Composition(1)should contain not less than sixty lines of the examination book, composition(2)not less than thirty lines, and both compositions should be correct in spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing and general arrangement.1 Write a composition on the Minor Poems of Milton that you have read, discussing their chief characteristics and giving reasons for the pleasure you derive from them. In writing the composition consider, for example, the subjects chosen, the method of treatment, the style and the meter.2 Describe in as full detail as you can the scene from Scott'sIvanhoethat you remember most vividly.
Composition(1)should contain not less than sixty lines of the examination book, composition(2)not less than thirty lines, and both compositions should be correct in spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing and general arrangement.
1 Write a composition on the Minor Poems of Milton that you have read, discussing their chief characteristics and giving reasons for the pleasure you derive from them. In writing the composition consider, for example, the subjects chosen, the method of treatment, the style and the meter.
2 Describe in as full detail as you can the scene from Scott'sIvanhoethat you remember most vividly.
State:
Write a short composition on two of the following topics. Use plain, natural English, free from errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and correct in idiom. Before you begin, think what you are going to say. You will be judged by how well you write, not by how much.
Explain the following passages:
aAnd Cæsar's spirit, ranging for revenge,With Ate by his side come hot from hell,Shall in these confines with a monarch's voiceCry "Havoc."—Julius Cæsar.
Who speaks, and when?
bYou shall digest the venom of your spleen,Though it do split you;...I'll use you for my ... laughter,When you are waspish.—Julius Cæsar.cPhilomel will deign a song,In her sweetest, saddest plight,Smoothing the rugged brow of NightWhile Cynthia checks her dragon yokeGently o'er the accustomed oak.—Il Penseroso.dAlas, what boots it with incessant careTo tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade,And strictly meditate the thankless Muse?—Lycidas.
State:
Answer all the questions:
Answer three questions:
Answer all the questions:
1 Explain words in italics.
The English power is near, led on by Malcolm,
His uncle Siward, and the good Macduff:
Revenges burn in them; for theirdearcauses
Would to the bleeding and the grimalarm
Excite themortifiedman.
Whether beyond the stormy Hebrides,
Where thou perhaps under the whelming tide
Visit'st the bottom of themonstrousworld;
Or whether thou,to our moist vows denied,
Sleep'st by the fable of Bellerus old,
Wherethe great Vision of the guarded mount
Looks towardNamancosandBayona's hold.
2 Scan the last two lines in the second passage above, as they would be read naturally. Name the feet in the first of the two lines, and give the metrical name for the second line as a whole.
3 What does Macaulay say of Addison as a satirist?
1 Decline the personal pronouns.
2 Give the preterites and past participles of the following verbs: lie, lay, sit, set, raise, rise, dive.
3 Give the plurals of the following nouns: spoonful, Mussulman, mother-in-law, series, sheep, alumnus, prospectus.
4 Give the case, number and construction of each noun and pronoun, and the mood, tense, voice and construction of each verb in the following sentence: If, in short, a writer sincerely wishes to communicate to another mind what is in his own mind, he will choose that one of two or more words equally in good use which expresses his meaning as fully as it is within the power of language to express it.
Write carefully prepared themes, about two pages in length, on two of the following topics:
Answer all the questions:
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A
The candidate is advised to be careful in paragraphing, spelling, punctuation, and form of expression.
Select either of the two following lists of topics, plainly indicating at the head of the paper which list is selected. Write short compositions (containing about one hundred words each) on five subjects chosen from that list.
The candidate must draw all his subjects from the one list selected.
First List
First List
Second List
Second List
B
B
1(a)Describe in detail the scene in which occurs the knocking at the gate of Macbeth's castle.(b)How do Ross, Donalbain, and Hecate figure in the action inMacbeth?(c)Trace throughoutMacbeththe part of Macduff.2(a)Justify fully the phrase "companion pieces" often applied toL'AllegroandIl Penseroso.(b)Thoroughly explain the significance of the following portion of the complete title ofLycidas: "The Author ... by occasion foretells the ruin of our corrupted clergy, then in their height."(c)Discuss the songs inComus.3(a)What, according to Macaulay, were the most important public questions with which Milton concerned himself?(b)What does Macaulay say ofIl Penseroso,L'Allegro, andComus?(c)Show clearly Macaulay's estimate of Richard Steele.4What does Burke say,(a)of American commerce;(b)of American fisheries;(c)of precedents for conciliation.
A
A
The candidate is advised to be careful in paragraphing, spelling, punctuation, and form of expression.
