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The English Studies Book is designed to support students and teachers working across the full range of language, literature and culture. Combining the functions of study
This practical guide provides students beginning to study literature at university with the reading and writing skills needed to make the most of their degree. It begins by explaining the history of the subject and of literary criticism in an easily digestible form.
An introduction to the study of English Literature, including discussions of: how to define "literature", why study literature?, how to approach the great books, and English literary periods.
An 'ABC of English Literature' by Dr. M. Mofizar Rahman is a helpful book that offers a brief and easy-to-understand overview of English literary terms, genres, and the history of English literature. Written in simple language, it simplifies complex concepts, making it ideal for studying.
The first module will focus on what literary analysis is and what it entails, providing you with some reading strategies to help you improve your critical reading techniques, as well as a brief glossary of some key literary terms required for effective analysis and comprehension of literature.
Basic Concepts 1.1. What are English Literary Studies? The question “What are English literary studies?” does not look complex at first sight. However, the answer is not as simple as one might imagine. One answer students may obviously give is that English literary studies deal with English literature.
Literature is a work of art that uses the language creatively to express human realities to the society. 1. Types of literature i. Oral literature: This is a type of literature that presents the message through words of mouth. ii. Written literature: This is a type of literature that presents the message through/ in written form. 2.
Introduction to English Literature is a credit course in the syllabus of many universities for their degree or diploma courses in English Literature. The EFL (English as Foreign Language) students who opt for degree or diploma course in English Literature are required to study different forms
As an introduction to basic literary forms, Introduction to English literature is a preparation for The Rise of the Novel, Appreciating Drama and Appreciating Poetry. Its primary purpose is to provide learners with a foundation of elementary skills.
Produce original, critical analyses of literary texts, using different methods of interpretation, while identifying formal and genre-related elements in the texts. Critically assess the roles literature has played historically and continues to play in the human experience.
STEFANIE LETHBRIDGE AND JARMILA MILDORF: Basics of English Studies: An introductory course for students of literary studies in English. Developed at the English departments of the Universities of Tübingen, Stuttgart and Freiburg. 2. Prose. Table of Contents: 2.1. Story and Discourse ...
Literary genres, such as comedy and tragedy, fable, farce and melodrama. Poetic forms and sub-genres of drama and fiction, such as acrostic, the elegy, the revenge tragedy and the Gothic novel. Critical terms, such as metaphor, symbol, dialogism, intertextual-ity and unreliable narrator.
to Literature in English. Covers everything from Old English to contemporary writing from all over the English-speaking world. Entries on writers from Britain and Ireland, the USA, Canada, India, Africa, South Africa, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Australia, as well as on many important poems, novels, literary journals and plays.
This entirely online course examines the role literature has played in individuals’ lives and in society. It is centered on three questions: What is literature? Why do we write literature? Why do we read literature? LIT 2000 introduces students to a diverse range of literary genres, from different national traditions and historical periods.
Basics of English Studies: An introductory course for students of literary studies in English. Developed at the English departments of the Universities of Tübingen, Stuttgart and Freiburg. 1. Basic Concepts. Table of Contents: 1.1. What Are English Literary Studies? .................................................. 2. 1.2.
research and essay-writing, Dominic Rainsford provides an engaging introduction to the most important aspects of studying literature in English. Dominic Rainsford is Professor of Literatures in English at Aarhus University, Denmark, having previously taught in Britain, Poland and the United States. His publications include Authorship, Ethics ...
It helps to identify the explanations of drama, novel, poetry and Introduces learners to the basic literary terms that are required for understanding a piece of literature.
An Introduction deals with questions concerning the nature of “literature” and “text,” discusses the three major textual genres, as well as film and its terminology, gives an overview of the most important periods of Literatures in English, and raises issues of literary theory.
The study of English literature brings up fascinating questions. Why does literature matter? How does narrative work? What is distinctly English about English literature? How do literary texts change as they are transmitted from writer to reader?
literature to understand the core principles of literary theory and be able to use those same principles to interpret literary texts. Most students studying literature at the college