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How to Prepare for MA English Literature in
Annual System from UOS or Sargodha
University? The Ultimate Subject-Wise
Beginners Guide
By Asad Imran
January 1, 2021
Categories: How Toes

University from here: Get Course Outline

Introduction
2. If you are an (government) employee, you
After BA and B Sc, MA English Literature is can scale down the intensity of preparation
feared the same as F. Sc after the result of according to your schedule.
matriculations. However, MA English from the
annual system is easy once you know where 3. If you have just freed yourself from the

to start and what to learn initially. In this result of bachelor’s, don’t waste your time.

essay, I shall walk through cracking the code Begin your preparation for MA English right

of each subject, method of preparation and after your exams.

reliable sources available on the internet and

4. Doing MA English in the composite is like
through books. This beginners’ guide only
committing suicide. Even if you somehow
focuses on the course of Sargodha University
pass the exam, your knowledge will be
but the basic guidelines can also apply to the
limited.
course of Punjab University too.

5. The best way to do MA English Literature is

MA English Literature from Sargodha
to do it Part-Wise. You shall have more time to
University, as a whole, is made of 10 subjects,
get into the unfathomable realm of literature
carrying 100 marks each. 5 subjects are
as well as to grip the technicality of the
included in Part 1 and 5 subjects are included
subject. (Thanks Syed Ahmad Soban Wasti for
in Part 2 in which 1 subject is optional. Once
his insight)
you make up your mind to do MA English,

6. Don’t fear the sheer number of books. You

1. Your first duty is to grab the course outline
shall read only a considerable fraction of the
of MA English Literature of Sargodha
things. > It is less expensive as in just Rs 2,000 you
can get a complete set of Current Notes.
There are two methods to do MA English:
Cons:
1. The Geeky Method
> You shall only get the degree but you won’t
Through this method, a student involves get an insight to look into a piece of literature
himself completely and enthusiastically for
literature. He strives his best to get the > Reliance on Current Notes can mar your

meaning out of the texts he reads. impression upon examiner as he can clearly
see you have just copied Current Notes.
Pros:
> You won’t be able to compete in competitive
> Very fruitful to master the concepts in exams
English Literature
However, a middle way between the two
> Helps in every field of life and assists in methods is ideal not only in clearing the exam
competitive exams but also in cracking the code of MA English
Literature.
Cons:
I have just made my mind to
> Expenditure on books makes it expensive
do MA English Literature.
> Requires a considerable amount of time, What I need to do to kick start
mental toil and forceful output
my journey?
2. Jugaroo Method In order to begin your journey, you should
begin with something simple. You can start
This method involves a list of selective topics
from reading the chapter-wise summaries of
and reliance on Current Notes only. This
the dramas and novels included in your course
method is ideal for those who are employees.
on a website called Course Hero. Such an
entertaining activity should hook you up to
Pros:
unleash the unfathomable realm of literature.
Once this is done, if you have enough time,
> It makes passing MA English very eaa6 and
read the history of the following eras in
pain-free
Literature:

> Anglo-Norman Era

> Renaissance Era in Literature with Now the basics are cleared, let’s get into
Elizabethan Playwrights and Poets simplifying each subject:

> Jacobean Era (Puritans like John Milton) Part 1

> Neo-Classical Period in Poetry
Classical Drama
> Victorian Era
In classical drama, your first task is to hop on
Course Hero and to read chapter wise
> Modern and Post Modern Era along with a
summaries of the plays included In your
basic history of World War First and Second
course. If you have enough time, you can go
Recommended Book: A New History of ahead and read the texts of the plays too.

English Literature by B. R. Mullick Oedipus Rex, The Jew of Malta and the
Importance of Being Earnest have a simple
However, it is optional and only recommended vocabulary. Whereas Othello and The Tempest
if you have enough time. What is not optional have difficult vocabularies. You need to search
is to grab the basic knowledge of what drama, for No Fear Shakespeare translations of the
novel, poetry actually means. What is the two aforementioned plays. Kindly keep
difference between them? What are their highlighting the important quotes during
elements and what are their kinds? I don’t reading.
know any suitable book for that but you can
Google them out. Similarly, you should know Besides this, you shall have to read the
the definitions of literature. following of any play from its study guide at
Course Hero:
When you study a book, make sure to:
> Author’s Biography
1. Know about the author’s biography, his
famous works, his philosophy, his contribution > Character Sketches of Important Characters
to English Literature and the age in which he
> Context
belonged

> Themes
2. Know the context of a work. I mean why it
was written and what lead to its creation
> Symbols

3. Keep a track of the setting*, themes,

> Motifs (if available)
symbols and motifs** in a play or a novel
And from the point of view of the examination, Besides summaries, make sure to extract
kindly keep a list of important topics for long from Course Hero the following of every
questions. Keep the past papers from 2015 to novelistic work that is included in your
2021 to get a better idea of how papers are course:
designed.
> List of Every Character and Character
View a List of Important Questions of Sketches of Important Characters
Classical Drama
> Author’s Biography

Classical Poetry
> Context

In classical poetry, a major portion of short

> Themes
questions is dedicated to literary devices and
basic principles of poetry. But, the recent
> Symbols
paper of Classical Poetry came from the
author’s biography too. Kindly read every
View a List of Important Questions of
poetic text that is included in your course.
Classical Novel

For Prologue to Canterbury Tales, Kindly find

Prose
its translation to simple English and construct
a character Sketch of every pilgrim. And for
This one is a bit tricky and you may need a
The Faerie Queene, if possible, grab the book
Critical Studies of Bacon’s Essays and
of Famous Publishers.
Russell’s Essays published by either NKM or
Famous. When you acquire the books, make
The long questions for Classical Poetry can be
sure to read the texts, summaries and analysis
prepared through selective topics.
of every essay of the two writers included in

View a List of Important Questions of your course along with long questions chosen
from important topics.
Classical Poetry

As far as Edward Said and Lytton Stretchy are

Classical Novel
concerned, I have prepared some questions
on my blog that should get you people
Don’t feel frightened to see 400 pages of the
covered.
texts of the novels included in your syllabus
because you don’t have to read them YET!
While for Gulliver’s Travels, you can follow the
However, you should read their chapter wise
Course Hero formula along with important
summaries via Course Hero or SparkNotes.
topics from the list.
View a List of Important Questions of Prose Development of Situation: A short summary of
the poem
American Literature
Themes: Self-explanatory
This subject is a combination of poetry, plays
and novels. Figurative Analysis: the instances of literary
devices in a poem like similes, metaphors,
Poetry: symbols, allusions, apostrophes etc.

