Part-A▸ Shortest Questions.
01. What was the prophecy about Oedipus?
Or, What does the oracle of Delphi prophesy about Oedipus?
Ans. The prophecy about Oedipus was that “he would kill his father and marry his mother.”
02. Who is Tiresias?
Ans. Tiresias is a blind seer in Theban elders.
03. What is Sphinx?
Ans. Sphinx is a creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. It asks riddle and those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate. Oedipus solved the riddle of sphinx.
04. Who knows that the terrible prophecy of Oedipus has already come true?
Ans. Tiresias knows that the terrible prophecy of Oedipus has already came true.
05. Why does Oedipus blind himself?
Ans. Oedipus blinds himself, because what he has metaphorically seen (i.e. realised) leaves him unable to face his family or his parents in the afterlife. He also married his own mother.
06. Who is Jocasta?
Ans. Jocasta is the wife of Laius.
07. Whom did Oedipus send to the Oracle of Apollo?
Ans. Oedipus sent Creon to the Oracle of Apollo.
08. Who are Oedipus’ foster parents?
Ans. Polybus and Merope are the putative or foster parents of Oedipus.
09. How did Jocasta die?
Ans. Jocasta committed suicide by hanging.
10. What is an anti-romantic comedy?
Ans. Anti-romantic comedy is a type of comedy in which romantic illusions are shattered.
11. Why did Rosalind and Celia go to the Forest of Arden?
Ans. Celia is determined that the two girls will not be separated, and she proposes to go with Rosalind to join Rosalind’s’ deposed father in the Forest of Arden.
12. Why do Rosalind and Celia try to dissuade Orlando from wrestling competition?
Ans. Duke Frederick asks Rosalind and Celia try to dissuade Orlando from wrestling competition. So they do it.
13 Who loves Audrey before the arrival of Touchstone in the Forest of Arden?
Ans. William loves Audrey before the arrival of Touchstone in the Forest of Arden.
14. What had Touchstone done in a fit of love sickness?
Ans. In a fit of love sickness, Touchstone had broken his sword on a stone thinking it to be his rival in love. He also had kissed a wooden stick and cow’s udder because his beloved had touched them with her hands.
15. Who was Jaques?
Ans. There are two Jaques in the play ‘As You Like It’. This one is a melancholy lord attending to Duke Senior, the other is Jaques de Boys, the brother of Oliver and Orlando.
16. Where has the title of the play ‘Arms and the Man’ been taken from?
Ans. The title of the play, ‘Arms and the Man’, has been taken from Dryden’s translation of the opening lines of ‘Aenied’ by Roman poet, Virgil. The opening lines of Dryden’s translation run as follows: “Arms and the Man I sing, who forced by fate, / And haughty Juno’s unrelenting hate.”
17. What does ‘arms’ in Arms and the man’ suggest?
Ans. In ‘Arms and the Man’, the word ‘arms’ suggests war.
18. Who is Raina’s mother?
Ans, Catherine Petkoff is the mother of Raina,
19. Whom did Captain Bluntschli call Don Quixote?
Ans. Captain Bluntschli called Major Sergius Saranoff Don Quixote.
20. What was written at the back of the photograph of Raina?
Ans. “Raina, to her Chocolate Cream Soldier, a Souvenir” was written at the back of the photograph of Raina.
21. Who is Louka?
Ans. Louka is a maid servant of petcoff family.
22. Why doesn’t Raina want to let Bluntschli stay in her bedroom?
Ans. Bluntschli has said something insulting about the cavalry charge of Sergius. So Raina doesn’t want to let Bluntschli stay in her bedroom.
23. What type of the play is ‘Riders to the Sea’?
Or, What kind of play is ‘Riders to the Sea’?
Ans. ‘Riders to the Sea’ is considered to be the most tragic One- Act play.
24. How old is Cathleen?
Ans. Cathieen is only twenty.
25. What does ‘Holy Water’ signify in ‘Riders to the Sea’?
Or, What does ‘Holy water signify?
Ans. ‘Holy Water’ was believed to be able to keep away evil sprits.
