Suggestion of Literary Criticism

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Part – C

Poetics

1. *** Discuss Aristotle’s view of an ideal tragic hero.
2. *** Critically discuss Aristotle’s theory of imitation with reference to ‘Poetics’?
3. *** How does Aristotle compare and contrast tragedy with epic?
4. Discuss Aristotle’s views on Three Unities.  

An Apology for Poetry

1. *** How does Sydney defend poetry from the allegations brought by Gosson/Puritans?
2. *** Discuss the role and functions of poetry as stated by Sidney.
3. *** What are Sidney’s views on contemporary English drama?
4. How is poetry superior to philosophy/ philosophers and history/ historians?

Preface to Shakespeare

1. *** How does Johnson defend Shakespeare against the charge of the unities of time and place?
2. *** How does Johnson defend Shakespeare’s fusion of comic and tragic elements? Explain.
3. *** How does Johnson glorify Shakespeare as a poet of Nature?
4. Discuss Johnson’s view on Shakespeare’s characters.
5. How does Johnson extol Shakespeare’s merits and censure demerits in his ‘Preface to Shakespeare’?

Preface to Lyrical Ballads

1. *** Discuss Lyrical Ballads as a manifesto of the Romantic age.
2. *** Comment on Wordsworth’s assertion of the language/diction of poetry.
3. How does Wordsworth appear as a mouthpiece of the plebeian in his ‘Lyrical Ballads’?
4. What instrumental roles does a poet have to play, according to Wordsworth? Discuss.

Biographia Literaria

1. *** Elucidate Coleridge’s theory of poetry.
2. *** Discuss Coleridge’s concept of ‘Fancy’ and ‘Imagination’ with reference to ‘Biographia Literaria’.
3. How does Coleridge define prose, poetry, and poem in Biographia Literaria?

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Part-B

Poetics

1. Describe the elements of tragedy.
2. What are the differences between epic and tragedy?
3. Discuss Aristotle’s views on imitation.
4. Discuss Aristotle’s view on pity and fear / Catharsis.
5. What are dramatic unities?
6. Discuss Aristotle’s views about ideal tragic hero.
7. Why does Aristotle prefer a complex plot?

An Apology for Poetry

1. What does Sidney say about the condition of English drama in his time?
2. Why poetry is superior to history?
3. Describe Sidney’s views on the capacity of English language.
4. What are the four objections raised against poetry in “An Apology for Poetry”?
5. Why did Sidney write “An Apology for Poetry”?
6. How, according to Sidney, is a poet superior to a philosopher?

Preface to Shakespeare

1. How does Dr. Johnson differentiate between Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies?
2. How does Johnson say that Shakespeare is more successful in comedy than tragedy?
3. What are the reasons behind Shakespeare’s universal popularity?
4. Shakespeare has no heroes, but heroines- Explain.
5. What does Johnson say about Shakespeare’s violation of the unities?
6. Write a short note on Neoclassicism.
7. Why is Shakespeare called ‘the poet of nature’ by Johnson?

Preface to the Lyrical Ballads

1. According to Wordsworth, what is the connection between poetry and feelings?
2. Why did Wordsworth choose the incidents and situations from the common man’s life as the subject matter of his poetry?
3. Comment on Wordsworth’s comprehensive soul of a poet.
4. Why did Wordsworth write Preface to the Lyrical Ballads?
5. How does Wordsworth justify meter in poetry?
6. What is the role of meter or rhyme in the composition of poetry?
7. What is Wordsworth’s view on poetic diction?
8. Why does Wordsworth select rustic materials for his poetry?

Biographia Literaria

1. Describe Coleridge’s views on Fancy and Imagination.
2. Describe Coleridge’s phrase Willing suspension of disbelief.
3. What is Coleridge’s objection to Wordsworth’s selection of characters in his poems?
4. How does Coleridge differentiate a poem from poetry?

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Short Notes

• Hamartia
• Catharsis
• Poetic Diction
• Lyrical Ballads
• Tragedy
• Comedy
• Sidney’s The antiquity of poetry.

Previous Questions

Question of 2023

Question of 2022

Question of 2021

Question of 2020

NB: নিচের সাজেশান টা আগের বছরের। উপরের টা তোমাদের।

Part – C

Poetics (2 questions expected to be common)

1. Discuss Aristotle’s concept of tragedy.
2. Discuss Aristotle’s concept of Imitation
3. Discuss Aristotle’s views on Three Unities/ plot.
4. Discuss Aristotle’s views on the ideal tragic hero/features of a tragic hero.

