Devika Panikar
δάσκαλος (dáskalos) means the teacher in Greek. Devika Panikar has been teaching English Language and Literature since 2006. She is an Assistant Professor with the Directorate of Collegiate Education under the Government of Kerala and now works at the Government College Kasaragod. This website is a collection of lecture notes she prepared by referring to various sources for her students’ perusal.
Terms in ELT
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ELT in India
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Meter in Poetry
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Absurdist Drama
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Epic Theatre
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Poetic Devices
The English language contains dozens of poetic devices. Any expression that impacts how a poem or other written work looks or sounds is a poetic device. It is a unique literary tool that shapes words,...
Black Comedy
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