Robert Frost is important. Read Critical Setting and Imagery: the time and place of the
Appreciations of every poem included in the poetic text as well as images that help
syllabus along with poetic style and features visualize
of every poet. John Ashbury, Richard Wilbur
and Whitman are important too. Structural Analysis: number of lines and
stanzas, rhyme scheme, rhythmic pattern
Plays:
Concussion: Self-explanatory
Prepare for the plays the same as I have told
you in Classical Drama. View a List of Important Questions of
American Literature
Novels:
Part 2
Prepare for the novels the same way I have
illustrated in Classical Novel Note: As soon as you get yourself free from
the exam of Part 1, start your preparation for
How to Write a Critical Appreciation of a Part 2.
Poem?

Modern Drama
Your Critical Appreciation must be divided into
the following headings: Every play in Modern Drama can be read with
ease because of simple and modern
Background information
language. This subject can be prepared like
classical drama like knowing about context,
Name of the poet, the year when the poem
themes, symbols etc. But you have to keep an
was published, the name of the book in which
eye on modern movements and historical
the poem was published also why this poem
events. Anyways, here is a quick rundown:
was written etc.

Hedda Gabler – Feminism in Norway

 Arms and The Man – Serbian and The Prelude – Line 1 – 100 – Book 1 – O
Bulgarian War There is a Blessing in This Gentle Breeze
The Cherry Orchard – Communist
Revolution in Russia View a List of Important Questions of Modern
Waiting for Godot – Theatre of the Absurd, Poetry
Existentialism and Nihilism
The Sea – A Post Modern Play Modern Novel

View a List of Important Questions of Modern The paper of Modern Novel is the trickiest of
Drama the bunch. Don’t even try to visualize it as
simple as the paper of Classical Novel as this
Modern Poetry paper is notorious for the challenging short
questions. The long questions in this paper
Short Questions of this subject are prepared defy the expectations set by the list of
from the central ideas, themes and important topics. Therefore prepare this paper
explanation of poetic lines, not to mention well. As asserted before, read chapter wise
literary and poetic devices. If you prepare summaries along with context, author’s
Critical Appreciations of every poem in the biography, themes, symbols and significance
syllabus, you should not only be able to of the title etc. Again, Course Hero is the best
attempt long questions, but also short choice.
questions too. Therefore, you are requested to
read poetic text with an explanation. The most View a List of Important Questions of Modern
suitable website for poetic explanations is Novel
Poem Analysis dot com. You should also
familiarize yourself with the characteristics of Literary Criticism
Romantic and Modern Poetry as well as the
characteristics of each poet along with either This subject is one of the conflicting subjects

Romantic or Modern nature of the poetry. as its course outline says something else
while the paper asserts something else. I am
Removing some common confusions: pretty sure that the University of Sargodha
shall try to follow its own course outline as a
Holy Thursday 1 – It was a Holy Thursday lot of us have complained about the
their innocent faces clean unfortunate paper. However, purchase Current
The Chimney Sweeper 1 – When my Notes for Literary Criticism and prepare every
mother died I was very young question of the following authors this time:
The Divine Image 1 – To Mercy, Pity, Peace,
and Love Aristotle’s Poetics
 Sidney’s An Apology to Poetry (writers and literary periods) of both Part 1
Raymond William’s Modern Tragedy and 2 for instance like Romanticism vs
(despite its absence from the course Classism, Shakespeare, Victorian Novelists vs
outline, go for it) Modern Novelists and Eliot etc.
Cleanth Brooks’s Well Wrought Urn (So far,
no question from him is asked but UOS The paper pattern of Literary Essays is
may change its mind) substantially different from the rest. You are
Eliot’s Tradition and Individual Talent, given eight topics and you can only select 1
Hamlet and His Problems, Metaphysical essay to write for 100 marks. Literary Essays
Poets and Milton 1 and 2 are of two types:
Catherine Besley’s Critical Practice: Do
NOT prepare her from Current Notes! Comparative: A comparison between two

Kindly download her original book called opposing concepts or doctrines

Critical Practice by Catherine Besley from Z

Examples: Romanticism vs Classism, Art for
Library.
Art vs Art for Life etc

Note: I know I have added a lot of stuff that is

Simple Essays: Only focused on one particular
not even a part of our course outline but you
person, era or movement
already know what has been happening for 6
years and it may happen again.
Examples: Romantic Era in Poetry, Aristotle’s
Concept of Greek Tragedy etc
View a List of Important Questions of Literary
Criticism
How to write an essay?

Selection of Optional Writing a literary essay is like writing 5 to 6

Subjects long questions centred around one topic,
beginning from Introduction and ending on
You can only choose ONE subject out of the Conclusion.
following:
The Subject of Literary Essays is useful for the

Literary Essays CSS aspirants.

Literary Essays is the simplest (and the Note: You need to write at least 20 pages for
easiest to grab passing marks) out of the an essay.
other optional subjects as you don’t have to
This subject is only suitable for the ones who
learn something from scratch. The paper of
are adept in creative writing.
Literary Essays comes from the course outline
View Essay Outlines If you know what you are doing, go for it. But
not everyone should go for this subject.
Recommended Books:

Online Resources
A New History of English Literature by B R
Mullick MA English Literature has never been this
A Background to English Literature easy thanks to the recourses available on the
internet. Online resources are categorized into
Linguistics the two:

Linguistics or Science of Languages is more

International resources
technical and is geared towards the
enthusiasts of language. This subject is ideal
Literary Devices dot Net
for those who want to become lecturers of
English in Government Colleges as Linguistics [Link] is an ideal site to get an
has acquired a significant place in the MCQs analysis of literary devices used in a poem
test of PPSC. Although this subject awards along with their structural analysis. This site is
maximum marks but because of its technical famous for the simple explanation of literary
nature, it is difficult to pass. devices with examples.

Recommended Books: Shmoop

Understanding Linguistics by Atta Ur Shmoop is my personal favourite. This

Rehmaan Jadoon website hosts humourous study guides of
The Study of Language by George Yule novels, plays, poems, criticism, movies and
even songs! If you want an entertaining and
Short Stories simple way to study, Shmoop is your best
friend. This site also provides line by line
As the name suggests, this subject is made of
explanation of many renowned poems! The
short stories. This subject is ideal for those
only thing I don’t like about this website is the
who want to complete their degree of MA
intrusive ads which you can disable through
English entertainingly and without the risk of
an ad blocker.
getting failed.

