Online Test: Renaissance Literature

Online Open Internet / Open Book Test on the Age of Renaissance & Points to Ponder

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• Points to Ponder

  1. Rewriting the Last Monologue of Doctor Faustus with Insights from Bhagat Singh’s Arguments

  Reflect on the concluding monologue of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus incorporating insights from Bhagat Singh’s essay "Why I am an Atheist". Consider how Singh’s perspectives on freedom, oppression, and revolutionary thought can offer new dimensions to Faustus’s final lament.

  2. Comparative Analysis of Chaucer, Spenser, and Shakespeare as Poets

  Conduct a comparative analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and William Shakespeare. Focus on their poetic styles, themes, contributions to English literature, and their influences on subsequent literary traditions.

  3. Review of a Film on the Elizabethan/Shakespearean Era

  Write a blog post reviewing a film set in the Elizabethan or Shakespearean era. Use the following lists to guide your selection:

  • Six Best Films
  • Five Best Films
  • Elizabethan Era in Films
  • Twenty Best Shakespearean Adaptations [Which is the best film adaptation? Are Hindi adaptations included in this list?]

  In your review, consider:

  • Which film adaptation is the best?
  • Are any Hindi adaptations included in these lists?
  • The accuracy of the historical and cultural portrayal.

  4. Best Bollywood Adaptations of Shakespeare

  Explore the best Bollywood adaptations of Shakespeare’s works. Discuss how these adaptations interpret and transform the original plays for an Indian audience.

  5. Differentiating Literary Periods

  Differentiate the general characteristics of Renaissance literature from those of other literary periods such as the Reformation, Restoration, Neo-classical, Romantic, Victorian, and Modern literature. Highlight the unique features, themes, and stylistic elements of each period.

  6. Review of a Hindi Film Adaptation of Shakespearean Plays or the Elizabethan Era

  Write a blog post reviewing any Hindi film adaptation of Shakespearean plays or a film set in the Elizabethan era. Discuss how the adaptation retains the essence of the original play while infusing it with cultural and contextual elements relevant to Indian cinema.

Worksheet: Dr. Faustus: A Play by Christopher Marlowe

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Doctor Faustus: Christopher Marlowe

Quiz on the Play: Dr. Faustus

Thinking activity :

1) The play directed by Matthew Dunster for Globe theatre ends with this scene (see the image of Lucifer). What does it signify?

Last Scene: Lucifer with wide wings

2) Is God present in the play? If yes, where and how? If No, why?

3) What reading and interpretation can be given to this image (see the image of Daedalus and Icarus) with reference to central theme of the play Dr. Faustus?

Father Daedalus and Son Icarus

4) How do you interpret this painting?

5) Read this article by Bhagat Singh. In light of the arguments made by Bhagat Singh in this article, can you re-write last monologue of Doctor Faustus?

6) Summarise articles discussed in the class:

• Marlowe and God: Tragic Theology of Dr. Faustus
• Myth, Psychology and Marlowe's Doctor Faustus

You can take help of below given reading resources.

1) View presentation on contribution of Christopher Marlowe to English Drama:

Christopher Marlowe's Contribution to English Drama from Dilip Barad

Themes in Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus from Dilip Barad

Presentations on William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'

A few presentations on various topics on William Shakespeare's revenge play - tragedy are embedded on this blog post.
After viewing the presentations, would you like to check your understanding of the play 'Hamlet'?
Please appear in this QUIZ to check your understanding:

The Presentation on the Introduction of the play and Renaissance Humanism

Introduction to the Play: Hamlet from Dilip Barad

• The Presentation on the Greatness of the play

Reasons for the Greatness of Hamlet from Dilip Barad

• The Presentation on 'Hamlet' as a Revenge Play

Hamlet as a Revenge Play from Dilip Barad

• The Presentation on the structure of the play - Is 'Hamlet' an artistic failure?

Is Hamlet Artistic Failure? Structure of the Play from Dilip Barad

M.A. English Study Material (Reading Resources) for the Students of External Departmenrt, M. K. Bhavnagar University

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• M.A. English - Semester 1 and 2 OR Part 1 (for External Dept. students)

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• The Renaissance Literature
• The NeoClassical Literature
• Literary Theory and Criticism -1
• Indian English Literature - 1 (Pre-Independence)
• The Romantic Literature
• The Victorian Literature
• Literary Theory and Criticism - 2 (The Twentieth Cen Western and Indian Poetics)
• Indian English Literature - 2 (Post-Independence)

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• M.A. English - Semester 3 and 4 OR Part 2 (for External Dept. students)

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• The Modernist Literature
• The American Literature
• The Postcolonial Literature
• English Language Teaching - 1 (Basics of Methods and Approaches)
• The New Literature (The Study of Fictions published in 21st Century)
• The African Literature
• Mass Communication and Media Studies: An Introduction
• English Language Teaching - 2 (Literature, Internet and English Language Teaching)

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