  The composition should contain not less than sixty lines of the examination book, and should be correct in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, and general arrangement. (Question 1. For candidates prepared on the reading set by Bryn Mawr College.) 1How far, in your opinion, is Keat's saying, "I have loved the principle of beauty in all things," borne out by those of his poems that you have read? In answering the question consider, for instance, the subjects chosen, the method of treatment, the style, and the meter. (Question 2. For candidates prepared on the reading set by the Conference on Uniform Entrance Requirements in English.) 2Is Scott, in your opinion, greater as poet or novelist? Answer in as full detail as you can, basing your opinion on The Lady of the Lake and Ivanhoe. (Questions 3 and 4 are for all candidates.) 3Describe Sir Roger de Coverley. 4Tell, briefly, Shylock's story. (Autumn, 1906)1 The function of tragedy is said to be, "to touch the heart with a sense of beauty and pathos, to open the springs of love and tears." Compare the characters of Brutus and Shylock with this definition in mind, stating which makes the stronger appeal to your sympathies and why. 2 Describe the old Pyncheon house in the House of the Seven Gables. 3 Tell the story of The Ancient Mariner. (Spring, 1907)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's Ivanhoe that you remember most vividly. |
|
