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B. A. (GENERAL) (BAG)

Term-End Examination

June, 2023
BEGLA-137 : LANGUAGE THROUGH
LITERATURE

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt all questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

with one another and forming opinions about

the characters of those around us. A character

in literature and drama, is the representation

of a person or people in a story or play.

Characters can be fictional or based on real

people, and they can be the protagonist, the

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main character in the story or the antagonist,

the character who opposes the protagonist.

In literature and drama, the character is often

described using physical, emotional and

psychological traits. The physical traits of a

character can be described using details such as

their height, weight, hair colour and clothing.

The emotional traits of a character can be

described using details such as their mood,

temperament and attitude. The psychological

traits of a character can be described using

details such as their motivations, beliefs and

values.

It is important to note that a character’s trait

can change throughout the story, as the

character goes through different experiences

and learns from them. This may be called

character development.
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Questions : 5×2=10

(a) What is character in literature and drama ?

(b) What are three main ways in which a

character can be described ?

(c) How can a character’s trait change

throughout a story ?

(d) How can a character’s psychological traits

be described ?

(e) What is the difference between a

protagonist and an antagonist in a story ?

2. Add prefixes to the following words to make

opposites : 2×5=10

(a) Comfortable

(b) Necessary

(c) Like

(d) Valid

(e) Regard

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3. Complete the following sentences using

appropriate conjunctions : 5×1=5

(a) He ran away ................. he was terrified.

(b) He was ill ............. he did not come to

school.

(c) He was short of money ................. he

borrowed the required amount from a

friend.

(d) He works seven days a week ...............

make both ends meet.

(e) Jupiter is bigger .............. Mars.

4. Define any two of the following literary devices

with suitable examples in about 100 words

each : 2×5=10

(a) Synecdoche

(b) Understatement

(c) Tension

(d) Paradox
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5. Write short notes on any two of the following

with suitable examples in about 100 words

each : 2×5=10

(a) Allegory

(b) Hyperbole

(c) Euphemism

(d) Onomatopoeia

6. Correct the following sentences : 2×5=10

(a) Me and my friends went to the park to play

soccer.

(b) She don’t like Pizza but she likes Pasta.

(c) The book, which was written by J. K.

Rowling is my favourite.

(d) I went to the store to buy some apples and

oranges, but they was all sold out.

(e) Me and my friends is going to the Mall

today.

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7. Fill in the blanks with suitable propositions : 10

(a) The cat is hiding ............... the couch.

(b) The bird is sitting ................. the branch.

(c) He goes to bed ................ 10:00 p.m.

everyday.

(d) The players practice running ................ the

treadmill.

(e) He is going to market ................ foot.

(f) Rohan is reading a book .................. the

beach.

(g) Most children are studying ................ the

library these days.

(h) I am going to see a movie ................. my

friends.

(i) The cup was kept ................ the plate.

(j) The flowers were arranged beautifully

................ the vase.

8. Make sentences with the following phrasal

verbs : 5×2=10

(a) Break down

(b) Come across

(c) Take off

(d) Wear off

(e) Get along

9. Identify and explain the figures of speech in the

following sentences in about 100 words each :

5×2=10

(a) Her eyes were stars shining in the night.

(b) She sells sea-shells by the seashore.

(c) He has a heart like stone.

(d) Ask not what your country can do for you,

ask what you can do for the country ?

(e) It was raining cats and dogs.

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10. (a) Add suffixes to make adjective forms :

(ii) Care

(iii) Green

(iv) Danger

(v) Milk

(b) Use the following words in sentences as

(i) Consume (adjective)

(ii) Dance (adjective)

(iii) Defend (adjective)

(iv) Harvest (verb)

(v) Crush (adjective)

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