BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17)
IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH LITERATURE PERIOD-I (1780-1832)
July 13, 2021
Total Marks 150
Time Allowed 03 Hours
NOTE
i Attempt any five questions All questions carry equal marks
ii All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places
iii Candidate must write Q No in the Answer Book in accordance with Q No in the Q Paper
iv No Page/Space be left blank between the answers All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed
v Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered
Q No 1 Critically evaluate Keats’ development from a sensuous to a deeply contemplative poet (30)
Q No 2 How far would you agree that Keats’ Odes are closely bound up with the theme of transience and permanence? (30)
Q No 3 How does Austen deal with the theme of love and marriage? (30)
Q No 4 How far would you agree that Lamb was a refined humorist and a satirist at the same time? (30)
Q No 5 Trace the autobiographical element in Wordsworth’s The Prelude (30)
Q No 6 “If winter comes can spring be far behind.” Discuss Shelley as a poet of future in the light of this line (30)
Q No 7 Give a critical appreciation of Byron’s poem Don Juan (30)
Q No 8 What are the main features of Romanticism? Explain with reference to at least two poets of romantic movement (30)
Q No 9 “Despite her limited range, Austen’s narrative art makes her one of the greatest novelists in English language.” Discuss (30)
Q No 10 “Scott’s chief Romantic quality was his affection for the past, for the Middle Ages and the days of chivalry.” Elaborate (30)
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