English Literature

English Literature in Grade 10 introduces students to novels, plays, short stories, and poetry from different cultures and time periods. Learners practice reading closely, analyzing themes, and interpreting literary devices such as symbolism, imagery, and metaphor. This subject emphasizes critical thinking, empathy, and communication, showing how English Literature connects human experiences across history and society. By writing essays, joining discussions, and reflecting on meaning, students learn how stories shape identity, challenge ideas, and inspire creativity.

🟢 Starter

  • Explore how setting shapes a story’s mood.
  • Investigate how characters grow through conflict.
  • Research how authors use symbolism.
  • Practice identifying themes in short stories.
  • Reflect on why literature matters in society.
  • Explore how point of view affects storytelling.
  • Investigate how dialogue reveals character.
  • Research how fables teach lessons.
  • Practice summarizing a poem.
  • Explore how imagery appeals to the senses.
  • Investigate how myths explain human nature.
  • Research how legends preserve culture.
  • Practice identifying tone in literature.
  • Explore how metaphors deepen meaning.
  • Reflect on why readers connect with characters.
  • Investigate how cultural context shapes stories.
  • Research how Shakespeare’s works influence language.
  • Practice identifying irony in texts.
  • Explore how heroes are portrayed in epics.
  • Reflect on how literature reflects history.

🟡 Practice

  • Analyze how themes connect across different works.
  • Explore how foreshadowing builds suspense.
  • Investigate how tragedies explore human flaws.
  • Research how comedies use humor for critique.
  • Analyze how figurative language shapes poetry.
  • Explore how historical novels recreate the past.
  • Investigate how gothic literature creates fear.
  • Research how romanticism emphasizes emotion.
  • Analyze how satire criticizes society.
  • Explore how narrative voice shapes perspective.
  • Investigate how allegories convey political messages.
  • Research how modernist writers break tradition.
  • Analyze how plays reflect social struggles.
  • Explore how women are portrayed in literature.
  • Investigate how war literature expresses trauma.
  • Research how postcolonial literature challenges power.
  • Analyze how children’s literature teaches values.
  • Explore how science fiction imagines the future.
  • Investigate how literature shapes national identity.
  • Research how literature inspires social change.

🔴 Challenge

  • Debate whether classics are still relevant today.
  • Research how censorship affects literature.
  • Analyze how literature influences political movements.
  • Investigate how translation changes meaning.
  • Explore how literature represents marginalized voices.
  • Debate whether digital media weakens reading habits.
  • Research how authors challenge stereotypes.
  • Analyze how magical realism blurs reality and fantasy.
  • Investigate how dystopian novels warn about society.
  • Explore how literature expresses universal human themes.
  • Debate whether author biography matters in interpretation.
  • Research how literature preserves cultural memory.
  • Analyze how intertextuality connects different works.
  • Investigate how literature explores freedom and oppression.
  • Explore how symbolism makes stories timeless.
  • Debate whether literature should entertain or educate.
  • Research how environmental themes appear in modern writing.
  • Analyze how literature represents migration and exile.
  • Investigate how oral traditions influence written works.
  • Propose how English Literature can inspire future generations.

💡 Reflection Question
How can studying English Literature in Grade 10 help you understand diverse perspectives and use stories to make sense of the world?

  1. Author Identification: 
    Who wrote the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four? 

  2. Literary Device: 
    In the poem “Fire and Ice,” what literary device is used in the line “But if it had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate / To say that for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice”? 

  3. Character Analysis: 
    In The Prince and the Pauper, describe the character and life of Tom Canty. 

  4. Theme/Concept: 
    What is a fable, and what is a common characteristic of a story that functions as a fable? 

  5. Textual Analysis: 
    Read the following lines and answer the questions: “He watches from his mountain walls, / And like a thunderbolt he falls”. 

    • Name the work and the writer of these lines. 
    • Who is referred to as “he” in the lines, and where does he live? 
    • What is the literary device used in the underlined part, and what is its effect? 
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