AN INTRODUCTION (Lecture 1) MA English COMSATS Virtual Campus
Islamabad HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
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History Of English Literature/Lecture 1
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MA ENGLISH Semester 1 COURSE TITLE: HISTORY OF ENGLISH
LITERATURE COURSE CODE: ENG-402 COMSATS VIRTUAL CAMPUS ISLAMABAD
History Of English Literature/Lecture 1
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Introduction to the INSTUCTOR History Of English
Literature/Lecture 1 KIRAN RUKHSANA Academic Qualification PhD
Scholar (Applied Linguistics) Masters In English Language and
Literature (2006) Masters in English Language Teaching (2008)
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Me!!! Instructor of History of English Literature History Of
English Literature/Lecture 1 MA English First Semester COMSATS
VIRTUAL CAMPUS ISLAMABAD
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A Brief Sketch of the Course History Of English
Literature/Lecture 1 History Of English Literature Core Objective:
To make students aware of the historical development of English
Literature with its social, political, cultural and economical
background and its impact on literature through different
eras.
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A Brief Sketch of the Course (Conti) History Of English
Literature/Lecture 1 The objective of this course is to inform
students about how English Literature has evolved historically and
how socio- cultural and political events have influenced its
development through ages. Although the scope of the course is quite
expansive, starting from the age of Chaucer, the students shall
focus on early 16 th to late 19 th century Romantic Movement.
Histories of Literature written by some British literary historians
will be consulted to form some socio-cultural and political cross
connections.
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A Brief Sketch of the Course (Conti) History Of English
Literature/Lecture 1 The present course covers a reference to the
multiple factors from economic theories to religious, philosophical
and metaphysical debated that overlap these literary works of
diverse nature and time periods under multiple contexts. The
reading of literature within its socio-cultural context will help
the readers become aware of the fact that literary works are
basically a referential product of the practice that goes back to
continuous interdisciplinary interaction.
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Advantages of Teaching Literature Literature can be very
enjoyable to read. - It provides examples of different styles of
writing, mirrors various authentic uses of the language. - It is a
good basis for vocabulary expansion. - It fosters reading skills. -
It can supply an excellent jump-off point for discussion or
writing. - It involves emotions as well as intellect, which adds to
motivation and may contribute to personal development. - It is part
of the target language culture and has value as part of students
general education.
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Conti. - It encourages empathetic, critical and creative
thinking. It contributes to world knowledge. - It raises awareness
of different human situations and conflicts. - It provides a basis
for communicative activities involving the 4 skills. - It provides
an opportunity for negotiation of meaning which is essential for
FLA.
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Cultural Value Stories have been of central importance to the
human race ever since it began, as far as we can tell. Cultures are
built on storieshistories, myths and legends, fables, religions,
and so on. If students are to understand and participate in the
culture to which they belong, they must first learn about the
stories that culture has been built around. And while books arent
the only kinds of stories out there, they are one of the most
important.myths and legendsreligions
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Expanding Horizons Everyone has a tendency to get so caught up
in their own lives that they forget whats going on in the world
around them. And children and teens are particularly prone to this.
Its a goal of education to expose them to ideas from other
cultures, to teach them about the histories and peoples of other
times and places.
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Building Vocabulary Having a large and wide-ranging vocabulary
is essential for a number of reasons. It helps with both writing
and reading abilities, of course, but it also allows for more
complex discourse. The larger your vocabulary is, the more in depth
and thoughtful discussions you can have on important topics and
issues, both in and outside of the classroom. When people speak
they tend to use a fairly limited vocabulary, so the best way to
become exposed to new words is to read.vocabulary
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Improving Writing Skills Writing skills can be taught, to some
extent. But the number one way to become a better writer is to read
often. When you read you are being immersed in language, in the way
it sounds and feels when put together in the right ways. Students
who are encouraged to read have a more intimate knowledge of the
ways in which language works, and so have an advantage when it
comes time for them to write. This effect can even be made
transparent by encouraging students to try writing in a particular
book or author's style.author's style
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Teaching Critical Thinking Education is supposed to give
students the tools they need to become a valuable part of society,
and one such tool is the ability to think critically. We want them
to not just passively consume whatever is around them, but to
analyze and criticize it as well. Literature serves this goal in a
couple of ways. Many novels encourage critical thinking on their
own, due to the issues and themes they explorethink critically
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Overview In this class we will discuss Literature History of
English Literature Periods in the History of English Literature
Division of Periods
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History is nation`s biography Its Literature is its
autobiography
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Literature Expression of life in terms of truth and beauty.
Written record of man`s spirit, thoughts, aspirations and
emotions
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Qualities of Literature Artistic quality Suggestive quality
Permanent quality
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Tests Of Literature Universality Style
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Objectives of Literature To teach To delight
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Aims in Studying Literature To know humans oTheir souls oTheir
actions
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Importance of Literature Every civilization is founded upon
ideals Every human action springs from an ideal Literature
preserves such ideals Literature preserves civilizations and human
actions
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History of English Literature Not a chronological account of
books written in English language
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History of English Literature The literature of England is one
of the highest achievements of a great nation. It should not,
however, be read simply as a national expression. It is a body of
significant statements about abiding human concerns. The language
in which it is written has evolved over hundreds of years and is
still changing. Several nations, including Canada, the United
States, and Australia, are indebted to England for a literary
heritage.
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History of English Literature Record of the relationship
between a writer and those who precede or succeed him/her. Record
of the relationship between age and age. It records the rise, the
growth and the decline of schools and movements. Record of the
influence of individual writers on an age and vice versa. Record of
both individual writers and their special contributions to
literature.
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Aims of History of English Literature To give a clear account
of whole transformation of literature from period to period. To
make out the causes which have produced such transformations. To
explain the successive changes in its matter, form and spirit.
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Periods A period is a certain length of time during which a
particular kind of taste prevails. A taste of an age differs from
that of others.
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Periods A literature written in an age is marked by various
common features like its subject matter, thought, tone, and style.
Each age had its own particular lines of interest and its own
particular way of thinking and feeling about things.
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Factors deciding a Period Anything that brings fresh ideas and
interests into the life of an age. Anything that modifies the
thoughts and feelings of a period. Any change in the attitude
towards men and things.
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Labels of Periods The periods in the history of English
literature are usually labeled with epithets derived from history:
The Elizabethan Period The Victorian Period
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I. The Anglo Saxon Period: ( 449 - 1100) Britain before the
Anglo- Saxons The Germanic Invasions Anglo- Saxon Society Anglo
Saxon Literature
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II. The Medieval Period: (1100 1500) The Norman Conquest The
Reign of William the Conqueror and the Feudal System The Medieval
Church The Medieval Literature
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III. The Renaissance Period: (1500- 1600)
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IV. The Puritan Age: (1600 - 1660)
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V. The Restoration Period: (1660 1700)
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VI. The Age of Pope: (1700 - 1744)
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VII. The Age of Johnson: (1744 - 1784)
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VIII. The Romantic Age: (1798 - 1824)
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IX. The Victorian Age: (1832 - 1900)
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X. Modern Literature: (1900 - 1961)
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XI. Post-Modern Literature:
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The Present Age
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SUM UP What is Literature? What is History of Literature? What
is a Period?
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Reference Book 1. History of English Literature An Introduction
By Xavier Pradheep Singh. M. S. HEL Series - 16th July 2010 2. INA
MITITELU, HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE FROM ORIGINS TO THE AGE OF
REASON, 2010
