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Paper I Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribed Texts & Resources No of Marks distribution for the sectio n
lectures
i. A Brief I ntroductio n :
(i) Indo-European Languages http://public.oed.com/aspects- 2 i. Word Notes [will be set from A. C.
a) Old (ii) Scandinav ian I nfluence of-english/english-in-time 1 Baugh o nly]
English (iii) Celtic Influence ii. A History of E nglish 1 (any five out of eight)
(iv) Grimm’s Law Language. A.C. Baugh and 1 5 X 2=10
Thomas Cable. Routledge; 6 e. ii. Short notes/questions of five marks
2012. (any four out of six)
(i) Influence of Norman Conquest 2
b) Middle iii. The Story of E nglish. R.W.
(A) History of English Language
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Paper I: English Lang uage: History and Usage
Paper I Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribeded Texts No of Marks distribution for the sectio n
lectures
(i) Exploration Phase (pre 1813) i. The Story of E nglish in 1 iii. Short Notes
a) British
India. N. Krishnaswamy (any two out of four)
Colo nial
(ii) Transportation P hase (1813-1835) and Lalitha 2 2 X5=10
Period
(iii) Consolidatio n and Dissem inatio n (po st 1835) Krishnaswamy. New 3 iv. E ssay-type questio n
(B) English in India
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Paper I: English Lang uage: History and Usage
Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribeded Texts No of Marks distribution for the sectio n
lectures
a) English (i) Introduction to English vowel and A Textbook of E nglish 4 v. Phonem ic transcriptio n of
Phonetics consonant sounds Phonetics for Indian Students. connected speech (2 out of 3
(ii) Stress and pho nem ic transcription of T. Balasubramanian . Trinity, 3 sentences)
connected speech 2e. 2013. 2 X4=8
(iii) Syllabic structure and co nso nant vi. Syllabic structure (3 out of 5)
cluster 8 3X1=3
(C) Use of English
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Paper I: English Lang uage: History and Usage
Paper I Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribeded Texts No of Marks distribution for the sectio n
lectures
a) The Writing i) Researching resources for writing and 2 ix. Students will be asked to write a piece (out
Process using them i. Critical Thinking, of two given exercises) of discursive academ ic
ii) Reading for writing Academic Writing and 1 writing of approximately 500 words. The
iii) Connecting reading and writing Presentation Skills . 1 questio n may be set in such a manner that the
iv) Organizing your ideas Marilyn Anderson, Pramod 2 students are not merely instructed to write an
(D) Composition and Communication
v) The process of writing K Nayar and 4 essay on a given topic. Rather, the topics given
vi) Writing the body paragraph, Madhucchanda Sen. 2 in the syllabus may be explicitly tested in the
introduction and conclusio n Pearson, 2010. end-term exam ination.
vii) Using sub-headings 1
ii. Towards Academ ic 15
b) Elements of i) Solv ing punctuatio n problems English. Mark Cho lij. 1
Writing ii) Writing mechanics Foundation Books, 2007. 1
iii) Using the right register 1
iv) Vocabulary and spelling 2
v) Transitio n: link words and phrases 1
c) Academic i) The audience and the objective of 1 This section will not be tested in the end-term
Presentation presentation examination. However, departments should
ii) Choo sing the appropriate m edium 1 organize annual students’ sem inar to give
iii) Techniques of effective presentation 1 students training and opportunity to make
iv) Structuring the presentation and time 1 academic presentations.
