Hons 4th Year final exam for English department, National University will be held soon. It will be best if you are up and doing right now to score well on the exam. For this, you should not waste your time and pay attention to the completion of your syllabus. Anyway, to help you, we have come up with important content for the Classics in Translation Final Suggestion for the 2021 Hons 4th Year final examination. For part A, read the suggestion book. We have prepared the following two parts- part C and part B.

Part C Final Suggestion for Classics in Translation 

Broad Question

1. 1. The subject of The Iliad is ‘the wrath of Achilles’-discuss.
   2. Bring out the dramatic significance of the debate scene in The Frogs. /Literary debate “Aristophanes criticizes the intellectuals of his own period.
   3. The Frogs, as a comedy, evokes laughter; it has no malice. Evaluate./ How does Aristophanes blend satire and fantasy?
      Or Analyse the salient features of “The Frogs” in the light of the definition of the old comedy.
      Or Aristophanes’ “The Frogs “reflects the political situation of Athens at that period.
   4. Discuss how the immortals influence the action in The Iliad.
      Or ‘In the Iliad, the immortals behave like the mortals. ‘Do you agree on the statement? Give a reason for your answer.
      Or How does Homer delineate Olympian gods and goddesses in The Iliad?
   5. How would you justify Clytemnestra’s murder of her husband, Agamemnon? Give your own reasons.
   6. Sketch the character of Phaedra as a woman of high passion./ Consider Phaedra as a tragedy of unrequited love.
   7. How does the chorus contribute to the plot development in “Phaedra”?
      Or Write a note on the role of the chorus in Phaedra by Seneca.
   8. Why does Jason turn from Medea to Glauce? What is its outcome?
   9. Assess the role of the chorus in Agamemnon.
   10. Narrate Dionysus’ journey into Hades.
   11. Consider ‘Medea’ as a revenge tragedy. Or Is Jason fully responsible for the tragedy of Medea?
   12. Evaluate Agamemnon as a tragic hero. Or How far is Agamemnon responsible for his tragedy?
   13. What role does the chorus play in “Medea”?
   14. Sketch the character of Clytemnestra.
   15. Write a note on the use of dramatic irony in Agamemnon.
   16. Compare the character of Achilles with that of Hector.

Note: For Classics in Translation final suggestion 2021, we recommend you to study 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 16 questions very well. However, the remaining questions should be read for ideas.

Part B Final Suggestion for Classics in Translation

Short Questions

1. 1. Why did Achilles withdraw himself from the war?
   2. Describe the funeral ceremony of Patroclus.
   3. Write a note on Thetis.
   4. Narrate the circumstances leading to the death of Hippolytus.
   5. Critically comment on the duel between Paris and Menelaus.
   6. Evaluate the illicit relationship between Clytemnestra and Aegisthus.
   7. What role does the nurse play in Phaedra?
   8. What role does Pluto play in ‘The Frogs’?
   9. Write a note on Homeric similes.
   10. Discuss the pattern of life spent by Hippolytus.
   11. Why did Jason marry Glauce in ‘Medea’?
   12. Bring out the dramatic significance of the ‘Red Carpet Episode’ in Agamemnon.
   13. Who was Cassandra, and how did she die?
   14. Write a note about Achilles’s Shield.
   15. Who would you consider the protagonist of The Iliad? Give reasons.
   16. Discuss the importance of the opening scene of Agamemnon.
   17. How did Dionysus resolve the dispute between Aeschylus and Euripides? Or Role of Dionysus.
   18. What was Hector’s attitude to Paris?
   19. Why does Hippolytus feel a strong dislike for women folk?
   20. What was queen Hecuba’s dream when she conceived Paris?
   21. Who are the intellectuals in The Frogs?
   22. “Medea is more sinned against than sinning”-justify the statement.
   23. Discuss the involvement of Patroclus in the Trojan war.
   24. What was the guilt of Agamemnon that brought misery in his life?
   25. What drives Phaedra to welcome death?

Note: For Classics in Translation final suggestion 2021, we recommend you to study 1, 4, 7, 9-12, 17-19, and 21-25 questions very well. However, the remaining questions should be read for ideas.

Final Words

Thank you for reading the blog. We hope the content on the Classics in Translation Final Suggestion 2021 for National University, English Department shall help you get a better score in the final examination. Please keep reading our blogs to get updates on each subject with hand notes like summary and question answers of parts A, B, and C. To find other subjects’ suggestions, please check the following content on Hons 4th Year English Final Suggestion.

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