Alternate English Third Semester Syllabus

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

(Introduction to Drama and its Appreciation)

Texts:

1. Girish Karnad - Nagamandala

Suggested Elements for discussion:

1. Folk Tale element
2. Schizophrenia – split personality
3. Plot and characterization
4. Symbolism – Animal and Nature imaginary
5. Dialogue and the play as a translation
6. Opening and conclusion – structure

2. Trial Scene from Merchant of Venice

3. Refund – One Act Play

Alternate English Third Semester Study Notes

Final Examinations:

1. Annotations from Nagamandala 5 x 4 = 20
2. Questions on Nagamandala 8 x 3 = 24
3. Questions on Merchant of Venice & Refund 8 x 2 = 16

Writing Component:

1. Preparation of Introductory speech, proposing a vote of thanks 1 x 6
2. Report – Writing of college events 1 x 6
3. Essay writing 1 x 8

Total 80 Marks

Alternate English Second Semester Syllabus

Prose

1. The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde

• Oscar Wilde
• The Preface
• The Prose
• The Analysis
• The Summary
• Narration

2. Misery or The Lament by Anton Chekhov

• Anton Chekov
• The Preface
• The Prose
• The Analysis
• The Summary
• Narration

3. The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence

• D.H. Lawrence
• The Preface
• The Prose
• The Analysis
• The Summary
• Narration 01
• Narration 02

4. The Two Little Soldiers by G.D. Maupassant

• G.D. Maupassant 
• The Preface 
• The Prose
• The Analysis 
• The Summary 

5. The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield

• Katherine Mansfield
• The Preface 
• The Prose
• The Analysis
• The Summary 01
• The Summary 02

Poetry

1. Casualty by Seamus Heaney

• Seamus Heaney
• The Poem
• The Summary

2. The Mother by Gwendolyn Brooks

• Gwendolyn Brooks
• The Poem
• The Summary
• The Summary and Critical Analysis

3. Chicago by Carl Sandburg

• Carl Sandburg
• The Poem
• The Summary 01
• The Summary 02
• The Analysis 01
• The Analysis 02

4. America by Maya Angelou

• Maya Angelou
• The Poem
• The Summary 

5. Vultures by Chinua Achebe

• Chinua Achebe
• The Poem
• The Summary
• The Analysis

The Blue Print of the Semester - End Exam Paper