management
v) Visual aids and use of technology 1
vi) Clarity and no n-verbal 1
communicatio n
25 15
[A=20]+ 10+20+10+15+5+5+8+12+15= 100
[B =15]+
[C=40]+
[D=25]=
100
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Paper II: English Literature from 408 CE – 1484 CE
Paper II Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribed Texts No of Questions that Marks distribution for the
lectures may be set section
from the
particular item
(i) Brief historical outline: Textbook: Short a. 5 (out of 7) X 2 Marks
a. Romans and Anglo-Saxon I nvasion Oxford History of = 10
b. Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy – Rise of Wessex English Literature. 4 2,5 c. 1 (out of 2) X 15 Marks
c. Danelaw; Spread of Christianity- two phases Andrew Sanders. =15
(ii) Brief socio-cultural history: Oxford University
a. The Heroic Code; role of the Lord and the kinsmen Press. 4 2,5,15 All 2-marks questions in
b. Scop – oral poetry this section will be set
c. Place of women Reference Book: only from Short Oxford
a) History (iii) Poetry i. The Oxford History of English
a. Heroic History of Britain. 8 2,5,15 Literature by Andrew
(A) Anglo-Saxon Literature
c) Prose (i) Bede’s “The Story of Caedmon” [from An Ecclesiastical *NAEL 8th Ed. pp. 3 5, 15
History of the English People] 25-27
(ii) From King Alfred’s “Preface to the Pastoral Care”. *NAEL 8th Ed. 3 5, 15
pp.109-111
=36
Paper II: English Literature from 408 CE – 1484 CE
Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribed Texts No of Questions that Marks distribution for the
lectures may be set section
from the
particular item
(i) Brief historical outline: Textbook: Short
a. Norman Conquest and its aftermath Oxford History of 4 2,5 a. 5 (out of 7)X2 marks=10
b. Angevin Dynasty English Literature . c. 1 (out of 2) X 15
c. The Hundred Years’ War Andrew Sanders.
marks=15
d. Wars of the Roses Oxford University
(ii) Brief socio-cultural history: Press.
a. the Church b. 5 (out of 8) questions
(B) Anglo-Norman and Middle English Literature
b. the Court and the Chivalric traditions, place and role of Reference Books: 5 from a pool of questions
wome n; i. The Oxford 2,5,15 based o n sections (A) and
c. Bretons and the oral tradition; History of Britain. (B) to be answered X5
d. the Black Death and social upheaval; Kenneth O. Morgan. marks =25
a) History e. international trade, commerce and social chur ning OUP, 2001.
(iii) The Romance tradition 2 2,5,15 All 2-marks questions in
(iv) Poetry 3 2,5,15
this section will be set
a. Translation, lyric
only from Short Oxford
b. Narrative
History of English
c. Religious
(v) Prose 3 2,5,15 Literature by Andrew
a. Historical Sanders
b. Religious
c. Reformatory
(vi) Drama 2 2,5,15 Essay-type (15 marks)
questio ns should be set so
b) Poetry (i) “The Treasure of Truth” [from Pass.1 The Vision of Piers NAEL 8th Ed. pp 336 2 2,5,15 as to relate literary history
Plowman ll 1-26 ] to texts in the syllabus
(ii) From “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” ll. 88-119. NAEL 8 th Ed. pp 298- 4 2,5,15
299, 301-302
or CULT Edition edited
by Norman Jeffares
c) Prose (i) “The Deaths of Lancelot and Guinevere” [from Morte D’Arthur by NAEL 8th Ed. pp 453- 3 2,5,15
Thomas Malory] 456
(ii) “Pilgrimage to Jerusale m” [from Bk1.28.The Book of Margery NAEL 8th Ed. pp 383, 2 2,5,15
Kempe ] 388-389
d) Drama (i) The York Play of the Crucifixion (c. 1425) NAEL 8th Ed. pp 398- 8 5,15
406
=38 25+
Paper II: English Literature from 408 CE – 1484 CE
Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribed Texts No of Questions that Marks distribution for the
lectures may be set section
from the
particular item
