BEGC-107 · December 2022 · English
IGNOU BEGC-107 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
BRITISH POETRY AND DRAMA : 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-107, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 18 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) ENGLISH
(BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BEGC-107 : BRITISH POETRY AND DRAMA :
17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : There are three sections in this paper – A, B and C.
Attempt any four questions from Section A, any
two questions from Section B and any
three questions from Section C.
SECTION A
Q1.Write short notes on any four of the following in about 100 words each : 45=20
Q2.Jacobean Drama
Q3.Allusion (In Poetry)
Q4.Satire
Q5.Sonnet
Q6.Setting of ‘The Duchess of Malfi"
Q7.Allegory in "L’Allegro"
SECTION B
Answer any two of the following questions in about
200 – 250 words each : 210=20
Q8.Write a detailed note on the major themes of "The Duchess of Malfi".
Q9.How does the m ock-epic style contribute to the humour and success of "The Rape of the Lock" ?
Q10.Differentiate between classicism and romanticism, giving suitable examples.
Q11.Comment on the "Superhuman and the religious" elements in "Mac Flecknoe".
SECTION C
Answer any three of the following questions in about
400 – 500 words each : 320=60
Q12.Comment on Webster’s concept of tragedy with reference to "The Duchess of Malfi".
Q13.Examine the charact er of Bosol a as the accomplice of Duke Ferdinand and the avenger of the Duchess.
Q14.What was the Glorious Re volution of 1688 about ?
Q15.Would you agree that " Lycidas" fits the example of a pastoral elegy ? Discuss.
Q16.Why is there a reference to Orpheus at the end of "L’Allegro" ? Comment.
Q17.What is a ‘ poetaster’, and what does Dryden think of them ? Base your answer on "Mac Flecknoe".
Q18.Can "Mac Flecknoe" be described as a comic fantasy ? Comment.