Fables, Wisdom Literature & Epic ADP/BBA/BS 2 Semester/Term UOS — University of Sargodha 2025

University of Sargodha

BBA/BS/ADP 2ed Semester (F-24) Exam 2025

Paper: Fables, Wisdom Literature & Epic (URCG-5112)

Time Allowed: 02:30 Hours

Maximum Marks: 60

Note: Objective part is compulsory. Attempt any three questions from subjective part.

Objective Part

(Compulsory)

Q.1. Write short answers of the following in 2-3 lines each on your answer sheet.

(2*12)

Define personification. Give example.

ii.

Who is the narrator in the fable The Lion and the Bull?

iii.

Name the charterers of the poem Sympathy?

IV.

What challenges are faced by animals in The Ring-Dove?

What do the owls and crows symbolize in The Owls and the Crows?

What is the central theme of the poem A Spider and a Fly?

What is the squirrel's response to mountain's criticism? (4 Mountain and a Squirrel)

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What does the wave symbolize in the poem The Wave of River?

Differentiate between parable and fable.

Explain the Hikayat: It is fruitless to celebrate the death of any enemy as one will never be

spared from it either.

xi.

xii.

What lesson does the Hikayat of seeking knowledge from the teachings of ignorants teach?

What is the relationship between Rustam and Sohrab in the epic Rustam and Sohrab?

Q.2.

2.3.

Subjective Part

(3*12)

Write a note on the different themes explored by Firdausi in the poem Rustam and Sohrab.

How does the bird's current situation in the cage contrast with its previous life in garden? Explain

with examples from the text of The Bird's Complaint. OR discuss Alama Iqbal as a philosophical

and mystic poet with special reference to the selected poem from Bang-i-Dara (The Call of

Marching Bell).

How do the fables of Bidpai address the social and ethical issues and what impact do they have on

modern readers?

Discuss the relevance of Hikayat e Sadi to contemporary society and how can their teachings be

applied to moral, ethical, social and personal issues.

The story of Rustam and Sohrab epitomizes tragic irony and inexorable working of fate. Discuss.

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