The historical significance of Look Back in Anger - BRITISH DRAMA ASSIGNMENT - IGNOU

           

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8. Comment on the historical significance of Look Back in Anger.

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Look Back in Anger is a play by British playwright John Osborne, first performed in 1956. It is often considered a landmark play in British theatre history, due to its portrayal of the post-war generation and its rejection of traditional theatrical conventions. The play is significant for a number of reasons, both in terms of its historical context and its lasting impact on theatre.

One of the key ways in which Look Back in Anger is historically significant is its portrayal of the post-war generation. The play is set in a flat in a working-class area of London and focuses on the lives of a young couple, Jimmy and Alison Porter. The play portrays the frustration and disillusionment of this generation, who felt let down by the promises of post-war prosperity and social mobility. This was a radical departure from the upper-class world of British theatre at the time, which tended to focus on more traditional themes and settings.............

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Murder in the Cathedral as a poetic drama - BRITISH DRAMA ASSIGNMENT - IGNOU

          

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7. Discuss Murder in the Cathedral as a poetic drama

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Murder in the Cathedral is a play by T.S. Eliot, which tells the story of the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. The play is often considered a poetic drama, as it combines the elements of poetry and drama in a unique and powerful way.

One of the key aspects of Murder in the Cathedral that makes it a poetic drama is its use of language. Eliot's writing in the play is highly poetic, with rich and complex imagery, symbolism, and allusions. The language of the play is elevated and formal, with characters speaking in a heightened, almost ritualistic manner. This creates a sense of grandeur and significance, highlighting the weighty themes of the play...............

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The art of characterisation in The Playboy of the Western World - BRITISH DRAMA ASSIGNMENT - IGNOU

         

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6. Discuss the art of characterisation in The Playboy of the Western World.

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The Playboy of the Western World is a play by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. It tells the story of a young man named Christy Mahon, who becomes a hero in a small Irish village after confessing to the murder of his abusive father. The play is known for its vivid and memorable characters, which are brought to life through Synge's masterful use of characterisation.

One of the key aspects of Synge's characterisation in The Playboy of the Western World is his use of dialect and language. The characters in the play speak in a distinctively Irish way, with rich, colourful language that is full of humour, poetry, and earthy wit. This not only helps to create a vivid sense of place and time, but it also gives each character a unique voice and personality..............

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The play Pygmalion as a romance - BRITISH DRAMA ASSIGNMENT - IGNOU

        

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5. Discuss the play Pygmalion as a romance? Elaborate

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Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw, which tells the story of a linguistics expert named Henry Higgins, who makes a bet with his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can transform a poor flower girl named Eliza Doolittle into a lady of high society. The play has been considered a romance by some critics due to its exploration of the relationship between Higgins and Eliza.

At the beginning of the play, Higgins is a bachelor with a disinterest in romance. However, his relationship with Eliza changes him. Throughout the play, we see him slowly falling in love with her. He admires her beauty, her determination, and her spirit, and we see him becoming increasingly protective of her.............

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The Alchemist as a satire with examples.

       

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4. Can The Alchemist be understood as a satire? Give suitable examples.

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"The Alchemist" written by Ben Jonson can be understood as a satire indeed. The play was first performed in 1610 and is a classic example of the genre of satire in literature. It is a comedic play that criticises the greed, corruption, and hypocrisy of the society in which it was written.

One of the main targets of satire in "The Alchemist" is the greed and materialism of the characters. The play follows the story of three con artists - Face, Subtle, and Dol - who pose as alchemists to swindle people out of their money. They prey on people's desire for wealth and power, promising to turn base metals into gold or find the elixir of youth. The characters in the play are willing to pay large sums of money to the con artists in the hopes of achieving their desires. This greed and materialism are satirised by Jonson, who uses the characters of Face, Subtle, and Dol to expose the folly of those who seek wealth at any cost.............

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The dominant quality of Hamlet’s character with examples

      

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3. What do you think is the dominant quality of Hamlet’s character? Discuss with suitable examples.

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Hamlet, the protagonist of William Shakespeare's famous play "Hamlet," is one of the most complex characters in literature. His character is multifaceted and has been interpreted in various ways by critics and readers over the centuries. However, one quality that is often considered to be dominant in Hamlet's character is his indecisiveness.

