MEG – 05 Literary Criticism & Theory (2022 – 2023)

MEG – 05
Literary Criticism & Theory
ASSIGNMENT 2022 – 2023
Based on Blocks (1 – 8)
Max. Marks: 100
Answer all questions.
1. Discuss Aristotle’s view of literature as imitation. 20
2. What do Wordsworth and Coleridge have to say on poetic diction. 20
3. Write short notes on the following: 4 x 5 = 20
a) Catharsis
(b) Auchitya
(c) Superstructure
(d) ‘Pleasure’ and ‘instruction’ as ends of literature
4. What does I. A. Richards talk about in Practical Criticism? 20
5. Comment on Lacan’s main contribution to critical theory. 20