COURSE DESCRIPTOR

Course Code UEL 5502

Course Title Literary Criticism: Classical to Modern

Credits 06
Hours/Week 06
Category Major Core (MC) – Theory

Semester V
Regulation 2021
Course Overview
1. Literary Criticism is an interdisciplinary subject integrating the fields of literature, linguistics,
psychology, history and philosophy.
2. The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge about significant literary theories from classical
to modern period.
3. The different modules of the course will explicate literary theories from various schools like
Classicism, Literary Criticism from the Renaissance and Elizabethan age. Neoclassicism,
Romanticism and Victorian Criticism, and Modern Criticism (1910-1950).
4. In this course, we will also apply various theories and critically analyse literary works.
5. The course offers to expose learners to varied concepts and inter-relations between them

6. The course aims at application of multiple theories to selected works of Literature and kindle the
need for re-reading and re-understanding of literary texts
Course Objectives

1.To acquaint students with the history of literary criticism and introduce the various schools of
literary criticism from Aristotle to Eliot

2. To develop the critical sensibility of the students and train them to apply critical principles to the
texts prescribed to enrich their understanding of literature.

3.To synthesize various interdisciplinary underpinnings in literary criticism

4. To apply and respond to literary texts prescribed for critical reading using various schools of
thought.

5.To synthesize and construct a well-analysed paper

Prerequisites Basic knowledge of history of English literature

 SYLLABUS
UNIT CONTENT HOURS COs COGNITIVE
LEVEL
I Classical Criticism - Definitions of Literary 15 CO1 K1,K2,K3,K
Criticism CO2 4,K5
1. Plato- Theory of Forms CO3
2. Aristotle’s Taxonomy of Tragedy, CO4
Three Unities and Mimesis
3. Longinus’ Theory of the Sublime and
Transport
4. Horace’s Function of Poetry in Ars
Poetica

II English Literary Criticism from the 15 CO1 K1,K2,K3,K

Renaissance and Elizabethan Age CO2 4,K5
1. Sir Thomas More and Ascham – CO3
Tragedy, Tragi-comedy and dramatic
CO4
principles
2. George Gascoigne- Certayne notes of
instruction
3. Sir Philip Sidney – Apology for Poetry
4. Ben Jonson-Theory of Comedy

III Neo-Classical Literary Criticism 15 CO1 K1,K2,K3,K

1. Art of poetry by Nicolas Boileau CO2 4,K5
2. Dryden’s Essay on Dramatic Poesy CO3
3. Alexander Pope’s Essay on Criticism CO4
4. Dr. Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare
IV Romantic and Victorian Criticism 15 CO1 K1,K2,K3,K
1. Wordsworth’s Preface to the Lyrical CO2 4,K5
Ballads CO3
2. Coleridge’s Theory of Imagination
CO4
and Fancy – from Biographia Literaria
3. Matthew Arnold’s Touchstone
Theory – Personal and
Historical Estimate
4. Walter Pater’s Aesthetic Theory of Art
for Art’s Sake

V Modern criticism from 1910 – 50 18 CO1 K1,K2,K3,K

(Practicum) CO2 4,K5,K6
1. Viktor Shklovsky- Art as technique CO3
(Overcoat-Nikolai Gogol)
CO4
2. T.S. Eliot: The Functions of Criticism
(Old Man and the Sea-Pages 1 to 5-Ernest CO5
Hemingway)
3. I.A. Richards: Four aspects of meaning
(Sick rose-William Blake)
4. Cleanth Brooks: The Language of
Paradox (A bird came, down the walk-
 Emily Dickinson)

Text Books
1. Classical to contemporary: Dr.Joseph Chandra & Dr.K.S.Antonysamy

Suggested Readings
1. Eagleton, Terry (2003) After Theory. New York: Basic
Books.
2. Gower. R and Pearson. M (1986) Reading Literature.
London: Longman.
3. Jones, R.T. (1986) Studying Poetry. London: Edward Arnold.
4. Richter, David (ed.) (1998) the Critical Tradition. New York:
St. Martin’s
5. Rivkin.J and Ryan.M (2004) Literary Theory: An anthology Blackwell Publishing
6. English Critical Texts: 16th Century to 20th Century. Edited by D J Enright and
Ernst De Chickera, Oxford University Press, 1962.