Course Hero
Literature around the World
You should bookmark this site if you want to
do MA English. This site hosts the best study
guides of novels and plays ever witnessed on Being run by a person known as Anwar
the internet. They also have a YouTube Ahmad, Ask Literature provides quality long
channel but their site is amazing as their study questions for the students of both Punjab and
guides pack necessary information without Sargodha University. His articles are well
including anything that is superfluous. But written and can easily be understood by a
their character sketches are too short. I layman. The only drawback of his site is the
recommend you people to resort to Shmoop if request to disable adblocker. Which I can
you want a detailed character analysis of the understand considering he is using a self-
important characters in a novel or a play. hosted WordPress site.

SparkNotes Taste of Learning

Similar to Course Hero, SparkNotes is also a This blog and YouTube channel that is run by
helpful resource. Shoaib Asghar, who is a lecturer of English
Literature at Govt. Graduate College,
Litcharts Haroonabad. This blog is ideal for those who
strive to look for bite-size explanations of
Litcharts is best to acquire detailed critical complex topics in English Literature whereas
appreciations of poems but their technical his YouTube channel covers areas from the
analysis is locked behind a paywall. syllabus of English in intermediate to the
MCQs of NTS and PPSC. Among all the locals,
Wikipedia I find his content and blog to be most accurate
and easy, and his writings have helped me a
Wikipedia can be used to gather introductory
great deal during my MA. View his YouTube
information for the critical appreciation of a
Channel
poem.

Nazar Bazmi Notes

Other Honourable Mentions
This site houses answers to short questions
CliffsNotes
for the students of MA English in UOS.

Gradesaver
CSS Forums

Local Resources The old but gold CSS Forums has a dedicated
section for the notes of MA English Literature
Ask Literature but the only problem is the convoluted
navigation system that confuses a lot of YouTube
students.
You already know what YouTube is all about.
Facebook YouTube is like your home academy. I wish I
could recommend some YouTube channels
I am amazed why people prefer WhatsApp but since I am not into this thing, you can
over Facebook but it is a glaring reality that on figure it out by yourself. However, some
Facebook, the treasure of the notes for MA community members were kind enough to
English Literature is available for everyone. share their pick:
The truth is, a majority of people in Pakistan
use Facebook and many lecturers use 1. Study Lovers Recommended by the
Facebook as a portfolio for their notes Community
because getting into blogging requires 2. English for All
technical know-how. Anyways, you can use 3. Literature ki Dunia
the Search Tool of Facebook to find required 4. English Literature notes
notes. 5. English Literature with Asma Shaikh

Some honourable mentions: Movies

M.A ENGLISH(Annual System) University of Many literary works have been dramatized or
Sargodha(UOS) filmed. These films can help you get the idea
about the story of a play or a novel. This
MA / BS English University of Sargodha method has recently caught fire and its results
are promising. You can find movies on
The Assimilators YouTube.

The Assimilators is a blog dedicated entirely

Physical Resources
to the students of MA English Literature at
Sargodha University. This website holds the
NKM and Famous
Critical Appreciations of almost every poem
included in your course. The writing of this
The study guides by NKM and Famous are a
blog is simple. But there are many spelling
valuable asset to clear MA English Literature
mistakes and autocorrect errors so use the
like a pro but you need a teacher or an
writings of this blog with a grain of salt.
academic mentor who ca6 guide you to use
these guides.
Visual Resources
Current Notes
Current Notes are a collection of guides that What about Supply?
only provide copied university questions (from
other books or articles online) at a reduced Don’t fear of any supplies. In the degree of MA
price. Current Notes can help in clearing the English, supply is a common thing (if you
exams but they can only help in clearing the happen to be a Mianwalian, Bhakkarian or
exam and you won’t learn the true spirit of Okaaraian). Just remember, if a person with
literature. Besides the course in Current Notes pathetic handwriting like me can pass the
is not complete. exam of MA English, anyone can do it.

How to perform a Google What about Marks?

Search for a study guide?
Don’t think of it. Even clearing the papers of

In order to search for the study guide of plays MA English Literature is an achievement.

and novels, use the following formula in

Google Search: What about Aggregate?

Examples: A person is considered pass if he or she

attains 40 percent or above both collectively
The Mill on the Floss Course Hero and in subject.

Othello Shmoop Passing Marks per Subject: 40

Jazz by Toni Morrison Course Hero Altogether: 400 (200 in Part 1) (Since First
Annual 2020)
However, you can search for the critical
appreciation of any poem by following this If three or four papers are pass, an aggregate
formula: shall be established and he or she shall be
able to take the exam of Part 2 along with his
critical appreciation or her supplementary papers of Part 1.

Examples
Conclusion
After Apple Picking Critical Appreciation
Thus, MA English Literature is not as difficult
as it is often portrayed. Once things are
Wild Swans at Coole Critical Appreciation
cleared, you can swim in the ocean of

Now you know how to prepare, here is how literature and I bet, you’ll surely enjoy it.

you can attempt the paper

 ** A motif is a reoccurring imagery that helps
in explaining a theme of a literary work
• A setting is the place and year when the
story of a novel, epic or drama takes place.

How to Attempt the Paper in MA English

Literature (Annual System) – Sargodha
University
By Asad Imran
September 16, 2021
Categories: How Toes

Q1: Answers to the Short Questions

Introduction
Short Questions – AKA
In Sargodha University, a typical paper of MA
Objective Part
English Literature is divided into 2 main
sections. One contains ten short questions to Short Questions play a crucial role in
be answered (carries 20 marks) while the establishing your ability to the examiner who
second portion requires four long questions to is checking your paper. Don’t overlook the
be selected out of 6 questions (80 marks). But
importance of short questions as the
in the paper of the essay, you are given 8 examiner do not have enough time to look into
topics whilst you can only select 1 to proceed every page of the long questions you have
(100 marks). Let’s unpack the attemptation: worked on zealously. Therefore, make the
most of the opportunity provided through
Make sure the chair you are sitting on has a
short questions. Answer as many short
writing head. (The chair displayed in the image
questions as you can. You should attempt at
is the most suitable and comfortable to work
least 8 short questions to create a good
with a landscape paper sheet). Grab your blue
impression. Attempting 3 to 5 short questions
marker and blue ballpoint. At the beginning of
shall kill the hard-work you poured into writing
the sheet, use your blue marker to write the
sheets am sheets of long questions. While
main heading with central alignment. The
answering a short question:
main heading should go like this:
 > Your answer should not exceed the length of
half the page.
> Answer in the same tense as used in the
question. For example, if a question is asked > Use Roman Numbers i), ii), iii) etc to number
in the past tense, answer it in the past tense. the short questions followed by a short
heading (use marker) with the left alignment.
> Only answer what is asked. Do not give the For example:
details that are out of context. For instance, if
you are asked to enlist themes present in Define Simile
Sons and Lovers, your answer should focus
only on the themes, not on the statement that Heading: i) Definition of Simile or Simile
it was written by D. H. Lawrence.
Enlist two themes in The Waste Land
> If you are asked to define a term or an age
and you cannot recall the exact wording, you Heading: ii) Themes in The Waste Land