An Apology for Poetry

1. Discuss the qualities and functions of the poet as stated by Sidney.
2. How does Sydney defend poetry from the allegations brought by Gosson/puritans?

Preface to Shakespeare (2 questions expected to be common)

1. How does Johnson defend Shakespeare’s mixing of comic and tragic elements?
2. Discuss Johnson as a modified Neo-classical critic
3. How does Johnson glorify Shakespeare as a poet of Nature?
4. Comment on Johnson’s evaluation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Preface to Lyrical Ballads

1. Comment on Wordsworth’s assertion of the language/diction of poetry
2. Wordsworth is a poet of common man-discuss.
3. Discuss Lyrical Ballads as a manifesto of the romantic age.

Biographia Literaria

1. Elucidate Coleridge’s theory of poetry.
2. Discuss Coleridge’s major objections to Wordsworth’s poetry.

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Part-B

1. Describe the elements of tragedy.
2. Compare and contrast epic and tragedy.
3. What does Sidney say about the condition of English drama in his time?
4. Why poetry is superior to history?
5. What are the four objections raised against poetry in “An Apology for Poetry”?
6. Why did Sidney write “An Apology for Poetry”?
7. How does Dr.Johnson differentiate between Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies?
8. What does Johnson say about Shakespeare’s violation of the unities?
9. Write a short note on Neo-classicism.
10. What was the aim of Wordsworth in writing Preface to the Lyrical Ballads/Why did Wordsworth write Preface to Lyrical Ballads?
11. According to Wordsworth, what is the connection between poetry and feelings?
12. Why did Wordsworth choose the incident and situation from the common man’s life as the subject matter of his poetry?
13. How does Wordsworth justify meter in poetry?
14. What is the role of meter or rhyme in the composition of poetry?
15. Describe Coleridge’s views on Fancy and Imagination.
16. What is Coleridge’s objection to Wordsworth’s selection of characters in his poems?

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Short Notes

• Hamartia
• Catharsis
• Poetic Diction
• Lyrical Ballads

Third Year 2020

Part-C

1. How does Aristotle glorify tragedy over epic poetry?
2. Discuss Aristotle’s concept of Imitation
3. Discuss Aristotle’s concept of Three Unities.
4. Discuss the qualities and functions of the poet as stated by Sidney
5. How Sidney gives superiority to Poetry over history?
6. Discuss Sidney’s objection to the contemporary English Drama
7. How Johnson defends Shakespeare’s mixing of comic and tragic elements?
8. Discuss Johnson as a modified Neo-classical critic
9. How does Johnson glorify Shakespeare as a poet of Nature?
10. Discuss Wordsworth’s preface to lyrical ballads as a manifesto/landmark of the romantic age
11. Comment on Wordsworth’s assertion of the language of poetry
12. Wordsworth is a poet of common people-discuss.
13. Elucidate Coleridge’s theory of poetry.
14. Discuss critically Coleridge’s concept of Fancy and Imagination.

Part-B

1. Describe the elements of tragedy.
2. What does Aristotle say about dramatic unities?
3. What are the characteristics of an ideal tragic hero?
4. What does Sidney say about the condition of English drama in his time?
5. What are the four objections raised against poetry in “An Apology for Poetry”?
6. Why did Sidney write “An Apology for Poetry”?
7. Why is Shakespeare called “the poet of nature” by Johnson?
8. How does Dr.Johnson differentiate between Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies?
9. What are the reasons of Shakespeare’s universal popularity?
10. What does Johnson say about Shakespeare’s violation of the unities?
11. Write a short note on Neo-classicism.
12. What was the aim of Wordsworth in writing Preface to the Lyrical Ballads/Why Wordsworth write Preface to Lyrical Ballads?
13. According to Wordsworth, what is the connection between poetry and feelings?
14. Why did Wordsworth choose the incident and situation from the common man’s life as the subject matter of his poetry?
15. How does Wordsworth justify meter in poetry?
16. What is the role of meter or rhyme in the composition of poetry?
17. Describe Coleridge’s views on Fancy and Imagination.
18. What is Coleridge’s objection to Wordsworth’s selection of characters in his poems?

Short Notes

• Hamartia
• Poetic Diction
• Lyrical Ballads

What I Suggested in the Previous Years

• Suggestion For 3rd Year Final Exam 2019 | Literary Criticism | বাংলা লেকচার | Bengali Lecture
• Suggestion for Third Year Final Exam-2018 | Guideline | Poramorsho