Write short compositions (containing about one hundred words each) on four subjects chosen from this list. One of these must be number 1, the others must be chosen from three different works. The Idylls of the King is to be regarded as one work.
B
B
The questions should be answered in order:
N. B.—For IV (a) and (b) may be substituted the following:
B
B
Answer all questions fully and in order:
Note.—"No candidate will be accepted in English whose work is notably defective in spelling, punctuation, idiom or division into paragraphs."—Extract from the University Catalogue.
A
A
1 Analyze the following sentence and parse the words italicized:
I grant there is one subject on which it is pleasant to talk on a
journey; andthatis, what one shall have for supper when weget
to our inn atnight.
2 Write a paragraph of about fifty words on each of the following
subjects taken from the books of which a general knowledge is required:
aGoldsmith's Hardships in London.
bKing Arthur's Last Battle.
cThe Character of Macduff.
dThe Contents of the Caskets.
eSir Roger at the Theater.
B
B
Sometimes with secure delight,Theuplandhamlets will invite,When the merry bells ring round,And the jocundrebeckssoundTo many a youth and many a maidDancing in thechequeredshade;And young and old come forth to playOn asunshineholiday,Till the livelong daylight fail:Then to the spicy nut-brown ale,With stories told of many a feat,How faeryMabthe junkets eat.
Sometimes with secure delight,Theuplandhamlets will invite,When the merry bells ring round,And the jocundrebeckssoundTo many a youth and many a maidDancing in thechequeredshade;And young and old come forth to playOn asunshineholiday,Till the livelong daylight fail:Then to the spicy nut-brown ale,With stories told of many a feat,How faeryMabthe junkets eat.
A
A
The river goes on and on, and down throughmarshesand sands,untilat last it falls into the sea, where the ships are thatbringparrots and tobacco from the Indies.
B
B
But let my due feet never failTo walk the studiouscloister'spale,And love the highemboweredroof,With antique pillars massy proof,Andstoriedwindows richly dight,Casting a dim religious light.There let the pealing organ blow,To the full-voicedquirebelow,In Service high and anthems clear,As may with sweetness, through mine ear,Dissolve me intoecstasies,And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
But let my due feet never failTo walk the studiouscloister'spale,And love the highemboweredroof,With antique pillars massy proof,Andstoriedwindows richly dight,Casting a dim religious light.There let the pealing organ blow,To the full-voicedquirebelow,In Service high and anthems clear,As may with sweetness, through mine ear,Dissolve me intoecstasies,And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
A
A
The purpose of this examination is to test (1) the candidate's knowledge and appreciation of certain specified works, and (2) his ability to write correctly. As bearing on the latter point, he is advised to go over his paper carefully before the end of the time allowed, correcting any inaccuracies, not neglecting capitals and punctuation.
Write about two hundred words on each of three topicsselected by yourself from the following list (of a pair of subjects enclosed in brackets, choose but one):
{ Jessica's Escape from her Father's House.{ Launcelot Gobbo.
Sir Roger at Church.
The Encounter of Fitz-James and Roderick Dhu.
{ Goldsmith's Life as a Student.{ The Circumstances of the Composition, the First Performance, and the Publication{ ofShe Stoops to Conquer.
{ Lynette's Behavior toward Sir Gareth.{ The History of "the nine-years-fought-for diamonds."
Carlyle's Defense of Burns's Personal Character.
(Only candidates takingfinalexaminations may choose the last.)
B
B
(a) Explain the significance of the italicized words and phrases: "MemorizeanotherGolgotha"; "Toalter favorever is to fear"; "Wicked dreamsabuseThe curtained sleep"; "But in themnature's copy'snoteterne"; "His two chamberlains Will I with wine andwassailsoconvince."
(b) What important persons of the drama are absent from the banquet? Where is each at that time? How far do these circumstances influence any later events in the play?
(c) Give the substance of Malcolm's actions and utterances as far as they are presented on the stage.
(a) What is said respecting the parentage of Mirth and Melancholy inL'AllegroandIl Penseroso? Interpret the meaning of each of the various suggestions.
(b)What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shieldThat wise Minerva wore, unconquered virgin,Wherewith she freezed her foes to congealed stone,But rigid looks of chaste austerity,And noble grace that dashed brute violenceWith sudden adoration and blank awe?
(b)What was that snaky-headed Gorgon shieldThat wise Minerva wore, unconquered virgin,Wherewith she freezed her foes to congealed stone,But rigid looks of chaste austerity,And noble grace that dashed brute violenceWith sudden adoration and blank awe?
