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IGNOU BEGC-109 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

BRITISH ROMANTIC LITERATURE

Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-109, June 2025 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7

Verified: 5 Aug 2026

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS.)

(ENGLISH)

(BAEGH)

Term-End Examination

June, 2025

BEGC-109 : BRITISH ROMANTIC LITERATURE

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note :

(i) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

(ii) Answer any three from among the

rest of the questions.

Q1.Write short notes on any two of the following : 2×12½=25

(a) Romantic Movement [ 2 ] BEGC–109

(b) Ode to the West Wind

(c) Henry Clerval

(d) Ballad

Q2.Analyse the theme of individualism in British Romantic Poetry. Explore how poets like Blake, Words worth and Byron focus on the individual’s experience, emotions and rebellion against societal norms.

Q3.Discuss the relationship between man and the supern atural in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". How does Coleridge portray the interaction between human characters and supernatural forces, and what does this suggest about the limits of human understanding ? 25 [ 3 ]

Q4.Comment on the role of historical context in "After Blenheim ’. How does Southey’s depiction of the Battle of Blenheim and its aftermath reflect the broader attitudes towards war in the early 19th century ?

Q5.Explore the theme of beauty in "Ode on a Grecian Urn". How does Keats portray relationship between beauty and truth, and what is the significance of the poem’s famous concluding lines, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty" ?

Q6.Analyse the relationship between creator and creature in "Frankenstein". How does Shelley explore the dynamics between Victor Frankenstein and his creation, and what [ 4 ] BEGC–109 does this reveal about the themes of responsibility and abandonment ?

Q7.Consider ‘ ‘To a S kylark" as a reflection of Romantic ideals. How does Shelley embody the principles of Romanticism in his depiction of the S kylark and the themes he explores in the poem ?