IGNOU BEGC-104
- British Poetry and Drama 14th-17th Century,
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BEGC–104 throws light on the ideas, philosophies, and approaches connected with the English literature spanning the 14th to 17th century, which we know as the early modern era. In this course, students learn about religion's critical role during that period and the emergence of new ideologies that significantly change English culture and society. The works covered in BEGC–104 include Chaucer and Spenser, Shakespeare and Donne, Marlowe: Doctor Faustus, and Macbeth by Shakespeare.

BEGC-104 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - Chaucer & Spenser

• Unit 1 - Chaucer: Life and Works
• Unit 2 - The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
• Unit 3 - Spenser: Life and Works
• Unit 4 - Amoretti Sonnets LVII, LXVII, LXXV

Block 2 - Shakespeare & Donne

• Unit 1 - Shakespeare: Life and Works
• Unit 2 - Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18, 55, 65
• Unit 3 - John Donne: Life and Works
• Unit 4 - Donne: “The Sun Rising” and “Death Be Not Proud”

Block 3 - Marlowe: Doctor Faustus

• Unit 1 - Marlowe: Life and Works
• Unit 2 - Textual Analysis
• Unit 3 - Themes
• Unit 4 - Critical Perspectives/Re-tellings

Block 4 - Shakespeare: Macbeth

• Unit 1 - Macbeth: An Introduction
• Unit 2 - Macbeth: Part-I
• Unit 3 - Macbeth: Part-II
• Unit 4 - Macbeth: Critical Responses

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BEGC-104 English (Total-7, Solved-5, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2020-2021)
• June (2022)

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