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ISC Class 12 English Literature: Chapter-wise Notes and PYQs

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ISC · Class 12 · 2026-27

ISC Class 12 English Literature: chapter-wise study guide

All 12 chapters of ISC Class 12 English Literature for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter page explains the ideas, gives tricks to remember them, shows where students lose marks, and links to practice.

  • 12 chapters
  • 16 topic pages
Start with the first chapter

Exam note: English Paper 2, Literature in English (Prescribed Texts), of ISC English (801): one 3-hour theory paper of 80 marks (plus 15 minutes reading time) set only on the Class XII portion: Macbeth Acts III to V, five stories from Prism and five poems from Rhapsody. Project Work carries 20 marks. Candidates of the new Modern English (891) study different texts (Pygmalion, Perspectives, Reflections), which are not covered here.

Drama

  1. Macbeth (Acts III, IV & V)

    Acts I and II are the Class XI portion and are not examined.

Prose: Prism

  1. Atithi / Guest

  2. The Cookie Lady

  3. There Will Come Soft Rains

  4. Indigo

  5. The Medicine Bag

Poetry: Rhapsody

  1. Telephone Conversation

  2. Tithonus

  3. Beethoven

  4. Small Towns and the River

  5. Death be not Proud

Paper II: Project Work

  1. Project Work: Writing Skills

    Not in the board exam

    Chapter page coming soon

Syllabus source: CISCE ISC 2027 English (801) syllabus, CISCE ISC 2027 Appendix I: List of Prescribed Textbooks, CISCE ISC specimen question paper 2025, English Paper 2 (Literature in English)