English V Syllabus Overview

Latest Syllabus - English V, Paper I

• Unit I: Historical Background: Focuses on the Epic, Tragedy, Comedy in Classical Drama, and Augustan Rome.
• Unit II: Prose: Covers Plato's The Republic (Book VII).
• Unit III: Poetry: Examines Homer's The Iliad (Book I).
• Unit IV: Drama: Explores Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.
• Unit V: English Literature: Focuses on the period from Chaucer to Renaissance. Includes the Dark Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, Miracle and Morality Plays, and Elizabethan Poetry.
• Unit VI: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: Explores Neo-Classical ideas, growth of the novel, precursors of Romanticism, and the French Revolution.
• Unit VII: Romantic Age and Nineteenth Century: Examines the growth of Victorian literature (prose, poetry, drama, and novel), including Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and the "Naughty Nineties."
• Unit VIII: Twentieth Century: Focus on Twentieth Century British Poetry, Twentieth Century Novel (psychological novel, stream of consciousness), and Twentieth Century Drama, including drama of ideas and epic theatre.
• Unique Feature: A collection of relevant questions at the end of the book.

This quiz covers the comprehensive syllabus for English V, Paper I, outlining major units including classical drama, prose, poetry, and the evolution of English literature from Chaucer to the Twentieth Century. Explore key texts such as The Republic, The Iliad, and Oedipus Rex, alongside significant literary movements like the Renaissance and Romanticism.