Loyola College B.A. English April 2012 Critical Theories Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EL 6602 – CREATIVE WRITING

 

 

 

Date : 20-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART – I

 

Answer any EIGHT of the following in about 100 words each:                     (8 × 5 = 40 marks)

 

  1. Define imaginative writing.
  2. What is creative impulse?
  3. Explain the following literary devices with examples:
  1. i) Parable ii) Pathetic Fallacy.

 

  1. Define the following terms:
  1. i) Metaphor    ii) Paradox.
  1. Compare and contrast creative writing and technical writing.
  2. Briefly discuss the story structure.
  3. Illustrate the use of the point of view as a technique.
  4. Show the importance of dialogue in a work of fiction.
  5. Setting and atmosphere are crucial elements in a narrative. Discuss.
  6. Explain the meaning of the writers’ domain.
  7. What are the various aspects involved in sketching the plot?

 

PART – II

 

Answer any FIVE of the following in not more than 250 words each:       (5 × 12 = 60 marks)

 

  1. Attempt a character sketch of your neighbour.
  2. Using the ‘memory exploration’ technique, narrate how you met your best friend.
  3. Make the rhythm of your subject and a distinctive prose style prominent as you describe:
  1. a) an interesting travel experience OR
  2. b) a shopping experience that you enjoyed.

 

  1. “The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say”. Show how creative writing is a combination of experience, observation and imagination expressed in an innovate form.

 

  1. Write a creative poem/short story/essay beginning with the line: I was overjoyed….
  2. In your own words, describe the creative process.
  3. Examination time: Using at least 10 exchanges between two friends, describe a typical examination day at college capturing the mood of the students.
  4. In light of the creative writing principles you have learnt, examine a novel of your choice and attempt to retrace the writer’s creative craft.

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