BEGE-144 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGE-144 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL
Structured previous year question paper for BEGE-144, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7 · Sections: 2
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
(ENGLISH HONOURS) (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BEGE-144 : UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper has two Sections A and B.
Attempt questions from both Sections.
Section—A
Q1.Write short notes on any four in about 100 words each : 4×5=20
(a) Novel of incident
(b) Literary trends in 19th century England
(c) Early writings in Yoruba
(d) Novel of manners
(e) Plot according to Vladamir Propp
(f) Third World Novels
Section—B
Note : Answer any four of the following questions
in about 350-400 words each. 4×20=80
Q2.Define the term ‘c haracter’. Why is it important that a character is consi stent ? Give reasons.
Q3.Examine the difference between an idea and a theme. Give examples from one of the novels in your course.
Q4.Comment on the role of the sea in The Awakening. Give suitable examples from the text.
Q5.Examine the significance of songs in Paraja.
Q6.Why does Achebe call himself an ‘Ancestor - worshipper’ ? Comment with suitable examples.
Q7.Comment on the use of colloquialism in Paraja. BEGE–144 6,140