University of Calicut Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

University : University of Calicut
Course : B.A

Semester : SEMESTER 1

Subject : Reading Poetry

Year : 2020

Term : NOVEMBER

Scheme : 2015 Full Time

Course Code : ENG 1B 01

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Section B

Answer at least five questions.

Each question carries 6 marks.

All questions can be attended.
Overall Ceiling 30.

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“Keep to the side of the road, you low-caste vermin’! he suddenly heard some one shouting at him.
Why don’t you call, you swine, and announce your approach ! Do you know you have touched me
and defiled me, you cockeyed son of a bow-legged scorpion! Now I will have to go and take a bath
to purify myself. And it was a new dhoti and shirt I put on this morning !"—

What kind of oppressions that untouchable had to face from the high-caste man ? Is his language
a clear example of the class struggle theme and the violent language motif ? How ? Pick out at least
three words/sentences that will justify your answer.

What are gender stereotypes ? How might it affect people as they grow up ?
Fill in the blanks with the right collocations. Choose from the words given in brackets

(assortment, aptitude, assignment, aspect, assessment, association, assumption, assistance,
atmosphere)

— with terrorists

~ of candidates.

They denied having any

We had to choose from a motley
She wants me to carry out a special —_—— for her.

Tam pleased to say that you have shown a marked - for this type of work.

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I think your plan starts from an unfounded ————.

Imagine you are the victim of any social exclusion/ marginalization in the society. Write a diary
entry expressing your feelings in not more than hundred words.

What are the figures of speech in the poem below ? How does the poet convey his meaning through
the poem ?

Live thy Life
Young and Old,
Like yon oak,
Bright in spring
Living Gold ;
Summer rich
Then ; and then
Autumn-changed,
soberer hued Gold again.
Turn over

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