can define it in your own words but you should

Who is the murderer of King Laius?
have a clear concept of what you are writing.
For instance, if you are asked to define
Heading: iii) Murderer of King Laius
Romanticism, you can use your own
knowledge to define it like this: Romanticism Note: Start your answer below the heading,
is a literary period that was popularized by NOT ON THE LINE OF THE HEADING.
poets like Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge
Keats and many more whose poetry focused > Leave an empty line before starting a
on the love of nature and an escape from the question and after the ending of a question.
hustle and bustle of life. Although it is not a
correct definition but it will serve its purpose. Preparation of short questions varies from
subject to subject. Use past papers to get a
> If you know a quote that is relevant to the better idea of the nature of short questions of
short question, go ahead and use it or even a each subject. But here is a general estimate:
part of it. For example, if you are asked to
write a brief note on the villainy of Iago, you Classical and Modern Drama:
can use the following quote in your answer to
Tier – Difficult
make it more appealing:

Terms associated with plays, background of

I’ll set down the pegs that make the plays, a thorough reading and understanding
music of the text, themes, symbols, motifs. History
As honest as I am
of drama, difference between Modern Drama A general knowledge of Prose and its kinds,
and Classical Drama writer’s introduction, in case of Gulliver’s
Travels, follow the same route as studying a
Reliance on Past Papers: Not Recommended novel, Read summary with analysis of the
essays written by Bacon, Russell, Said and
Classical Poetry: Tier – Stretchy. Biography, and its kinds, difference
Moderate between the essays of Russell and Bacon.

Literary Devices, understanding of the text and Reliance on Past Papers: Not Recommended
a general knowledge of poetry, its
components and kinds Modern Poetry: Tier – Moderate

Reliance on Past Papers: Partially Explanation of poetic text, literary devices,

Recommended Romanticism, its terminology and
characteristics, themes and central ideas of
Classical Novel: Tier – Easy the included poems.

Characters and places, a general knowledge Reliance on Past Papers: Partially

of the components and kinds of novel Recommended

Reliance on Past Papers: Recommended Modern Novel: Tier – Very

Difficult
American Literature: Tier –
Difficult A thorough study of the chapter wise
summary with analysis, knowledge about
Literary Devices, core understanding of writers, including their birth year and death
everything from poetry to novels to plays. year along with their notable works. Context,
Different movements like Surrealism and themes, symbols and motives. Modern
Dadaism etc. World War 1 (For A Farewell to techniques used in the novels like Stream of
Arms). For novels, chapter wise summary with Consciousness
analysis is a must, for plays, reading of text is
necessary. Symbols, themes, context and Reliance on Past Papers: Definitely Not
information about writer can prove helpful. Recommended

Reliance on Past Papers: Not Recommended Literary Criticism: Tier –

Moderate
Prose: Tier – Difficult
A basic knowledge about literary criticism and Before attempting a question, make sure to
how it differs from the other forms of select the ones you know the answers to. Try
literature, read every long question included in to understand the statement of the question.
Current Notes because short questions are Sometimes, they pull a line from Select
derived from the long questions. Literary Criticism of a work and link it to a
question. You can find the very thing in the
Reliance on Past Papers: Partially study guides of KM/NKM and Famous.
Recommended
When you are ready to answer, grab your
Our folks at MA/BS English Literature have marker and write down an appropriate
compiled two separate files for the Short heading accompanied by the number of the
Questions for the each Part. Your phone question with central alignment:
should have these files.
Q2: Paradise Lost as an Epic
And now, we are coming to big boys, I mean
Long Questions Then write an introductory paragraph
according to the statement of the question. If
Long Questions – AKA you are asked to prove a work according to its
genre, define the genre and give ample
Subjective Part
information regarding the particular work and

(Applicable in Any University) the elements of the particular genre present in

the particular work. If you are asked to draw a
Long Questions are relatively easy to tackle character sketch, give general details about
with if you have good command over English the character, NOT the work concerned, along
writing and convincing power. A selective with its traits. If you are asked to critically
range of topics coupled with the questions appraise a poem, let the examiner know when,
appearing in the past papers can get you why and how it was written and what the
cleared. But keep in mind that in recent years, poem is all about. If the question is based
long questions are coming unexpectedly. For upon comparison (Like the difference between
example, in the recent paper of Classical Shakespearean Hero and Greek Tragic Hero),
Poetry, no one was expecting the Critical define the core concept, (what is a tragic hero)
Appreciation of a Shakespearean Sonnet. and then briefly introduce the varying topics
Therefore, read every writer if possible. Now while retaining the difference among them.
we are coming to the algorithm of Pour your heart out in this one because the
attemptation. examiner is going to only read the introductory
paragraph.
Then construct body paragraphs according to Writing a concluding paragraph or line is easy.
the Thesis statement* you developed in the Just explain briefly what you debated in the
introductory paragraph. For example, while body paragraphs and mention what is the
drawing a character sketch, highlight different outcome of it. You can share your own views
positive as well as negative aspects of a as well in the concluding paragraph but don’t
character; while critically appraising a poem, try to give your commentary in the opening
highlight different aspects of it through its paragraph of your answer.
development of thoughts, themes, figurative
devices, setting and Images, tone and FAQs
structural analysis (shall write a detailed post
on how to critically evaluate a poem soon Q1: Should I use headings while solving long
because it’s already 1:41 am) and while questions?
explaining a work through its genre, explain it
through different elements like in the case of It is your own choice. If you want to attempt a
Paradise Lost being an epic, we shall prove it long question with headings, you can. Use
through elevated themes, grand diction and black pointer to make a heading. However, if
style, extended or Homeric similes and you don’t like to, you can use simple
beginning from the middle of a story (yes, paragraphs. I am in favour of paragraphs
Paradise Lost begins from the defeat of Satan because it doesn’t disrupt the flow of my
after his war with God, not from his answer during writing.
conspiracy) and while tackling with
Q2: Are quotes absolutely necessary?
comparison or juxtaposition, you can, at first,
explain the first topic, i.e the traits of a Greek
No! What matters is the supporting details
Tragic Hero, for example, he is from a noble
and quotes are only a part of it. Emphasizing
class, is essentially good and his downfall is
and focusing solely on quotes can render your
sudden. After this, you can elaborate on the
answer rather out of context if you are in the
second point, i. e traits of Shakespearean
habit of stuffing random quotes. However, if
Tragic Hero. For example, he belongs to the
you cannot recall the exact quote, you can add
noble class but he is not supposed to be
it indirectly without dedicating a separate line,
essentially good (in the case of Macbeth).
like this:
Support this portion of your answer with facts
from the events of the text, references and
For instance, Iago claims that he will “set
quotes.
down the pegs that make the music”.

