Background to English Literature
- What is English Literature?
- History of English Literature
- Various Types of Literature
- What is Literary English?
Greek Literature
- Plato’s Attack on Poetry
- Aristotle’s Defence of Poetry
- Origin of Tragedy | Greek Tragedy
- Greek Tragedy vs. Shakespearean Tragedy
Learning Literature
- Definition and Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry
- Figures of Speech | Figurative Language
- Definition of Simile
- Characteristics of a History of Sonnet Writing
- What Is a Heroic Couplet?
- Characteristics of Heroic Couplet
- What Is Irony? Types of Irony.
- What Is Iambic Pentameter?
- Literary Terms Used in English Drama
Aristotle | The Poetics
- Introduction to Poetics by Aristotle
- Summary of Poetics
- Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy
- Three Kinds of Plot
- Ideal Tragic Plot
- Ideal Tragic Hero
- Why tragedy is Superior to Epic?
- Conception of Tragic Catharsis
- Three Dramatic Unities
Geoffrey Chaucer | Prologue to Canterbury Tales
- Life of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Chaucer’s Role in English Literature
- Introduction to The Canterbury Tales
- Summary of The General Prologue
- Introduction to Characters in The Prologue
- Female Characters in Canterbury Tales
- Ecclesiastical / Religious Characters
- Chaucer’s Attitude Towards Religion
- Geoffrey Chaucer as a Realist
Sophocles | Oedipus: The King
- Introduction to Oedipus the King
- Summary of Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex)
- Introduction to Character in Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex)
- Character Analysis of Oedipus
- The Role of Fate or Destiny in Oedipus the King
- Difficult Terms in Oedipus the King
William Shakespeare | Othello
- Brief Introduction to Othello
- Characters in the Play Othello
- Act-wise Summary of Othello
- Major Themes in the Play
- Othello as a Play of Intrigues
- Othello’s Tragic Flaw and Hamartia
- Character Analysis of Othello
- Character Analysis of Iago
- Character Analysis of Desdemona
- Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
William Shakespeare | Sonnets
- Sonnet 116 | let me not to the marriage of…
- Sonnet 54 | O how much more doth beauty…
- Sonnet 40 | Take all my love, my love, take…
- Sonnet 27 | Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed…
- Sonnet 53 | What is your substance, whereof are…
- Sonnet 42 | That thou hast her it is not all my grief…
- Sonnet 34 | Why didst thou promise such a beauteous…
- Sonnet 18 | Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day…
- Sonnet 104 | To me my friend you can never be old…
- Sonnet 130 | My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun…
A Tale of Two Cities
- Charles Dickens as an English Novelist
- Introduction to A Tale of Two Cities
- Summary of A Tale of Two Cities
- Major Themes in A Tale of Two Cities
- Symbolic Significances Of Characters
- Use of Symbolism in the Novel
- Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities
- Dickens’ Art of Characterization
Animal Farm
- Animal Farm in Historical Context
- Plot Overview of Animal Farm
- Introduction To Animal Characters
- Chapter-Wise Summary
- Symbolism in Animal Farm
- Principal Theme of Animal Farm
- Animal Farm as an Allegory
- Character Analysis Of Old Major
- Snowball vs. Napoleon
- Symbolic Significance of Bleating Sheep
- The Song “Beasts Of England” In George Orwell’s
Heart of Darkness
- An Introduction And Plot Overview
- Introduction To Main Character
- Character Analysis Of Mr. Kurtz
- Summary Of Hearts of Darkness
- Theme Of Imperialism
Lord of the Flies
- Introduction And Brief Story
- Short Introduction To Main Characters
- Character Analysis Of Ralph And Jack
- Summary Of Lord Of The Flies By William Golding
- Summary Of Lord Of The Flies By William Golding
Things Fall Apart
- List Of Main Characters
- Brief Story By Chinua Achebe
- Long Summary By Chinua Achebe
- Character Analysis Of Okonkwo
- Main Themes | Chinua Achebe
The Crucible
- Brief Introductions To The Characters
- Introduction And Historical Background
- Summary Of The Crucible By Arthur Miller
- Character Analysis Of John Proctor
- Character Analysis Of Abigail Williams
Pride and Prejudice
- What Does Pride And Prejudice Mean
- Introduction And Background
- Short Introduction To Characters
- Famous Quotes From Pride And Prejudice
- Character Analysis Of Elizabeth Bennet
- Character Analysis Of Fitzwilliam Darcy
- Comparative Analysis Of Bennet Sisters
- Why Charlotte Lucas Marries Mr. Collins?
- Why Elizabeth Rejects Mr. Collins’ Marriage Proposal?
- Summary Of Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austin
Old Man and the Sea
- Characters In “The Old Man And The Sea”
- Introduction And Summary
- Major Themes Of The Novel
- Symbolism In “The Old Man And The Sea”
The Rape of the Lock
- Introduction to Rape of the Lock
- Character Analysis of Belinda
- Rape of the Lock as a Social Satire
- Pope’s Use of Heroic Couplet
- Major Themes in Rape of the Lock
- Rape of the Lock as a Mock-Heroic Epic
John Donne
- John Donne as a Metaphysical Poet
- Analysis of The Good Morrow
- Analysis of “The Sun Rising”
- Analysis of A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
- Analysis of “Go and Catch a Falling Star”
William Blake
- Analysis of “The Sick Rose”
- Analysis of “The Holy Thursday”
- Analysis of “The Little Black Boy”
- Analysis of “The Divine Image”
- Analysis of “A Poison Tree”
- Analysis of “The Tiger” (The Tyger)
- Analysis of “The Chimney Sweeper”
P B Shelley | The Poems
- Analysis of “England in 1819”
- Analysis of “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty”
- Analysis of “Ode to the West Wind”
- Analysis of Ozymandias
- Analysis of “Queen Mab”
- Analysis of “To a Skylark”
John Keats | Odes
- Analysis of “Ode on Indolence“
- Analysis of “Ode to Psyche”
- Analysis of “Ode on Melancholy”
- Analysis of “Ode to a Nightingale”
- Analysis of “Ode to Autumn”
- Analysis of “Ode on a Grecian Urn”
William Wordsworth
Robert Frost
- Analysis of “After Apple Picking”
- Analysis of “Mending Wall”
- Analysis ‘’Fire and Ice’’
- Analysis of “The Road Not Taken”