Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Previous Years Brief- from (2012-19)

Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama

Previous Years Brief- from (2012-19)

NU 3rd Year

N.B: 

• প্রশ্নগুলো ছোট করে দেওয়া হয়েছে। তবে আপনারা আগে প্রশ্ন থেকে লিখে উত্তরটা অ্যাড করে দেবেন।
• সবচেয়ে গ্রহণযোগ্য উত্তর দেওয়া হয়েছে।
• শতভাগ সঠিক উত্তর দেওয়ার সবোর্চ্চ চেষ্টা করা হয়েছে।

•  2020 গত বছরের, তাই পড়ার প্রয়োজন নেই।
• যেগুলো প্রশ্ন একাধিকবার এসেছে এবং গুরুত্বপূর্ণ, সেগুলো হলুদ কালার করে দেওয়া হলো।
• কিছু প্রশ্ন আগের সিলেবাসের রয়েছে। তাই সেগুলো পড়ার প্রয়োজন নেই।
• যেহেতু এগুলো বিগত বছরগুলোর ব্রিফ, তাই কিছু প্রশ্ন হয়তো ২০২০ সালের মধ্যে থেকে চলে আসতে পারে, তাই সেগুলো সম্পূর্ণরূপে বাদ দেবেন।

Brief- 2012

a. Who was Mephistophilis?

Ans: Servant of Lucifer.

b. Who is the peerless dame of Greece?

Ans: Helen 

c. What is the aim of satire?

Ans: Improving humanity by criticizing social follies and foibles.

d. What is the full title of the play “Doctor Faustus”?”

Ans: The tragicall/tragical history of the life and death of Doctor Faustus. 

e. Name the Seven deadly sins in “Doctor Faustus”.

Ans: Pride, Covetousness, Wrath/Anger, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth and Lechery.

f. Who are the members of Volpone’s house?

Ans: Nano, Castrone, Androgyne, Mosca, and Volpone himself.

g. Who is Icarus?

Ans: According to Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, who was the creator of the Labyrinth.

h. What is an epistle?

Ans: An epistle is a formal or didactic letter sent to a person or a group of people.

i. What does ‘the forest of Arden signify’?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

j. What does the name Voltore mean?

Ans: Voltore means vulture. (শকুন)

k. What is soliloquy?

Ans: Soliloquy means self-revelation. It is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to himself when he is alone on the stage.

I. What is Renaissance?

Ans: Renaissance means the rebirth in thinking and learning.

Brief-2013

a. “Sweet are the uses of adversity” – who is the speaker?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

b. What is the sub-title of the play “Volpone”?

Ans: The Fox

c. Mention the literary period of John Webster.

Ans: Jacobean period.

d. What figure of speech do you find in “Fair is foul and foul is fair”?

Ans: Alliteration.

e. Who is “You” in “As You like it”?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

f. What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw?

Ans: Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his ambition.

g. Why did Bosola give some apricots to the Duchess?

Ans: Bosola gives some apricots to the Duchess to be sure whether she is pregnant or not.

h. Complete the gap in the following statement:

“It is a tale—— full of sound and fury”

Ans: “It is a tale told by an Idiot, full of sound and fury.

i. What is Celia’s name in disguise?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

j. What inscription did Doctor Faustus notice on his arm just after signing the contract?

Ans: Faustus notices the inscription on his arm “homo fuge” means ‘O man, fly’.

k. To whom is marriage “a ceremonial toy?

Ans: Marriage is a ceremonial toy to Mephistophilis.

l. In which field of learning did Doctor Faustus obtain the doctorate degree?

Ans: Dr. Faustus has obtained the degree of doctorate in Theology.

Brief – 2014

a. Who sings the song “Under the greenwood tree in “As You Like It”?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

b. Who had ‘waxen wings’?

Ans: Icarus had waxen wings.

c. What type of comedy is “Volpone”?

Ans: Comedy of humours.

d. What is the moral of ‘Doctor Faustus’?

Ans: Man should not hanker after limitless power.

e. What is prologue?

Ans: A prologue is the beginning part of a play or any literary work. 

f. What gift does Voltore bring for Volpone?

Ans: A gift of a huge gold plate with Volpone’s name and arms engraved on it.

g. How do the three witches address Macbeth?

Ans: Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and as future King. 

h. What was the parting request from the Duchess to Cariola?

Ans: The parting request from the Duchess to Cariola is to take care of her children.

i. Which period of English literature did Christopher Marlowe belong to?

Ans: Elizabethan Period.

j. Why is ‘Carthage” famous?

Ans: For trade and power.

k. How does Rosalind show her first liking to Orlando?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

l. What was the gift of Duncan to Lady Macbeth?

Ans: A Diamond.

Brief-2015

a. What is the sub-title of the play “Volpone’?

Ans: The Fox.

b. Who were the friends of ‘Doctor Faustus’?

Ans: Valdes and Cornelius.

c. What was the gift of Rosalinda to Orlando when he won the wrestling?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

d. What is Rosalind’s name in disguise?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

e. What does the name ‘Volpone ‘mean?

Ans:‌ Fox.

f. What is soliloquy?