Each paragraph should be started on a new

Do not forget to use quotation marks when
line.
saying something that is taken out from the
text. According to the instructions of the paper, it is
optional.
Q3: How much can I make a long question,
long? Does length matter? Conclusion
You are not given enough time to devote your It is not a difficult task to deal with the paper
literary skills to paper. Your answer can of MA English Literature. Be confident, have
contain as little as 5 pages but do not exceed faith in yourself and write what makes sense.
it to 8 pages unless you are speedy at writing. Your attempt is measured through the quality
No, the length of your answer does not matter.
of your answer, not by its quantity. If a person
What matters is the credibility of the content like me with a ridiculous handwriting can clear
inside it. MA English Literature Part 1 in a go, why not
you? Just remain in the limit of what is asked
Q4: How much time should I allocate to each
to elaborate with the best of your way.
question?

All the best!

25 minutes to 35 minutes.

Q5: What if time is short and only one long

question is left to answer. What should I do? • A thesis statement is the crux of your
answer. It contains basic but a constrictive
Wrap it up in points as fast as you can. This
detail of the question you will explain later jn
way, your attempt can be full and the chances
the form of paragraphs. (Credits: Sir Atta Ur
of getting failed can be minimized.
Rehmaan Jadoon)

Q6: Is the question of Practical Criticism

necessary in Literary Criticism?

How to Prepare for Literary Essays? – UoS and

PU
By Asad Imran
July 7, 2022
Categories: How Toes
Introduction The course of this subject is the very syllabus
you have read from classical to modern poetry,
Literary Essays is one of the distinct optional drama, novel and literary criticism with respect

subjects among every major subject a student to certain eras in English Literature, mainly the
of English Literature comes across. It is the Elizabethan era for plays, Victorian era for
easiest as well as the most difficult subject novels, Modern and Post Modern era etc. When
among all other academic segments you may studying different eras in English Literature, it
have dealt with. It is a subject that requires both is important for you to note:
knowledge as well as spirit of writing because in
1. Who were the important literary figures (and
this subject, you will be forced to write more
their defining works) in a specific era?
than 20 pages for a single topic.

2. What was the political and economic

Paper Pattern of Literary background of an era?
Essays (UoS/PU)
3. How did that particular era affect the
In the paper of Literary Essays conducted by literature of the upcoming eras?
Sargodha University, 8 topics are given and only
1 is to be selected to write an essay on. The Sometimes, you are asked to write about a
paper of Literary Essays carries 100 marks. Just certain literary personality, for example,
like the subject of Essays in CSS, the ideal Shakespeare, TS Eliot, Bernard Shaw etc. But
length for an essay in Literary Essays is tackling with personalities will be explained in
between 2,300 words to 3,000 words. However, upcoming headings.
writing at least 21 pages of the examination
sheet is acceptable for acquiring passing In order to write an essay on the examination
marks. The use of headings in the paper of paper, you will need to have good writing skills

Literary Essays is important, unlike other in the English language. Your skills of copy-
subjects. pasting will not assist you here as you will be
scratching your head when you will reach at
Requirements page 6 of your essay. Literary Essays is NOT a
subject that you can prepare overnight. This
There are only two requirements for this subject REQUIRES consistent practice of
subject: creative and persuasive writing of at least four
months. Choose any topic, for instance, on
1. Grip on English Literature Current Affairs of Pakistan and pen down your
opinions of 2 to 4 pages on paper or type it out
2. Grip on Creative Writing for your audience on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Once you feel you are good to go, start
practicing with different topics on eras,
personalities as well as movements in English incomplete without mentioning Shakespeare’s
Literature. Go through the past papers of Tragic Heroes (and their characteristics), not
Literary Essays and write the most repeated Othello but all four of them, with their
essays on your neat notebook. characteristics as well as their contribution to
the plot of the play. Yes, you’ll have to read
Note: If you cannot write a page with creative characters and other related information
writing in normal English on your own, DO NOT OUTSIDE the domain of your course outline to
choose this subject! write essays to reach an acceptable length.

Topics Asked in the Note: In some papers, a famous line/quote is

given as a topic. This topic as an essay can be
Examination Paper
discussed both as a personality and as an era.
For example, “What though the field be lost? All
As mentioned above, the topics asked for the
is not Lost; the unconquerable will,
paper of Literary Essays may come from
ordinary topics as well as topics within
And study of revenge, immortal hate, and the
Literature. But your choice should be the topics
courage never to submit or yield.” can be used
within the range of Literature as it will be
to discuss not only Milton, but his age and
appropriate to the subject. This is the paper of
political stance as well.
Literary Essays for the year 2021:

