DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination June, 2005 DCE-5 : WRITING POETRY Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks:

100 (Weightage 70%) Note : Attempt five questions in all, choosing at least two questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. What is persona in poetry ? Can a person have more than one persona ? How is the presence of a persona felt in a poem ? (400 words) (20) 2. What is an image ? How do prose and poetry use images ? What is the relations hip between images and a poet's emotions ? (400 words) (20) 3. What is diction in poetry ? What should a poet keep in mind when choosing dic tion for his poetry ? (400 words) (20) SECTION B Read the following poems and answer the questions given below each. 6. THE SONG Of THE SKY LOOM - Anon. (Native American) O our Mother the Earth, O our Father the Sky, ... weave for us a garment of brightness; May the warp be the white light of the morning, May the weft be the red light of the evening, May the fringes be the falling rain, May the border be the standing rainbow. Thus weave for us a garment of brightness That we may walk fittingly where birds sing, That we may walk fittingly where grass is green, O our Mother the Earth, O our Father the Sky ! (i) Lyrics express emotions. What is the emotion expressed in this poem ? (ii) What is the central metaphor of the poem ? (iii) How have the particular and the universal been brought together in the poe m ? (iv) Who is the speaker ? Who are the speaker's parents ? What figure of speech has been used here ? Are the parents literally the parents of the speaker ? (v) What notion of time is expressed here ? (5x4) 7. POEM TO HER DAUGHTER (extract) - Mwana Kupona Mshom (1810 - 1860) Daughter, take this amulet

tie it with cord and caring I'll make you a chain of coral and pearl to glow on your neck. I'll dress you nobly. A gold clasp too - fine, without flaw to keep you always. When you bathe, sprinkle perfume, and weave your hair in braids. String jasmine for the counterpane. Wear your clothes like a bride. For your feet anklets, bracelets for your arms ... Don't forget rose water, don't forget henna for the palms of your hands. (i) Who are the speaker and addressee ? What is the situation in the poem ? (ii) What sensory images has the poet used ? (iii) What is the gift ? Is there more than one gift ? (iv) Why are there 5 separate sentences in lines 4-9 ? What emotion do they expr ess within the speaker ? (v) Is the poem set in one time or is there a shift to another time ? If so, whe n does it happen ? What is its effect on the speaker ? (5x4) 8. THIS IS JUST TO SAY - William Carlos Williams (1883 - 1963) I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold. (i) Who is the speaker ? What means of communication - in your opinion - has he used ? How can you tell ? (ii) What is the relevance/relationship of the title to the rest of the poem ? (iii) What is the situation here ? How well do the addressee and speaker know ea ch other ? What in the poem suggests familiarity, and what is formal ? (iv) What idea of time and movement do we get from the poem ? Where is the speak er ? Where is the addressee ? From whose point of view do we read the poem ? (v) What is the verse form used ? What innovations do You see ? (5x4) 9. "barefoot" - Valerie Worth (1935 - ) After that tight Choke of sock

And blunt Weight of Shoe The foot can feel Clovers green Skin Growing And the fine Invisible Teeth Of gentle grass, And the cool Breath Of the earth Beneath. (i) What is the situation in this poem ? (ii) Compare stanzas 1 and 4. How does assonance increase the contrast between c omfort and discomfort ? (iii) How is the feeling of complete comfort held back in stanzas 2 and 3 ? It is pretty good with the tight choke and sock blunt and weight the a sound and the t sound which speaks volumes about discomfort and the vowel sound and the c onsonant sound creates the assonance and talks about the discomfort that th poet ess felt while doing the activity. The comfort is shown by the breath earth and beneath the th sound creates the aura of comfort and peace. (iv) What figures of speech have been used in stanzas 2, 3, and 4 ? (4x5) 10. Write ten couplets in the lambic pentameter on any one of the following : (2 0) (i) Creation (ii) Readers (iii) "The Lady Strange..." (iv) "The poetry of heaven..." (v) Kitchen

