Honours 3rd year Board Question (2018-2023) বিষয়: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama বিষয় কোড: 231101
অনার্স ৩য় বর্ষ পুরাতন সালের প্রশ্ন (২০১৮ থেকে ২০২৪) বিষয়: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama বিষয় কোড: 231101 । অনার্স ৩য় বর্ষের সালের প্রশ্নগুলো পেয়ে যাবেন এখান থেকে। আরও কি কি পাবেন সেটাই জানাবো পুরো পোষ্টে। তাই মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়ুন।
Honours 3rd year Board Question ENGLISH Department
অনার্স ৩য় বর্ষ ENGLISH বিভাগের পুরাতন সালের প্রশ্ন
জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
পরীক্ষা-২০১৮ [অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে-২০১৮]
ENGLISH
Sub: Elizabethan
and Jacobean Drama
Subject Code:
231101
Part A
(Answer any ten
questions)
1. a) "All the perfumes of Arabia
Will not sweeten this little hand"-Who is the speaker?
Ans. Lady Macbeth is the speaker.
b) Who is the peerless dame of Greece?
Ans. The peerless dame of Greece' is. Helen, wife of Menelaus who
lived in Greece, but ran away with Paris.
c) What gift does Voltore bring for Volpone?
Ans. Voltore has brought with him a gift of a huge gold plate with
Volpone's name and arms engraved on it.
d) "Give me my principals and let me go."-Who made this
remark? Ans. Shylock made this. remark.
e) What was the parting request from the Duchess to Cariola?
f) Why did Bosola give some apricots to the Duchess?
Ans. Bosola gives the Duchess some apricots to be sure whether she is
pregnant or not. Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
g) What kind of play is "The Duchess of Malfi"? Ans. The
Duchess of Malfi is a revenge tragedy.
h) What is soliloquy?
Ans. Soliloquy is the potent means of self-revelation. It is a
dramatic device in which a character speaks to himself when he is alone on the
stage.
i) What type of comedy is 'Volpone'?
Ans. Volpone is a comedy of humours.
j) How do the three Witches address Macbeth?
Ans. The three witches greet Macbeth as Thane of Glamis, Thane of
Cawdor and as future king.
k) Name the seven deadly sins in Doctor Faustus.
Ans. The Seven Deadly sins are Pride, Covetousness, Wrath, Envy,
Gluttony, Sloth, and Lechery.
l) Why did Shylock break the agreement with Antonio?
Ans. As it was impossible for Shylock to cut one pound of flesh, nor
more or less, without shedding any blood, he broke the agreement with Antonio
and wanted to go away with the principal amount of the debt.
Part B
(Answer any five questions)
2. Describe the
wooing scene in "The Duchess of Malfi."
3. Comment on the
opening scene of 'Volpone'.
4. "Unnatural
deeds
Do breed unnatural
troubles."-Locate and explain.
5. What is poetic
justice? Do you notice any poetic Justice in "The Merchant of Venice”?
6. What
melodramatic elements do you find, in "The Duchess of Malfi"?
7. What prophecies
do the Witches make about Macbeth and Banquo?
8. What do Good
Angel and Evil Angel allegorise in the life of Doctor Faustus?
9. How does
Volpone earn money and gold?
Part C
10. Justify Doctor
Faustus as an embodiment of the Renaissance spirit.
11. Volpone is a
satire on the contemporary English society. -- Elucidate. 288
12. How has the
personality of the Duchess been glorified through her untold sufferings?
Discuss.
13. To what extent
do the Witches influence Macbeth's decision and action? Discuss.
14. Analyze the
role of Portia in the play "The Merchant of Venice."
15. Sketch the
role of Bosola as a Machiavellian Villain in "The Duchess of Malfi",
16. Narrate the
trial scene of "The Merchant of Venice" in brief.
জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
পরীক্ষা- 2019
ENGLISH
Sub: Elizabethan
and Jacobean Drama
Subject Code:
231101
Part A
(Answer any ten
questions)
(a) Which literary age does Christopher Marlowe belong to?
Ans. Elizabethan period
(b) Who utters the statement Fair is foul and foul is fair'?
