SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2019
English Literature Period-II.
Saturday the 04th May, 2019.
Time. 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm Maximum marks. 150
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Note-I .
(xiv) Please attempt all parts of each Question at one place clearly indicating Question No.
(xv) All the blank pages of Answer Copy must be crossed.
(xvi) Extra attempted question(s) will not be assessed.
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Note-II. Attempt any Five Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
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Question No.
01 Dickens‟ Novels mainly comprise biographical elements of his life. Illustrate from his Novels.
02 Thackeray was a greatest novelist of his age. His novels are known by their particular characteristics. Elucidate with references from his novels.
03 Robert Browning‟s poetry is serious in tone and philosophical in subject matter and treatment. Explain with references from his works.
04 What is Tennyson‟s idea of faith and immorality as expressed in “In Memoriam”?
05 There are certain brilliant elements of Victorian life reflected in Arnold‟s poetry. Explain with references from his poems.
06 In Hardy‟s novels man struggles against powers beyond his strength and surrenders to circumstances. His characters in his novels portray helpless souls, overcome by unavoidable situations. Illustrate.
07 What are the distinguishing marks of Carlyle as a historian?
08 Write an Essay on any One of the following topics.
(a) Literary characteristics of the Victorian Age.
(b) Thackeray’s Realism.
(c) Classic Elements present in “Sohrab and Rustum” by Matthew Arnold.
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