BEGE-141 · December 2022 · English
IGNOU BEGE-141 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
UNDERSTANDING PROSE
Structured previous year question paper for BEGE-141, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR IN ENGLISH (GENERAL)
(CBCS) (BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BEGE–141 : UNDERSTANDING PROSE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper has three Sections A, B and C.
All questions are compulsory though there is
internal choice within some Sections.
Number of words and marks are given after
each question.
Section—A
Q1.Write short notes on the following in 150 words each : 4×5=20
(a) Difference between prose and poetry
(b) Narrative prose
(c) Importance of figurative language
(d) Biography as an art form [ 2 ]
Section—B
Q2.Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each : 2×10=20
(a) Describe Gandhi’s visit to the Kali temple and the effect it had on him.
(b) Outline the portrait of P rince Albert as seen in Strachey’s biography of Queen Victoria.
(c) What impression do you form about the Burmese from t he essay ‘Shooting an Elephant’ ?
Section—C
Note : Answer any three of the following questions
in about 600 words each. 3×20=60
Q3.What compels Iona to eventually tell his story to the mare in the short story ‘Misery’ ?
Q4.Anne Frank’s diary reveals the trauma of the holocaust. Comment wit h examples from the text.
Q5.How does Laurence’s speech “My Final Hour” reflect her commitment to social causes ? Give a reasoned answer.
Q6.“Atkins’ understanding of the cultural differences between people of North and South India make his travelogue both interesti ng and informative.” Do you agree ? Give reasons for your answer.
Q7.Describe the incident of the Martian lan ding as seen by the narrator.