PAST PAPERS - POETRY

1. YEAR 2009
Attempt any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 

1. Comment on Chaucer's portrayal of any ONE of the following in 'The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales':
(i) The Military Class
(ii) The Clergy
(iii) The Laity
2. Comment on any ONE of the following with reference to Spenser's 'Faerie Queene':
(i) Historical Allegory
(ii) Elements of Epic and Romance
3. Explain the controversy surrounding any ONE of the following with reference to Milton's 'Paradise Lost Book - I & II.
(i) Milton's Style
(ii) Portrayal of Satan
4. Comment on any ONE of the following:
(i) Donne As a Metaphysical Poet
(ii) Characteristics of Donne's Religious Poetry
5. Write a note on any ONE of the following with reference to Dryden's 'Absalom and Achitophel':
(i) Qualities of Dryden's Satire
(ii) Dryden's Use of Biblical Allegory
6. Write a note on any ONE of the following with reference to Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock':
(i) Pope's Depiction of Women
(ii) 'Rape of the Lock' As a Mock Epic Poem
7. Comment on any ONE of the following with reference to Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience':
(i) Use of Symbolism
(ii) Difference in Imagery and Tone in the 'Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience'.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar