Syllabus

National University Syllabus: MA (Final) - English

Session from:2005-2006 (New syllabus)

Course Description:
Subject Code---- Subject---------------------Unit -----Marks
1151 ---------Chaucer and Shakespeare------1.0---- ---100
1152 ---------Modern Poetry ----------------1.0------- 100
1153--------- Modern Drama ----------------1.0------- 100
1154(A)----- Modern Novel and Prose ------1.0-------- 100
1180 ---------Tutorial ------------------------0.5------ --50
1190 ---------Viva ---------------------------0.5 --------50

Total---------------------------------------- 5.0 --------500

Detailed Syllabus:

Subject Code-1151: Chaucer and Shakespeare
1. Chaucer-The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, The Nuns Priests Tale, Troilus and Criseyde
2. Shakespeare-Hamlet, Othello, king Lear, Tempest, Measure for Measure

Books Recommended:

1 W.P. Kerr, Medieval English Literature
2 N.G. Coghill, The Poet Chaucer
3 C.S. Lewis, The Allegory of Love
4 M. Bowden, A Commentary on the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales

Subject Code-1152: Modern Poetry

1 Whitman-Song of Myself
2 W.B. Yeats-Selected Poems (ed.Norman Jeffer excluding the pieces included in the First year Honors Course)
3 Robert Frost-Poems (as in Norton-excluding Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening)
4 W.H. Auden-Poems (as in Norton)
5. Dylan Thomas-Poems (as in Norton excluding Fern Hill)
6. Heany Seamus-Poems (as in Norton)
Books Recommended:
1 G.W. Cunliffe, English Literature during the last half of a century
2 C.M. Bowra, The Heritage of symbolism
3 V.De Sola Pinto, Crisis in Modern Poetry
4 D.H. Lawrence, Studies in Classic American Literature
5 Geoffrey Dutton, Walt Whitman
6 Phillip L. Gerber, Robert Frost

Subject Code-1153: MOdern Drama
1 Synge-Riders to the Sea
2 G.B. Shaw-Man and Superman
3 -O Neil-Desire Under the Elms
4 Samuel Becket-Waiting for Godot
5 A. Miller-Death of a Salesman
6 Osborne-Look Back in Anger
Books Recommended:
1.H.Lawrence,Studies in Classic American Literature
2. Murcus Cunlife, Literature of the United States
3. Jean Gould, Modern American Playwrights
4 H.w.Hubel,who are the major American Writers?
5 Doris B. Folk,Eugene O Neil and the Tragic Vision
6 G.W. Cunliffe,English Literature During the last half of a century

Subject Code-1154(A):Modern Novel and Prose
1 E.Hemingway-A Farewell to Arms
2 W. Golding-Lord of the Flies
3 N. Hawthorne-The Scarlet Letter
4 Aldous Huxley-Brave New World
5 J. Paul Sartre-Nausea
Prose:
1 F.R. Leavis-Literature and Society
2 Virginia Woolf-Shakespeare's Sister

Books Recommended:
1 G.W.Cunliffe,English Literature during last Half a Century
2 dmund Wilson, Axel's Castle
3Hallbrook Jackson, The Eighteen Nineties
4 Perry Lubbock, The Craft of the Fiction

OR, Subject Code-1154(B)
Introduction to English Language Study: (This group is not for the Students pursuing the Honors Syllabus effective from the session 2001-2002)
Course Contents:
1. Phonetics and Phonology: Vowel and Consonant Phonemes, IPA Transcription, Stress and Intonation
2. Morphology: Morpheme, inflection, derivation and word formation
3. Determination, Modification, Tensed and Non Tensed Clauses, aspects, voice Constraints and Cohesion in English
4. Semantics: Difficulties in defining meanings and seven types of Meaning.
5. Pragmatics: Transactional and International Function of Language, Discourse Analysis, Speech Act and Conversational Analysis
Core Reading:
1 Roach, Peter, 1991,English Phonetics and Phonology, Cambridge (CUP)
2 Palmer, FR, 1981,Grammar, Harmondsworth
3 Leech, G and J Suartvik,1975,A communication Grammar of English London: Longman.
4 Halliday, M.A.K and Hason,1976, Cohesion in English London: Longman
5 Maniruzzaman, M 2004,Advanced Reading and Writing Skills Dhaka: Friends Publication
6 Leech,G,1974,Semantics (CUP)
7 Brown and Yule1982,Discourse Analysis (CUP)

Recommended Reading:
1 Coulthard M 1985,An Introduction to Discourse Analysis, London: Longman
2 Palmer, F.R. 1982,Semantics(CUP)
3 Levinson,S:1983,Pragmatics(CUP)
4 Ginson,A.C.1980, An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English, London, Edward Arnold.
5Searle, J.R. 1981, Speech Act, London (CUP)

OR, Subject Code-1154(C)
This is an Alternative paper only for the students pursuing the 4 years (Integrated) Honours Course according to the Syllabus effective from the session 2001-2002
Practical Criticism and Critical Theories:
A .Practical Criticism :50 marks
1 scansion 10 Marks
2 Critical appreciation of a poetic piece 10 Marks
3 Critical appreciation of a prose piece 20 Marks