Mastering the NET, SET, and PhD Entrance Exams (Syllabus): A Comprehensive Guide to English Literature

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Introduction: 

Preparing for the NET (National Eligibility Test), SET (State Eligibility Test), or PhD entrance exams in English Literature can be a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the key topics and strategies to excel in these exams, ensuring you are well-equipped to succeed.

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Table 1: Exam Structure Comparison

Exam	Sections	Time Allocation	Marking Scheme
NET	Paper 1, Paper 2	3 hours (each paper)	Correct answers: +2 marks Incorrect answers: No negative marking
SET	Paper 1, Paper 2	2 hours (each paper)	Correct answers: +1 mark Incorrect answers: No negative marking
PhD Entrance Exam	Research Methodology,	Varies	Varies

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Table 2: Literary Movements and Associated Authors

No.	Literary Movement	Characteristics	Prominent Authors
1	Indian Renaissance	Revival of Indian culture and nationalism	Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan
2	Romanticism	Emphasis on emotion, nature, and individualism	William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3	Modernism	Experimentation, fragmentation, challenging conventions	T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf
4	Postcolonial Literature	Response to colonialism and its aftermath	Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka
5	Canadian Literature	Exploration of Canadian identity and landscape	Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro

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Table 3: Major Works and Authors

Major Work	Author
"Gitanjali"	Rabindranath Tagore
"The Guide"	R.K. Narayan
"Pride and Prejudice"	Jane Austen
"To Kill a Mockingbird"	Harper Lee
"Things Fall Apart"	Chinua Achebe
"Beloved"	Toni Morrison
"The Handmaid's Tale"	Margaret Atwood
"The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz"	Mordecai Richler

Table 4: Literary Theories and Proponents

Literary Theory	Proponents
Structuralism	Ferdinand de Saussure, Claude Lévi-Strauss
Poststructuralism	Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault
Feminism	Simone de Beauvoir, Judith Butler
Marxism	Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

Table 5: Comparative Analysis of Literary Genres

Literary Genre	Characteristics	Notable Examples
Poetry	Rhythmic and expressive language	"The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot
Drama	Dialogue-driven, performed on stage	"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
Novel	Extended prose narrative	"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Prose	Ordinary language, without poetic structure	"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

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Table 6: Important Topics for exam

No.	Topics	Description
1	Literary Movements and Periods	Indian Renaissance, Indian Writing in English, Postcolonial Literature, Aboriginal Literature, Postmodernism in World Literature, African Literature Movements, Canadian Literature Movements, etc.
2	Major Literary Works and Authors	Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan, Arundhati Roy, Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Patrick White, David Malouf, etc.
3	Literary Theory and Criticism	Postcolonial Theory and Criticism, Indigenous Literary Theory, World Literature Theory, African Literary Criticism, Canadian Literary Criticism, etc.
4	Poetry Analysis and Forms	Indian Classical Poetry, Aboriginal Songlines, World Poetry Traditions, African Oral Poetry, Canadian Poetic Forms, etc.
5	Drama and Theater	Indian Drama, Australian Theatre, World Theater Movements, African Drama, Canadian Theater, etc.
6	Novel and Prose Fiction	Indian English Novels, Australian Fiction, World Fiction, African Prose Fiction, Canadian Novels, etc.
7	Literary History and Periodization	Evolution of Indian Literature, Australian Literary History, World Literary History, African Literary History, Canadian Literary History, etc.
8	Postcolonial and Global Literature	Postcolonial Indian Literature, Australian Postcolonial Literature, Global Literature and Influences, African Postcolonial Literature, Canadian Postcolonial Literature, etc.
9	Gender Studies and Feminist Criticism	Indian Women Writers, Australian Women Writers, Feminism in World Literature, African Women Writers, Canadian Women Writers, etc.
10	Cultural Studies and Identity Politics	Indian Cultural Studies, Australian Identity in Literature, World Cultural Interactions, African Identity in Literature, Canadian Identity in Literature, etc.
11	Indigenous Literature and Oral Traditions	Indian Indigenous Literature, Australian Aboriginal Literature, World Indigenous Literature, African Oral Traditions, Canadian Indigenous Literature, etc.
12	Literary Genres and Subgenres	Indian Short Stories, Australian Crime Fiction, World Science Fiction, African Magical Realism, Canadian Historical Fiction, etc.
13	Literary Techniques and Devices	Indian Symbolism, Australian Imagery, World Metaphor, African Oral Tradition Devices, Canadian Literary Stylistics, etc.
14	Postcolonial Literature and Decolonization	Postcolonial Indian Literature and Nationhood, Australian Decolonization in Literature, World Decolonization Movements, African Postcolonial Discourse, Canadian Postcolonialism, etc.
15	Literary Criticism and Interpretation	Indian Literary Criticism, Australian Critical Theory, World Literary Interpretations, African Literary Criticism, Canadian Literary Analysis, etc.
16	Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Exchange	Indian-Australian Comparative Literature, World Literature in Translation, African Diaspora in Literature, Canadian-Indigenous Literary Comparisons, etc.

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