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POETRY-1 (ENG403)

POETRY-1 (ENG403). LECTURE – 32. REVIEW OF THE POEM. Theme Invocation to the Muse Belinda in her Bedroom Belinda’s Dream Prophecy of Danger Introduction of Spirits Belinda’s Lapdog Belinda Gets Up Belinda’s Dressing Table. REVIEW OF THE POEM. Journey on the Boat Baron’s Plan

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POETRY-1 (ENG403)

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  1. POETRY-1 (ENG403) LECTURE – 32

  2. REVIEW OF THE POEM • Theme • Invocation to the Muse • Belinda in her Bedroom • Belinda’s Dream • Prophecy of Danger • Introduction of Spirits • Belinda’s Lapdog • Belinda Gets Up • Belinda’s Dressing Table

  3. REVIEW OF THE POEM • Journey on the Boat • Baron’s Plan • Atmosphere at the Boat • Ariel & other Sylphs • Hampton Court • Belinda Challenges • The Game of Ombre • Caricature of characters of Poem • Coffee served • Clarrisa

  4. REVIEW OF THE POEM • Ariel withdrew • Baron cuts off Belinda’s Hair • Baron’s Pride • Umbriel Appeared • The Journey to the Underworld • The cave of Spleen • Umbriel reached Belinda • The Effect of Gifts • Thalestris’ Speech

  5. REVIEW OF THE POEM • Sir Plume’s Request • Baron’s response • Umbriel’s 2nd Trick • Belinda’s Attitude • Her Speech • Clarissa’s Address • Battle Between Sexes • Belinda Won • She demanded her lock • Search for the Lock • Immortality of the Lock

  6. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 18th CENTURY SOCIETY • Social & Cultural Life of 18th Century • Luxury-loving life • New Found Wealth • Craze for Fashion • Preoccupied with trivialities • Idle Gossip, back-biting • Playing Cards • Frivolities of love & sex games

  7. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 18th CENTURY SOCIETY • Intrigues & Courting • Ladies liked being courted • Played coquet • Artificially embellished themselves • Enjoyed collecting valuable things • Mechanical life • Affected Speech & Action

  8. MIRROR TO THE 18TH CENTURY ARISTOCRATIC SOCIETY (1) • Belinda & Baron • Life style • Belinda as morning sun • Integral part of Aristocratic society: Lapdogs • Idealistic Dreams • Status of pets • Comparison of pets & lovers • Fashion & Artificiality of Life

  9. MIRROR TO THE 18TH CENTURY ARISTOCRATIC SOCIETY (2) • Obsession for Music • Love for Parties/Balls • Intrigues • Gentlemen vie • Vanities of Women • Anxious to win men • Dressing Table as a Holy Place • Expensive & rare Objects • Place of Bible

  10. MIRROR TO THE 18TH CENTURY ARISTOCRATIC SOCIETY (3) • Art of Coquetry • Pomp & Show- dress & sickness • Ruled by Trivialities • Husbands, lapdogs & China Jar • Comparison of Brocade & Honour • Amber Snuff-box • Gossip, sing, laugh, ogle • Coffee houses • No purpose • No Moral

  11. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK AS A SATIRE ON THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SOCIETY • Satirizes the social Practices • Highlights the Obsessions of the Society • Pinpoints the Trivialities • Presents comparisons • Identifies Frivolities of Elite Class

  12. THE ROLE OF SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS IN THE RAPE OF THE LOCK • Inclusion of Spirits; ‘light militia’ • Good &Evil Spirits • Sylphs • Ariel • Gnomes • Umbriel

  13. EPIC • An epic is long narrative poem about a hero containing the following elements: • Theme • an invocation to the muse • Battles • Romance • Supernatural elements • Journeys • Descent to the Underworld • Epic Similes

  14. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK AS A MOCK-EPIC • Fashionable 18th Century Society • Title of the Poem • Structure of the poem • Inclusion of Supernatural Elements • Mimicry of Epic Actions • Allusions to Classical Epic • Presentation of Characters

  15. THE MORAL OF THE RAPE OF THE LOCK • No Explicit Moral • Instances of Moral Values • Clarissa’s Speech

  16. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK • Reconcile the warring families • Presentation of the 18th century society • A Piece of Satire • Mock-epic • Employs the elements of Epic

  17. LECTURE 1 • Poetry • Broad Categories of Poetry • Different Types of Poetry • Analysis of Poetry • How to Analyze Poetry • Rhythm, meter, • Rhyme scheme • Literary Aspect • Figures of Speech • Figures of Speech

  18. LECTURE 2-6 • The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales • Geoffrey Chaucer • Background • Introduction to 14th century • Important writers of 14th century • Biography of G. Chaucer • Works & Three Periods of Influence • Chaucer’s Language • Introduction to The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales • Analyzed text: Lectures 3-6

  19. LECTURE 7 Topics for Discussion • Different perspectives of Chaucer’s Poetry • Picturesque quality • Satire on the contemporary society • Chaucer as a great story-teller • Characteristics of his Poetry • His Contribution to English Language • His Contribution to English Poetry

  20. LECTURE 8-13 • The Faerie Queene • Edmund Spenser • Introduction to Elizabethan Age • Influences leading to the Renaissance • Important writers • Edmund Spenser • Notable Works • The Faerie Queene • Analyzed Text: Lecture 9-13

  21. LECTURE 14 Topics for Discussion • Invocation • Epic & its Elements • Epic & Romance • Elements of Renaissance • Elements of Reformation • The Faerie Queene as an Allegory • Moral/Religious/Political/Personal • Picturesque quality of his poetry

  22. LECTURE 15-20 • Paradise Lost • John Milton • The Puritan Age • Political and Social background • Notable Writers • John Milton • His Literary Career • The Paradise Lost • Analyzed Text: Lecture 16-20

  23. LECTURE 21 Topics for Discussion • Paradise Lost • Style of Paradise Lost • Paradise Lost as an Epic • Epic Similes in Paradise Lost • Elements of Renaissance • Elements of Reformation

  24. LECTURE 22-25 • John Donne • Metaphysical Poetry • Love Songs & Holy Sonnets • Biography • Works • Poetry • Prose • Sermons • Elements of Humanism • Donne’s Individuality • Analyzed Text: Lecture 23-25

  25. LECTURE 26 • Love Songs • Go and Catch a Falling Star • Love’s Alchemy • The Sun Rising • A Valediction: Of Weeping • Holy Sonnets • Thou Hast Made Me • I am a Little World Made Cunningly • If poisonous minerals, and if that tree • Death, Be Not Proud

  26. LECTURE 27-31 • The Rape of the lock • Alexander Pope • Background of the Neoclassical Age • Characteristics of the Age • Literary Genres • Notable Writers • Biography of Alexander Pope • The Rape of the Lock • Origin of the Poem • Theme & Subject matter of the poem • Analyzed Text: Lecture 28-31

  27. LECTURE 32 Topics for Discussion • Representative of the 18th century society • Mirror to the 18th century aristocratic society • The Rape of the Lock as a satire on the eighteenth century society • The role of supernatural elements in the Rape of the Lock • The Rape of the Lock as a mock-epic • The Moral of the Rape of the Lock. • Review of 32 Lectures

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