Literature is the most agreeable way of Writing an Essay

ignoring life.
The first step in writing an impactful essay is to
Romanticism is a Disease, Classicism is
construct an outline. You are at liberty to
health
construct the outline for your selected essay in
Aestheticism
the beginning or at the end of the answer sheet
Character is Destiny
or you can skip the outline altogether (but when
Shakespearean Clowns
you are writing an essay at home, always
Art for Art’s Sake
construct its outline before writing).
Depiction of life in Postmodern Fiction
Constructing an outline for essays is similar to
To be or not to be that is the question
stitching 5 relevant long questions together.
As you can probably guess, some topics are But this stitching has to be done differently for
straightforward while others require a different essays. You should use the internet to

guesswork to be done. For example, the essay gather the required and needed material for
Art for Art’s Sake will not be completed without your essays.
including the essay Art for Life’s Sake as both
Essays on Eras: Begin this essay with a weighty
movements are related to each other. Similarly,
introduction to the era with social, political as
the essay titled “Shakespearean Clowns” will be
well as economical backgrounds processing Examples:
next to it. Then begin the next major heading
explaining its salient features. If that era is 1. Art for Art’s Sake vs Art for Life’s Sake
divided into sub-eras (for example, the Victorian 2. Romanticism vs Classicism
era is divided into Early Victorian Era and Later 3. Metaphysical Poetry
Victorian Era), then each sub-era should be
explained into its dedicated major headings. Essays on Literary Personalities: The essay
Under each heading, discuss the role of written specifically for an eminent personality

famous/major authors by explaining the in Literature has to be handled differently than

characteristics of their work, along with their literary eras and movements. Start this essay by

brief introduction and their major works. (If you penning down a detailed biographical
are feeling extra generous, you can mention introduction of the author, (why he is famous;
minor authors References and quotes from his birth, parentage, schooling and higher
their works and critics are an added bonus. education; his literary career and notable works

Before concluding the essay, discuss the divided in different periods if necessary). Then,
impact (of the writers) of that era and then the next major heading should explain the

conclude it with your final opinions on that characteristics of his words. If he is known for
particular era (without using first-person tragedies, the features of his tragic hero should
pronoun, obviously). be discussed. If he is recalled as the writer of an
epic, the characteristics of his epic(s) should be
Examples explained. If he is a multi-dimensional
personality, say, Shakespeare or T. S. Eliot, then
1. Victorian Era all areas of his expertise should be elaborated.
2. Elizabethan Era For example, when discussing the
3. Neoclassical Era characteristics of the works of T. S. Eliot, make
4. Chaucerian Era three major headings for the characteristics of
his plays or tragic heroes with a special
Essays on Literary Movements: Essays on reference to Murder in the Cathedral, his skills
literary movements can follow the same pattern of poetry while alluding to The Waste Land and
as the essays of eras. However, if two his contribution to Theoretical and Practical
contrasting movements are mentioned as the Criticism, while discussing Tradition and
main topic (Romanticism vs Classicism), then Individual Talent, Theory of Impersonality and
divide the main essay into two equal halfs while Objective Correlative etc. The next major
explaining their difference in the main heading heading should contain what influenced the
of introduction as well as in body-headings. author and how his work influenced upcoming
Conclusion can be based on your final thoughts, authors, movements (and in the case of
comparing and defending two contrasting Chaucer, Shakespeare and Spencer, the English
movements simultaneously.
language itself). Conclude this essay with your Helpful Resources
subjective estimate of the personality.
Outlines for Essays:
Examples:
[Link]
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1. Shakespearean Tragedies and Comedies
2. T. S. Eliot
Recommended Books
3. Milton (Or the Age of Milton)
4. Chaucer A Critical History of English Literature by B R
Mullick
Conclusion
A Background to English Literature
Writing a detailed essay may look an extensive
process and it actually is, but this subject is
enough to extend the limits of the length of your
prose.

Important Topics for MA English Part 1 and 2

for UoS
By Asad Imran
July 7, 2022
Categories: How Toes

4. Hamartia & Hubris

PART 1 5. Irony in Oedipus Rex
6. Role of Chorus
Classical Drama
Othello
Oedipus Rex
1. Character Sketch of Othello
1. Concept of Fate & Free Will/Character & 2. Character Sketch of Desdemona
Fate 3. Character Sketch of Iago
2. Oedipus as a Greek Tragic Hero 4. Character Sketch of Casio
3. Plot Construction in Oedipus Rex 5. Othello as a Tragedy
6. Racism in Othello Classical Novel
7. Role of Chance and Accident
8. Significance of the Handkerchief Scene A Tale of Two Cities

The Jew of Malta 1. As a novel of love

2. Plot construction
1. Jew of Malta a Morlovian Tragedy 3. Major Themes
2. Character Sketch of Ferneze 4. Role of Dr Manntte
3. Character Sketch of Barabas 5. Character of Madame Defarge during the
4. Character Sketch of Abigail French Revolution
5. Themes in Jew of Malta 6. Role of Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities
6. “If there is No Marlowe then No 7. Symbols
Shakespeare”, Elaborate 8. Historical Context

The Tempest Pride and Prejudice

1. Character Sketch of Prospero 1. Character sketch of Lydia

2. Character Sketch of Miranda 2. Title Significance
3. Compare & Contrast between the 3. Character of Mrs Bennet
Characters of Aerial & Caliban 4. Character of Darcy
4. Themes in The Tempest 5. Relationship between Mr Bingley and Miss
Jane
Role of Supernatural Machinery in The Tempest 6. Relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth
7. Irony in Pride and Prejudice
1. The Importance of Being Earnest 8. Jane Austen as a Novelist
2. Title Significance of Importance of Being 9. Theme of Love and Marriage in Pride and
Earnest Prejudice
3. Importance of Being Earnest as a Comdey of 10. Irony in Pride and Prejudice
Manners
4. Importance of Being Earnest as a Farcical Joseph Andrews
Play
5. Importance of Being Earnest as a Social 1. Character of Parson Adams
Satire 2. Comic Epic in Prose
6. Character Sketches of Algernon Monicrieff & 3. As Parody of Pamela
Jack Worthing 4. Fielding as a Father of English Novel
7. Character Sketches of Lady Augusta 5. As a Picaresque Novel
Bracknell & Cecily Cardew 6. As a Social Document
8. Use of Wit & Paradoxical Statements
The Mill on Floss
 1. Ending of the Mill on the Floss Faerie Queene
2. Role and Significance of River Floss
3. George Eliot as Novelist 1. Faerie Queene as an Allegory
4. The Mill on the Floss as the most Truthful 2. Faerie Queene A Great Epic Poem
and touching depiction of child 3. Spenser A Poets’ Poet
5. Psychology 4. Spenser’s contributions to the English
6. Title Significance literature and language
7. As an Autobiographical Novel 5. Influence of Renaissance and Restoration on
8. As a Tragedy Edmund Spenser
9. Character of Maggie 6. Edmund Spenser as an Eminent Poet of
Elizabethan Era
Tess of the D’urbervilles
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
1. Plot construction
2. Tess as Pure Woman 1. Critical Appreciation of Sonnets included in
3. Is Angel Clare responsible for the Tragedy of UoS’ Course
Tess 2. Shakespeare as A Sonnet Writer
4. Is Alec responsible for the Tragedy of Tess 3. Shakespeare’s Contributions to the English
5. Features and defects of Thomas Hardy as a Sonnet Writing
Novelist 4. Different Themes of the Selected(Syllabus)
6. Is Thomas Hardy a Pessimist or Realist? Sonnets
5. Critical Appreciation of Selected Sonnets
Classical Poetry
Selection from Love & Divine Poems by John
The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales Donne

