Question: Discuss the Theme of Alienation in Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis”. Or how does Kafka project Gregor Samsa’s alienation in “The Metamorphosis”? The theme of Alienation in The Metamorphosis. Introduction “The Metamorphosis“ by Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June…
About Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564 -1616) is a well-known figure in English literature. He is the national poet of England. He is often called the Bard of Avon. 37 plays and 154 sonnets are written by him. His major works…
Question: Is Kafka in his The Metamorphosis cynical? Give reasons for your answer. Kafka in his The Metamorphosis cynical Introduction Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) expresses the anxiety, inner horror, and cynicism that abound in Gregor’s…
Summary of Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Key Facts Title: “Arms and the man” coined from Dryden’s translation of Virgil’s “Aeneid.” Written and Performance: Shaw wrote the play in 1894 within just 28 days. The literary…
Question: Bring out the tragic and comic elements in The Metamorphosis. Or, discuss the significance of tragic and comic elements of The Metamorphosis. Introduction The subtle but powerful combination of humor or comedy and tragedy in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis…
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Summary of The Merchant of Venice The key concept about Shakespeare: He is famous for his 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems such as “Venus and Adonis” is a…
Symbols of The Duchess of Malfi The court: The court is the general symbol of a corrupted society. The Duchess: The Duchess is a symbol of motherhood and light. Ring: The ring functions as a symbol of accomplishment and virtue…
Character Analysis of The Duchess of Malfi Daniel de Bosola He is the villain of the tragedy. He is a criminal hired by Ferdinand to spy on the remarriage of the Duchess. Bosola is such a hired murder who does…
Key Facts of The Duchess of Malfi About the author: John Webster was a Jacobean dramatist. He was famous for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess Malfi. Click Here: The Duchess of Malfi Key Facts Full title: The…
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster (1580-1634) Summary of The Duchess of Malfi About the author: John Webster was a Jacobean dramatist. He was famous for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess Malfi. Click here; To read…
Synopsis of Volpone “Volpone” is a satirical comedy that shows the greediness and money grasping tendency of almost all the characters. Volpone, a childless wealthy man, plots to loot the wealth of legacy-seekers like Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino with the…
Major works of Ben Jonson Ben Jonson is considered to be the most powerful dramatist in the galaxy of English literature. He has written a number of famous plays which are: Click here: To read summary and notes of the…
Volpone by Ben Jonson (1572-1637) Summary of Volpone “Volpone” is written by Ben Jonson. This is the most popular satirical comedy play of the early 17th century. Key Facts Author: Ben Jonson (1572-1637) First Performed: 1605 Published Date: 1607 Genre:…
Chapter: Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Key concept An approach to language teaching Emphasis on interaction The study of “authentic texts” written in the Target Language (TL) Use of the TL both in class and outside of class Much more clinical…
Chapter: Desuggestopedia Key concept The originator of the Desuggestopedia is a Bulgarian psychiatrist and educator. Georgi Lozanov. An effective comprehensible input-based method Desuggest is the opposite of suggest. To overcome some learning problem this method puts importance on “desuggesting limitations…
Chapter: Situational Language Teaching (SLT) Key concept SLT is called oral approach. Vocabulary and grammar are taught through oral practice. Much more clinical method that relies less on direct communication. Brief history SLT was developed by applied linguists from 1930s…
Chapter: Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) Key concept Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is a teaching approach which focuses on offering learners’ tasks so that they can actively engage in using and practicing language in communicative situations, and on measuring the language…
Chapter: Audio Lingual Method. Introduction: Audio Lingual Method is one of the earliest and established method of second language teaching. This method mainly focuses on the communicative competence with limited and common communicative structures. Key concept: The Audio-Lingual Method is called…