Course Objectives  & COs

CO1

Explain the origin and development of the English language and outline the historical background of English literature.

CO2

Identify and describe the structural aspects of English (word formation, semantic change, sentence types) and major literary genres.

CO3

Analyze representative texts (poetry, drama, prose, fiction) for their themes, techniques, and stylistic features.

CO4

Interpret literary elements (plot, character, setting, imagery, narrative technique, point of view) in relation to movements such as Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism.

CO5

Evaluate the contribution of canonical authors (Milton, Pope, Blake, Eliot, Shakespeare, Shaw, Brontë, Orwell, Bacon, Swift, Lamb, Woolf) to English literature

CO6

Develop critical reading, analytical writing, and communication skills while cultivating an appreciation for the intellectual, social, and cultural values reflected in literature.