Web Resources
1. https://www.britannica.com/art/literary-criticism
2. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-britlit1/chapter/literary-criticism/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hV2ilxLq8s&t=665s
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VKvQv3Q1zU
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJK-jEp3QA4
6. NPTEL and SWAYAM -web resources
7. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
8. https://www.jstor.org/

CO – Cognitive Level Mapping

CO Description Cognitive
Level
CO 1 Understand and Recall the history of literary criticism K1, K2

CO 2 Develop an understanding of the various schools of literary K3

criticism
CO 3 Criticise by employing their critical sensibility and acumen K4

CO 4 Assess the literary merit of the texts prescribed in the syllabus K5

CO 5 Write essays on prescribed text with a critical approach K6

CO – PSO Mapping
PSO1 PSO2 PSO 3 PSO 4 PSO 5 PSO 6 PSO 7
CO 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 3
CO 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3
CO 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3
CO 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 3
CO 5 2 3 3 3 2 1 3
High Correlation –60% Moderate Correlation – 34.28% Low Correlation -5.72%

CO – PSO Mapping Justification

Mapping Mapping Attributes Justification
strength
and
Value
High (3) CO1 – PSO1, PSO6,PSO7 CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels K1 and K2.
CO1 constitutes more than 90% of PSO priorities PSO1
(Skill Development), PSO6 (Learning Environment) and
PSO7(Create original expressions)
CO2 – PSO1,PSO2, PSO5,PSO6,PSO7 CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3. CO2
constitutes more than 80% of PSO priorities PSO1(Skill
development),PSO2(LSRW skills),PSO5(Environment,
sustainability)PSO6(Learning environment) and
PSO7(Create original expressions)
CO3 – PSO1,PSO2, PSO3, CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4. CO3
PSO5,PSO7 constitutes more than 80% of PSO priorities PSO1(Skill
development),PSO2(LSRW skills), PSO3(Real life
situations), PSO5(Environment, sustainability) and
PSO7(Create original expressions)
CO4 – PSO1,PSO4, PSO6,PSO7 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5.CO4
constitutes more than 90% of PSO priorities PSO1(Skill
development), PSO4(moral and social issues),
PSO6(Learning environment) and PSO7(Create original
expressions)
CO5 – PSO2,PSO3,PSO4,PSO7 CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes more than 80% of PSO priorities PSO2(LSRW
skills), PSO3(Real life situations), PSO4(moral and social
issues) and PSO7(Create original expressions)
Moderate CO1 – PSO2, PSO3, PSO5 CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels K1 and K2.
(2) CO1 constitutes more than 70% of PSO priorities
 PSO2(LSRW skills), PSO3(Real life situations), and
PSO5(Environment, sustainability)
CO2 – PSO3, PSO4 CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3. CO2
constitutes more than 70% of PSO priorities PSO3(Real
life situations), PSO4(moral and social issues)
CO3 – PSO4,PSO6 CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4. CO3
constitutes more than 70% of PSO priorities PSO4(moral
and social issues) and PSO6(Learning environment)
CO4 – PSO2,PSO3,PSO5 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5. CO4
constitutes more than 70% of PSO priorities PSO2(LSRW
skills), PSO3(Real life situations), and
PSO5(Environment, sustainability)
CO5 – PSO1, PSO5 CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes more than 70% of PSO priorities PSO1(Skill
development), PSO5(Environment, sustainability)
Low (1) CO1 – PSO4 CO1 is achievable through cognitive level K1 and K2.CO1
CO5- PSO6 constitutes less than 59% of PSO Priorities PSO4(Moral
and social issues)
CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes less than 59% of PSO Priorities
PSO6(Learning environment)
Nil (0) NIL NIL

CO – PO Mapping
PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7

CO 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 1

CO 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2

CO 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2

CO 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

CO 5 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

High Correlation –54.28% Moderate Correlation – 37.1% Low Correlation -8.5%

CO – PO Mapping Justification
Mapping Mapping Attributes Justification
strength
and Value

High (3) CO 1 – PO1,PO2,PO6 CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels K1 and K2. CO1
constitutes more than 80% of PO priorities:
PO1(Disciplinary knowledge),PO2(Communication skills,
cooperation) and PO6(Self-directed learning & lifelong
learning)
CO 2 – PO1,PO2,PO3,PO6 CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3. CO2
constitutes more than 80% of PO priorities:
PO1(Disciplinary knowledge),PO2(Communication skills,
cooperation),PO3(Critical thinking, problem solving) and
PO6(Self-directed learning & lifelong learning)
CO 3 – PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4,PO6 CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4. CO3
constitutes more than 80% of PO priorities:
PO1(Disciplinary knowledge),PO2(Communication skills,
cooperation),PO3(Critical thinking, problem solving),
PO4(Professionalism, Moral awareness) and PO6(Self-
directed learning & lifelong learning)
CO 4 – PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5.CO4
constitutes more than 80% of PO priorities:
PO1(Disciplinary knowledge),PO2(Communication skills,
cooperation),PO3(Critical thinking, problem solving),
PO4(Professionalism, Moral awareness)
CO 5 – PO1,PO2,PO3 CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes more than 80% of PO priorities:
PO1(Disciplinary knowledge),PO2(Communication skills,
cooperation),PO3(Critical thinking, problem solving)
Moderate (2) CO 1 – PO3,PO4,PO5 CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels K1 and K2. CO1
constitutes more than 70% of PO priorities: PO3(Critical
thinking, problem solving), PO4(Professionalism, Moral
awareness) and PO5(Impact of education on society)
CO 2 – PO4,PO5,PO7 CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3. CO2
constitutes more than 70% of PO priorities:
PO4(Professionalism, Moral awareness) and PO5(Impact
 of education on society) and PO7(Multicultural
competence)
CO 3 – PO5,PO7 CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4. CO3
constitutes more than 70% of PO priorities: PO5(Impact
of education on society) and PO7(Multicultural
competence)
CO 4 – PO5,PO6,PO7 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5.CO4
constitutes more than 70% of PO priorities: PO5(Impact
of education on society) , PO6(Self-directed learning &
lifelong learning) and PO7(Multicultural competence)
CO 5 – PO4,PO5 CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes more than 70% of PO priorities:
PO4(Professionalism, Moral awareness) and PO5(Impact
of education on society)
Low (1) CO1-PO7 CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels K1 and K2. CO1
CO5-PO6,PO7 constitutes less than 59% of PO priorities:
PO7(Multicultural competence)
CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6. CO5
constitutes less than 59% of PO priorities: PO6(Self-
directed learning & lifelong learning) and
PO7(Multicultural competence)
Nil (0) NIL NIL

