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Assignment MEG – 01 BRITISH POETRY
(For July, 2026 and January, 2027 sessions)
(Based on Blocks (1 – 10) Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Max. Marks: 100
1. Discuss Donne’s unconventional themes related to metaphysical conceits, paradoxes, and exploration of complex emotions in his love poems.
2. How does Edmund Spenser showcase the theme of national identity in his poetry particularly in The Epithalamion and The Prothalamion?
3. Analyze how Wordsworth uses nature to explore themes of growth, self-discovery, and the influence of the natural world on human experiences as he delineates in ‘The Prelude Book I’. Supply suitable examples in support of your answer.
4. Compare and contrast the poetic styles of P.B. Shelley and Keats in dealing with themes of mortality and nature.
5. Explain the narrative structure and thematic significance of T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’.
6. Discuss the portrayal of love and faith in Andrew Marvell’s poems with reference to specific examples from the learning material of the course.
7. Investigate how Plath’s poetic voice and confessional style are shaped by the larger modernist movements in literature. Discuss her engagement with themes of mental illness, gender dynamics, and personal struggles in the context of the mid-20th century literary landscape.
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