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December, 2005 DCE-2 : FEATURE WRITING Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing

at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. Write short notes on any two of the following : (200+200 words) (2x10=20) (i) Electronic aids in interviewing (ii) A book reviewer's responsibility to his readers (iii) Relevance of photographs in travel writing 2. While writing about women, what are the guidelines you would follow to make y our writing convincing and acceptable? (400 words) (20) 3. What are the qualities desirable in a book-reviewer ? (400 words) (20) 4. A travel writer has to combine many skills. Do you agree ? Give reasons for y our answer. (400 words) (20) 5. What are the various factors you should keep in mind while giving shape to an interview article ? (400 words) (20) SECTION B 6. Write a feature on the advantages/disadvantages of working women vis-a-vis ho usewives. (400 words) (20) 7. Write out two opening paragraphs, one for a promotional article and the other for a general informative article for any town that you like. (200+200 words) ( 20) 8. Prepare a questionnaire of fifteen questions you would use to interview the C hief Minister of a state. (20) 9. Write a short feature on the large-scale destruction caused by the Tsunami wa ve and the measures being adopted for the rehabilitation. (400 words) (20) 10. Read the book review given below and comment on the subject, relevance and s tyle of the book as discussed in the review.(20) COMIC CENTURY BY GAUTAM BHATIA REVIEW BY DILIP BOBB Mod magazine meets P.G. Wodehouse meets the Goon Show. Normally, this would rate as are commendation since it promises a heady comic cocktail.All three entities represent levels of humour ranging fromthe wacky to the outrageous to the sophi sticated. Gautam Bhatia, an architect who also writes books, has shown aflair fo r drollery in his earlier works, most notably Punjabi Baroque. This time round, he seems to have been a tad too ambitious. The subtitle, "An Un reliable History of the 20th Century", defines the plot : an attempt to rewrite history as satire. Spike Milligan, a member of the Goon Show, made a similar att empt and this reads suspiciously similar. From Hitler and Mussolini to Marilyn M onroe,Queen Victoria, Picasso and the Wright brothers-withbits of Indian history thrown in for local flavour - Bhatia produces the literary equivalent of a cura te's egg : goodin parts, pretty awful in others.

The main flaw lies in the length. It would have worked infinitely better if the book was half the size, but with a more extended narrative on each subject in pl ace of the few paragraphs. We have innumerable sections on Hitler and American c haracters and culture with not much cohesion. The result is a stream of comic co nsciousness that loosely corresponds to the two halves of the 20th century but f alls somewhere in between, literary speaking. This book starts off with a solid foundation in termsof the plot : a wacky look at major events, characters and cu ltural influences of the century. It is the edifice that gets too large, unwield y, inconsistent and Unbalanced, muchlike the architectural style the author hims elf labelled Punjabi Baroque.

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DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination June, 2005 DCE-1 : GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF WRITING Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. Write a short essay on the importance of "authenticity" to creative writing. (350 - 400 words) (20) 2. "A writer has to be his own first and foremost critic." Discuss. (350 words) (20) 3. It is generally said that the initial urges to write a story or a poem should be given time to mature and take root. Do you agree ? (350 - 400 words) (20) SECTION B 6. Write a short story of not more than 400 words on any one of the following to pics : (20) (a) All that glitters is not gold (b) There's many a slip between the cup and the lip (c) A stitch in time saves nine 7. Write a short story beginning with the following lines. Build it to a climax but do not concluide it. (350 words) (20) The house was now burning fiercely. Bo th my mother and my father were trapped inside. I was the only one who could hel p but I was so exhaustd already I didn't know if I would last even a minute if I

entered the burning house again.... 8. Read the poem given below carefully and answer the questions given at the end : (10+10=20) The Gentle Waves Pavilion A pool as green as pea-soup. Four sleek fish, Red as pimentos, push through bubbly scum. A vagrant sparrow from a rocky niche Looks critically on. Two lovers come To gaze at fish and foreigner in the park And talk and cuddle by the moss-tunked tree And with a pen-knife hack their names through bark For (if the tree survives) posterity.

