Reference to context

Contexts of POETRY & DRAMA
Part- 1

MA- English

🔸️ Context of Canterbury Tales by GEOFFREY Chaucer

Chaucer is regarded as father of English poetry. In his prologue he gives us detail of his age with the reference of different characters. His prologue is the mirror of his society. He takes characters from all fields of life n depict whole society in his prologue. The prologue is a social documentary.
(Yhan sy next jis character ki text aye us k intro k liye 2 3 sentences likhain)
After that explain given or mentioned verses from text

🔸️ Context of John Donne

John Donne is a poet of 17th century. He is first metaphysical poet. In his poems he gives d concept of combination if body n soul n says combination of soul n body is compulsory in love.
(Next jis poem ki text aye us poem ka intro dain for instance u have to explain text from

"go n catch a falling star"

then do give intro of poem in d context as
This poem has been written in cynical mood. We can say this poem is about antigen and hostile to fair sex. These Lines r opening or closing lines of d song. He wants to tell that women r a bundle of contradiction. He laughs at her inconstancy n faithlessness......
after that explain given verses from Donne

🔸️ Context of Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex is the king of Thebes. He is a ruler who is noble, wise, sincere, honest and loyal with his state. A plague spread over Thebes. All Thebes is in miserable condition. People r losing their Lives. Babies die unborn. All labour is vain. The death is dancing in the streets of Thebes. There is starvation due to which people die. There is nobody who solve the problem. All people come to Oedipus because they have believe in his ability which he has shown in the matter of sphynx by solving her riddle.
(Next jo text paper Mae aai hae us sy phly ki thori c detail daini hae)
After that explain the given verses from related book

🔸️ Context of Dr faustus

Dr faustus is a learned scholar of whitenberg. He has inordinate ambitions. His resolution in his aims brings about his death n destruction. He wants to gain super human power and for this sake he sails his soul to devil and gets worldly pleasure only for 24 hours n becomes damned forever....
( next jo text paper Mae aay us sy phly ki story btain in short n explain mentioned verses from Dr faustus)

🔸️ Context of The importance of being Ernest

This play is truly a satire on absurdities n foolishness of people of that time. This play deals with certain farcical remarks n situations which r witty n amusing one. The basic target of writer is to satire on his society of English country of that time. Oscar wild in this play tries to prick the aristocracy class n no doubt he successfully does this job.

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