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English Honours — Semester 1 2026

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2 document(s) — includes broad guide + PDFs for 2026.

• Introduction to Literary Studies PYQ 2026 - Sem 1PYQOpen
• European Classical Literature PYQ 2026 - Sem 1PYQOpen

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About English Honours — Semester 1 2026 — Delhi University

English Honours at DU (NEP/UGCF) for Semester 1 is built around close reading of primary texts. This page Semester 1 2026 with 2 document(s) organises semester 1 material in DU's taught order.

Units (verify from your college syllabus handout):

• Unit 1: Primary texts — e.g., Chaucer, Donne, Shakespeare (form-aware reading)
• Unit 2: Literary history & close reading — passage-based analysis
• Unit 3: Theory — e.g., Post-colonial, Feminist, Cultural studies
• Unit 4: Essay & long answers — thesis + textual reference

Official sources: University of Delhi · DU Exam Portal · your college's English syllabus handout.