CO – PEO Mapping
PEO 1 PEO 2 PEO 3 PEO 4 PEO 5 PEO 6
CO 1 3 2 3 2 3 2
CO 2 3 2 3 3 3 2
CO 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
CO 4 3 3 3 2 1 2
CO 5 3 3 3 3 2 3
High Correlation – 63.33% Moderate Correlation – 33.33% Low Correlation -3.33%
CO -PEO Mapping Justification
Mapping Mapping Attributes
strength
and Value
High (3) CO 1 – PEO1,PEO3,PEO5
CO 2 – PEO1,PEO3,PEO4,PEO5
CO 3 – PEO1,PEO2,PEO3,PEO5
CO 4 – PEO1,PEO2,PEO3
CO 5 – PEO1,PEO2,PEO3,PEO4,PEO6
Moderate (2) CO 1 – PEO2,PEO4,PEO6
Justification
CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels
K1 and K2. CO1 constitutes more than 80%
of PEO priorities: PEO1(Academic
Excellence & Core Competency ),
PEO3(Professionalism & Skill Development)
and PEO5(Social Responsibility,
Environment and Sustainability )
CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3.
CO2 constitutes more than 80% of PEO
priorities: PEO1(Academic Excellence & Core
Competency ), PEO3(Professionalism & Skill
Development), PEO4(Empathy and
Empowerment) PEO5(Social Responsibility,
Environment and Sustainability )
CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4.
CO3 constitutes more than 80% of PEO
priorities: PEO 1(Academic Excellence &
Core Competency ), PEO 2(Effective
Communication and Team work)
PEO3(Professionalism & Skill Development),
PEO5(Social Responsibility, Environment and
Sustainability )
CO4 is achievable through cognitive level
K5.CO4 constitutes more than 80% of PEO
priorities: : PEO 1(Academic Excellence &
Core Competency ), PEO 2(Effective
Communication and Team work)
PEO3(Professionalism & Skill Development)
CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6.
CO5 constitutes more than 80% of PEO
priorities: PEO 1(Academic Excellence &
Core Competency ), PEO 2(Effective
Communication and Team work)
PEO3(Professionalism & Skill Development)
PEO4(Empathy and Empowerment) PEO 6
(Multiculturalism & National Integration)
CO1 is achievable through cognitive levels
K1 and K2. CO1 constitutes more than 70%
of PEO priorities: PEO 2(Effective
Communication and Team work),
 PEO4(Empathy and Empowerment) PEO 6
(Multiculturalism & National Integration)

CO 2 – PEO2,PEO6 CO2 is achievable through cognitive level K3.

CO2 constitutes more than 70% of PEO
priorities: PEO 2(Effective Communication
and Team work), PEO 6 (Multiculturalism &
National Integration)
CO 3 – PEO4,PEO6 CO3 is achievable through cognitive level K4.
CO3 constitutes more than 70% of PEO
priorities: PEO4(Empathy and
Empowerment) PEO 6 (Multiculturalism &
National Integration)
CO 4 – PEO4,PEO6 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5.
CO4 constitutes more than 70% of PEO
priorities: PEO4(Empathy and Empowerment)
PEO 6 (Multiculturalism & National
Integration)
CO 5 – PEO5 CO5 is achievable through cognitive level K6.
CO5 constitutes more than 70% of PEO
priorities: PEO5 (Social Responsibility,
Environment and Sustainability )
Low (1) CO4- PEO5 CO4 is achievable through cognitive level K5.
CO4 constitutes less than 59% of PEO
priorities: PEO5 (Social Responsibility,
Environment and Sustainability )
Nil (0) NIL NIL