Honours 3rd Year
Previous Year Brief Question Solution (2013-2019)
Subject:-- 16th and 17th Century Poetry
Year: 2013
A. Who is Gloriana?
Ans:- Gloriana is the queen of the Fairy land (England). She is represented by queen Elizabeth I.
B. What is Easter?
Ans: Easter is a festival in the Christian Church Commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
C. What does the word 'Valediction' mean?
Ans:- The word 'Valediction' means farewell.
D. What is 'manna'?
Ans:- According to the Bible, manna is an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period following the Exodus and prior to the conquest of Canaan.
E. What do you mean by the word 'Canonization'?
Ans:-The term 'Canonization' means to proclaim a person to be a saint after his death by a canon law, and to be fully honoured as such.
F. What did the monster Error vomit?
Ans: When the Red Cross Knight strangled the throat of the monster Error, it vomited out a horribly foul smelling black poison, full of lumps of flesh, books, papers, frogs and toads without eyes, which crept about in the grass.
G. What is pandemonium?
Ans:- Pandemonium is the capital of Hell.
H. What is the theme of the epic 'Paradise Lost'?
Ans: The major theme of Paradise Lost is the 'Fall of Man' on account of his disobedience to God in eating the fruit of the Forbidden Tree.
I. What does the poet mean by the phrase 'Vegetable love'?
Ans:- By 'Vegetable love' the poet means a kind of love which is characterized only by growth like vegetables and plants.
J. What is hyperbole?
Ans: Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which something is described as better or worse than it really is.
K. Why is grave not a proper place for making love?
Ans:- The grave is a place where the dead body lies. But nobody can enjoy the pleasure of love-making there, because the dead body has no sensation or feeling, and ultimately it turns to dust.
L. What does George Herbert mean by the word 'collar'?
Ans:- A Collar is the neckband attached to a coat or a shirt.
Year: 2014
A. What is Milton's aim in writing Paradise Lost?
Ans:- Milton's aim in writing Paradise Lost is to "justify the ways of God to men".
B. How is the sun scolded in " The Sun Rising"?
Ans:- In "The Sun Rising" the sun scolded by the poet as "Busy old fool, unruly sun". He asks the sun to go and tell late schoolboys, apprentice, ants and hunters that it is dawn.
D. What is "Carpe Diem Theory"? In which poem do you find it.
Ans:- Carpe-diem theory is the theory based on the Epicurean philosophy of enjoying the present without bothering about the future. We find the presence of this theory in "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvelll.
E. How is the lady committing a crime in "To His Coy Mistress"?
Ans:- The lady is committing a crime in the sense that she is not letting her lover make physical love with her because of her coyness even after knowing that they don't have enough time to their disposal.
F. What is "metaphysical conceit"?
Ans:- Metaphysical conceit is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar or far-faced things/situations are compared. According to Dr.Johnson, metaphysical conceit yokes "the most heterogeneous ideas" by violence together.
G. Whom has "The Queen" assigned the task of rescuing Una's parents?
Ans:- The Queen has assigned the task of rescuing Una's parents to the Red Cross Knight.
H. What is Leviathan? In which poem do you find it?
Ans:- Laviathan is a sea monster mentioned in The Old Testament. We find it in the poem Paradise Lost.
I. What does the dwarf represent in "The Faerie Queene"?
Ans:- The dwarf represents 'common sense' or 'common prudence' of humble life.
J. What was Herbert's reply to God's calling him child?
Ans:- Herbert's reply to God's calling him 'Child' was the submissive word 'My Lord'.
K. "Have I no harvest but a thorn" in which poem do you notice this line?
Ans:- We notice this poem in the poem "The Collar" by George Herbert.
L. What is the theme of the poem "Easter Wings"?
Ans:- The central theme of the poem "Easter Wings" is the utter moral and the spiritual degeneration of human beings and their salvation through Jesus Christ.
Year: 2015
A. What is 'invocation' in an epic?
Ans:- An invocation' in an epic is an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse or diety at the beginning of an epic.
B. Who is the architect of Pandemonium?
Ans:- Mulciber, one of the fallen angels, is the architect of Pandemonium.
C. What does "Three-Personed God" refer to in "Batter My Heart"?
Ans:- In "Batter My Heart", 'Three-Preson'd God' refers to the Christian concept of Trinity God, Son(Jesus Christ) and the Holy Ghost.
