Questions in Past Papers (PU) | Richard Wilbur and John Ashbery | Eureka Study Aids

A. Richard Wilbur

1. Critically analyze Richard Wilbur's "Still, Citizen Sparrow". (2003) 

2. Critically evaluate After the last Bulletin by Richard Wilbur. (2005) 

3. Critically evaluate Marginalia by Richard Wilbur. (2007) 

4. Describe the main elements of modernity in the poetry of Richard Wilbur. Elaborate with examples from his poems of your syllabus. (2007) 

5. Critically evaluate Still Citizen Sparrow by Richard Wilbur. (2008) 

6. Critically evaluate After the Last Bulletin by Richard Wilbur. (2009) 

7. Critically evaluate the poem Still Citizen Sparrow by Richard Wilbur. (2011) 

8. Discuss Richard Wiber as an urban poet with reference to his poems you have read. (2014) 

9. Write a detailed critical appreciation of the poem "Still Citizen Sparrow" by Richard Wilbur. (2015) 

10. What is the philosophical center of the poem "Morginalia" by Richard Wilbur? (2016) 

11. "Still, Citizen Sparrow" by Richard Wilbur is a satire on vanity and pride. Illustrate. (2017) 

12. Write detailed critical appreciation of Richard Wilbur's poem "Marginalia". (2018) 

13. Discuss the significance of natural imagery in Richard Wilbur's poems. (2019) 

B. John Ashbery

1. Critically analyze John Ashberry's "Melodic Trains" (2003) 

2. Critically evaluate Melodic Train by John Ashbury. (2005) 

3. Critically evaluate The Painter by John Ashbury. (2006) 

4. Discuss the major themes in the poetry of John Ashbury. (2006) 

5.  Discuss the main themes in the work of John Ashbury. (2007)

6. How does John Ashbury explores the relationship between art and reality. Explain with reference to the poem "The Painter". (2008) 

7. Critically evaluate Melodic Trains by John Ashbery. (2009) 

8. Write a critical note on Painter by John Ashbury. (2011) 

9. "Melodic Trains" is both modern and post-modern poem. Elaborate with examples. (2016) 

10. "Melodic Tranis" by John Ashbury is a modern parable about human existence. (2017) 

11. "Melodic Trains" by John Ashbury is a post-modern poem. Elucidate. (2018) 

12. Write a detailed critical appreciation of John Ashbury's poem "Melodic Train". (2019) 

C. Richard Wilbur and John Ashbery

1. What are some of the dominant features of 20th century American Poetry that are reflected in the work of John Ashbury and Richard Wilbur? Discuss with reference to the poems you have read. (2004)