I. Elements of Short Story:
- Plot
- Characterization
- Narrative Technique
- Structure
II. Types of Prose & Prose Style:
- Autobiography
- Biography
- Memoir
- Travelogue
- Periodical Essay
- Formal Essay
- Personal Essay
III. Prose Devices:
- Theme
- Point of View
- Sentence Pattern
- Imagery
- Tone or Mood
- Analogy
- Anecdote
- Antithesis
- Aphorism
- Diction
- Humour and Pathos
IV. Short Stories:
- O. Henry – “The Last Leaf”
- Anton Chekhov – “The Lament”
- Guy de Maupassant – “The Diamond Necklace”
V. Short Stories:
- Mulk Raj Anand – “The Lost Child”
- R.K. Narayan – “Under the Banyan Tree”
- Ruskin Bond – “The Tunnel”
VI. Prose:
- Francis Bacon – “Of Studies”
- Charles Lamb – “Dream Children”
- Joseph Addison – “Sir Roger at the Church”
VII. Prose:
- Virginia Woolf – “Professions for Women”
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – “Patriotism Beyond Politics & Religion” (from Ignited Minds)
- Swami Vivekananda – “The Conquest of the World by Indian Thought”
VIII. Computer & Writing Skills in English:
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Letter Writing:
- Formal
- Informal
- Letters of Inquiry
- Complaints
- Grievance Redressal Letters
- Right to Information (RTI)
- Preparing Resumes/CVs using Microsoft Word
- Online Writing:
- Content Writing
- Effective Email Writing
Rhetoric & Prosody
Practical Criticism
Introduction to Practical Criticism
One Stanza from Poetry for Practical Criticism
I. Drama Types (12)
- Tragedy & Types
- Comedy & Types
- Tragi-Comedy
- Expressionist Drama
- Drama of Ideas
- Poetic Drama
- Closet Drama
- The Problem Play
- Theatre of the Absurd
II. Elements of Drama (11)
- Authorial Intrusion
- Cacophony
- Circumlocution
- Conflict
- Diction
- Epilogue
- Epithet
- Euphemism
- Euphony
- Malapropism
III. Literary Terms (Drama) (11)
- Flashback
- Foil
- Foreshadowing
- Hubris
- Motif
- Nemesis
- Prologue
- Epilogue
IV. Literary Terms (Drama)
- Unity of Time, Place & Action
- Setting
- Spoonerism
- Stage Directions
- Syntax
- Theme
- Understatement
- Verisimilitude
V. British Drama (12)
- William Shakespeare – King Lear
VI. British Drama (11)
- G.B. Shaw – Arms & the Man OR
- Oliver Goldsmith – She Stoops to Conquer
VII. American Drama (11)
- T.S. Eliot – Murder in the Cathedral
VIII. American Drama
- Tennessee Williams – A Streetcar Named Desire OR
- Arthur Miller – The Price
I. Introduction to Translation (12)
- A Brief History and Significance of Translation
- Translation in a Multilinguistic and Multicultural Society like India
- Literal Translation vs. Free Translation
II. Using Technology for Translation (11)
- Computer/Mobile Translation Tools
- Software for Translation
- Translating Different Types of Texts with Varying Complexity
- Transliteration Techniques
III. Fiction (11)
- Rabindranath Tagore – The Home and the World, translated by Surendranath Tagore
OR - Amrita Pritam – The Revenue Stamp
IV. Poetry (11)
- Jayshankar Prasad – Aansu (The Garden of Loneliness), translated by Charles S.J. White
OR - Kabir – Selected Verses from The English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore (Ed. Sisir Kumar Das, Sahitya Akademi, 1994)
- Verses: 1, 2, 8, 12, 53, 69
V. Short Fiction (11)
- Bhisham Sahni – Amritsar Aa Gaya
OR - Mahasweta Devi – The Hunt
VI. Drama (12)
- **Mohan Rakesh – *Adhe Adhure (Halfway House)* **
OR - Vijay Tendulkar – Kanyadan
VII. Translation Practice (Hindi to English) (11)
- One Passage for Translation
OR - One Stanza for Paraphrasing
VIII. Translation Practice (English to Hindi)
- One Passage for Translation
OR - One Stanza for Paraphrasing
I. Historical Background (9)
- The Epic
- Birth of Tragedy
- Comedy and Tragedy in Classical Drama
- The Athenian City-State
- Literary Cultures in Augustan Rome
II. Prose (9)
- Plato – The Republic (Book VII)
III. Poetry (9)
- Homer – The Iliad (Book I)
IV. Drama (9)
- Sophocles – Oedipus Rex
V. English Literature from Chaucer to the Renaissance (9)
- The Age of Chaucer
- Renaissance and Reformation
- Miracle and Morality Plays
- University Wits
- Elizabethan Poetry
- Metaphysical Poetry
VI. Seventeenth & Eighteenth Century (10)
- Neo-Classicism
- Growth of the Novel
- Precursors of Romanticism
- Growth of Romantic Literature (Prose, Poetry, Drama, and Novel)
VII. The Romantic Age & Nineteenth Century (10)
- Growth of Victorian Literature (Prose, Poetry, Drama, and Novel)
- Pre-Raphaelite Poetry
- The Naughty Nineties (1890s aesthetic movement)
VIII. The Twentieth Century
- Twentieth-Century British Poetry
- Twentieth-Century Novel
- Psychological Novel
- Stream of Consciousness Novel
- Twentieth-Century Drama
I. Literary Terms (9)
- Plot
- Characterization
- Narrative Technique & Structure
- Elements of the Novel
II. Earlier Trends in Fiction (10)
- Picaresque Novel
- Historical Novel
- Gothic Novel
- Epistolary Novel
- Regional Novel
- Domestic Novel
III. Trends in 20th & 21st Century Fiction (10)
- Detective Novel
- Science Fiction
