Course Contents

Unit 1 Eighteenth century literature 1.1. The Age of Reason 1.2. The Age of Classics 1.3. Characteristics Unit 2 the Age of Renaissance and the Elizabethan Period 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Characteristics 1.3. Cultural and Historical Background Unit 3 the Victorian Age 3.1. Historical background 3.2 characteristics Unit 4 Modern literature 4.1. Important characteristics 4.2. Historical Background Unit 5 Modern poetry 5.1. Characteristics 5.2. Poets 5.3. Symbolism 5.4. Techniques Unit 6 Modern Drama 6.1. Contemporaries 6.2. Characteristics 6.3. Important Influential Writers Unit 7 Modern Poets 7.1. History of Poets 7.2. Backgrounds 7.3. Cultural Perspectives

Course Synopsis

The Course will focus on some of the major literary movements of the 18th century till modern times. The history of modern literature with a perspective to explore overlapping major literary trends and traditions of the time will be focused. This course also examines historical survey of Modern drama, fiction and poetry.

Course Learning Outcomes

 The students will read historical texts critically.  Write well-organized critical texts with complete understanding of historical background.  They will also understand the real structure of words.  Develop an understanding of the underlying meaning of the words as well.