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POST-GRADUATE COURSE d) Who are the chief exponents of New


Term End Examination December 2015/June 2016 Historicism ? How have they explored
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Elizabethan England to suggest a new
Paper - V : Trends in Critical Theory I, Literature approach to literary criticism ? What are
Teaching & Testing the main allegations levelled against this

Time : 4 Hours Full Marks : 100 approach ?


( Weightage of Marks : 80% ) OR
Attempt a deconstructive reading of a well-
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance
in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect known short story for an undergraduate
spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting. class.
The weightage for each question has been
indicated in the margin. SECTION - B
2. Answer any three from the following questions :
12 3 = 36
SECTION - A
a) The philosophers have only interpreted the
1. Answer any two from the following questions :
world in various ways ; the point is to
18 2 = 36
change it.
a) Discuss Stanley Fishs perspective of
How has this iconic statement by Karl
Affective Stylistics. How has Jonathan
Marx been applied to the field of literary
Culler reacted to Fishs view ?
criticism ?
b) Show how Ferdinand de Saussures
b) Critically examine the views of Wolfgang
propositions help establish the basic tenets
Iser in relation to the act of reading.
of structuralism.
c) What are some of the idiosyncracies in the
c) How has Derrida enunciated his view that a
study of English in India ? Justify your
deconstructive reading attempts to make
answer with John Holloways arguments on
the not-seen accessible to sight ? Answer
the study of English in India.
with appropriate illustrations.

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d) Assess the contribution of Elaine Showalter d) Attempt short notes on Preparing Questions
to feminist theory and criticism. for Testing Literature.
e) What has prompted Derrida to invent the e) What considerations are you going to keep
term deffrance ? How is this term related in mind while designing vocabulary items in
to his notion of logocentrism ? the English paper for students in a

f) Briefly expound on the models proposed by vernacular medium school ?

Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, f) The study of English in India is inextricably
highlighting their significance in the field of linked with the prevalent social, cultural,

feminist literary theory and criticism. economic and political issues.


Do you agree ? Give your reasons. 1+6
SECTION - C g) The answers to essay-type questions in
3. Answer any four from the following questions : English Literature papers are, more often
7 4 = 28 than not, marked globally a practice
intrinsically prone to subjective variations.
a) What are the reasons for the divide between
What measures can you suggest to ensure
language and literature remaining deeply
a reasonably uniform standard of
ingrained in the planning for the study of
evaluation ?
English in India ? Do you consider the
compartmentalization justifiable ? 6+1
b) How does focusing on linguistic features in
a literary text enrich its understanding ?
Answer with suitable examples. 5+2
c) Though developing literary awareness and
the ability to appreciate a literary text are
essentially personal attributes, how can a
teacher achieve these ends in the
community environment in the classroom ?

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