Short Suggestion for Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama - 2023
Subject: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
Subject Code: 231101
Part - B: Short Question Suggestion with Answer
Subject Code: 231101
Part - B: Short Question Suggestion with Answer
B.A Hons English
Short Questions Suggestions for 3rd Year 2023
Doctor Faustus
1.Who are the University Wits?[See A Study Guide,Page-39]
2. Describe the function of chorus in “Doctor Faustus”.[See A Study Guide,Page-40]
3. What do Good Angel and Evil Angel allegorise in the life of Doctor Faustus?/ significance of the Good Angel and Evil Angel [See A StudyGuide,Page-42]
4. What are the seven deadly sins in “Doctor Faustus”?[See A Study Guide,Page-44]
5. Describe the significance of the Old Man in Doctor Faustus. [A Study Guide,Page-46]
6. What is Faustus's conception of hell and heaven? [See A Study Guide,Page-49]
7. What is Mephistophilis's conception of Hell? [See A Study Guide, Page-50]
8. Describe Doctor Faustus as a morality play. [See A Study Guide, Page-55]
9. Discus Doctor Faustus as an allegory.[See A Study Guide,Page-57]
10.What were the things Dr. Faustus asked Mephistophilis to give him after singing the contract with the devil? [See A Study Guide, Page-51]
11. Describe the Helen episode in Doctor Faustus. [See A Study Guide, Page-42]
12. What role does Mephistophiles play in 'Doctor Faustus'?[See A Study Guide,Page-47]
Macbeth
1. What prophecies do the Witches make about Macbeth and Banquo? [See A Study Guide,Page-120]
2. Bring out the differences between Macbeth and Banquo in their reaction to the prophecies of the witches.[See A Study Guide,Page-120]
3. What is going on in Macbeth's mind when he hears the nomination of Malcolm as the heir to the throne? [See A Study Guide,Page-121]
4. How does Lady Macbeth receive Duncan at Inverness?[See A Study Guide,Page-122]
5. Why does Macbeth hesitate to murder Duncan? [See A Study Guide, Page-122]
6. How does Lady Macbeth persuade her husband to murder Duncan? [See A Study Guide,Page-123]
7.Comment on the significance of the dagger-scene in Macbeth. [See A Study Guide,Page-1
8. Describe Macbeth's state of mind after coninitting the murder of Duncar.[See A Study Guide,Page-124]
9. How does Lady Macbeth appear as a courageous woman after the murder of Duncan by her husband?[See A Study Guide,Page-125]
10. Write in brief the significance of Macbeth's soliloquies. [See A Study Guide,Page-128]
11.How is Macbeth different from a classical tragedy? [See A Study Guide,Page-129]
12.How naturally does Shakespeare handle the supernatural elements in Macbeth?[See A Study Guide,Page-130]
13.Describe the scene in which Macbeth was killed? [See A Study Guide,Page-127]
14. Describe Lady Macbeth's sleep-walking scene. [See A Study Guide, Page-126]
15. Comment on Lady Macbeth's sleep-walking scene. [See A Study Guide,Page-127]
The Merchant of Venice
1. What are the wrongs and insults done by Antonio to Shylock?/ Why does Shylock hate Antonio? [See A Study Guide,Page-180]
2. Describe in short the casket scene in The Merchant of Venice. [A Study Guide,Page-182]
3. Describe the trial scene in The Merchant of Venice. [See A Study Guide,Page-184]
4. Write a note'on the ring episode. [See A Study Guide,Page-185]
5. Write a short note on Bassanio.[See A Study Guide,Page-187]
6. What role does Portia play in The Merchant of Venice? [See A Study Guide,Page-187]
7. Write, a note on the friendship between Antonio and Bassanio. [A Study Guide,Page-188]
8. To what extent does Shylock deserve what happens to him in The Merchant of Venice? [See A Study Guide,Page-188]
Volpone
1. What is comedy of humours? [See A Stidy Guide,Page-259]
2. How does Volpone worship his gold?/ a pen-picture of Volpone's morning prayer [See A Study Guide, Page-260]
3. How does Volpone commit mortal sin by worshipping his gold?/ Comment on the openig scene of Volpone [See A Study Guide, Page -260]
4. Why, according to Mosca, is Voltore appointed as the sole heir of Volpone? Or, How does Mosca satirize the lawyers? [See A Study Guide, Page-262]
5. Describe the mountebank scene.[See A Study Guide,Page-262]
6. How does Mosca describe the beauty of Celia to Volpone? Or, Why does Volpone become desperate to see Celia?[See A Study Guide,Page-263]
7. How does Volpone try to seduce Celia? Or, What things does Volpone offer Celia to seduce her?[See A Study Guide,Page-264]
8.What does Volpone do to torment the legacy hunters?[See A Study Guide,Page-266]
9. How does Peregrine take his revenge on Sir Politic? [See A Study Guide,Page-267]
10.How does Volpone torment the legacy hunters being disguised as a commandatore?[S?[See A Study Guide,Page-267]
11.Comment on te trial scene in Volpone. [See A Study Guide,Page-265]
12.What is a beast fable?[See A Study Guide,Page-]
13.Draw a picture of the three legacy hunters.[See A Study Guide,Page -268]
14.How does Volpone earn money and gold/ wealth? [See A Study Guide,Page-261]
15.How is 'Volpone' a beast fable?[See A Study Guide,Page-271]
16.How do the evil-doers get their punishment at the end of 'Volpone'? [See A Study Guide,Page-268]
The Duchess of Malfi
1. Briefly describe the character of Bosola.[See A Study Guide, Page-330]
2. Why did the brothers of the Duchess disagree to her second marriage?[See A Study Guide,Page-334]
3.How does Antonio accuse Cariola of betraying him and the Duchess?[See A Study Guide,Page-337]
4. Describe the marriage scene.[See A Study Guide,Page-335]
5. Why does Bosola suspect that the Duchess is pregnant? [See 4 Study Guide,Page-336]
6. How was the Duchess tortured in her imprisonment? [See A Study Guide,Page-338]
7. Describe the scene in which the Duchess is strangled? Or, How does the Duchess meet her doom? [See A Study Guide,Page-340]
8. Describe the scene in which all the villains are killed? [See A Study Guide,Page-340]
9. What moral does Bosola draw while he dies? [See A Study Guide, Page-342]
10. How does Bosola become sure that the Duchéss is pregnant? [A Study Guide,Page-336]
11. How far is The Duchess of Malfi a decadent play? [See A Study Guide,Page-343]
12.Describe the wooing scene in “The Duchess of Malfi.” [See A Study Guide,Page-331]
13. What melodramatic elements do you find in “The Duchess of Malfi"?[See A Study Guide,Page-344]
14. What is Ferdinand's reaction to the Duchess' death?[See A Study Guide,Page-341]
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