Meg-02 Assignment 2021-22

MEG-02
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH
ASSIGNMENT
2021– 2022
(For July 2021 and January 2022 Sessions)
MEG-02 BRITISH DRAMA
School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
ASSIGNMENT
For
MASTERS DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-02)
BRITISH DRAMA
Programme: MEG/2021-2022
Course Code: MEG-02
Dear Student,
You will have to attempt a single assignment for the Master’s Degree in English (MEG-02). The
assignment is a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and carries 100 marks. It will be based on
blocks 1 to 9. The number of choices has been restricted in order to ensure that you read the
study materials thoroughly and attempt some independent critical thinking.
Aims: The TMA is concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding of the
course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the course
material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired during the
course of study. The assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your performance. Please
ensure that you read the three novels, one play as well as the short stories and poems that have
been prescribed for this course.
Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignment given in the Programme Guide for
Elective Courses.
2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner of
the first page of your response sheet(s).
3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you are
attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO: ………………………

NAME: ……………………………………….
ADDRESS: ………………………………….
…………………………………………………
COURSE TITLE: …………………………..
ASSIGNMENT NO: ……………………..
STUDY CENTRE: ………………………… DATE:………………………………
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4. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
5. Write the relevant question number with each answer.
6. You should write in your own handwriting.
7. Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you by 31st March (for June exam) and 30th September (for
December exam). Please read the instructions given in your Programme Guide. Now read
the following guidelines carefully before answering the questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMA
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the questions carefully. Go through the points on which they are based.
Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange these in a logical order.
And please write the answers in your own words. Do not reproduce passages from the
units.
2. Organization: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough

outline of your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your
introduction and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the
question and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your
response to the question. In the course of your answer, you may like to make references
to other texts or books as this will add some depth to your analysis.
Make sure that your answer:
A. is logical and coherent;

B. has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
C. is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and presentation;
D. does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish
to emphasize.
Note: You may be aware that you need to submit your assignment before you can
appear for the Term End Exams. Please remember to keep a copy of your completed
assignment, just in case the one you submitted is lost in transit.
Good luck with your work!
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MEG 02:
BRITISH DRAMA
(Based on Blocks (1-9)
Course Code: MEG-02
Assignment Code: MEG-02/TMA/2021-22
Max. Marks: 100
Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Answer each question in about 350
to 400 words.
1. Write an essay on British Drama in the twentieth Century. (20)
2. Discuss the play within the play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. (20)
3. To what extent does Hamlet correspond to classical or medieval notions of tragedy? (20)
4. Can The Alchemist be understood as a satire? Give suitable examples. (20)
5. Can Eliza in Pygmalion be termed as feminist? Elaborate. (20)
6. Discuss the art of characterisation in The Playboy of the Western World? (20)
7. Discuss Murder in the Cathedral as a poetic drama. (20)
8. Comment on the historical significance of Look Back in Anger. (20)
9. Discuss Waiting for Godot as a reflection of existential themes. (20)

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MEG-02

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH

MEG-02 BRITISH DRAMA

ENROLMENT NO: ………………………

5. Write the relevant question number with each answer.

6. You should write in your own handwriting.

GUIDELINES FOR TMA

You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:

2. Organization: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough

Make sure that your answer:

A. is logical and coherent;

Good luck with your work!

Max. Marks: 100

1. Write an essay on British Drama in the twentieth Century. (20)

4. Can The Alchemist be understood as a satire? Give suitable examples. (20)

5. Can Eliza in Pygmalion be termed as feminist? Elaborate. (20)

7. Discuss Murder in the Cathedral as a poetic drama. (20)

8. Comment on the historical significance of Look Back in Anger. (20)

9. Discuss Waiting for Godot as a reflection of existential themes. (20)

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