Hamlet's indecisiveness is evident throughout the play. He is constantly plagued by doubts and uncertainties, which prevent him from taking action. For example, when he first learns about his father's murder, he is shocked and outraged. However, he does not immediately take revenge on his father's killer, his uncle, King Claudius. Instead, he spends most of the play brooding over his thoughts and pondering the nature of revenge. He even contemplates suicide, as he cannot decide whether it is better to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles.............

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The typical Shakespearean comic elements in the play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

     

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2. Discuss the typical Shakespearean comic elements in the play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of William Shakespeare's most popular and enduring plays, known for its captivating storytelling, whimsical characters, and Shakespearean comic elements. This play is a classic example of Shakespearean comedy, and it features several recurring elements of the genre.

One of the most noticeable Shakespearean comic elements in A Midsummer Night's Dream is mistaken identity. Throughout the play, characters are confused about who they are or whom they are interacting with. For example, when Puck uses magic to put an ass's head on Bottom, Titania mistakes him for her true love, resulting in a series of comic misunderstandings. The confusion of identity is also seen when Lysander and Demetrius, under the influence of fairy magic, both fall in love with Helena and pursue her............

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Waiting for Godot from the perspective of the theatre of the Absurd

    

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1. Discuss Waiting for Godot from the perspective of the theatre of the Absurd.

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Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, is a significant example of the theatre of the Absurd. This genre of drama emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by exploring the meaninglessness and absurdity of human existence. The play features two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, waiting for a mysterious figure named Godot in a barren landscape with a single tree. The play lacks a traditional narrative arc and is characterized by repetitive actions and conversations that never lead anywhere.

The theatre of the Absurd rejects traditional dramatic structures, and Waiting for Godot exemplifies this rejection. The play consists of two acts, but there is no clear indication of when one act ends and the other begins. The characters do not experience any significant change or development over the course of the play. The play is full of meaningless and repetitive dialogue, with characters often repeating themselves, and their conversations often devolve into nonsensical exchanges...........

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Philip Larkin : an ‘uncommon poet of common man

   

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6. Philip Larkin has been called an ‘uncommon poet of common man’. Would you agree?

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Philip Larkin is often described as an 'uncommon poet of common man' because of his ability to write about the everyday experiences of ordinary people in a way that is both accessible and profound. His poetry often explores themes of love, death, and the passage of time, and he has a distinctive style that is characterized by his use of plain language and his avoidance of grandiose or flowery rhetoric.

One of the ways in which Larkin is able to connect with readers is through his use of concrete details and vivid imagery. For example, in his poem "The Whitsun Weddings," Larkin describes a train journey through the English countryside, and he uses specific, tangible details to create a sense of place and atmosphere. He writes:..........

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The Reformation and trace between the Renaissance and the Reformation.

  

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5. What was the Reformation? What relations can you identify and trace between the Renaissance and the Reformation.

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The Reformation was a religious movement that began in the 16th century, initially in Germany, which challenged the authority and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Led by figures such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, the movement sought to reform the church by promoting a return to what its leaders saw as the original teachings of Christianity as found in the Bible.

The Renaissance and the Reformation are two interconnected movements that occurred during the same time period. The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement that began in Italy in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was marked by a renewed interest in classical learning, a focus on individualism, and an emphasis on humanism and secularism..........

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Attitude to Nature Coleridge expresses in the Ode to Dejection & ways this attitude differs from that of Wordsworth and from his own earlier attitude - IGNOU MEG British Poetry Assignment 2022-23

 

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4. What attitude to Nature does Coleridge express in the Ode to Dejection? In what ways does this attitude differ from that of Wordsworth and from his own earlier attitude?

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A four-line passage from the "Ballad of Sir Patrick Spence," initially published in Thomas Percy's "Reliques of Old English Poetry" in 1765, serves as the poem's opening line. The collection of poems by Percy had a significant impact on romantic poets of the nineteenth century. The speaker in Coleridge's lines claims to have witnessed the old Moon cradling the new Moon in her arms and is terrified. He worries that a devastating storm may come next. Nature exhibits these odd premonitions.

The significance of these sentences is that Coleridge desires that such a storm enter his life in order to awaken him from the current state of spiritual drowsiness. The poet finds sleep uncomfortable because.........

