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DCE-5 Diploma in Creative Writing in English Term-End Examination December, 2013 Writing Poetry
DCE-5 Diploma in Creative Writing in English Term-End Examination December, 2013 Writing Poetry
DCE-5 1 P.T.O.
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5. Write short notes on any two of the following
topics (250 words each) 2x10=20
(a) Rhythm in poetry
(b) Imagery and structure
(c) Direct opening of a poem
(d) Persona in poetry
SECTION - B
Read the following poems and answer the
questions given below each poem in 150 words
each.
6. A FRAGMENT 5x4=20
Oscar Wilde
"Beautiful star with the crimson lips
And flagrant daffodill hair,
come back, come back, in the shaking ships
O'er much- overrated sea,
To the hearts that are sick for thee
with a woe worse than mal de mer-
O beautiful stars with crimson lips
And the flagrant daffodil hair-
() ship that shakes on the desolate sea,
Neath the flag of the wan while star,
Thou bringest a brighter star with thee,
From the land of the philstine,
Where Niagara's reackoned fine
And Tupper is popular-
O ship that shakes on the desolate sea,
Neath the flag of the wan white star."
DCE-5 2
(a) How does the poet express his anxiety ?
(b) Discuss the images used in the poem.
(c) Where do you percieve mood change ?
(d) Comment on the ending of the poem.
(e) Discuss the rhyme scheme of the poem.
DCE-5 3
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled,
And paced upon the mountains over head
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars".
(a) Discuss the opening line.
(b) Why does the poet capitalize 'Love' ?
(c) Discuss the image presented in the last two
lines.
(d) Explain : 'pilgrim soul'
(e) Discuss the poet's idea of love as presented
in this poem.
DCE-5 4 P.T.O.
Thy nature is not therefore less divine :
Thou liest in Abraham's bosom all the year,
And worship'st at the Temple's inner shrine,
God being with thee when we know it not."
(a) How does the poet create the effect of
tranquility ?
(b) Discuss this poem as a Nature poem.
(c) Explain : 'The holy time is quiet as a nun ?
(d) Explain the last line of the poem.
(e) Discuss the progression of the poem.
DCE-5 5