a) General persona, genre, image, symbo l A Glo ssary of Literary Terms. 6 2, 5 d. 5(out of 7)X2 marks =
b) Poetry epic, lyric M.H.Abrams. New Delhi: Cengage, 4 2, 5 10
(C) Literary Terms
=26 25
Paper III : English Literature from 1485 CE to 1640 CE
Sections Topics/ Texts Prescribed Texts No of Questions that may Questio ns that will be
lectures be set from the set from this sectio n
particular item
1) Brief historical outline
a) Tudors, Absolutist Monarchy & the Birth o f the Nation State 2,5 A.a. 5 (out of 8) X 2
b) Jacobean Age and Divine K ingship marks =10
c) Nascent Capitalism, Rise of the Middling Sort of Men 4 B.a. 2 (out of 4) X 5
d) Early Phase of Co lonialism, Discoveries and their Impact marks =10
2)Brief socio-cultural history and history of ideas Textbook: Short Oxford History All 2-marks
a)Humanism , Homocentric Worldv iew, Renaissance of English Literature. Andrew 3 2,5,15 questio ns in this
b)Reformation, Growth of Puritanism Sanders. Oxford University Press. section will be set
c)Place of Women only from Short
3)Poetry Reference Books: Oxford History of
a) History
a) Sonnet, lyric i. The Oxford History of Britain. 3 2,5 English Literature by
b) Long poem Kenneth O. Morgan. OUP, 2001. Andrew Sanders
c) Metaphysical poetry
4) Prose
a) Essays – religious and historical 3 2,5 Essay-type (15 marks)
b) Counsel literature, satire questio ns should be
c) Fiction, translation set so as to relate
5) Drama literary history to
a) Comedy: romantic, pastoral and citizen comedy texts in the syllabus
b) Tragedy: Revenge tragedy, classical tragedy, tragi-comedy 7 2,5
c) Problem plays
= 20 20
(i) Dr. Faustus. Christopher Marlowe. (c. 1593; published 1604) Worldview ed. 15 C.1 (out of 2) X 15
15 marks =15
(ii) Shoemaker’s Ho liday .Thomas Dekker. (1600) Meridian Student Edition 15 D.1 (out of 2) X 15
b) Drama
15 marks =15
(iii) Macbeth. William Shakespeare. (c. 1606–07) Arden ed. 20 15 E.1 (out of 2) X 15
marks =15
=50 45
(i) “Forget not yet”. Thomas Wyatt 1 2,5 A.b.3 (out of 6) X 2
(ii) “To His Love” (ii) [‘One day I wrote her name upon strand’]. Edmund 1 marks =6
c) Poetry Spenser. (1595) B.b.3 (out of 5) X 5
(iii) ‘Loving in truth’. P hilip Sidney. (1591) *N.A.E.L. 8 th Ed. 1 marks =15
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Paper III : English Literature from 1485 CE to 1640 CE
(iv) Sonnet 116 [‘Let me not to the marriage’]. William Shakespeare. (1609) 3
(v) Sonnet 130 [‘My Mistress’ eyes’]. William Shakespeare. (1609) 3
(vi) “The Sun Rising”. John Donne. (1633) *N.A.E.L. 8 th Ed. 3
(vii) “The Good-Morrow”. John Do nne. (1633) 2
(viii) “Lycidas”. John Milto n (Ed. C.T. Thomas) (1638) 5
(ix) “The Easter Wings”. George Herbert. (1633) 3
=22 21
(i) “Of Unity in Religion”. Francis Baco n (1612, 1625) Essays. Ed. Sukanta Chaudhuri 2 2,5 A.c.2 (out of 4) X 2
(ii) “Of Plantatio ns”. Francis Bacon (1625) * N.A.E.L. 8 th Ed. 2 marks =4
(iii) Extract from A Faithful Admonition to the Professors of God’s Truth in Selected Writings of John Knox. 2 B.c.2 (out of 4) X 5
England [first twenty paragraphs: “Grace, mercy, and peace, from God Public Epistles, Treatises and marks =10
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…” to “…being of longer Expositions to the Year 1559 .
c) P rose
continuance than ever they had at any time before”. John K nox. (1554)
(iv) Extract from A Supplication for the Beggars [Ch.I V “That a Ed. by Edward Arber. The 2
picture of the cruel, unclean and hypocritical monkery… “ to English Scho lar’s Library Edition,
“… the delusions and enorm ities against which he 1878.
protested.”]. Simo n Fish. (1529)
=8 14
TOTAL 100 [A.a.b.c.10X2=20]+[B.
a.b.c.7x5=35]+[C.1x15
=15]+[D.1x15=15]+[E.
