Use of AI in Teaching Literature

Abstract

Literature is a kind of entertaining way to enjoy one’s language. Prose, Poetry, Drama, Fiction which are the forms of literature teach us many things. They teach us one’s culture, expand our visions and horizons, enrich and builds our vocabulary, it also develops our critical thinking. These forms of literature when presented interestingly, improves students listening, reading, speaking and writing skill too. Prose reading develops one’s knowledge of reading and technical use of language. Poetry, which is a special genre of literature, teaches us economy of words to express emotions. Even a word in poetry conveys us denotative as well as connotative use of language. At a time, when English vocabulary and communication skills of students in professional courses are becoming dismal, studying poetry in English will yield positive result. Drama, when enacted improves listening quality and its imitation develops communication skill. Fiction reading takes us to another’s life and place, enrich our vocabulary. Thus, all genres of literature teach us and develop something valuable to life and development. In today’s time literature teaching and learning is not limited to traditional approach where importance is given to teacher as a complete source of instruction. In it students are expected to be a passive recipient of knowledge. In Today’s digital era use of AI based tools are emerged as an effective tool in teaching literature. AI based tools help teachers and students to have deep knowledge and understanding of literary texts such as poetry, drama, fiction and prose. It gives new dimensions and insights to the perspectives of the author. It develops critical thinking and lessens the complexities in the understanding of the literary text. It also provides summaries, questions, discussions, exercises and many more new things. Hence the use of AI in teaching literature seems to be beneficial. At the same time like any advanced technology, it has errors and flaws. The present paper tries to focus on the use of AI in teaching literature and what are its advantages and challenges.