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December, 2005 DCE-2 : FEATURE WRITING Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. Write short notes on any two of the following : (200+200 words) (2x10=20) (i) Electronic aids in interviewing (ii) A book reviewer's responsibility to his readers (iii) Relevance of photographs in travel writing 2. While writing about women, what are the guidelines you would follow to make y our writing convincing and acceptable? (400 words) (20) 3. What are the qualities desirable in a book-reviewer ? (400 words) (20) 4. A travel writer has to combine many skills. Do you agree ? Give reasons for y our answer. (400 words) (20) 5. What are the various factors you should keep in mind while giving shape to an interview article ? (400 words) (20) SECTION B 6. Write a feature on the advantages/disadvantages of working women vis-a-vis ho usewives. (400 words) (20) 7. Write out two opening paragraphs, one for a promotional article and the other for a general informative article for any town that you like. (200+200 words) (

20) 8. Prepare a questionnaire of fifteen questions you would use to interview the C hief Minister of a state. (20) 9. Write a short feature on the large-scale destruction caused by the Tsunami wa ve and the measures being adopted for the rehabilitation. (400 words) (20) 10. Read the book review given below and comment on the subject, relevance and s tyle of the book as discussed in the review.(20) COMIC CENTURY BY GAUTAM BHATIA REVIEW BY DILIP BOBB Mod magazine meets P.G. Wodehouse meets the Goon Show. Normally, this would rate as are commendation since it promises a heady comic cocktail.All three entities represent levels of humour ranging fromthe wacky to the outrageous to the sophi sticated. Gautam Bhatia, an architect who also writes books, has shown aflair fo r drollery in his earlier works, most notably Punjabi Baroque. This time round, he seems to have been a tad too ambitious. The subtitle, "An Un reliable History of the 20th Century", defines the plot : an attempt to rewrite history as satire. Spike Milligan, a member of the Goon Show, made a similar att empt and this reads suspiciously similar. From Hitler and Mussolini to Marilyn M onroe,Queen Victoria, Picasso and the Wright brothers-withbits of Indian history thrown in for local flavour - Bhatia produces the literary equivalent of a cura te's egg : goodin parts, pretty awful in others. The main flaw lies in the length. It would have worked infinitely better if the book was half the size, but with a more extended narrative on each subject in pl ace of the few paragraphs. We have innumerable sections on Hitler and American c haracters and culture with not much cohesion. The result is a stream of comic co nsciousness that loosely corresponds to the two halves of the 20th century but f alls somewhere in between, literary speaking. This book starts off with a solid foundation in termsof the plot : a wacky look at major events, characters and cu ltural influences of the century. It is the edifice that gets too large, unwield y, inconsistent and Unbalanced, muchlike the architectural style the author hims elf labelled Punjabi Baroque.

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December, 2005 DCE-3 : SHORT STORY Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Each question should be answered in 350-400 words

SECTION A 1. What elements of fantasy should be kept in mind while writing short stories f or children ? (20) 2. How does atmosphere contribute to the success of a short story ? Illustrate y our answer by giving examples from a short story that you have read. (20) 3. Discuss the two forms of open-ended narrative. (20) 4. Describe the different ways in which suspense is built up in a detective stor y. (20) 5. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 150 - 200 words each : (10x2=20) (a) Dialogue in a detective story (b) Close - ended narrative (c) Transmission of values in children's stories (d) The basic elements of a short story SECTION B 6. Write a short story that begins as follows : (20) "Rajni sat in her rocking chair, facing the window. Shecould see the sun going d own but she was so lost in her thoughts that she did not notice how dark it had become in the room. Her mind kept wandering to the evening, ten years back, when everything in her life had changed...." 7. Write a dialogue dramatising the exchange between any one of the following : (20) (a) Father, who wants to get his daughter married after graduation and his daugh ter who wants to do B.Ed. and be economically independent. OR (b) A principal of a school scolding the Class X student for not being in proper school-uniform and the student defending himself. 8. Write a short story in a style of narrative of your choice about an old woman who is happy to live in an old-age home. (20) 9. Write a short story from the clues given below: (20) (a) Five young doctors decide to open a hospital with the latest equipment in a small town. (b) Opposition and mistrust from local quacks and the townspeople. (c) Emergency. Patient is operated upon and saved. (d) People happy to have medical facilities in town instead of rushing to nearby city. 10. Write a short story for children in the age group of 8 - 10 years. You may c hoose one of the following themes: (20)

(a) Life of a mythical hero. (b) Brave deed of a boy who saved a child. (c) A young child catches a thief. (d) A dog rescues a boy from drowning.