1x15]=100
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Paper IV: English Literature (1641 – 1788)
Sections Topics/ Texts Recommended Texts No of Questions that Questions that will be set from this
lectures may be set from section
the particular
item/text
(i) Brief historical outline: Textbook: Short a. 10 (out of 14) from all
a. Civ il War, Commonwealth Oxford History of sections except drama and
b. Restoratio n English Literature. 4 2,5 novel X 2 Marks = 20
c. Glorious Revolution Andrew Sanders. b. 7 (out of 10) from all
(ii) Brief socio-cultural history: Oxford University sections X 5= 35
a. Rise of the Press and book trade Press. 4 2,5,15
b. Neoclassicism and Enlightenment 3 (out of 6) Essay-type 15
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century
c. Rise of the merchant class Reference Books: Marks questio ns from all the
a) History
(iii) Poetry i. The Oxford sections except a).i. ‘Brief
a. Mock epic History of Britain. 5 2,5,15 Historical Outline’
b. Metaphysical Poetry Kenneth O. c. Poetry
c. Pre-Romantics Morgan. OUP, d. Drama
(iv) Prose 2001. 4 2,5,15 e. Novel and E ssay
a. Satire 3X15=45
b. Periodical Essay
(v) Drama 5 2,5,15 Essay-type (15 marks)
a. Heroic Tragedy questio ns should be set so as to
b. Restoration Comedy relate literary history to texts
c. Ant-sentimental Comedy in the syllabus
b) Poetry (i) “The Retreat”. Henry Vaughan. (1650-55) Metaphysical 2 2,5, 15
(ii) “To His Coy Mistress. Andrew Marvell. ” (c.1650) Poetry. Ed. Co lin 2 2,5,15
Burrow. Penguin,
2013.
(iii) The Rape of the Lock Canto s I & II. Alexander Pope. Ed. by R.K.Kaul. 12 2,5,15
(1717) OUP, 2006.
(iv) “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” Thomas Gray. N.A.E.L. 8 th Ed. 3 2,5,15
(1751)
c) Drama (i) She Stoops to Conquer William Goldsm ith. (1773) 15 5, 15
(ii) Way of the World. William Congreve. (1700). OUP Edition 15 5, 15
d) Novel (i) Gulliver’s Travels (Bks. I & II). Jonathan Swift. (1735) OUP Edition 15 5, 15
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Paper IV: English Literature (1641 – 1788)
c) Essay (i) “The Vision of Justice”. Jospeh Addison. (1706) Book of English 2 2,5, 15
(ii) “Recollection of Childhood”. Richard Steele. (1710) Essays. Ed. W.E. 2 2,5,15
(iii) “Beau Tibbs”. Oliver Goldsm ith. William s. OUP 2 2,5, 15
(iv) “Great Fire”. Samuel Pepys. (1666) N.A.E.L.8 th Ed. 3 2,5, 15
(v) “Some Reflections upon Marriage”. Mary Astell. (1700). p.p.2134-‘38 3 2,5, 15
[selectio ns in N.A.E.L. ] p.p.2285-‘88
(vi) “On Idleness” [Idler 31].Sam uel Jo hnson. (1758). p.p. 2678-‘80 2 2,5, 15
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Paper V: English Literature (1789-1831)
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Paper V: English Literature (1789-1831)
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Paper VI: English Literature (1832-1913)
Sections Topics/ Texts Recommended Texts No of Marks of questions Questions that will
lectur that may be set from be set from this
es the particular item section
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Paper VI: English Literature (1832-1913)
(iii) “Letter from Barrackpore.” Extract from Letters from India . 1872. 3
Letters from India. 1872. Emily Eden.
9
d) Novel David Copperfield. Charles Dickens. Norton Edition 20 5, 15
e) Drama (i) Arms and the Man. George Bernard Shaw. Orient Blackswan ed. 20 B (d). 1 (out of 2) X 5
(ii) Riders to the Sea . John Millington Synge. Orient Blackswan ed. 15 5,15 marks =5 [only from
the plays]
D.2(out of 5 )X15
marks =30
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Paper VII: English Literature (1914 -2000)
Sections Topics/ Texts Recommended Texts No of Marks of questions Questions that will be set from
lectures that may be set from this section
the particular item
e) Drama Look Back in Anger (1956). John Osborne. (Ed.) Nissim Ezekiel. 20 5,15 b. 1 (out of 2) X 5 marks = 5
e. 1 (out of 2) X 15 marks =15