IGNOU MEG-18 Assignment 2026-27New
American Poetry
Last updated by IGNOU: 13 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 12:59 pm.
| Course code | MEG-18 |
|---|---|
| Course title | American Poetry |
| Programme | Master’s Degree in English (MAEG)MAEG, MEG, PGDAML |
About the MEG-18 assignment
The MEG-18 American Poetry assignment covers Blocks 1–7. It assesses your understanding of the prescribed poetry and your ability to develop critical readings, rather than reproduce course material. Topics include colonial American poets, democratic identity, spiritual conflict, liberation, theology and love.
This Tutor Marked Assignment has eight questions, of which you must attempt any five. Each question carries 20 marks, making a total of 100 marks. No specific word limit is printed for these questions.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Discuss the major poets of colonial America. |
| Q2 | 20 | Examine democratic individualism and the American self in Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” |
| Q3 | 20 | Explore how the quoted line about the passing night relates to decadence, nostalgia and regret in “A Good Night.” |
| Q4 | 20 | Examine spiritual struggle and redemption in “Ash Wednesday.” |
| Q5 | 20 | Discuss the speaker’s movement towards a renewed identity and liberation in Sylvia Plath’s “Ariel.” |
| Q6 | 20 | Evaluate Ransom’s theological thinking through “By the Riverside.” |
| Q7 | 20 | Discuss the power of love over people in Maya Angelou’s “Touched by An Angel.” |
| Q8 | 20 | Present a critical reading of Shirley Geok-lin Lim’s “Pantoun for Chinese Women.” |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
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