26. What is the Galway Fair known for?
Or, What is Galway Fair?
Ans. The Galway Fair is known/famous for the trading of cattle or horses and other commodities of the people around.
27. What is the message of ‘Riders to the Sea’?
Or, “No man at all can be living foreever and we must be satisfied.”- Who says
Ans. “No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied” is the message of the play.
28. Name the son’s of Maurya who died in the sea?
Ans. Stephen, shawn, sheamus, patch. michel and Bartley..
29. What is Ogun?
Ans.. Ogun is a god of metals and road.. He is an explorer and god of transition.
30. Which village is Baroka the village chief of?
Ans. Baroka is the village chief of Ilujinle village.
31. Who is an illiterate goat in “The Lion and the Jewel’?
Ans. In ‘The Lion and the Jewell, Lakunle calls Sidi am illiterate goat..
32. What does Sidi refuse to marry Lakunle without bride-price?
Ans. Sidi refuses to marry Lakunle without bride-price for the fear of being guilty of losing her virginity before marriage.
Part-B Short Questions
01. What role does Fate play in King Oedipus?
Or, What did Fate do in Oedipus? What does it signify?
02. Provide a brief account off the encounter between Oedipus and Tiresias..
03. How does Orlando save Oliver’s life?
04. What farcical element do you find in ‘Arms and the Man?
05. Briefly sketch the character of Louka as drawn in Armss and the Man..
06. Why does Bluntschli compare Sergius to Dom Quixote?
07. What is higher love? Discuss shaw’s conception of higher love.
08. Who are the riders to the sea in Synge’s play Riders to the Seu?
09. Explain Maruya a tragic character.
10. Is the sea in the ‘Riders to the Seal the representative of fate?
11. Comment on the significance of Maurya’s vision in Riders to the Sea.
12. What is bride price? Why does Sidi regard it so important?
Or, Analyze Sidi’s attitude towards bride-price.
13. How does Baroka seduce Sidi in The Lion and the Jewel?
14. Why, according to Sidi, does Baroka want to marry her?
15. Write a short note on the..
01. Forest of Arden
02. Supernatural elements in ‘Riders to the Seal
Part-C▸ Broad Questions
01. Evaluate ‘Oedipus Rex’ as a tragedy. 100%
Or, Exhibit properly ‘King Oedipus’ as a classical tragedy.
02. Comment on dramatic irony used by Sophocles in ‘Oedipus Rex’.100%
Or, Comment on Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony in ‘Oedipus Rex’.
Or, What is dramatic irony? Examine Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony in “Oedipus Rex.”
03. How does Shaw treat the theme of love, marriage, and war in his play ‘Arms and the Man’? 100%
Or, Discuss Arms and the Man as a satire on foolish ideals about love and war.
04. What is the dramatic importance of the coat episode in ‘Arms and the Man’ by George Bernard Shaw? 100%
05. Discuss the role and function of chorus in King Oedipus. 100%
06. Find out the romantic elements in ‘As You Like It’. 100%
Or, Discuss ‘As You Like It’ as a Romantic Comedy.
Or, Consider ‘As You Like It’ as a romantic comedy.
07. Remark on Shaw’s philosophy about love and war in the light of ‘Arms and the Man’. 100%
Or, Evaluate ‘Arms and the Man’ as an anti-romantic comedy.
08. Sketch the character of Rosalind. 99%
Or, Sketch the character of Rosalind as one of the most brilliant woman characters in shakespeare.
Or, Rosalind is a brilliant woman character-Do you agree? Give reason.
09. Depict the character of Celia on the basis of your reading the drama ‘As You Like It’. 99%
10. Draw a comparison between Raina and Louka. 99%
11. How does Oedipus finally find out the real identity of the killer of Laius? 99%
12. Evaluate Maurya as a tragic character. 98%
13. Estimate the local colouring and universal appeal of ‘Riders to the sea’. 98%
14. Analyse the theme of fate and morality in ‘Riders to the Sea’. 98%
15. Sketch the character of Maurya in ‘Riders to the Sea’. 98%
16. How does Wole Soyinka present women in his play, The Lion and।the Jewel? 98%
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