Lecture Method As one of the most primitive forms of teaching, this approach dictates a one-way channel of information and knowledge from teacher to learner. The learner does not participate actively rather just noting down the lecture and listening passively. CHARACTERISTICS In this method, the teacher is active and students are passive. The teacher presents […]
DEFINITION It is a type of teaching method in which both teachers and students work together to discuss the content in the form of dialogue. CHARACTERISTICS This method involves participation from both sides—teacher and learner. It is a two-way communication process. The discussion can take place between groups, peers, or the whole class. Students share […]
Inquiry Method As the name indicates, Inquiry method is a method that is centered on asking questions. CHARACTERISTICS It is a student-centered approach. The teacher acts as a monitor and facilitator—guiding the students and helping them learn. Students have to actively participate in asking questions and discovering solutions. Students have to explore the material given […]
DREAM POETRY: ORIGIN, EVOLUTION AND CONTEMPORARY SITUATION In the Medieval age, dream poetry or dream vision was an appreciated form that permitted writers to compose about unknown worlds. A literary device turned genre, it is often defined as a ‘dream or vision in which some insight or truth is revealed to the writer in his […]
Introduction Nowadays, the novel is regarded as the most sought-after and praised form of literature. It is defined as “an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex; it deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events” (Novel, n.d.). The origins of the novel date back to the late seventeenth […]
Short Biography of Ibsen Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. Famously nicknamed the “Father of Modern Drama”, his initial dramas were met with much controversial criticism. William Archer translated many of his social problem plays which granted him fame and acceptance in England. A critic even noticed that Ibsen’s contributions initiated “powerful revival and progress […]
Introduction to Media Media has pervaded almost every aspect of our lives. Now, we consider it as an indispensable characteristic of society. Broadly described as a means of communication and entertainment to a large audience, media performs numerous roles and functions which affect society directly. Therefore, the media has a significant impact on the way […]
T.S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot was perhaps one of the most highly-acclaimed literary figures of the modernism movement. He (1888-1965) was an American-born, English-adopted poet, playwright, and literary critic. His career took a turn for the better after he published The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. His poems were typically centered on the disappointment […]
Outline 1.Introduction—content of novels and its importance 2.Biography of Fitzgerald 3.Plot summary of “The Great Gatsby” 4.Explanation of why evil prevails and good retracts 5.Contemporary examples 6.Conclusion and Final remarks Introduction Culler notes that “novels have long been credited with making people dissatisfied with the lives they inherit and eager for something new – whether […]
Outline 1.Introduction-Novel as a vehicle of ideas, opinions, and beliefs 2.Biography of Tolstoy 3.Plot of the novel “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” 4.Context and Tolstoy’s beliefs 5.Examples from society 6.Conclusion- Summary of important points and final remarks Introduction Any piece of literature, whether it be novels, poetry, dramas, etc., is a vehicle for the conveyance […]