D. What is meant by 'Man's first disobedience'?
Ans:- 'Man's first disobedience' is the act of eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
E. Why does Marvell call his beloved a coy mistress?
Ans:- Marvell calls his beloved a coy mistress because she is reluctant to have physical relationship with the poet.
F. What figure of speech is used in the term 'Magnanimous Despair'?
Ans:- 'Magnanimous Despair' is an example of oxymoron.
G. Why does the poet call himself a 'self-trator'?
Ans:-
H. Who is Archimago?
Ans:- Archimago is a sorcerer in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
I. Why is the Gentle Knight called the 'Redcross Knight'?
Ans:- The Gentle Knight is called the 'Redcross Knight' because a blood-red cross was inscribed both on the breastplate and on his shield.
J. How is the lover's love begotten in "The Definition of Love"?
Ans:- According to the poet, his love is begotten by despair and impossibility. Despair is the father and impossibility is the mother of this love.
K. What kind of poem is "The Collar"?
Ans:- "The Collar" is a religious poem.
L. What does "Easter" stand for?
Ans:- The word "Easter" refers to the festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucification.
Year: 2016
A. Who was called the poet's poet?
Ans:- Edmund Spenser was called the poet's poet.
B. Give an example of a romantic epic.
Ans:- "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser is a romantic epic.
C. Whom does Queen Gloriana represent?
Ans:- Queen Gloriana represents Queen Elizabeth I.
D. What is a conceit?
Ans:- Conceit is a figure is speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors.
E. What kind of poem is "Collar"?
Ans:- "The Collar" is a religious poem.
F. What is manna?
Ans:- According to the Bible, manna is an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period following the Exodus and prior to the conquest of Canaan.
G. What is the significance of Magnanimous Despair?
Ans:- The significance of Magnanimous Despair is that only it can produce the kind of love the poet has for his beloved.
H. Which age did Spenser belong to?
Ans:- Spenser belonged to the Elizabethan Age.
I. What is Pandemonium?
Ans:- Pandemonium is the capital of Hell in John Milton's epic "Paradise Lost".
J. What is the significance of the title "Easter Wings"?
Ans:- The title "Easter Wings" signifies Christ's resurrection from the dead. According to Christianity, Christ's sacrifices like a pair of wings, lifts the Christian out of sin and sadness.
K. Why are the East and West Indies famous for?
Ans:- The East Indies is famous of their spices and West Indies is famous for diamond amd other mineral substances.
L. In which year did Charles II restore his throne?
Ans:- Charles II was restored to his throne in 1660.
Year: 2017
A. What is 'invocation' in an epic?
Ans:- An invocation' in an epic is an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse or diety at the beginning of an epic.
B. What do you understand by 'Man's first disobedience'?
Ans:- 'Man's first disobedience' is the act of eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
C. Name a poem of you syllabus in which syllogistic pattern has been used.
Ans:- "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell is a poem that has been written in syllogistic pattern.
D. How is the poet rebuked the sun in " The Sun Rising"?
Ans:- In "The Sun Rising" the poet rebukes the sun as "Busy old fool, unruly sun". He asks the sun to go and tell late schoolboys, apprentice, ants and hunters that it is dawn.
E. Who is the architect of Pandemonium?
Ans:- Mulciber, one of the fallen angels, is the architect of Pandemonium.
F. What does the 'Collar' symbolize?
Ans:- "Collar" symbolizes discipline in divinity. It also symbolizes anything that keeps a man under control and curtails his freedom.
G. Why does Donne advise death not to be proud?
Ans:- Donne advises death not to be proud because he knows that death is nothing but a short sleep. After death man wakes up in eternity.
H. What does the word 'Valediction" mean?
Ans:- The word 'Valediction' means the act of bidding farewell.
I. Who is Queen Gloriana?
Ans:- Queen Gloriana is an idealized portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. Although she does not appear in the poem, many of the knights set out on their quests from her court and they often praise her virtue and splendor.
J. What are the rivers mentioned in the poem "To His Coy Mistress"?
Ans:- The rivers in the poem "To His Coy Mistress" are Ganges and Humber.
K. What is Easter Sunday.
Ans:- Easter is the third Sunday in the paschal lunar month to commemorate Jesus Christ's resurrection from death.
