KHYBER PAKHTOON KHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (BPS-17) 2016
ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER I
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Note: Please attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q. 1. In his poem The French Revolution as It Appeared to Enthusiasts of Its Commencement, Wordsworth states “Bliss was it In that dawn to be alive.” How does William Wordsworth articulate the relationship between French Revolution and Romanticism in this poem? 20
Q. 2 To what extent does William Blake’s poetry reflect that Romanticism and Spiritualism are the two sides of the same coin? 20
Q. 3. Is it fair to say that Oscar Wilde’s plays depict Victorian England as an Era of hypocrisy? 20
Q. 4. Discuss John Ruskin’s position in relation to Aesthetic Movement. 20
Q. 5. Evaluate Keats’ role as one of the principal Romantic poets. 20
Q.6. How does George Eliot’s depiction of English society change during the course of her last novels? 20
Q. 7. Discuss whether or to what extent Charles Dickens’ works were influenced by public opinion. 20