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(e-Content developed by Dr N A Jarandikar)  Sonnet Introduction: A sonnet is a 14-line poem. It follows a specific rhyme pattern. It is one of the most popular forms of poetry in English literature. Main Features of  Sonnet: A sonnet always has 14 lines. The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines is specific. Different types of sonnets have different rhyme schemes. Types of Sonnets: There are two types of sonnets: 1. Shakespearean sonnet; 2. Petrarchan sonnet.  Shakespearean sonnet is also known as the English sonnet. Petrarchan sonnet is also known as the Italian sonnet. Shakespeare is an important English poet and dramatist. He belonged to England when Queen Elizabeth was ruling there. So, very often Shakespearean sonnet is also known as the Elizabethan sonnet.  Petrarch was an Italian poet. He made the sonnet form very popular. The sonnet form came to England from Italy.  The main features of Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnet are as follows: Shakespe...

(e-Content developed by Dr N. A. Jarandikar)   My Mistress’ Eyes  शेक्सपियरचे "My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun" हीसॉनेट प्रकारातील कविता आहे.  ही कविता इतर पारंपरिक प्रेमकवितांपेक्षा वेगळी आहे. त्याकाळच्या कवींप्रमाणे आपल्या प्रेयसीचे सौंदर्य वाढवून सांगण्याऐवजी, शेक्सपियर तिचे प्रामाणिक शब्दांत वर्णन करतो.   कवी म्हणतो की  - त्याच्या प्रेयसीचे डोळे सूर्यासारखे तेजस्वी नाहीत.  - ओठ पोवळ्यासारखे लाल नाहीत.   - त्वचा बर्फासारखी शुभ्र नाही.   - केस सोनेरी धाग्यांसारखे नाहीत, तर काळ्या तारेसारखे दिसतात.   - गाल फुलांप्रमाणे लालसर नाहीत.  - श्वास सुगंधीत नाही.   - आवाज संगीतासारखा गोड नाही.   हे सगळे वाचून असे वाटू शकते की कवी तिच्या सौंदर्यावर टीका करतो आहे. पण शेवटच्या दोन ओळींमध्ये तो खरा अर्थ सांगतो:   "तरीही, मी तिला अत्यंत दुर्मिळ समजतो, कारण इतर स्त्रियांप्रमाणे जर तिची अशा खोट्या उपमांनी स्तुती केली असती, तर तो तिचा अपमान ठरला असता ." अशा प्रकारे कवीच्या मते सौंदर्याच्या खोट...

  Aristotle’s Poetics 1) Aristotle's Poetics was an answer to -------. a) Sidney's An Apology for Poetry                  b) Shelley's A Defense of Poetry c) Plato's Republic                                         d) Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales 2) The Poetics is mainly concerned with -------. a) Comedy      b) Poetry         c) Epic             d) Tragedy 3) The common principle of all fine arts is that ------------. a) they give us pleasure                         ...

  Phoneme,Three-Term Labels: 1. /p/: Voiceless bilabial plosive  2. /b/: Voiced bilabial plosive  3. /t/: Voiceless alveolar plosive  4. /d/: Voiced alveolar plosive  5. /k/: Voiceless velar plosive  6. /g/: Voiced velar plosive  7. /f/: Voiceless labiodental fricative 8. /v/: Voiced labiodental fricative   9. /θ/: (as in thin),Voiceless dental fricative 10. /ð/:  (as in this),Voiced dental fricative 11. /s/: Voiceless alveolar fricative 12. /z/: Voiced alveolar fricative 13. /ʃ/: (as in she),Voiceless post-alveolar fricative 14. /ʒ/: (as in measure),Voiced post-alveolar fricative 15. /h/: Voiceless glottal fricative 16. /ʧ/ (as in chop),Voiceless post-alveolar affricate 17. /ʤ/: (as in jump),Voiced post-alveolar affricate 18. /m/: Voiced bilabial nasal 19. /n/: Voiced alveolar nasal 20. /ŋ/: (as in sing),Voiced velar nasal 21. /l/: Voiced alveolar lateral 22. /r/: Voiced alveolar approximant 23. /w/: Voiced bilabial approximant 24. /j/: (as ...

  BA I_SEMESTER II_ENGLISH (OPTIONAL) Introduction to English Literature (Poetry)and Language (Morphology) -II MODULE I: Introduction to Forms of Poetry a) Sonnet b) Song c) Elegy d) Ballad MODULE II: Poems a) My Mistresses’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun- William Shakespeare b) She Walks in Beauty- Lord Byron c) Annabel Lee- Edgar Allen Poe d) My Last Duchess- Robert Browning e) O My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose - Robert Burns MODULE III: Poems a) Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S.- Nissim Ezekiel b) What Would You Do? – Omprakash Valmiki c) Oh Earth , Wait for Me -Pablo Neruda d) Elegy for My Son- Patrick Fernando e) The Seven Stages – Meena Kandasamy MODULE IV: Morphology a) Concept of Morphology b) Types of Morphemes c) Morphological Processes /Word - Formation Processes d) Morphological Analysis   *           *           *  ...