Fra Lippo Lippi Questions and Answers 1. Write a critical appreciation of the poem “Fra Lippo Lippi”. Ans. Browning’s most important poetic message regards the new conditions of urban living. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the once-rural British population had become centered in large cities, thanks to the changes wrought by the Industrial … Read more
Riders to the Sea Questions and Answers [BROAD TYPE QUESTIONS: 10/15 MARKS] 1. Theme of the Play [Q. How does the play Riders to the Sea fulfill the themes of resignation and reconciliation? Or, Q. What are the themes in Riders to the Sea by J. M. Synge? ] Riders to the Sea is a … Read more
Riders to the Sea Summary by John Millington Synge An Introductory Note: Riders to the Sea, is a one-act play by John Millington Synge, published in 1903 and produced in 1904. Riders to the Sea is set in the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland and is based on a tale Synge … Read more
John Millington Synge Biography Life and Literature Literature of J. M. Synge John Millington Synge was born in Rathfarnham, Dublin in 1871 into an evangelical Church of Ireland family who previously owned substantial estates in Co. Wicklow. As a young man, Synge’s exposure to the works of Darwin and Marx led him to … Read more
The Yellow Wallpaper Questions and Answers A CRITICAL EVALUATION [BROAD TYPE QUESTIONS: 10/15 MARKS] 1. Q. What are the major themes of the story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’? Discuss. The author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was a lecturer for social reform, and her beliefs and philosophy play an important part in the creation of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” … Read more
Waiting for Godot Questions and Answers 1. Q. Discuss the concept of alienation as it appears in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. To what extent are the characters in the story alone? To what extent do they fear to be alone? What is Beckett saying about the human condition through these anxieties faced by … Read more
