IGNOU BHDE-144 Assignment 2026-27
छायावाद
Last updated by IGNOU: 30 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:50 pm.
| Course code | BHDE-144 |
|---|---|
| Course title | छायावाद |
About the BHDE-144 assignment
The BHDE-144 Chhayavad assignment covers the background, strengths and limitations of Chhayavad and aspects of poetry by Jaishankar Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi Verma and Pant. It asks students to interpret poetry extracts and discuss poetic themes, language and sensibility.
This tutor-marked assignment has three question sections totalling 100 marks. Section A contains four contextual explanations worth 40 marks. Section B has four questions worth 10 marks each, with answers of about 500 words each. Section C has four questions worth 5 marks each, with answers of about 200 words each. All questions are compulsory.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 (a–d), Section A | 10×4=40 | Explain each of the four supplied poetry extracts with reference to its context. |
| Q2, Section B | 10 | Discuss the strengths and limitations of Chhayavad. |
| Q3, Section B | 10 | Examine national consciousness and humanism in Jaishankar Prasad's poetry. |
| Q4, Section B | 10 | Describe the main characteristics of Nirala's poetic language. |
| Q5, Section B | 10 | Explain the thematic content of Mahadevi Verma's poetry. |
| Q6, Section C | 5 | Write a short account of the background of Chhayavad. |
| Q7, Section C | 5 | Discuss the depiction of nature in Jaishankar Prasad's poetry. |
| Q8, Section C | 5 | Briefly discuss Nirala's poetic sensibility. |
| Q9, Section C | 5 | Identify the distinctive features of the portrayal of women in Pant's poetry. |
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