MEG-01 IGNOU Handwritten Assignment 2026-27

Key Syllabus Units & Topics

• Block-1: Orientation for the Study of Poetry & The Medieval Poet Chaucer: Introduces foundational poetic theories, including form, meter, and thematic concerns, while analyzing Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales for its narrative techniques and medieval worldview.
• Block-2: Undertaking a Study of Spenser: Examines Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, dissecting its allegorical structure, Renaissance aesthetics, and contributions to the Arthurian revival in poetry.
• Block-3: The Metaphysical Poets: Donne, Herbert: Focuses on John Donne’s paradoxical wit and George Herbert’s devotional verse, exploring their use of conceit, religious imagery, and metaphysical philosophy.
• Block-6: The Romantic Poets: Blake, Wordsworth & Coleridge: Analyzes Blake’s visionary symbolism in Songs of Innocence and Experience, Wordsworth’s pastoral idealism in Lyrical Ballads, and Coleridge’s supernaturalism in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
• Block-10: Some Modernist and Postmodernist Poets: Dylan Thomas, Philip Larkin & Sylvia Plath: Investigates the linguistic experimentation of Thomas’ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, Larkin’s ironic realism in The Less Deceived, and Plath’s confessional intensity in Ariel, contextualizing their responses to 20th-century disillusionment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How are internal assignments marked in MEG-01, and what is the passing criterion?
A: Internal assignments contribute 30% to the final grade, with a minimum passing mark of 40% required in each assignment to qualify for the term-end examination. Late submissions incur penalties unless justified by IGNOU’s examination guidelines.

Q: Are there recommended critical editions or anthologies for preparing Block-5 (Neoclassical Poets) and Block-9 (Modernist Poets)?
A: The IGNOU study material for MEG-01 includes prescribed anthologies like The Oxford Book of English Verse (for Neoclassical poets) and The Norton Anthology of Poetry (for Modernist selections). Cross-referencing these with the course reader ensures comprehensive coverage of key texts and critical perspectives.