Outline 3.
Course 301
1. The conflict between divine law and human law in Antigone. / The theme
of justice
2. Antigone as a tragic hero.
3. Central conflict or agon of Antigone
4. Divine intervention in The Aeneid . / The role of god and goddess
5. The influence of Homer on Virgil’s Aeneid .
6. Significance of the epic journey in Aeneid .
7. Frogs as a classic comedy. / Point out the basic features of classical
comedy in Frogs .
8. Role of Dionysus in dramatic framework.
9. Political significance of parabasis in Frogs .
Iliad & Agamemnon
1. The interplay between fate and free will in Homer’s Iliad.
2. The Iliad explores the themes of mortality, love, and friendship.
3. Political and historical background of Iliad .
4. Agamemnon as a tragic character.
5. The role of morality and religion in Agamemnon .
6. What motivates Clytemnestra to kill Agamemnon in Aeschylus’
Agamemnon? To what extent can her actions be seen as justified revenge
versus personal ambition? How does the play explore the cycle of vengeance
and the conflict between personal justice and divine law?
Course : 302
1. Merits and Demerits of Shakespeare in preface to Shakespeare
2. Johnson as a Neo-Classical critic.
3. the key elements of tragedy as outlined in Aristotle's Poetics.
4. Sidney defend poetry against its critics in An Apology for Poetry
5. According to Aristotle, what role does plot play in a tragedy?
6. the superiority of poetry in An Apology for Poetry
★Write brief notes on any three of the following:
1. Catharsis
2. Plot
3. Hamartia
4. Comedy
5. Round Character
6. Setting.
Course : 303
Q. Elaborate Browning’s optimism as you found in his poetry .
Q. Comment on the features of Browning’s dramatic monologue.
Q. Comment on Newman’s concept of a university .
Q. Write an essay on Newman’s The idea of university discourse 5-
“Knowledge its own end “.
Q. Elaborate the significance of freedom of thought and expression in Mill’s
On Liberty .
Q. Critically analyze the conflict between personal liberty and authorities in
Mill’s On Liberty.
Q. Evaluate Arnold’s poetry as a critic of Victorian materialism.
Or Arnold believed that poetry should serve as a “criticism of life.” How is
this idea reflected in his works?
Q. How does Matthew Arnold’s poetry reflect the Victorian crisis of faith
and the anxieties of a changing world?
Course : 304
Q. How does Thomas Hardy use the character of Tess to explore the themes
of innocence and purity in contrast to society’s harsh judgment of women.
Q. “Through the sufferings of Tess , Hardy was showing the hypocrisy of
victorian society “ – Evaluate .
Q. Evaluate Wuthering Heights as a gothic novel .
Q. Analyze the strange character of Catherine and Heathcliff.
Q. Comment on how Pip gets transformed into a true gentleman in Great
Expectations.
Q. Describe the peculiarities of Miss Havisham and her abuse of Pip and
Estella in Great Expectations.
Q. How does Charles Dickens critique the rigid class structure of Victorian
society in Great Expectations ?
Q. How does Jane Austen use marriage as a lens to critique social class and
gender roles in Pride and Prejudice ?
Q. How do the themes of pride and prejudice shape the development of
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
Course : 305
Q. Explain the relationship between sociolinguistics and the sociology of
Language .
Q. What are the factors that can affect language usage ?
Q. Define Bilingualism with examples . Write down the benefits of being
bilinguals .
Q. What are sociolinguistics variables? Explain the factors behind the
phenomena of variability?
Q. Define standard language . Elaborate the process of standardization .
Q. Definition , importance, background of Language planning and policy.
Q. Types, stages and goals of language planning and policy.
Q. Definition , classification, functions, intentions and examples of Code
Switching.
Q. Definition , classification, functions, intentions and examples of Code
Mixing.
Q. What is pidgin . Discuss the theories of the origin of pidgin and comment
on them .
Q. Difference between pidgin and Creole .
Short notes :
Register,Jargon,Dialect,Accent,Process of standardization. Ediolect,
Ethnolect, Sociolect
Course : 306
Q. Explain the positive and negative impacts of Globalization.
Q. How do gender issues affect the development in Bangladesh.
Q. Analyze the impacts and contributions of NGOs driving socio-economic
change in Bangladesh.
Q. Describe the contributions of Bangladesh’s troops to UN Peacekeeping
Mission.
Q. Describe the major janapadas in ancient Bengal .