Ans: Soliloquy means self-revelation. It is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to himself when he is alone on the stage

g. Who kills Macbeth?

Ans: Macduff.

h. Who are the three legacy hunters?

Ans: Voltore, Corbaccio and Corvino.

i. Who is Oliver?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

J. Who is Cariola?

Ans: Duchess’s maid and confidant. 

k. What kind of play is “The Duchess of Malfi”?

Ans: Revenge tragedy.

I. Who is the professional fool in “As You Like It”?

Ans: আগের সিলেবাসের।

Brief-2016

a. What is a prologue in a play?

Ans: A prologue is the beginning part of a play or any literary work. 

b. From what animal does the play Volpone take its name?

Ans: From fox.

c. Name the seven deadly sins in Doctor Faustus.

Ans: Pride, Covetousness, Wrath/Anger, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth and Lechery.

d. What is Inverness?

Ans: Name of Macbeth’s castle.

e. What gift does Voltore bring for Volpone?

Ans: A gift of a huge gold plate with Volpone’s name and arms engraved on it.

f. Why did Shylock break the agreement with Antonio?

Ans: Because Shylock was unable to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body without shedding blood. 

g. Who is the peerless dame of Greece?

Ans: Helen.

h. Who is Wagner?

Ans: Servant of Doctor Faustus.

i. Why does Bassanio want to marry Portia?

Ans: Bassanio wants to marry Portia for her wealth and beauty.

J. Where did the three witches meet?

Ans: The three witches met on lonely heath in the midst of thunder and lighting.

k. What message does Delio give the audience in his last words?

Ans: Delio and the courtiers will raise the eldest son of the Duchess as a legacy to his parents.

l. Why did Bosola give some apricots to the Duchess? 

Ans: Bosola gives some apricots to the Duchess to be sure whether she is pregnant or not.

Brief-2017

a. What is the sub title of the play “Volpone”?

Ans: The Fox.

b. What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw?

Ans: Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his ambition.

c. Who is Icarus?

Ans: According to Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, who was the creator of the Labyrinth.

d. What is Ancona?

Ans: City state in Italy.

e. Who witnesses the Duchess’s remarriage?

Ans: Cariola.

f. What do Faustus and Lucifer have in common?

Ans: Both Faustus and Lucifer have excessive pride and insolence.

g. Who are the legacy hunters in Volpone?

Ans: Voltore, Corbaccio and Corvino.

h. Who is Bassanio?

Ans: Bassanio is a gentleman of Venice and the dearest friend of Antonio.

i. What is Renaissance?

Ans: Renaissance means the rebirth in thinking and learning.

J. Who is Portia?

Ans: Portia is the heroine of William Shakespeare’s (1564-1716) “The Merchant of Venice”

k. Who are the University wits?

Ans: Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene, John Lyly, George Peele, Thomas Lodge, Thomas Nashe and Thomas Kyd.

l. Who kills Macbeth?

Ans: Macduff.

Brief -2018

a. “All the perfume of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”- who is the speaker?

Ans: Lady Macbeth.

b. Who is the peerless dame of Greece?

Ans: Helen.

c. What gift does Voltore bring for Volpone?

Ans: A gift of a huge gold plate with Volpone’s name and arms engraved on it.

d. ‘Give me my principles and let me go- who made this remark?

Ans: Shylock.

e. What was the parting request from the Duchess to Cariola?

Ans: To take care of her children.

f. Why did Bosola give some apricots to the Duchess?

Ans: Bosola gives some apricots to the Duchess to be sure whether she is pregnant or not.

g. What kind of play is “The Duchess of Malfi”?

Ans: Revenge tragedy.

h. What is soliloquy?

Ans: Soliloquy means self-revelation. It is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to himself when he is alone on the stage.

i. What type of comedy is Volpone?

Ans: Comedy of humours

J. How do the three witches address Macbeth? 

Ans: Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and as future King.

k. Name the seven deadly sins in Doctor Faustus.

Ans: Pride, Covetousness, Wrath/Anger, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth and Lechery.

l. Why did Shylock break the agreement with Antonio?

Ans: Because Shylock was unable to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body without shedding blood. 

Brief-2019

a. Which literary age does Christopher Marlowe belong to?

Ans: Elizabethan period.

b. Who utters the statement ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’?

Ans: The witches.

c. Who are the legacy hunters in ‘Volpone”?

Ans: Voltore, Corbaccio and Corvino.

d. What is the original name of the play “The Duchess of Malfi”?

Ans: The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy.

e. What was the name of the cardinal historically?

Ans: Luigi or Ludovico.

f. What is Corvino by profession?

Ans: A merchant.

g. Name the sons of King Duncan.

Ans: Donalbain and Malcolm.

h. What does the phrase ‘Achilles heel’ mean?

Ans: Weak point.

i. “But now I die eternally-who is the speaker?

Ans: Faustus.

J. Who kills Macbeth?

Ans: Macduff.

k. Why does Mosca suggest suicide?

Ans: Mosca suggests suicide in order to avoid dishonour.

l. Why does Portia disguise herself as a lawyer?

Ans: To save the life of Antonio.