BEGC-102 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU BEGC-102 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
EUROPEAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-102, June 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 16 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ENGLISH
(BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2025
BEGC-102 : EUROPEAN CLASSICAL
LITERATURE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) This paper has three Sections —A, B
and C.
(ii) Attempt questions from all three
Sections.
(iii) Attempt four questions from Section
A, two from Section B and three
from Section C.
[ 2 ] BEGC–102
Section—A
Note : Write short notes on/answer with
reference to the context any four in about
100 words each. 4×5=20
Q1.Hector
Q2.Achilles
Q3.Peripeleia
Q4.Unity of Action
Q5.Catharsis
Q6.“Bacchus arrived and the countryside rang with ecstatic cries.”
Section—B
Note : Answer any two of the following
questions in about 250 words each.
2×10=20
Q7.Discuss the characteristics of an epic with reference to the Iliad. [ 3 ]
Q8.Comment on the style of the Horatian satire.
Q9.What, according to the Chorus, is the condition of the city of Thebes ? Explain.
Q10.Comment on the ending of the Pot of Gold.
Section—C
Note : Answer any three of the following
questions in about 500 words each.
3×20=60
Q11.Do you think Euclio is finally integrated into society ? Give reasons for your answer.
Q12.“War brings about Honour and Horror.” Do you agree ? Comment keeping in mind the story of the Iliad.
Q13.Who is responsible for the fall of Oedipus – Fate or Oedipus himself ? Discuss.
Q14.Would you agree that both Hector and Achilles have claims for being the protagonist of the epic ? Give a reasoned answer. [ 4 ]
Q15.Would you agree that emotion and meaning are blended together in a tragedy ? Discuss with reference to Oedipus Rex.
Q16.Does the Pot of Gold shed light on the position of women in society, particularly with reference to the system of dowry ? Give instances and justifications to substantiate your answer.