IGNOU BEGC-108 Assignment 2026-27
British Literature: 18th Century
Last updated by IGNOU: 31 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 05:12 pm.
| Course code | BEGC-108 |
|---|---|
| Course title | British Literature: 18th Century |
| Programme | Bachelor of Arts English (Major) (BAFEG)BAFEG, BAEGH |
| School | School of Humanities |
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About the BEGC-108 assignment
The BEGC-108 assignment covers Blocks 1–4 of British Literature: 18th Century. It explores Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver’s Travels, The Way of the World and Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, alongside literary forms and traditions of the period. It assesses understanding, application and critical appreciation rather than reproduction of study material.
This tutor-marked assignment carries 100 marks, and all three sections are compulsory. Section A has four short notes worth 5 marks each, Section B has five questions worth 10 marks each, and Section C has two questions worth 15 marks each. The PDF does not specify answer word limits.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Section A, Q1 (1) | 5 | Write a short note examining realism in Robinson Crusoe. |
| Section A, Q1 (2) | 5 | Write a short note on eighteenth-century travel writing. |
| Section A, Q1 (3) | 5 | Explain the literary form known as comedy of manners in a short note. |
| Section A, Q1 (4) | 5 | Write a short note on the graveyard poetry tradition. |
| Section B, Q1 | 10 | Examine the significance of work and self-reliance in Robinson Crusoe. |
| Section B, Q2 | 10 | Assess Gulliver’s role as the storyteller in Gulliver’s Travels. |
| Section B, Q3 | 10 | Analyse how Gulliver’s Travels represents the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos. |
| Section B, Q4 | 10 | Analyse Millamant’s character in The Way of the World. |
| Section B, Q5 | 10 | Examine Gray’s use of natural surroundings and evening imagery in Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. |
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