Classnotes

The Problem Play, as a genre, emerged during the 19th century as part of the Realism movement in theatre, notably

Realism, as a socio-literary movement, was a natural consequence of the Scientific Revolution that transformed European perspectives on faith, life,

Henrick Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” is considered to be a revolutionary play primarily because of the central character, Nora Helmer.

Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved, published in 1987, is a literary masterpiece that weaves a complex narrative structure to tell a

Sethe, the protagonist of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” is a complex and compelling character whose life has been shaped by the

John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” stands as a monument of epic poetry, and its grandeur is woven not just in the

Imagine a world where a stolen hair curl sparks an epic battle, complete with sylphs, gnomes, and even a celestial

Slave narratives are crucial not only for enhancing African-American literature but also for uncovering the complexities in conversations between Whites

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” is a dramatic monologue that tells the story of the legendary Greek hero Ulysses as

Duke in Robert Browning‘s “My Last Duchess” is a controlling and entitled aristocrat who embodies toxic masculinity. He believes that

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” is a powerful reflection of Victorian ethos. The poem was first published in 1842 and

A dramatic monologue is a lyric poem in which a single imaginary speaker or a historical personage expresses his thoughts

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and it has undergone significant changes over the

Tintern Abbey, one of William Wordsworth’s most celebrated poems, is an ode to the beauty and power of nature. The

The relative structural simplicity of English language, together with its flexibility and adaptability, has often proved to be positive factors

Musee des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden is a representative modern poem that focuses on the significance and condition

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?- 1400) is rightfully called the first prominent figure of English Literature who transformed not just literature but

Anglo-Norman Period, which spans between 1066 AD and 1350 AD, started with the Norman Conquest. There was a massive influence

Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry is seen to connect intimately with the spirit and culture of Germanic races. Historically, we have very

Anglo-Saxon Age is considered to be the starting point of British literature.  The original inhabitants of England since the iron

Porter Scene in Macbeth is strategically placed between the murder of Duncan and its discovery. The third scene of the

Duhysanta is the central male figure in the ancient Indian play Abhijnanasakuntalam by Kalidasa. He is the king of the

The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is considered to be a seminal text in context of feminist literature. The

Symbols in “Sailing to Byzantium” by W.B.Yeats are best understood in terms of the ways in which Yeats negotiated with