M.A English "American Literature-II" Question Paper-III of 4th Semester, all semesters Question Paper Download.

Master of Arts (English) 4th Semester
1046 
Opt. (iii) American Literature-II
Paper-III

Time Allowed: Three Hours] Maximum Marks: 80

Note: - Attempt all questions. 

Q. 1 carries 20 marks. The remaining questions carry 15 marks each.

1. Write short notes (not exceeding 200 words each) on any three of the following: 

(i) American Transcendentalism

(ii) Abolitionism 

(iii) The American Dream 

(iv) The Puritans 

(v) Stylistic experiments in drama post World War II. 

(vi) Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatre.

2. Critically assess the main concerns of Walt Whitman's poetry.

OR 

Why, in your opinion, is Whitman considered to be the best representative of the American consciousness? Illustrate your answer with quotations from his poetry.

3. Frost is considered to be a Nature poet. Would you agree? Give reasons for your answer, quoting from the text.

OR 

Attempt a critical explanation of the poem "Mending Wall".

4. Write an essay on the use of expressionistic techniques in Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape.

OR 

Why do you think O'Neill used heavy symbolism in The Hairy Ape? How do they work thematically?

5. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible. What is "the crucible" and how does it relate to the main characters of the play?

OR 

Discuss the narrative structure of The Crucible, focusing on the manner in which the action is unfolded.