Ans. The Witches utter the statement 'Fair is foul and foul is fair'.
(c) Who are the legacy hunters in. 'Volpone"?
Ans. Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino are the three legacy hunters in
Volpone.
(d) What is the original name of the play "The Duchess of Malfi'?
Ans. The original name to The Duchess of Malfi is The Tragedy of the
Dutchesse of Malfy.
(e) What was the name of the Cardinal historically?
Ans. Historically, the name of the Cardinal was Luigi or Lodovico.
(f) What is Coryino by profession?
Ans. Corvino is "a Merchant" by profession. He is one of the
legacy hunters.
(g) Name the sons of King Duncan.
Ans. Malcolm and Donalbain were the sons of Duncan,
(h) What does the phrase "Achilles' heel" mean?
(i) "But now I die eternally"-Who is the speaker?
Ans. Faustus is the speaker. He says this to the scholars. He means
that he will die an eternal death or will be doomed forever.
(j) Who kills Macbeth?
Ans. Macduff kills Macbeth.
(k) Why does Mosca suggest suicide?
Ans. Mosca suggests suicide in order to escape dishonour.
(l) Why does Portia disguise herself as a lawyer?
Ans. Portia disguises herself as a lawyer to plead for Antonio in the
court of Venice in the guise of Dr. Bellario, the famous lawyer of Padua.
Part B
(Answer any five questions)
2. Describe the
Helen episode in Doctor Faustus.
3. How does
Volpone worship his gold?
4. Describe the
scene in which Macbeth was killed?
5. How is
'Volpone' a beast fable?
6. What is
Ferdinand's reaction to the Duchess' death?
7. What role does
Mephistophiles play in 'Doctor Faustus'?
8. How do the
evil-doers get their punishment at the end of 'Volpone'?
9. Comment on Lady
Macbeth's sleep-walking scene.
Part C
10. Consider
'Doctor Faustus' as a morality play.
11. Evaluate
Macbeth as a tragedy of ambition.
12. Justify
'Volpone' as a beast fable.
13. Why is 'The
Duchess of Malfi' called a decadent play?
14. Evaluate 'The
Merchant of Venice' as a tragi-comedy.
15. Comment on the
dramatic significance of the last scene in 'Doctor Faustus'.
16. How far is
Lady Macbeth responsible for the tragic calamity in 'Macbeth'?
জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
পরীক্ষা-২০২০
ENGLISH
Sub: Elizabethan
and Jacobean Drama
Subject Code:
231101
Part A
(Answer any ten
questions)
(a) How do the three witches address Macbeth?
Ans. The three witches greet Macbeth as Thane of Glamis, Thane of
Cawdor and as future king.
b) On what pretext does Lady Macbeth refuse to kill Duncan?
Ans. Lady Macbeth refuses to kill Duncan on the pretext that he looked
like her father sleeping there.
(c) What hinders the singing of the contract between Dr. Faustus
Lucifer?
Ans. Faustus own blood hinders the signing of the contract becau when
he stabs his arm to sign the deed and approaches to write, hi blood congeals
and he can write no more.
(d) Who is Mephistophilis?
Ans. Mephistophilis is the servant or deputy of Lucifer. He gets
Faustų to sell his soul; he also encourages Faustus to waste his life for
voluptuous life for twenty-four years.
(e) Why does Shylock hate Antonio?
Ans. Shylock hates Antonio because he is a Christian and lends mone to
people without charging excessive interest.
f) What happened to Shylock at the end of the suit?
Ans. Shylock is left stripped of his daughter, his property and h
religion.
(g) Name the good characters in 'Volpone'.
Ans. Bonario and Celia are the only two good characters in Volpone.
(h) How is Volpone punished at last?
Ans. At last, Volpone, is ordered to be prisoned and to be in chair
while his property is to be confiscated and given to the hospitals of th
incurables.
(i) What gift does Voltore bring for Volpone?
Ans. Voltore has brought with him a gift of a huge gold plate wit
Volpone's name and arms engraved on it.
(j) Whose ring does the Duchess give Antonio?
Ans. The Duchess gives him the ring which her (first) husband gave he
at the time of her wedding.
(k) Why did Bosola give some apricots to the Duchess?
