UGC NET
English Literature Syllabus (Paper II)
Unit I: Drama
- Classical Drama
- Medieval Drama
- Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
- Restoration Drama
- Modern and Contemporary Drama
- Indian English Drama
- American Drama
Unit II: Poetry
- Old English Poetry
- Renaissance Poetry
- Metaphysical Poetry
- Neoclassical Poetry
- Romantic Poetry
- Victorian Poetry
- Modern and Contemporary Poetry
- Indian English Poetry
- American Poetry
Unit III: Fiction and Short Story
- British Fiction
- American Fiction
- Indian English Fiction
- Postcolonial Fiction
- World Fiction
- Short Stories
Unit IV: Non-Fictional Prose
- Essays
- Biography and Autobiography
- Travel Writing
- Memoirs
- Letters
- Journals
Unit V: Language
- Linguistics
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Pragmatics
- Language Teaching
- English in Use
Unit VI: English in India
- History of English in India
- Indian English
- Translation Studies
- English Language Teaching in India
- Future of English in India
Unit VII: Cultural Studies
- Popular Culture
- Media Studies
- Gender Studies
- Dalit Studies
- Subaltern Studies
- Diaspora Studies
- Postcolonial Studies
Unit VIII: Literary Criticism
- Classical Criticism
- Neo-Classical Criticism
- Romantic Criticism
- Victorian Criticism
- Modern Criticism
- Practical Criticism
Unit IX: Literary Theory (Post
World War II
- Structuralism
- Poststructuralism
- Deconstruction
- Marxism
- Feminism
- Psychoanalysis
- New Historicism
- Postcolonial Theory
- Ecocriticism
- Cultural Materialism
- Queer Theory
Unit X: Research Methods and
Materials in English
- Research Methodology
- Bibliography
- Documentation Styles (MLA, APA, Chicago)
- Textual Editing
- Digital Humanities
- Academic Writing
- Research Ethics
Paper I
Syllabus
Paper I focuses on:
- Teaching Aptitude
- Research Aptitude
- Reading Comprehension
- Communication
- Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- People, Development and Environment
- Higher Education System
- Logical and Mathematical Reasoning
High-Weightage
Areas for English NET
Based on recent candidate analyses and discussions,
the following areas frequently contribute a large number of questions:
- Literary Theory and Criticism
- British Literature
- Language and Linguistics
- Reading Comprehension
- Cultural Studies
- Research Aptitude
- English Studies in India
Detailed Breakdown
of Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I Drama
Classical Drama
1. Greek Drama
Ø Origin
and Background
- Dionysian festivals
- Religious roots of drama
- Development of tragedy and comedy
- Greek theatre structure
Major Tragedians
Ø Aeschylus
Ø Father of Tragedy
Ø The Oresteia
Ø Prometheus Bound
Ø The Persians
Ø Introduction of the second actor
Ø Sophocles
Ø Oedipus Rex
Ø Antigone
Ø Electra
Ø Tragic hero and fate
Ø Introduction of the third actor
Ø Euripides
Ø Medea
Ø The Bacchae
Ø Hippolytus
Ø Psychological realism
Ø Strong female characters
Greek Comedy
Ø Aristophanes
- Old Comedy
- Political satire
- Lysistrata
- The Clouds
- The Frogs
2. Aristotle and Dramatic Theory
Poetics
3. Roman Drama
Roman Comedy
Ø Plautus
Important works:
- Miles Gloriosus
- Aulularia
- Menaechmi
Ø Terence
Important works:
- Andria
- Eunuchus
- Adelphoe
Roman Tragedy
Ø Seneca
Important works:
- Phaedra
- Medea
- Thyestes
- Agamemnon
4. Sanskrit Drama
Natyashastra
Major Playwrights
Ø Kalidasa
Works:
· Abhijnanasakuntalam
· Vikramorvasiyam
· Malavikagnimitram
Ø Bhasa
Works:
- Swapnavasavadattam
- Urubhanga
Ø Shudraka
Work:
- Mrichchhakatika
Ø Bhavabhuti
Works:
- Uttararamacharita
- Malatimadhava
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