Lecture 7: English Sonnets

This lecture we discuss the English Sonnets.

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Lecture 6: Sounds in Poetry

This lecture we discuss the various sound elements involved in Poetry.

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Lecture 5: Introduction to Poetry

In this lecture we discuss an essential component of Literature - Poetry!

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Lecture 4: Literary Techniques in Prose

This lecture we discuss the various literary techniques and style authors often use to give their writing a little more pizazz! These stylistic choices are often the things that elevate their writing to literature status.

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Lecture 3: Elements of Fiction

In this lecture we discuss the literary elements that are important in the analysis of fictional prose. Prose basically includes short stories and novels, however the same elements can be used in the analysis of theatre and films as well.

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Lecture 2: What is Literature?

In this lecture we talked about what makes a piece of work Literature because the process isn't automatic and not everything written can be considered Literature. The important gist to take away from this lesson is - to be considered Literature, the piece must be well written and hold some significant value to the culture that it's meant for.

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Lecture 1: Course Information

This course aims to introduce students to English Literary works and encourage them to critically respond using critical theories.

The course will cover the 3 important genres of English Literature - Poetry, Short Stories and Drama.

Here is the course assessment for those who missed our first lecture.