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Pre- Raphaelites and the characteristics of the movement. - IGNOU MEG British Poetry Assignment

 

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3. Who were the Pre- Raphaelites and what were the characteristics of the movement? Critically appreciate any one poem of this age/movement.

The Pre-Raphaelite movement began with painting rather than being limited to literature. Young British painters formed a group in 1848 in response to what they perceived as the uninspired artwork of the Royal Academy.

Apart from Dante Gabriel Rossetti,The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood comprised Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais. They were all under 25. The painter James Coilinson. the painter and critic F.G. Stephens, the sculptor Thomas Woolner, and the critic William Michael Rossetti (Dante Gabriel's brother joined them by invitation. William Dyce and Ford Madox Brown were also notable practitioners of the Pre-Raphaelite style in painting.

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A comparison between the Epithalamion and the Prothalamion as wedding songs - IGNOU MEG British Poetry Assignment

 

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2. Draw a comparison between the Epithalamion and the Prothalamion as wedding songs. Answer with suitable examples. 

Spenser's two major nuptial songs are the Epithalamion and the Prothalamion. Both wedding poems discuss the celebration of marriage, but they approach the subject in quite different ways, both in terms of style and intent. The analyses will consequently heavily emphasise the formal characteristics of the poems, much like with the shorter poems. 

The Greek poetess Sappho is thought to have employed the literary form known as the "epithalamion," which dates back to classical Greek literature. Originally used to describe the song sung in honour of .............

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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike

 

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But hail thou Goddes, sage and holy, Hail divinest Melancholy,

 

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All human things are subject to decay, And when Fate summons monarchs must obey.

 

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My love is now awake out of her dreams (s), and her fayre eyes like stars that dimmed were

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A consonant during the articulation of which the vocal cords vibrate is called a VOICED consonant.

 MEG – 04: ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE

ASSIGNMENT 2021 - 2022

1. A consonant during the articulation of which the vocal cords vibrate is called a ________________ consonant.
2. A consonant during the articulation of which there is no velic opening or the oral cavity is closed then it is called a ____________________ consonant. 
3. The difference between a plosive and an affricate is that during the articulation of plosives the release of air is __________________ and during the articulation of affricates the release is __________________. 
4. Allophones are __________________of the same __________________. 
5. Vowels are more _________________ than consonants. There is little or no __________________in the production of vowels. 
6. ________________ is a sound which is present in your mother tongue but not in English. (use IPA to indicate the sound) 
7. __________ is a voiceless bilabial plosive and ___________ is a voiced alveolar lateral phoneme in English. (use IPA to indicate the phoneme)

8. A speech sound which patterns like a consonant but is phonetically a brief vowel such as /w/ in win is called a _____________. 9. Fricatives are produced by a ________________ in the vocal tract so as to ______________. 10. The _______________ vowels serve as points of reference for identifying real vowels in actual languages.

Answers :

1. voiced, 

2. voiceless, 

3. blocked, Open, 

4. sounds, set of sounds, 

5. sounds, construction, 

6. Jargon,

7. b, d, 

8. syllabic speech sound, 

9. hissing, produces sound, 

10. cardinal.

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Case, thematic roles and theta theory

                                     MEG – 04: ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE

ASSIGNMENT 2021 - 2022

4. Discuss case, thematic roles and theta theory by citing relevant examples?

Ans. The Notion of Thematic Role

To understand the concept of thematic role let us consider two sentences, (A) The door opened (B) The guard opened the door. In sentence A, "the door' acts like a subject whereas in sentence B "the door becomes the direct object*. So that we can say that the door is in thematic role in respect of both sentences. However the NP the guard' is the thematic

role AGENT who in real sense performed the action of opening the door.

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How is inflectional morphology different from derivational morphology?

  MEG – 04: ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE

ASSIGNMENT 2021 - 2022

3. How is inflectional morphology different from derivational morphology? Discuss by giving examples..

Ans. The Inflectional Morphology of English
Let us discuss in detail the inflection morphology of English by describing the paradigm of all regular parts

of speech.

Inflection Morphology of English Nouns:

English nouns can be categorised into two major categories

proper nouns, and common nouns.

Proper nouns are those which have a  unique identity and common nouns are

those which refer to a person, place, or a thing.

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