Locate the above quotation as exactly as you can, and show its relation to the general subject of the poem. Explain fully the allusions in the first three lines.
(a) "First, then, I cannot admit that proposition of a ransom by auction, because it is a mere project.... Secondly, it is an experiment which must be fatal in the end to our Constitution.... Thirdly, it does not give satisfaction to the complaint of the Colonies." What was "that proposition"? Give the substance of Burke's objections under the above headings. What is the relation of this part of the speech to the whole? Was the "proposition" accepted?
(b) What connection with the main argument has Burke's discussion of slave-holding in the Colonies?
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A
Write about two hundred words on each of three topics selected by yourself from the following lists (of a pair of subjects enclosed in brackets, choose but one):
{The Banquet Scene inMacbeth.{The Character of Antonio.
The Jessamy Bride.
Gurth.
{The Contrast between Gareth and Geraint.{Tennyson's Use of Natural Scenery inThe Passingof Arthur.
A comparison of the Moral ofThe Ancient Marinerwith that ofThe Vision of Sir Launfal.
The finding of Eppie.
B
B
Sometime let gorgeous TragedyIn sceptred pall come sweeping by,Presenting Thebes, or Pelops' line,Or the tale of Troy divine,Or what (though rare) of later age 5Ennobled hath the buskined stage.
Sometime let gorgeous TragedyIn sceptred pall come sweeping by,Presenting Thebes, or Pelops' line,Or the tale of Troy divine,Or what (though rare) of later age 5Ennobled hath the buskined stage.
(1) To what is Milton referring in line 3? (2) Comment on lines 5 and 6. (3) What is meant by "sceptred pall"? by "buskined stage"? (4) What similar pleasures were enjoyed byL'Allegro?
A
A
Write about two hundred words on each of three topics selected by yourself from the following list (of a pair of subjects enclosed in brackets, choose but one):
The Conversation between Lorenzo and Jessica in Act V ofThe Merchant of Venice.The Effect of the Murder upon the Character of Lady Macbeth.Sir Roger and the Widow.The Publication ofThe Vicar of Wakefield.The Personal Appearance of Silas Marner.{ Bedivere.{ Gareth's Combat with "The Noonday Sun."
The Conversation between Lorenzo and Jessica in Act V ofThe Merchant of Venice.
The Effect of the Murder upon the Character of Lady Macbeth.
Sir Roger and the Widow.
The Publication ofThe Vicar of Wakefield.
The Personal Appearance of Silas Marner.
{ Bedivere.{ Gareth's Combat with "The Noonday Sun."
B
B
A—Reading and Practice
A—Reading and Practice
Answer two of the following questions:
B—Study and Practice
B—Study and Practice
Answer two of questions1, 2, 3,question4,and either question5or6:
"And night came down over the solemn wasteAnd the two gazing hosts and that sole pairAnd darkened all and a cold fog with nightCrept from the Oxus soon a hum aroseAs of a great assembly loosed and firesBegan to twinkle through the fog for nowBoth armies moved to camp and took their mealThe Persians took it on the open sandsSouthward the Tartars by the river mergeAnd Rustum and his son were left alone."
"And night came down over the solemn wasteAnd the two gazing hosts and that sole pairAnd darkened all and a cold fog with nightCrept from the Oxus soon a hum aroseAs of a great assembly loosed and firesBegan to twinkle through the fog for nowBoth armies moved to camp and took their mealThe Persians took it on the open sandsSouthward the Tartars by the river mergeAnd Rustum and his son were left alone."
Allow one hour for each division of the examination.
Consider what you will say, and in what order you will say it, before you begin to write at all.
Revise your work, and, if time permits, make a clean copy of it after revision.
No candidate will be accepted in English whose work is notably defective in spelling, punctuation, idiom, or division into paragraphs.
I—Reading and Practice
I—Reading and Practice
One especial purpose of this division of the examination is to test the ability of the candidate to express his thoughts in clear,connectedsentences, properly combinedin at least threeparagraphs. Single, detached sentences will not meet the requirements.
Select three of the following topics for discussion.Beaccurate and avoid generalities.
Under what circumstances and by whom are the following lines uttered?
The man that hath no music in himself,Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.
The man that hath no music in himself,Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.
Explain the following lines in every detail:
I hearitby the way; butI will send:There'snot a one of them, but in his houseI keep a servant fee'd. I willto-morrow(AndbetimesI will) unto theweird sisters.
I hearitby the way; butI will send:There'snot a one of them, but in his houseI keep a servant fee'd. I willto-morrow(AndbetimesI will) unto theweird sisters.