared two straws about me' – Who said this and to whom? Where does this expression occur?
"Of all the fools ever let loose on a field of battle, that man must be the very maddest" - Who made this remark and to whom? About whom was the remark made? Where does this expression occur?
Write a very short note on the character of Raina as you find it in Act I of the play 'Arms and The Man'.
Michael Drayton’s "Since There's No Help, Come Let Us Kiss and Part” : Critical Appreciation
Nay, I have done, you get no more of me,
And I am glad, yea, glad with all my heart,
That thus so cleanly I myself can free.
Shake hands for ever, cancel all our vows,
And when we meet at any time again
Be it not seen in either of our brows
That we one jot of former love retain.
Now at the last gasp of Love's latest breath,
When, his pulse failing, Passion speechless lies,
When Faith is kneeling by his bed of death,
And Innocence is closing up his eyes,
Now, if thou wouldst, when all have giv'n him over,
From death to life thou might'st him yet recover.
Understanding The Background and Intervening Years of Two World Wars
Unraveling the Historical Landscape: The Preceding Events and Interwar Years between Two World Wars
From Serenity to Nightmare: The Traumatic Aftermath of World War I and the Precursor to World War II
The All-Encompassing Conflict: Societal Mobilization and Optimism during the First World War
From Triumph to Turmoil: The Post-War Fallout, Economic Depression, and Socio-Political Transformations in Britain
Conclusion
A history of English literature : Buchan, John, 1875-1940 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (n.d.). Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/historyofenglish00buch
Full text of “A History Of English Literature Vol. 3 Ed.1st.” (n.d.). Full Text of “a History of English Literature Vol. 3 Ed.1st.” https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.100288/2015.100288.A-History-Of-English-Literature-Vol-3--Ed1st_djvu.txt
An outline history of English literature : Hudson, William Henry, 1862-1918 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (n.d.). Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/outlinehistoryof00hudsuoft
A history of English literature : Compton-Rickett, Arthur, 1869-1937 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (n.d.). Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/historyofenglish00comprich
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