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination June, 2005 DCE-3 : SHORT STORY Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. Each question should be answered in 350-400 words SECTION A 1. Differentiate between 'Climax' and 'Ending' in a short story giving suitable examples from any one story you have read. (20) 2. What are the parameters to be observed in the choice of characters in a short story ? Discuss any two parameters with suitable examples. (20) 3. Comment on some of the techniques that make a short story for children intere sting. (20) 4. What is the difference between the narrative methods of a short story and a n ovel ? Discuss with appropriate examples. (20) 5. Write short notes on any two of the following in 150 - 200 words each : (10x2 =20) (a) Forms of fantasy in short stories for children (b) The genesis of the detective story (c) Why has children's literature not flourished in India (d) The place of melodrama in a short story SECTION B 6. Given below is the concluding paragraph of a short story. Write its beginning : (20) "But all was not right. Minu had died, Ritu had got married and Richa had joined a multinational. The basic problem still remained where it was : what was to be done about the old mother now ?" 7. You have heard the story of the boy who saved his city by plugging the hole i n the embankment with his body so as to prevent a flood. Write a story on a simi

lar theme highlighting the value of self-sacrifice in the interest of the commun ity. (20) 8. Write out the story of a famous nuclear scientist who is abducted by an enemy country. The target reader should be 10-15 years old. The story should transmit moral values as well. (20) 9. A man has just been rewarded for jumping into a river to save a drowning chil d. However, after receiving the reward, he wishes to know who pushed him in. wri te a humorous story on this theme. (20) 10. The typical anti-hero who has never done anything great, is not handsome and has no money, is still capable of arousing interest. Write out a short story fo r adult readers about one such anti-hero. (20)

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination June, 2005 DCE-4 : WRITING FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Section A and three questions from Section B. All ques tions carry equal marks. SECTION A Attempt any two questions. 1. What is the difference between a Radio Talk and Radio Commentary ? Discuss wi th suitable examples. (350 - 400 words) (20) 2. Discuss any two elements of a Radio Play. What are the problems encountered b y a playwright while writing a Radio Play ? Discuss with examples (350 - 400 wor ds) (20) 3. What are some of the uses to which the Television medium can be harnessed ? Y ou may give examples from your own experience of viewing Television. (350 - 400 words) (20) 4. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : (2x10 =20) (i) Similarity of Television medium to Film medium (ii) Why is the Television sometimes called the 'Idiot Box' ? (iii) Some 'Don'ts' in writing Radio programmes for children (iv) Public Service Television in India SECTION B

Attempt any three questions. 5. Construct a television commercial for a toothpaste. List the USP of the produ ct briefly in the beginning. Suggest visuals and matching dialogues that will at tract the attention of small children. (Duration : 30 seconds) (20) 6. Prepare a five minute Radio Talk on "Healthy Eating Habits". (20) 7. Prepare the outline of a Television (news item) script prepared for the occas ion of either the Kumbh Mela or the Haj pilgrimage. Suggest appropriate visuals and voice-overs. (Duration : 3 minutes) (20) 8. Prepare the opening 20 dialogues of a Radio Play for children illustrating th e proverb "Haste makes waste and waste makes want". Give the profiles of the two participants in the beginning. (20) 9. Imagine you have to interview an alleged criminal-politician. List the ten to twelve questions you would put to him in a Television Interview. Describe the s etting you would create for the interview. (20) 10. What is your favourite soap-opera ? Discuss the items that appeal to you. Su ggest also how these items might appeal to an audience comprising a variety of a ge groups. (20)

Return to question paper search DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December, 2005 DCE-4 : WRITING FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Section A and three questions from Section B. All ques tions carry equal marks. SECTION A Answer any two questions. 1. What are the chief characteristics of the radio as a medium of mass communica tion ? What are the limitations of this medium ? (300 - 350 words) (20) 2. "Writing for broadcasting is actually writing for the ear." Discuss. (300 - 3 50 words) (20) 3. Does the television have more potential as a mass medium than the radio ? Dis cuss with suitable examples. (300 - 350 words) (20) 4. List some of the similarities between television drama and theatre play. (300 - 350 words) (20) SECTION B

