Gauhati University Question Papers
ENGLISH (May-June’ 2012)
(General)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Write the substance of Dawn at Puri by Jayanta Mahapatra. 10
Or
How does the poet describe the punishment of the girl in the
poem, Punishment? What is the poet’s reaction to the punishment?
Or
Attempt a critical appreciation of Margaret Atwood’s this is
a photograph of me.
2.
What do you think is the major theme of the poem, Harlem? 10
Or
Give a description of the solitary Reaper’s song. How does
it affect the poet?
Or
Critically examine whole Soyinka’s treatment of racism in
Telephone Conversation.
3.
Answer any two of the following: 5x2=10
a)
Write short notes on the Jagannath Temple at
Puri as given in Mahapatra poem’ Dawn at Puri.
b)
Give after Blake, a description of the lamb in
the poem, The Lamb.
c)
How does the poet link the innocence of the
child with the innocence of Christ in the poem, The Lamb?
d)
What was the Solitary reaper doing in the field
in Wordsworth’s poem?
4.
Answer the following as directed (any five): 1x5=5
a)
_____ Krishna and _____Kaveri are two big rivers
in _____ South. (Fill with appropriate determiners)
b)
It was _____ event that surprised _____
Scientific would. (Fill with appropriate determiners)
c)
I want _____ pen and _____ umbrella. (Fill with
appropriate determiners)
d)
You are coming to college, _____ (Add a tag
question)
e)
Kindly do me a favour, _____. (Add a tag
question)
f)
His behaviour charmed me. (Change into passive
voice)
g)
You will not be hurt by him. (Change into
passive voice)
5.
Change the form of narration (any five): 1x5=5
a)
He said to me, “Why have you failed”
b)
She said, ‘I would help if I could”.
c)
He said, “I might be there.”
d)
She told me that she could give me some money on
loan.
e)
He told the children that they must not play
with fire.
f)
I told that he would get it that day or the next
day.
g)
He said that he bathes in the Ganga every
morning.
6.
Write a critical appreciation of Lorca’s The Sleepwalking Ballad. 10
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