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O/L English Literature Model Paper by RCF

Time 3 Hours

Part 1

Section A – Answer all questions. (Each question carries 6 Marks)

  1. We call thee fruitful, and that very while
    A desert fills our seeing's inward span:

1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?

2. To whom do words “We” and “thee” refer to?

3. What poetic technique is used in the second line?

  1. They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,

He stirred his Velvet Head. -

1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?

2. Who or what are referred to as “They” and “He”?

3. What poetic technique is used in the second line?

3. Really? May I take it to Kyoto? Can I? Are you sure?
1. From which text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?

2. Who is speaking these lines? To whom are they spoken?

3. What information do you gather of the character of the speaker through these lines?

4. "She'll soon get over that," said the soi-disant aunt; "it will be a glorious afternoon for racing about over those beautiful sands. How they will enjoy themselves!"

  1. From where are these lines taken? Who wrote them?
  2. Who is referred to as “they”?
  3. What is the intention of the writer?

5. “Ah, on what little things does happiness depend! I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched.”

1. From which text are these lines taken? Who wrote them?

2. Who is speaking these lines? To whom are they spoken?

3. What information do you gather of the character of the speaker through these lines?

Section B:

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below it: (This question carries 10 marks)

“college, college, and of course college. The very word drives him crazy, although you like it so much. He hates his lessons; he hates his syllabus and all his books. The very thought infuriates him. Do you know what he did? He had his class-books in his hand. I had ordered dosais for him and we were waiting. He suddenly tore up the pages of his books savagely, beckoned an attendant, and said, “Put these in the fire in the kitchen.”

  1. What is the situation described in the passage? Who is the speaker?
  2. What does this passage suggest about the character referred to?
  3. Write the meaning of the following words:
  1. Infuriate
  2. Savagely
  1. What theme is highlighted through this passage?

Part 11

Answer one question from each section. (Each question carries 20 marks)

Poetry

  1. Poets see nature from different angles. Discuss.
  2. Bigmatch 1983 is a poem about both politics and violence. Discuss.
  3. The poem Huntsman contain dark humour. Discuss.
  4. The poem “Fear” brings out a mother’s love for a daughter. Discuss

Drama

  1. The drama Twilight of a Crane shows how money corrpts love. Discuss.

11. Compare and contrast Popova and Smirnov within the play "The Bear" by Anton Chekhov.

Prose

  1. Sonali’s Short story “Wave” brings out the conflict between love and fear in a crisis situation. Discuss.
  2. Lumber Room short story is critical of adults. Discuss.
  3. Lahor Attack brings out the team spirit of the cricketers even off the grounds. Discuss.
  4. What truth about love is presented in the story Nightingale and the Rose?

Novels
1. Is it fair to say that Jagan is the hero and Mali is the villain in the novel Vendor of Sweets?
11. Bringing Tony Home is a novel about innocence and experience. Discuss.
111. What moral lesson is highlighted by the novel Prince and the Pauper and how is it done?