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Unit 2: John Dryden
(A) Bibliography
(B) Further Reading
2.0 : Objectives
2.1 : Introduction
2.1.1 : Dryden as a Critic
2.1.2 : Dryden on The Nature of Poetry
2.1.3 : Dryden on The Function of Poetry
2.2 : An Essay on Dramatic Poesy: An Introduction
2.2.1 : Definition of Drama
2.2.2 : Violation of the Three Unities
2.2.3 : Eugenius Arguments on Superiority of Moderns over the Ancients
2.2.4 : Crites’s Arguments in favour of the Ancients
2.2.5 : Lisideius’s view in favour of Superiority of the French Drama over English Drama
2.2.6 : Neander’s view in favour of Modern (English) Drama
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.4 : Mixture of Tragedy and Comedy
2.5 : Advocacy of writing plays in Rhymed Verse
2.6 : Let’s sum up
2.7 : Glossary of Key Terms
2.8 : Reading List
Answer 2.1
Answer 2.1.1
Answer 2.1.2
Answer 2.1.3
Answer 2.2
Answer 2.2.1
Answer 2.2.2
Answer 2.2.3
Answer 2.2.4
Answer 2.2.5
Answer 2.2.6
Answer 2.3
Answer 2.4
Answer 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.6
Self-Check Questions for 2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.6
Unit 3: Wordsworth: Preface to Lyrical Ballads
3.0
3.0 : Objectives
3.1 : Introduction
3.1.1:The Romantic Revival
3.1.2 : Impact of French Revolution
3.1:Introduction
3.2 : The Preface to the Lyrical Ballad
3.2.1 : The Genesis of Preface
3.2.2 : Aims of the Preface
3.2.3 : Definition of Poetry
3.2.4 : Concept of Imagination
3.2.5 : Themes and Subject Matter of Poetry
3.2.6 : Function of Poetry
3.2.7 : Diction of Poetry
3.3 : Summing up
3.4 : Reading List
Answers 3.1
Answers 3.2
Answers 3.3
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Self Check Questions for 3.1.1. and 3.1.2.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.1., 3.2.2 and, 3.2.3.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.4., 3.2.5., 3.2.6., 3.2.7.
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Unit 4: T. S. Eliot
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.1 : Introduction: T. S. Eliot as a Critic
4.2 : Tradition and the Individual Talent’
4.2.1 : Concept of ‘Tradition’
4.2.2 : Concept of ‘Individual Talent’
4.2.3 : Impersonality
4.3 : Let’s Sum up
4.4 : Glossary of some of the Key terms
4.5 : Reading List
Self Check Questions 4.1.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.3.
Unit 5: Deconstrution and Literary Studies
5.0 Objectives
5.1 The Problem of Defining Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.1
5.10 Feedback of Learners on Unit 5
5.2 Background to Deconstruction
5.2.1 Derrida and Heidegger
SCQs for 5.2.1
5.2.2 Derrida and Ferdinand de Saussure
SCQs for 5.2.2
5.3 Difference
SCQs for 5.3
5.4 Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences
SCQs for 5.4
5.5 The Yale School of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.5
5.6 The Influence of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.6
5.7 An Attempt to Summarize
SCQs for 5.7
5.8 Reading List
5.9 Glossary
Unit1: Plato and Aristotle
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Answer 1.1
Answers 1-3
Answers 1.2
Answers 1.4
Answers 1.5
Answers 1.6
Aristotle's Objection to the Theory of Mimesis
Aristotle's Reply to Plato's Objection
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Functions of Tragedy
Glossary of Key Terms
Goals & Next Steps
Interests
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Learning Profile
Let us Sum up
Objectives
Plato’s Theory of Mimesis and Aristotle’s Defence
Plot and Character
Reading List
Relevance of Classical Criticism
Self-Assessment Questions
Self-Check Questions for 1.1
Self-Check Questions for 1.2
Self-Check Questions for 1.3
Self-Check Questions for 1.4
Self-Check Questions for 1.5
Self-Check Questions for 1.6
Six Formative Elements of Tragedy
The Definition of Tragedy
The Meaning of Catharsis
The Relevance of the Theory of Catharsis in the Present Scenario
The Three Unities
The Tragic Hero
The Tragic Hero
Unity of Action
Unity of Place
Unity of Time
Why Aristotle had adopted this theory
Literary Theory and Criticism
Literary Theory and Criticism
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Unit 2: John Dryden
(A) Bibliography
(B) Further Reading
2.0 : Objectives
2.1 : Introduction
2.1.1 : Dryden as a Critic
