BEGC-107 Solved Assignment 2025-26

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IGNOU BEGC-107 Solved Assignment 2025-26

BA English Honours Programme (BAEGH)
ASSIGNMENT (For July, 2025 and January, 2026 Sessions)
BA English Honours Compulsory Course

BEGC-107: British Poetry and Drama – 17th & 18th Century
Assignment July, 2025 & January, 2026 Sessions
(Based on Blocks 1 – 4)
Section A
Course Code: BEGC-107/ 2025-2026
Max. Marks: 100
1. Write short notes on the following: (5 Marks each)
a) Shakespearean tragedy 5
b) Characteristics of a mock epic 5
c) Metaphysical Poetry 5
d) Heroic couplet 5
Section B
Attempt any five (5) questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1) Comment on the attitude of the prevailing society towards women in The Duchess of Malfi. 10
2) Elucidate the central idea of “An Essay on Man.”. 10
3) Discuss ‘Rape of the Lock’ as a mock epic. 10
4) Discuss fun and humour in ‘Mac Flecknoe’. 10
5) Discuss Lycidas as a pastoral elegy. 10
6) Discuss Dryden’s contribution to English literature. 10
Section C
Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the rise of the English novel. 15
2. Elucidate the elements of a Jacobean Tragedy. 15