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MEG-16 Indian Folk Literature
SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2021-2022
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-16)
INDIAN FOLK LITERATURE
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MEG-16
Assignment Code: MEG-16/TMA/2021-22
Max. Marks: 100
| Title Name |
MEG-16 English Solved Assignment 2021-22 |
| University | IGNOU |
| Service Type | Solved Assignment (Soft copy/PDF) |
| Course | MA(English) MEG |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Semester | 2021-2022 Course: MA(English) MEG |
| Session | For July, 2021 and January, 2022 sessions |
| Short Name | MEG-16 |
| Assignment Code | MEG-16/TMA/2021-22 |
| Product | Assignment of MA(English) 2021-2022 (IGNOU) |
| Submission Date | The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you by 31st March (if enrolled in the July Session) and 30th Sept (if enrolled in the January session). |
1. Give a brief overview of the academic period in the growth of folklore studies in India. 20
2. Ecology is an inevitable element of folklore. Elucidate. 20
3. Categorize legends and folktales and discuss their functions in literature. 20
4. Why did Verrier Elwin collect and document tribal tales? Briefly enumerate the various
discoveries through his stores. 20
5. What is the cultural significance of the folk Ramayana songs? Discuss with reference to
Paula Richman’s text. 20
6. Attempt a critical note on the ethnographic details and eco-systems of the Paraja tribe. 20
7. Discuss Girish Karnad’s pivotal role in the development of modern Indian drama with special
reference to Hayavardana. 20
8. Write short notes on any two: (10×2=20)
a. Tamasha
b. Nautanki
c. Jatra
d. Kathakali
MEG-016, MEG-16, MEG 016, MEG 16, MEG016, MEG