1. Chaucer’s Humour/Satire/Irony 1. Donne as a Metaphysical Poet

2. Chaucer’s Art of Characterization 2. Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry
3. Chaucer as a Modern Poet 3. Donne as a Divine Poet
4. Chaucer Representative of 14th Century 4. Donne as a Love Poet
5. Chaucer’s Ecclesiastical
Characters(Hypocrisy, Comparison and Paradise Lost
Contrast between the Characters)
6. Chaucer’s Female Characters 1. Milton’s Grand Style
7. Chaucer as a Father of English 2. Portrayal of Satan(character) in Paradise

Poetry/Literature Lost

8. Elements of Novel and Drama in Prologue to 3. Who is the Hero of Paradise Lost, Satan or

the Canterbury Tales Adam?

4. Character Sketch of Adam
5. Character Sketch of Eve Richard Wilbur

Rape of the Lock 1. As a Modern Poet

1. Rape of the Lock as a Social Satire Critical Appreciation

2. Rape of the Lock as a Comic Epic/Mock Epic
3. Use of Machinery(Supernatural Elements) in 1. After The Last Bulletin
Rape of the Lock 2. Still Citizen Sparrow
4. Rape of the Lock as a Social Document
Walt Whitman
American Literature
1. Characteristics of Walt Whitman’s Poetry
Robert Frost 2. Themes

1. Salient Features of Frost Poetry Critical Appreciation

2. As a Poet of Nature
3. Frost as a Modern Port 1. O Captain! My Captain!
2. There was a Child went Forth
Most Important Critical Appreciations 3. To a Stranger

This is just a rough estimate. You should Mourning Becomes Electra

prepare all eight poems that are included in the
syllabus 1. Mother-daughter relationship
2. Adam Brant as a True Villain
1. Mending Walls 3. As Modern Tragedy
2. The Road Not Taken 4. Art of Characterization
3. After Apple Picking 5. Psychological Drama of Lust
4. Stopping by Woods
The Crucible
John Ashbery
1. Significance of Title
1. As a Modern Poet 2. Themes
2. Themes 3. Historical and Cultural Background
4. Theme of Witch Craft
Critical Appreciations 5. Character of John Proctor
6. Character of Abigail Williams
1. The Painter
2. Melodic Trains A Farewell to Arms
 1. Significance of Title 3. Strachey’s Ironic Attitude
2. Views on Love and War 4. The Psychological Milieu of Strachey
3. As an Autobiographical Novel 5. Critical Appreciation of ‘End of General
4. Frederic Henery – Character Analysis Gordan’
5. Catherine Barkley – Character Analysis 6. Critical Appreciation of ‘Florence
Nightingale’
Jazz
Russell’s Essays
1. Significance of Title
2. Role of Women Characters 1. Russell’s Prose Style
3. Depiction of Urban Life 2. Russell As a Philosopher
4. Thematic and Symbolic Importance of Music 3. Connection Between Philosophy and Politics
5. Identity and Memory in Jazz 4. The Future of Mankind – Critical Analysis
6. Violet as a Representative of Black Woman 5. The Functions of a Teacher – Critical
Analysis
Prose 6. Ideas That Have Helped Mankind – Critical
Analysis
Bacon’s Essays 7. Ideas That Have Harmed Mankind – Critical
Analysis
1. Critical Analysis of Every Essay included in
UoS’ Course Outline Edward Said
2. Bacon’s Prose Style
3. Bacon As a Moralist 1. Edward Said’s Prose Style
4. Bacon As a Philosopher 2. Edward Said’s Views on Culture
5. Bacon’s Worldly Wisdom 3. Edward Said’s Views on Imperialism
6. Renaissance Elements in Bacon 4. Relationship Between Culture and
7. Bacon As An Essayist Imperialism
5. Classical English Novelists in ‘Introduction to
Gulliver’s Travels Culture and Imperialism’
6. Influence of Post Colonialism on Edward
1. Swift’s Prose Style
Said
2. Swift As a Satirist
3. Swift As a Misanthrope PART 2
4. Elements of Utopia in ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
Modern Drama
Eminent Victorians – Lytton Strachey
Hedda Gabler
1. Strachey’s Prose Style
2. Strachey As a Biographer
1. As a Tragedy and Reasons behind Her 1. As a Political Play – Or Political Change
Tragedy 2. As a Tragic Comedy
2. Reflection of Social Issues in Hedda Gabler 3. Character Sketch of Lyubov
3. Role of Female Characters 4. Character Sketch of Lopakhin
4. Significance of the title 5. As a Naturalistic Play
5. Symbolism 6. Importance of the Title
6. Character Sketch of Hedda Gabler
Other Topics
Arms and The Man
1. The Main Features of British Drama after
1. Shaw as a Realist World War 2
2. Reversal of Values in Arms and the Man 2. Who is the Father of Modern Drama, Ibsen or
3. Shaw as a Socialist Shaw?
4. The Shavian Hero in Arms and the Man
Romantic & Modern Poetry
The Sea
Critical Appreciations
1. Character of Mrs. Rafi and Mr. Hatch
2. Use of Symbols and Metaphors William Blake
3. Responsibility of Individual in Search of
Truth 1. The Divine Image
4. A Tragedy or a Black Comedy 2. Holy Thursday, I
5. Bond’s Concept of Violence in The Sea 3. The Little Black Boy

6. Meaning of the Title 4. The Chimney Sweepers

5. A Poison Tree
Waiting for Godot
William Wordsworth
1. Existentialism and Nihilism
2. As an Absurd Play 1. The Prelude Book-I,(Lines 1-100)
3. The Theme of Waiting 2. Tintern Abbey, Revisited

4. Other Themes 3. Ode on Immortality

5. Tragedy or Comedy
Shelley
6. Significance of Lucky’s Speech
7. Beckett as a Dramatist
1. Ode to the West Wind
8. Similarities and Difference between
2. The Cloud
Estragon and Vladimir
3. Hymn to Intellectual Beauty
9. Symbolism
4. To a Skylark

