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Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU)

UPRTOU MAEN-110(N) Solved Assignment 2026-27

Session: 2026-27 Max. Marks: 30
Program Name: MA English
Course Code: MAEN-110 (N)
Course Title: Indian Poetics and Aesthetics

NOTE: All Questions are Compulsory

SECTION-A
Q.No. NOTE: Short answer type question (approx. 150 to 200 words)
1 What is the literal meaning of ‘Sabda’?
2 Which Rasa is predominantly found in “Daffodils” by Wordsworth?
3 What does ‘Dhvani literally mean?
4 What does Sahrdaya’ mean in Sanskrit poetics?
5 Give one example of Lakşaņā from any poem.
6 What is the meaning of Aucitya in Kshemendra’s poetics?

SECTION-B
NOTE: Long Answer Type Question (approx. 350 to500 to words)
7 What is auchitya? Give an example of aucitya from classical Sanskrit poetry.
8 Explain the three types of SabdaŚakti with suitable examples from poetry.
9 Discuss Ānandavardhana’s theory of Dhvani and its significance in Indian poetics.