English Literature

Zareen Rafa Khan Aronee (1847ENB01073)

Nusrat Islam Era (1847ENB01100)
Tanjim Binte Iqbal (1847ENB01091)
Minu Sultana (1847ENB01079)

07/17/2020 Department of English 1

Contents
 Introduction
 History of English Literature
 Genres
 Famous contributors of English Literature
 Benefits of studying English Literature
 Career
 Academic vs Self reading
 Gaining Skills
 Conclusion
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What is English Literature?

English literature refers to

the study of texts from
around the world, written in
the English language.

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 The Old
English
Period
The Post The Middle
Modern English
Period Period

The Modern
Period
HISTO The
Renaissance
Period

RY
The The
Victorian Neoclassical
Period Period

The
Romantic
Period

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Genres
The main genres of English Literature :
 Poetry
 Fiction
 Drama
 Non-fiction

Some other types of English literature are - Oral

Literature, Folklore, Graphic Novels & Comic Books.
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Poetry
Study of poems & it’s different categories.
Structure of Poem :
 Sonnet
• Poem of 14 lines, divided into 2 parts
 Lyric
• Express the thoughts & feelings of the poet
• Presented by musical instruments in a manner of a song

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Poetry
 Ode
• Belongs to the long tradition of lyric poetry
• Originally accompanied by music & dance
• Generalized as a formal address to an event, a person or a thing
not present
 Elegy
• Funeral song
• Melancholy poem
• Mourning for someone who is personal & close to the heart
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Drama

Study of different types of drama.

Structure :
Climax

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Exposition Denouement
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Fiction

 Refers to the narratives derived from the

imagination
 Not based strictly on history or fact

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Non-Fiction

 Broad sector of English literature

 Writing of nature, science, sports,
biography, auto-biography, memoir,
interview, familiar & personal essay

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Some Famous Contributors

William Shakespeare William Wordsworth

April 23, 1564 – April 23, 1616 April 7, 1770 – April 23, 1850

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 Some Famous Contributors

John Donne George Eliot George Orwell

Jan 22, 1572 – Mar 31, Nov 22, 1819 – Dec 22, June 25, 1903 – Jan 21, 1950
1631 1880

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Why study English Literature?
 Gives us a better understanding of the world
 Introduces us vividly with love, war, desire,
justice
 Widens our area of thinking
 Develops view points of all areas

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Career in English Literature
 Teaching
 Publishing Industry
 Writing
 Media & Journalism
 Advertising & Public Relations
 Theatre & Acting
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Study vs Reading for Pleasure
 Study
• Always connects us and gives up
to date information
• Regularly introduces us with
different sectors of it
• Gives us a particular degree and
position
• We can choose a particular focus
of any sector for building up
career
 Reading for Pleasure
• It is built up from personal
interest
• We don’t get any academic
degree but develop the capability
of understanding
• Some people become writers
through the passion of reading
books
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Skills You Gain
 Excellent writing & verbal communication
 Creative thinking
 Analytical & critical thinking
 Ability to understand & learn large chunks of
information
 Ability to understand abstract concepts & ideas
 Being in touch with human psychology & behavior

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Conclusion
Literature is the best tool of refining human
relationships. As English is the International
language, we can interact with people of all over the
world through the English literature. Practicing
culture, build up relationships, relief from stress and
anxiety these can be directed by the literature. Thus
the whole world will become a global village.

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Thank
you
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 Any
Question ?

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