ENG401 Introduction to Literature Short Story & Poetry Assignments No.1 December 2014

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ENG401 Introduction to Literature Short Story and Poetry Assignments No. 1 Discussions and Solutions Fall 2014 Close Dec 11, 2014


Objective:

To assess students’ knowledge of the literary genres, literary terms, their usage and difference


Instructions:

Late assignment will not be accepted.
If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be awarded zero.
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it were his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words does not fall in this category.
No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
The file should be in Word doc form, the font color should be preferably black and font size should be 12 Times New Roman.


Q1. Provide a brief commentary on the various phases of the history of English Literature. The discussion should be entirely in your own words. 5 Marks





Q2. How, in your view, Literature portrays a culture more elaborately than cultural or historical artifacts? Give a compact overview. 5 Marks





Q3. Figurative devices function as: they magnify the meaning and add to the beauty of any literary piece/text. What is your opinion? 5 Marks







Q4. Is the basic motive behind the narrator's intention to kill the old man in the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' justified?
5 Marks