Model 23 DSM 101 Unit Test 2023 Sep

                             M. C. Das College
                              DSM 101, English
                                Unit Test 2023
                                  Marks:- 20
Answer of the following questions (any three):- 3x5=15
1. Why does Caesar’s Will have such a powerful influence on the Plebians?
2. Discuss the major themes used in Elizabethan drama.
3. Write a brief note on the Elizabethan Sonnet tradition.
4. Briefly discuss any two themes of ‘Tom Jones'.
5. Write a critical appreciation of William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116".

Answer the following questions in just one line (any five):- 1x5=5
1. What is the meaning of Amoretti?
2. What is the theme of Amoretti?
3. In which country did sonnet originate?
4. Give the rhyme scheme of Elizabethan sonnet.
5. Name atleast two conspirators who were determined in killing Caesar.
6. Whose ghost appeared before Brutus for the second time in the battle of Philipi?
7. Which clothing did Sophia leave for Tom at the Inn at Upton?
8. Write the full title of the novel “Tom Jones”?

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