2.1.2 : Dryden on The Nature of Poetry
2.1.3 : Dryden on The Function of Poetry
2.2 : An Essay on Dramatic Poesy: An Introduction
2.2.1 : Definition of Drama
2.2.2 : Violation of the Three Unities
2.2.3 : Eugenius Arguments on Superiority of Moderns over the Ancients
2.2.4 : Crites’s Arguments in favour of the Ancients
2.2.5 : Lisideius’s view in favour of Superiority of the French Drama over English Drama
2.2.6 : Neander’s view in favour of Modern (English) Drama
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.4 : Mixture of Tragedy and Comedy
2.5 : Advocacy of writing plays in Rhymed Verse
2.6 : Let’s sum up
2.7 : Glossary of Key Terms
2.8 : Reading List
Answer 2.1
Answer 2.1.1
Answer 2.1.2
Answer 2.1.3
Answer 2.2
Answer 2.2.1
Answer 2.2.2
Answer 2.2.3
Answer 2.2.4
Answer 2.2.5
Answer 2.2.6
Answer 2.3
Answer 2.4
Answer 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.6
Self-Check Questions for 2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.6
Unit 3: Wordsworth: Preface to Lyrical Ballads
3.0
3.0 : Objectives
3.1 : Introduction
3.1.1:The Romantic Revival
3.1.2 : Impact of French Revolution
3.1:Introduction
3.2 : The Preface to the Lyrical Ballad
3.2.1 : The Genesis of Preface
3.2.2 : Aims of the Preface
3.2.3 : Definition of Poetry
3.2.4 : Concept of Imagination
3.2.5 : Themes and Subject Matter of Poetry
3.2.6 : Function of Poetry
3.2.7 : Diction of Poetry
3.3 : Summing up
3.4 : Reading List
Answers 3.1
Answers 3.2
Answers 3.3
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Independent Studies
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Self Check Questions for 3.1.1. and 3.1.2.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.1., 3.2.2 and, 3.2.3.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.4., 3.2.5., 3.2.6., 3.2.7.
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Unit 4: T. S. Eliot
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.1 : Introduction: T. S. Eliot as a Critic
4.2 : Tradition and the Individual Talent’
4.2.1 : Concept of ‘Tradition’
4.2.2 : Concept of ‘Individual Talent’
4.2.3 : Impersonality
4.3 : Let’s Sum up
4.4 : Glossary of some of the Key terms
4.5 : Reading List
Self Check Questions 4.1.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.3.
Unit 5: Deconstrution and Literary Studies
5.0 Objectives
5.1 The Problem of Defining Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.1
5.10 Feedback of Learners on Unit 5
5.2 Background to Deconstruction
5.2.1 Derrida and Heidegger
SCQs for 5.2.1
5.2.2 Derrida and Ferdinand de Saussure
SCQs for 5.2.2
5.3 Difference
SCQs for 5.3
5.4 Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences
SCQs for 5.4
5.5 The Yale School of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.5
5.6 The Influence of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.6
5.7 An Attempt to Summarize
SCQs for 5.7
5.8 Reading List
5.9 Glossary
Unit1: Plato and Aristotle
Academics Tracker
Accomplishments
Answer 1.1
Answers 1-3
Answers 1.2
Answers 1.4
Answers 1.5
Answers 1.6
Aristotle's Objection to the Theory of Mimesis
Aristotle's Reply to Plato's Objection
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Functions of Tragedy
Glossary of Key Terms
Goals & Next Steps
Interests
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Learning Profile
Let us Sum up
Objectives
Plato’s Theory of Mimesis and Aristotle’s Defence
Plot and Character
Reading List
Relevance of Classical Criticism
Self-Assessment Questions
Self-Check Questions for 1.1
Self-Check Questions for 1.2
Self-Check Questions for 1.3
Self-Check Questions for 1.4
Self-Check Questions for 1.5
Self-Check Questions for 1.6
Six Formative Elements of Tragedy
The Definition of Tragedy
The Meaning of Catharsis
The Relevance of the Theory of Catharsis in the Present Scenario
The Three Unities
The Tragic Hero
The Tragic Hero
Unity of Action
Unity of Place
Unity of Time
Why Aristotle had adopted this theory
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Literary Theory and Criticism
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Unit 2: John Dryden
(A) Bibliography
(B) Further Reading
2.0 : Objectives
2.1 : Introduction
2.1.1 : Dryden as a Critic
2.1.2 : Dryden on The Nature of Poetry
2.1.3 : Dryden on The Function of Poetry
