BEGC-108 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGC-108 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
BRITISH LITERATURE : 18TH CENTURY
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-108, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ENGLISH
(BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BEGC-108 : BRITISH LITERATURE :
18TH CENTURY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : All Sections are compulsory.
Section—A
Q1.Attempt any three short notes and any one with reference to the context : 7.5×4=30
(a) Bildungsroman
(b) Crusoe‟s Sojourn on the Island
(c) Satire
(d) Elegy
(e) Comedy of Errors
(f) “The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e‟er gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”
(g) “Full many a gem of purest serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.”
Section—B
Note : Answer any three of the following questions
in about 200 words each : 3×10=30
Q2.Critically comment on the importance of repentance for the resolution of the plot of Robinson Crusoe.
Q3.Critically evaluate Laputa as an absolutist state.
Q4.What purpose do the epigraph and prologue serve in the play „The Way of the World‟ ?
Q5.How did the early eighteenth century poets deal with commercial trends ?
Q6.Critically evaluate the politico -historical circumstances of 17th and 18th century England.
Section—C
Note : Answer any two of the following questions in
about 400-500 words each. 2×20=40
Q7.Comment on the theme of “Civilization versus Savagery” in Robinson Crusoe.
Q8.How does Swift challenge the traditional idea that humans are rational animals ?
Q9.Comment on the title of the play „The Way o f the World‟.
Q10.Critically evaluate the representation of the city versus the country in „Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard‟.