BEGC-102 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGC-102 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
EUROPEAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-102, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 16 · Sections: 4
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ENGLISH (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BEGC-102 : EUROPEAN CLASSICAL
LITERATURE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) This paper has three Sections&
Section A, Section B and Section C.
(ii) Attempt question s from all three
Sections.
(iii) Attempt four questions from Section A,
two from Section B and three from
Section C.
Section—A
Note : Write short notes on/answer with reference
to the context any four in about 100 words
each. 4×5=20
Q1.„Do not ask me to sit down, beloved of Zeus,‟ replied the aged king, „while Hector‟s corpse lies neglected by the huts, but give him back to me swiftly so my eyes can gaze on him, and accept the ransom, the princely ransom, I bring.‟
Q2.Anagnorisis
Q3.“What expiation means he ? What‟s amiss ? Banishment, or the shedding blood for blood. This stain of blood makes shipwreck of our state.”
Q4.“Disappeared without an explanation . Now he snubs me Just because I want to be his friend. How typical& When a rich man tries befriending someone less well-off The poor shirk back in fear and fearfully object, But when the chance has passed them by too late they have a change of heart.” [ 3 ]
Q5.“When my good father taught me to be goods, Scarecrows he took of living flesh and blood. And these, J‟ sme ar, if man such pledge may give, My pen and heart shall keep from, while I live.”
Q6.“Neptune, the God of the ocean, was shown on his feet and striking The rugged rag with his great long trident, while sea-water gushed forth Out of the cleft in the rock to establish his claim to the city.” Section&B Note : Answer any two of the following question s in about 250 words each. 2×10=20
Q7.Discuss the characteristics o f an epic with reference to the Iliad.
Q8.Examine the role of fate and destiny in Oedipus Rex.
Q9.Write a detailed note on the Fescennine verse form.
Q10.Comment on the style of the Horatian satire. [ 4 ]
Section—C
Note : Answer any three of the following
questions in about 500 words each.3×20=60
Q11.„Tragedy, blends emotion and meaning.‟ Discuss with reference to the Iliad.
Q12.Illustrate the role of the three unities in Oedipus Rex.
Q13.What were the implication s of the marriage proposal in Pot of Gold.
Q14.Discuss Horace‟s choice of tone in his satires.
Q15.Comment on the literary value of the Meta-morphoses and explain how i t has influenced later writers.
Q16.Can Oedipus Rex be called a tragedy of all times ? Why ? BEGC–102 12,790