2.2 : An Essay on Dramatic Poesy: An Introduction
2.2.1 : Definition of Drama
2.2.2 : Violation of the Three Unities
2.2.3 : Eugenius Arguments on Superiority of Moderns over the Ancients
2.2.4 : Crites’s Arguments in favour of the Ancients
2.2.5 : Lisideius’s view in favour of Superiority of the French Drama over English Drama
2.2.6 : Neander’s view in favour of Modern (English) Drama
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.3 : The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights
2.4 : Mixture of Tragedy and Comedy
2.5 : Advocacy of writing plays in Rhymed Verse
2.6 : Let’s sum up
2.7 : Glossary of Key Terms
2.8 : Reading List
Answer 2.1
Answer 2.1.1
Answer 2.1.2
Answer 2.1.3
Answer 2.2
Answer 2.2.1
Answer 2.2.2
Answer 2.2.3
Answer 2.2.4
Answer 2.2.5
Answer 2.2.6
Answer 2.3
Answer 2.4
Answer 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.1.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.1
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.2
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.2.6
Self-Check Questions for 2.3
Self-Check Questions for 2.4
Self-Check Questions for 2.5
Self-Check Questions for 2.6
Unit 3: Wordsworth: Preface to Lyrical Ballads
3.0
3.0 : Objectives
3.1 : Introduction
3.1.1:The Romantic Revival
3.1.2 : Impact of French Revolution
3.1:Introduction
3.2 : The Preface to the Lyrical Ballad
3.2.1 : The Genesis of Preface
3.2.2 : Aims of the Preface
3.2.3 : Definition of Poetry
3.2.4 : Concept of Imagination
3.2.5 : Themes and Subject Matter of Poetry
3.2.6 : Function of Poetry
3.2.7 : Diction of Poetry
3.3 : Summing up
3.4 : Reading List
Answers 3.1
Answers 3.2
Answers 3.3
Collaboration File Cabinet
College Prep File Cabinet
Community Service File Cabinet
Guidelines for Collections
History File Cabinet
Independent Studies
Languages File Cabinet
Oral Communication File Cabinet
Self Check Questions for 3.1.1. and 3.1.2.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.1., 3.2.2 and, 3.2.3.
Self Check Questions for 3.2.4., 3.2.5., 3.2.6., 3.2.7.
Technology & Media File Cabinet
Work Ethic File Cabinet
Unit 4: T. S. Eliot
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.0 : Objectives
4.1 : Introduction: T. S. Eliot as a Critic
4.2 : Tradition and the Individual Talent’
4.2.1 : Concept of ‘Tradition’
4.2.2 : Concept of ‘Individual Talent’
4.2.3 : Impersonality
4.3 : Let’s Sum up
4.4 : Glossary of some of the Key terms
4.5 : Reading List
Self Check Questions 4.1.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.
Self Check Questions for 4.2.3.
Unit 5: Deconstrution and Literary Studies
5.0 Objectives
5.1 The Problem of Defining Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.1
5.10 Feedback of Learners on Unit 5
5.2 Background to Deconstruction
5.2.1 Derrida and Heidegger
SCQs for 5.2.1
5.2.2 Derrida and Ferdinand de Saussure
SCQs for 5.2.2
5.3 Difference
SCQs for 5.3
5.4 Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences
SCQs for 5.4
5.5 The Yale School of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.5
5.6 The Influence of Deconstruction
SCQs for 5.6
5.7 An Attempt to Summarize
SCQs for 5.7
5.8 Reading List
5.9 Glossary
Unit1: Plato and Aristotle
Academics Tracker
Accomplishments
Answer 1.1
Answers 1-3
Answers 1.2
Answers 1.4
Answers 1.5
Answers 1.6
Aristotle's Objection to the Theory of Mimesis
Aristotle's Reply to Plato's Objection
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
Functions of Tragedy
Glossary of Key Terms
Goals & Next Steps
Interests
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Learning Profile
Let us Sum up
Objectives
Plato’s Theory of Mimesis and Aristotle’s Defence
Plot and Character
Reading List
Relevance of Classical Criticism
Self-Assessment Questions
Self-Check Questions for 1.1
Self-Check Questions for 1.2
Self-Check Questions for 1.3
Self-Check Questions for 1.4
Self-Check Questions for 1.5
Self-Check Questions for 1.6
Six Formative Elements of Tragedy
The Definition of Tragedy
The Meaning of Catharsis
The Relevance of the Theory of Catharsis in the Present Scenario
The Three Unities
The Tragic Hero
The Tragic Hero
Unity of Action
Unity of Place
Unity of Time
Why Aristotle had adopted this theory
Self-Assessment Questions
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