(l) Why does Ferdinand visit the Duchess in a dark room?
Ans. Bosola gives the Duchess some apricots to be sure whether she i
pregnant or not.
Part B
(Answer any five questions)
2. What are the
five conditions Faustus sets down in the contract?
3. What prophecies
do the witches make about Macbeth and Banquo?
4. Describe
'Bond-story' In brief in "The Merchant of Venice'.
5. What is poetic
justice? Trace the elements of poetic justice in "The Merchant of Venice'?
6. Discuss comedy
of humours in the play 'Volpone'.
7. What was the
last piece of advice of the Duchess to Cariola regarding her children?
8. Write a short
note on 'Melodrama".
9. O' what a world
of profit and delight, of power, of honour, of omnipotence, Is promised to the
studious artizan, -Locate and explain.
Part C
(Answer any five questions)
10. Justify Dr.
Faustus as an embodiment of Renaissance spirit.
11. Evaluate
Macbeth as a tragic hero.
12. To what extent
do the witches influence Macbeth's decision and action? Discuss.
13. Narrate the
trial scene of "The Merchant of Venice',
14. Trace the
development of the character of Mosca.
15. Discuss 'The
Duchess of Malfi' as a.revenge tragedy.
16. "Volpone'
is a satire on the contemporary English society."- Elucidate.
জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
পরীক্ষা- 2021
ENGLISH
Sub: Elizabethan
and Jacobean Drama
Subject Code:
231101
Part A
(Answer any ten
questions)
1. (a) What is the spirit of Rehaissance?
Ans. The spirit of Renaissance is a great yearning for unlimited
knowledge, power and glory.
(b) Why does Faustus want to see Valdes and Cornelius?
Ans. Valdes and Cornelius to see him urgently because he thinks that
they will help him to practise necromancy.
(c) What is the cause of Lady Macbeth's madness?
(d) What does Lady Macbeth pray to the spirits when she hears the
approaching of Duncan?
Ans. She wants to be filled with cruelty, given a hard heart and the
thick blood necessary to do what has to be done in order to make Macbeth king.
(e) What is the agreement between Shylock and Antonio?
(f) Why does the Duke delay the judgement in the Merchant of Venice?
Ans. Because the Duke is waiting for "Bellario, a learned
doctor" of law who will come from Padua to take part in the trial.
(g) What is comedy of Humours?
Ans. A comedy of humours refers to a type of drama that focused on
characters, each character representing a type of personality.
(h) How does Ben Jonson express his aim of writing in the prologue to
Volpone?
Ans. Ben Jonson's aim is to entertain the audience and to teach them a
lesson.
(i) With what are Cardinal and Ferdinand compared by Bosola? Ans.
Bosola compares the two brothers to plum trees that grow bending over some
pools.
(j) Why does Ferdinand pretend to sleep in the court of law?
(k) Who was Tantalus?
Ans. In Greek mythology, Tantalus was the king of Lydia, who was
punished for betraying the secrets of the gods by being immersed in water up to
his chin.
(l) What was inscribed on the golden casket?
Part B
(Answer any five questions)
2. Why is Dr.
Faustus compared to Icarus?
3. What is the
significance of the Seven Deadly Sins in 'Doctor Faustus'?
4. Describe Lady
Macbeth's sleep walking scene.
5. Write a note on
the significance of the soliloquies of Macbeth.
6.Do you think
Shylock deserves what happens to him in the play?
7. Discuss the
role of Mosen as a master manipulator.
8. How does
Bonario protect Celia in Valpone's room?
9. What are the
tortures inflicted upon the Duchess during imprisonment"
Part C
(Answer any five questions)
10. Comment on the
inner conflict experienced by Faustus.
11. Write a
composition on Shakespeare's use of supernatural elements in Macbeth.
12. Evaluate the
Merchant of Venice' as a tragi-comedy.
13. Write a note
on the theme of friendship and loyalty in The Merchant of Venice'.
14. Discuss the
theme of avarice in 'Volpone".
15. What is dramatic
irony? Write a synopsis on the use of drams irony in 'Volpone',
16. Comment on
Webster's use of imagery in 'The Duchess of Malfi'.
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