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POST-GRADUATE COURSE d) How did the Marxist approach to literature signal a landmark shift in the study of Assignment — June, 2019 literary criticism ? Assess the contribution ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING of Terry Eagleton in this field. 10 + 8 Paper - V : Trends in Critical Theory-I, Literature e) “Simone de Beauvoir ... marks the moment Teaching & Testing when ‘first-wave’ feminism begins to slip over into the ‘second-wave’.” ( Raman Full Marks : 100 Selden et al., 1988 ) — Comment on the above statement, Weightage of Marks : 20% examining the contribution of de Beauvoir to feminist movement and its effect on literary criticism. 18 Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting. SECTION - B The weightage for each question has been 2. Answer any three from the following questions : indicated in the margin. 12 × 3 = 36 a) Explain, according to the Freudian proposition, what is meant by id, the ego and the superego. How do you think this SECTION - A tripartite distinction is relevant to the study 1. Answer any two from the following questions : of literature ? 7 + 5 18 × 2 = 36 b) How does Hél!ene Cixous argue for a a) Bring out the essential features of post- positive representation of femininity ? How structuralism, highlighting the major is her account of female sexuality conceptual departures from structuralism. reminiscent of Barthes’ description of the Would you consider this transition a avant-garde text ? 7 + 5 smooth and seamless one ? 14 + 4 c) Trace an outline of the development of the b) Explain Stanley Fish’s perspective of an theory of deconstruction in America. What ‘affective stylistics’. How does his approach makes it a distinctive literary movement in extend to the idea of ‘interpretative its own right ? 8 + 4 communities’ ? 12 + 6 d) How does the concept of ‘New Historicism’ c) Enunciate Jacques Derrida’s concept of anticipate Cultural Materialism ? What are ‘logocentrism’. How has it influenced the some of the chief allegations levelled subsequent thinking in literary criticism against New Historicism ? 6 + 6 over the years ? 12 + 6

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e) Critically analyse Jacques Lacan’s theory of f) What is the relevance of moderation in the development of the human mind from preparing test items ? Make a list of five the infant to the adult stage. 12 considerations to keep in mind while f) Bring out with illustrative references how moderating vocabulary items designed for Marxist feminism has extended the analysis students in a vernacular medium school. of class and historiography. 12 2 + 5 g) The conventional essay-type questions set SECTION - C to test the students’ knowledge and 3. Answer any four from the following questions : appreciation of a literary text are usually marked globally on the basis of the 7 × 4 = 28 evaluator’s impression of the overall a) What are the reasons for the traditional response. How would you frame a marking divide between language and literature in scheme to restrict the subjectivity involved India ? How has the study of English in the process and to ensure uniformity and Literature in India been impacted by this impartiality in evaluation ? 7 compartmentalization ? 4 + 3 b) The study of English in India is irrevocably linked with the prevalent social, cultural, economic and political issues. — Do you agree ? Substantiate your response. 1 + 6 c) Frame two tasks to illustrate the application of the ‘oblique approach’ as 1. Date of Publication : 24/12/2018 demonstrated by John Crompton of 2. Last date of Submission of answer script by Newcastle University. Do you feel this the students to the study centre on or before : 03/02/2019 approach ensures a better appreciation of 3. Last date of Submission of marks by the literature ? 4 + 3 examiners to the study centre on or before : 03/03/2019 d) Give a brief account of the teaching 4. Date of evaluated answer scripts distribution strategies you would adopt to activate the by the study centre to the student on or before : 10/03/2019 students’ cognitive processes while reading 5. Last date of submission of marks by the a literary text and make it relevant to their study centre to the Department of C.O.E. lives with an authentic example. 7 on or before : 20/03/2019 e) Consider some of the tests with which you are familiar. Do you think they give accurate information about the students’ knowledge and ability ? What makes you arrive at the conclusion ? 4 + 3

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