- Meta Fiction
- Utopia & Dystopia
- Mythological Fiction
- Campus Fiction
- Space Fiction
- Chic Lit
- Junk Fiction
IV. British Fiction (9)
- Charles Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities
OR - Thomas Hardy – Far from the Madding Crowd
V. British Fiction (9)
- Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice
OR - George Eliot – The Mill on the Floss
VI. American Fiction
- Toni Morrison – The Bluest Eye
OR - Harper Lee – To Kill a Mockingbird
VII. American Fiction (9)
- Ernest Hemingway – The Old Man and the Sea
OR - Mark Twain – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
VIII. Indian Popular Fiction
- Ruskin Bond – Room on the Roof
OR - Sudha Murthy – Dollar Bahu
I. Prose
- Mahatma Gandhi – Hind Swaraj (Chapters XVII: Passive Resistance, XVIII: Education)
OR - Swami Vivekananda – Chicago Speech (11 Sept, 27 Sept, 1893)
II. Poetry
- Toru Dutt – Lakshman
- Nissim Ezekiel – The Poet, Lover and Bird Watcher
- Kamala Das – An Introduction
- Rabindranath Tagore – Song I (from Gitanjali)
III. Drama (9)
- Mahesh Dattani – The Morning Raga
OR - Asif Currimbhoy – The Doldrummers
IV. Fiction (10)
- Kamala Markandaya – Nectar in a Sieve
OR - Mulk Raj Anand – Untouchable
V. Prose (10)
- Frantz Fanon – Black Skin, White Masks (Chapter 4)
OR - Nivedita Menon – Seeing Like a Feminist (Chapter 2)
VI. Poetry (9)
- Pablo Neruda – If You Forget Me
- Margaret Atwood – Spelling
- Patrick White – Voss
- Judith Wright – The Company of Lovers
VII. Fiction (9)
- Nadine Gordimer – A Guest of Honour
OR - Indira Goswami – The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker
VIII. Drama
- Wole Soyinka – The Lion and the Jewel
OR - Trey Anthony – ‘da Kink in My Hair
I. Film Theory (10)
- James Monaco – The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax
- From How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media & Multimedia (New York: OUP, 2009)
- Chapter 3, pp. 170-249
II. Shakespearean Adaptation (9)
- William Shakespeare – The Comedy of Errors
- Film Adaptation: Angoor (1982)
- Directed by Gulzar
III. Hindi Literary Adaptation (9)
- Phanishwar Nath Renu – Mare Gaye Gulfaam
- Film Adaptation: Teesri Kasam (1966)
- Directed by Basu Bhattacharya
IV. Bengali Literary Adaptation (9)
- Rabindranath Tagore – Kabuliwala
- Film Adaptation: Kabuliwala (1961)
- Directed by Hemen Gupta
V. Indian English Literary Adaptation (9)
- Ruskin Bond – A Flight of Pigeon
- Film Adaptation: Junoon (1978)
- Directed by Shyam Benegal
VI. Indian Fiction & Bollywood Adaptation (9)
- R.K. Narayan – The Guide
- Film Adaptation: Guide (1965)
- Directed by Vijay Anand
VII. Scriptwriting & Film Analysis
- Script Writing
- Dialogue Writing
- Movie Review
- Editing
- Narration
I. An Introduction to Media & Journalism (9)
- Media and Society
- Principles of Mass Communication & Journalism
- Tools of Gathering Information
- Misinformation and Disinformation
II. Introduction to Cyber Media and Social Media (9)
- Social Media
- Types of Social Media
- Online Journalism
- Basics of Cyber Media
III. Core Skills in Print Media (10)
- Written English Skills:
- Précis Writing
- Paragraph Writing
- Essay Writing
- News Reporting:
- Parts of a News Report
- The 5Ws of Reporting
- Headline Writing
- Types of Leads
- Report Writing
IV. Core Skills in Electronic Media (9)
- Public Speaking
- News Production, Reporting & Presentation for Radio
- News Production & Reporting for Television
- News Presentation:
- Objectivity
- Accuracy
- Speed
- Clarity
- Integrity
V. Basics of Reporting (9)
- News Value
- News Gathering
- Readers’ Interest
- Qualities & Aptitude of a Reporter
- Types of Reports
VI. Basics of Feature Writing (9)
- Types of Features:
- Obituaries
- Reviews
- Columns
- Trend Stories
VII. Basics of Editing (10)
- Principles of Editing
- Editorial Policy
- Roles in Editing:
- Editor
- News Editor
- Chief Sub-editor
- Sub-editors
VIII. Advertisement (10)
- Types of Advertisements
- Advertising Ethics
- Creating Advertisements & Storyboards
Unit-Wise Breakdown
Unit I: Grammar Basics (10 Lectures)
- Fill in the blanks related to the correct use of Articles.
- Sentence Correction related to Nouns and Pronouns.
Unit II: Sentence Correction & Agreement (10 Lectures)
- Sentence Correction related to Adjectives and Adverbs.
- Fill in the blanks related to Subject-Verb Agreement.
- Sentence Correction related to Conjunctions and Prepositions.
Unit III: Sentence Transformation & Vocabulary (10 Lectures)
- Transforming Direct to Indirect Speech.
- Converting Active to Passive Voice.
- Vocabulary Test based on Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.
- One-Word Substitutions, Idioms & Phrases, Proverbs.
Unit IV: Letter Writing (10 Lectures)
- Resume Writing.
- Writing Personal Letters.
- Writing Official Letters (in the correct format).
Unit V: Composition Writing (10 Lectures)
- Writing Short Compositions.
Unit VI: Event & Travel Writing (10 Lectures)
- Event Writing.
- Travel Writing.