Cherry Orchard
John Keats Modern Novel

1. Endymion (1-50 lines) Heart of Darkness

2. Ode to Autumn
3. Ode to a Nightingale 1. Significance of the Title
4. Ode on a Grecian Urn 2. Condemnation of Imperialism
3. Character of Kurtz and Marlow (Their
T. S. Eliot Dependence on Each Other)
4. Symbols
1. Love Song of [Link] Prufrock 5. As an Auto-biographical Novel
2. The Waste Land
Things Fall Apart
William Butler Yeats
1. As a Social Document
1. Wild Swans at Coole 2. Character Analysis of Okonkwo
2. When You Are Old 3. As a Tragedy
3. No Second Troy 4. Comparison with Heart of Darkness
4. The Second Coming 5. Themes and Symbols

Philip Larkin Lord of the Flies

1. Mr. Bleabey 1. As an Allegory

2. Church Going 2. Major Themes
3. Ambulances 3. Characters of Ralph and Jack
4. 1914 4. Significance of the Title

Other Necessary Topics Sons and Lovers

1. William Blake as a Romantic Poet 1. Paul’s Relationship with Clara and Miriam
2. The Waste Land as a Social Document of the 2. Significance of the Title
ills of Modern Life 3. Character of Gertrude Morel
3. Critical Evaluation of Romantic Age 4. Oedipus Complex
4. WB Yeats as a Modern Poet 5. Autobiographical Novel
5. Transition from Songs of Innocence to
Songs of Experience To the Lighthouse
6. Keats as an Ode writer
7. Philip Larkin as a (Sad) Poet 1. Feminist Perspective
8. Shelley’s Religious Views (As a Rebell) 2. Character of Mrs. Ramsay
3. Major Themes
4. Stream of Consciousness 6. Hamlet and His Problems (A Careful
Measure)
Other Topics
Critical Practice – Catherine Belsey
1. Themes in Modern Novels Included in the
Syllabus 1. Expressive Realism
2. Role of Ideology in Shaping up the Subject
Literary Criticism 3. Extracting meaning of the Text
4. Authority of Common Sense in Critical
Poetics Practice

1. Plot and its Kinds Note: The interpretation of Critical Practice in

2. Superiority of Tragedy over Epic Current Notes is pathetic. You are advised to
3. Ideal Tragic Hero read the original book known as Critical
4. Importance of Plot over Character Practice by Catherine Besley which is available
5. Catharsis on Z Library for free to download.
6. Tragic Flaw
7. Difference between Poetry and History Raymond Williams

Note: This is just a rough estimate from the 1. Raymond Views on Tragedy
past papers. Read everything included in 2. Tragedy and Tradition
Current Notes regarding Poetics! 3. Tragedy and Contemporary Ideas
4. Order and Accident
An Apology to Poetry 5. Destruction of the Tragic Hero

1. Sidney’s Defense of Poetry Lately, UoS is on a crazy rampage of including

2. Functions of Poetry questions which are not even a part of our
3. Superiority of Poetry over Philosophy and syllabus. You’re requested to prepare Raymond
History Williams’ contribution of Criticism from
4. Sidney’s Views on Three Unities Classical Tragedies to the Modern ones. To be
honest, Raymond Williams is quite important to
Tradition and Individual Talent
understand how modern tragedies work.

1. Influence of Eliot’s Theory

The Well Wrought Urn – Cleanth Brooks
2. Theory of Impersonality
3. Eliot on John Milton I think Sargodha University has forgotten about
4. Eliot as a Critic the inclusion of Cleanth Brooks in the syllabus.
5. Eliot’s Sense of Tradition
Critical Appreciation of a Poetic Verse
If you know what you are doing, go for it! 8. Shakespeare
9. Literature and Society
Literary Essays 10. Art for Art’s Sake and Art for Life’s Sake
11. Greek Tragedies
1. 18th century English literature or Age of
reformation or Neo-classical period. Disclaimer: This is an estimate of the most
2. Middle ages or Dark ages or Age of Chaucer repeated and important topics from the exam
3. Victorian Era point of view. These topics do not provide a
4. Romantic Era 100% guarantee that UoS will include them in
5. Metaphysical poets their papers going forward. Therefore, try these
6. Renaissance <1300-1600 > Tudor topics at your own risk.
Era/Elizabethan Era/Stuart Era
7. Modern and Post Modern Era

Outline for Important Literary Essays

By Asad Imran
July 7, 2022
Categories: How Toes

– Qualities of Shakespearean Tragic Heroes

Greetings, everyone!
– Shakespeare Opening his Heart in Sonnets
I have tried my best to create a comprehensive
set of outline for the paper of Literary Essays. – Influence of Shakespeare in English Literature
Each heading must be treated like a long
question and you NEED to search for the – Conclusion
relavent material, both in your books or on the
internet. In case if some deficiencies are found, Romantic Era in Poetry

kindly let me know.

– General Introduction

Shakespeare
– A Deviation from Classical Trends of Poetry
– General Introduction
– Notable Features of Romantic Poetry
– Shakespeare as a Playwright with Division of
his Plays
– Blake, Wordsworth, Keats and Shelley as – Introduction
Romantic Poets
– Social and Political Background of the Age
– Influence of Romanticism
– Literature in Dark Ages
– Criticism of Eliot
– Chancer as a Representative of His Age and
– Conclusion People

Modern and Post Modern Literature – Conclusion

– Introduction – A thorough deviation from the Neo-Classical Literature (Eighteenth Century

Classical Sets of Rules Literature)

– Modern Tragic Heroes and Their Qualities – Introduction

– Impact of War in Shaping of Literature – Rigidity of Neo-Classism

– Different Movements and Theories like – Pope and His Poetry

Existentialism, Nihilism and Theatre of the
Absurd – Early Development of Novel (Dafoe,
Richardson and Fielding)
– Conclusion
– Reaction to Neo-Classism
Literature during Renaissance
– Conclusion
– Introduction to Renaissance Movement and its
Chief Features I was desirous to write full fledge essays on the
following topics but sadly, there was not enough
– Impact of Renaissance on Literature time for that. In fact, I was not even able to work
on Catherine Besley. However, I was fortunate
– Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama, Poetry enough to write the following essays during my
and Prose days at college by compiling the lectures of Sir
Fazal. The essays include:
– Paved the Ways for the Future Generation of
Literature Aristotle’s Concept of Greek Tragedy

– Conclusion Art for Art’s Sake

Age of Chaucer – Dark Ages Art for Life’s Sake (Or Art for Morality)
Metaphysical Poets Victorian Novel