Answer any three questions. 5. Prepare a script for a radio play for children, (aged between 6 - 8 years), i llustrating the proverb - "A stitch in time saves nine." (20) 6. Take a personality of your choice. (She/he could be a politician, a film-star or a sportsperson etc.). Prepare a complete interview 'script with the introduc tion, conclusion and questions on the personality you wish to interview. (20) 7. Structure a 30 second TV Ad for a washing machine, giving the USP of the comp any at the very end. However, ensure that the washing machine ad-campaign is tar geted primarily at the male audience. (20) 8. Script a 30 minute Television Play on the disaster caused by the Tsunami. Giv e a list of characters and the setting. To begin with, you could summarise the s tory of your TV play in five sentences. (20) 9. Structure a Television News Flash of 7 minutes dealing with the political tur moil in Nepal. You could begin with a "Breaking News Flash" and then go on to gi ve a more detailed account of the political scenario in Nepal. (20) 10. Prepare a five minute Radio Talk on any one of the following : (20) (a) Unsupervised use of mobile phones by school children (b) The campaign against AIDS (c) Valentine's Day Celebrations in India (d) Fresh and Safe Drinking Water for all (e) Domestic Violence

Return to question paper searchDIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December, 2005 DCE-1 : GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF WRITING Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. What is the authorial voice ? What are the various modes of address that an a uthor can adopt ? (350 - 400 words) (20) 2. What would be your advice to someone who wants to become a writer ? List the do's and don ts. (350 words) (20)

3. How important is the opening to a short story ?(350 words) (20) 4. How can a writer ensure the readability of his/her work ? (350 - 400 words) ( 20) 5. What are the duties of a copy editor and what kind of preparation or training does a copy editor need ? (350 words) (20) SECTION B 6. Write a short story of not more than 400 words on any one of the following to pics : (20) (a) Once bitten twice shy (b) Birds of a feather flock together (c) Like father like son 7. Write a short story beginning with the following lines. Build it to a climax but do not conclude it. (350 words) (20) It was my first ever airplane trip and I was going abroad, to France. I was so e xcited and so nervous that I wanted to shout and sing as well as pray to God sil ently and avoid all my co-passengers. But the person sitting next to me kept loo king at me strangely... 8. Read the poem given below carefully and answer the questions given at the end : (10+10=20) Homeless I envy those Who have a house of their own, Who can say their feet Rest on what is theirs alone, Who do not live on sufferance In strangers' shells, As my family has all our life, And as I probably will. A place on the earth, untenured, Soil, grass, brick, air, To know I will never have to move; To review the seasons from one lair. when night comes, to lie down in peace; To know that I may die as I have slept; That things will not revert to a stranger's hand: That those I love may keep what I have kept. Vikram Seth (a) Identify the images and discuss the role of imagery in the poem. (b) What is the theme of the poem ? Discuss its relevance to the title with spec ial reference to lines 5 and 6 of stanza 2.

Return to question paper search DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE WRITING IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination June, 2005 DCE-1 : GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF WRITING Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : This paper has two Sections, A and B. Answer any five questions, choosing at least two from each section. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. Write a short essay on the importance of "authenticity" to creative writing. (350 - 400 words) (20) 2. "A writer has to be his own first and foremost critic." Discuss. (350 words) (20) 3. It is generally said that the initial urges to write a story or a poem should be given time to mature and take root. Do you agree ? (350 - 400 words) (20) SECTION B 6. Write a short story of not more than 400 words on any one of the following to pics : (20) (a) All that glitters is not gold (b) There's many a slip between the cup and the lip (c) A stitch in time saves nine 7. Write a short story beginning with the following lines. Build it to a climax but do not concluide it. (350 words) (20) The house was now burning fiercely. Bo th my mother and my father were trapped inside. I was the only one who could hel p but I was so exhaustd already I didn't know if I would last even a minute if I entered the burning house again.... 8. Read the poem given below carefully and answer the questions given at the end : (10+10=20) The Gentle Waves Pavilion A pool as green as pea-soup. Four sleek fish, Red as pimentos, push through bubbly scum. A vagrant sparrow from a rocky niche Looks critically on. Two lovers come To gaze at fish and foreigner in the park And talk and cuddle by the moss-tunked tree And with a pen-knife hack their names through bark For (if the tree survives) posterity.

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