BEGC 102 European Classical Literature July 22-Jan23
BEGC 102 European Classical Literature July 22-Jan23
BEGC 102 European Classical Literature July 22-Jan23
ASSIGNMENT
(BEGC 102)
European Classical Literature
School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068
Compulsory Course of English (Hons) – BEGC 102
European Classical Literature (BEGC–102)
Dear Student
You are required to do one assignment for the English Honours Course titled Indian Classical
Literature Code BEGC-102, which will be a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) and will carry 100 marks.
It will be based on blocks 1 to 4.
Aims: This assignment is concerned mainly with assessing your application and your understanding of
the course material. You are not 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. This
assignment aims to teach as well as to assess your performance.
Guidelines: There are three sections – Section A, B & C, you are required to attempt all questions in
your own words and hand written Assignments should be submitted on time.
Instructions: Before attempting the questions please read the following instructions carefully.
As in day-to-day life, planning is important in attempting the assignment as well. Read the
assignment carefully; go through the units on which the questions are based; jot down some points
regarding each question and then re-arrange them in a logical order. In the essay-type answer, pay
attention to your introduction and conclusion. The introduction must tell you how to interpret the
given topic and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your views on the
topic. 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. You should submit the
assignment in your own handwriting.
Please remember that it is compulsory to submit your assignment before you can take the Term
End Examination. Also remember to keep a copy of your assignment with you and to take a receipt
from your Study Centre when you submit the assignment.
1. 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:
ADDRESS: ………………………………
…………………………………………….
COURSE TITLE: ………………………..
ASSIGNMENT NO: ……………………..
STUDY CENTRE: ……………………… DATE:…………………………………….
4. Use foolscap/ A 4 size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
Good Luck!
BEGC-102
European Classical Literature
Assignment July 2022 & January 2023 Sessions
(Based on Blocks 1 - 4)
Max. Marks: 100
Section A
1. Write short notes in about 100 words each: 2 × 5 = 10
(i) Epic
(ii) Unity of Action
2. Reference to the Context in about 100 words each: 2 X 5 = 10
Section B
Answer the following in about 350 words each: 4 X 20 = 80
1. Write a note on the different facets of war that is highlighted in the Iliad.
2. Does Oedipus Rex resonate with us even today? Discuss.
3. Does Euclio get integrated into society at the end of the Pot of Gold? Comment.
4. Examine the satire as a genre.