Questions in Past Papers (PU) | Poetry of Wyatt and Surrey | Eureka Study Aids

A. Thomas Wyatt

1. The sonnet as a verse form usually expresses personal feelings. Discuss this statement with reference to the sonnets of Thomas Wyatt. (2003) 

2. Wyatt's most perfect poems are not, them, his most original in form. Discuss.Wyatt's most perfect poems are not, them, his most original in form. Discuss. (2004) 

3. Critical Appreciation of "They Flee From Me" 1/2 (2005) 

4. What is major contribution of Thomas Wyatt to English poetry of the Renaissance? Discuss with reference to the poems you have studied. (2006) 

5. Discuss Wyatt as father of modern English poetry. (2007) 

6. Critically evaluate the style and major thematic concerns in Wyatt's poetry. (2008) 

7. Critical Appreciation of "They Fell From Me" 1/2 (2008) 

8. Critical Appreciation of "Madam Withouten Many Words" 1/2 (2009) 

9. Critical Appreciation of "The Long Love That is My Thought I Harbour" 1/2 (2009) 

10. Critical Appreciation of "They Flee From Me" 1/2 (2009) 

11. Critical Appreciation of "Is It Possible?" 1/2 (2010)

12. Critical Appreciation of "Forget Not Yet" 1/2 (2010) 

13. Write a note on the plight of rejected lover in Thomas Wyatt. (2013) 

14. Critical Appreciation of "They Flee From Me" 1/2 (2014) 

15. Write a detailed note on the theme of love in Wyatt. (2015) 

16. Discuss in detail the distinguishing features of Wyatt's sonnets. (2017)

17. Critical Appreciation of "They Flee From Me" 1/2 (2018)

B. Earl of Surrey

1. Discuss the Earl of Surrey's contribution to English Poetry. (2003) 

2. Give a detailed critical analysis and appraisal of any one of the poems of Surrey: "On Wyatt's Death", "The Means to Attain a Happy Life" (2004) 

3. Critical Appreciation of "Prisoned in Windsor" 1/2 (2005) 

4. Critical Appreciation of "On Wyatt's Death" 1/2 (2005) 

5. Critical Appreciation of "Love That Doth Reign" 1/2 (2006) 

6. Critical Appreciation of "My Friend, The Things" 1/2 (2006) 

7. Critical Appreciation of "Wyatt Resteth Here" 1/2 (2006) 

8. Critical Appreciation of "Prisoned in the Windsor" 1/2 (2008)

9. Critical Appreciation of "On Wyatt's Death" 1/2 (2008) 

10. Discuss in detail Surrey's contribution to the development of sonnet form with reference to the poems you have read. (2009) 

11. Critical Appreciation of "Wyatt Resteth Here" 1/2 (2010) 

12. Discuss in detail some of the predominant images in Surrey's poetry. (2010) 

13. Critical Appreciation of "So Cruel Prison" 1/2 (2015) 

14. Critical Appreciation of "So Cruel Prison" 1/2 (2017) 

15. Critical Appreciation of "Wyatt Resteth Here" 1/2 (2017)

16. Discuss the main features of Surrey as a poet of English sonnets. (2018) 

C. WYATT & SURREY

1. Compare and contrast Wyatt and Surrey as sonneteers. (2011) 

2. Discuss the main features of Wyatt's OR Surrey's poetry. Explain your answer with reference to their poems in your course. (2012) 

3. Compare and contrast Wyatt and Surrey as sonneteers. (2014) 

4. Discuss Wyatt and Surrey's contribution to the development of English sonnet. (2016)

5. Discuss the contribution of Surrey and Wyatt to English sonnet. (2019)