L. How is the lover's love begotten in "The Definition of Love"?
Ans:- According to the poet, his love is begotten by despair and impossibility. Despair is the father and impossibility is the mother of this love.
Year: 2018
A. What is Milton's intention in writing Paradise Lost?
Ans:- Milton's intention in writing Paradise Lost is to "justify the ways of God to men".
B. How does Donne use personification in "The Sun Rising"?
Ans:- In "The Sun Rising", Donne disparagingly personifies the sun as a "busy old fool" who is "unruly" in the face of some authority.
C. What is Marvel's opinion about grave?
Ans:- The poet assures his beloved that the grave is a fine and private place, where none can enjoy the pleasure of love-making. Thus the poet is laying emphasis upon sensual pleasure of the present moment.
D. How did a man, according to Herbert, become nearer to God?
Ans:- The poet could become nearer to God having been cleansed of his sin.
E. What does 'Una' stand for allegorically?
Ans:- Lady Una, the heroine on The Faerie Queene, Book - 1, is the daughter of the fairy king and queen. Allegorically, she symbolizes Truth, Goodness and Wisdom.
F. What scares the Redcross Knight away from the House of Pride?
Ans:- The dungeons hidden benith the House of Pride scare the Red Cross Knight away from the House of Pride.
G. What is manna?
Ans:- Manna is sometimes referred to as 'the bread from heaven', a reference to the Israelites being suoolied with a mysterious food whilst they were traveling through the wilderness.
H. What does the phrase "Time's winged chariot' signify?
Ans:- The phrase " time's winged chariot' signifies the fleeting nature of time and the shortness of human life.
I. How were the children of the Monster of Error killed?
Ans:- Seeing their mother dead, the children flocked why their bleeding mother's wound and started sucking their blood until their body thrist bloody saught are very thin sheir bloody thirst was fully satisfied. Gradually, they bellies swelled up and brust out.
J. What is canonization?
Ans:- According to Christianity, the term 'Canonization' means to proclaim a person to be a saint after his death by a canon law, and to be fully honoured as such.
K. How did the poet reply in response to calling 'child'?
Ans:- Submitting humbly to Gos, Herbert replied, "My Lord".
L. What has prevented the union between the poet and his beloved in "The Definition of Love"?,
Ans:- The indefinable Fate has prevented the union between the soul of the poet and that of his beloved through his complicated policy.
Year: 2019
A. What is an 'invocation'?
Ans:- An invocation' is an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse or diety at the beginning of an epic.
B. What does Lady Una symbolize?
Ans:- Lady Una symbolizes for truth, reverence and humility.
C. How did the children of Monster Error look?
Ans:- The children of Monster Error was looked of sundry shapes and ill favored.
D. What is a "metaphysical conceit"?
Ans:- A 'metaphysical conceit' is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar or far-faced things/situations are compared. According to Dr.Johnson, metaphysical conceit yokes "the most heterogeneous ideas" by violence together.
E. What is meant by the phrase 'Vegetable Love' ?
Ans:- By 'Vegetable Love' the poet means a kind of love which is characterized only by growth like vegetables and plants. The poet assumes that due to his beloved's shyness, his love will continue for thousands of years and grow slowly like a big tree vaster than an empire.
F. What does the poem "Easter Wings" symbolize?
Ans:- The Poem "Easter Wings" symbolizes the holy Easter Sunday.
G. How does the poet console himself in "The Collar" ?
Ans:- The poet consoles himself by saying that a life of freedom will bring him the satisfaction that his faith has failed to provide.
H. What does 'Man's first disobedience' refer to?
Ans:- 'Man's first disobedience' refers to the act of eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
I. What is Spenserian Stanza?
Ans:- The Spenserian stanza is a verse invented by Edmund Spenser for his epic poem The Faerie Queene. Each stanza contains nine lines in total: eight lines in iambic pentameter followed by a single 'alexandrine' line in iambic hexameter. The rhyme scheme of these lines is ABABBCBCC.
J. Who is Jehovah?
Ans:- Jehovah is the name of God as described in the Christian translation of the old Testament.
K. What is blank verse?
Ans:- Blank verse means 'lines without rhyme'. In blank verse, the last word of a line doesn’t rhyme with the last word of any of the successive lines.
L. What does "The Phoenix" symbolize?
Ans:- "The Phoenix" symbolizes death and rebirth.
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