IGNOU BEGC-107 - British Poetry and Drama: 17th and 18th Centuries, Latest CBCS Help Book Edition

BEGC–107 covers English literature through the periods of the 17th and 18th centuries. It enlightens students about "The Renaissance," "Jacobean Era," "Caroline and Restoration," and "Augustan Era." This course contains four parts: Block I: John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi Block II: John Milton: Lycidas, Sonnet XIX, L' Allegro, II Penseroso Block III: John Dryden: Mac Flecknoe Block IV: Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock In BEGC–107, learners get to study and understand the myriad facades of British Drama.

BEGC-107 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - John Webster: Duchess of Malfi

• Unit 1 - The Jacobean Drama and John Webster: An Introduction
• Unit 2 - John Webster: The Playwright and His Dramatic Art
• Unit 3 - The Duchess of Malfi: Textual Analysis
• Unit 4 - The Duchess of Malfi: Character Analysis and Critical Perspectives

Block 2 - John Milton: Lycidas, Sonnet XIX, L'Allegro, II Pensoroso

• Unit 1 - The 17th Century: An Introduction
• Unit 2 - John Milton: Life and Works
• Unit 3 - John Milton: Lycidas and Sonnet XIX on His Blindness
• Unit 4 - John Milton: L'Allegro II Pensoroso

Block 3 - John Dryden: Mac Flecknoe

• Unit 1 - John Dryden: Life and Work
• Unit 2 - Mac Flecknoe: Reading the Poem
• Unit 3 - Mac Flecknoe: Summary and Explanations
• Unit 4 - Mac Flecknoe: Theme and Poetic Diction

Block 4 - Alexander Pope: The Rape of the lock

• Unit 1 - The Age of Alexander Pope
• Unit 2 - Life and Writings of Alexander Pope
• Unit 3 - Analysis of Canto 3
• Unit 4 - Character Analysis and Style

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BEGC-107 English (Total-7, Solved-5, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2022)
• June (2023)

BEGC-107 Help Book Details