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Romanticism in English Literature: Salient Features

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Romanticism in English Literature Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Historical and Intellectual Background III. Salient Features of Romanticism IV. Major Romantic Poets V. Romantic Prose Writers VI. Romanticism in Fiction VII. MCQ: Romanticism Answer Key I. Introduction Romanticism in English literature was a powerful literary and intellectual movement that emerged in the late eighteenth century as a reaction against the rigid rules, rationalism, and formality of Neoclassicism. It emphasized emotion, imagination, and individual experience over reason and tradition. The movement is generally considered to have begun in 1798 with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge and lasted until about 1837. The Romantic writers sought inspiration from nature, rural life, and the inner world of human feelings. They rejected artificial poetic diction and preferred simple language drawn from common speech. Nature...

Career Prospects in English Language & Literature

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Career Prospects in English Language & Literature  After completing school education, students are generally in a dilemma when it comes to choosing an appropriate course curriculum that would suit their aspirations and temperaments. Selection of right course, right subjects and competent guidance are the important elements that      will determine future course of action of the students. So, Students must be very careful in choosing their course and subjects at the Under Graduate and Post Graduate levels. In this article I shall discuss the career opportunities available in the field of English language and literature.                                Being an international language, English has wide scope and opportunities. In India, English is the only language which is spoken and understood all over the country. It functions as a connecting link between different states. I...