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Literature The Tempest William Shakespeare Margaret Atwood

04/04/19

In Margeret Atwood's "Hag-Seed," where is Caliban?

Margeret Atwood's _Hag-Seed_ is a metafictional retelling of Shakespeare's _The Tempest_. Many elements of _The Tempest_ are clearly recognizable (e.g. Felix is very obviously Prospero), while... more

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Literature Biochemistry Pharmacology Pharmacodynamics

04/03/19

How does paracetamol work?

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Literature History Reading Reading Comprehension

04/02/19

Am I reading this wrong? Or is my understanding anachronical?

I started reading this short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, *What to Do About It*, published in 1933. And the story starts with a character trying to free a wheel from a tirelock:> [...] he... more

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Literature Beowulf

04/01/19

What was the political system in the tale Beowulf? and how did the activity of pillaging condition the political system?

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Literature English Literary Devices

04/01/19

why does the author use the simile “Jake steps into the throw and chucks the ball like a middle tied to a tightrope wire”?

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Literature Symbolism German Literature Faust

03/29/19

What's the significance of Faust's meeting being on Easter Day?

In Goethe's *Faust*, the eponymous (anti?)hero meets the demon Mephistopheles on what seems to be Easter Sunday, during local celebrations of Easter. Given the religious themes in the story, this... more

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Literature Symbolism Russian Literature Fyodor Dostoyevsky

03/29/19

What is the significance of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov?

In the *The Brothers Karamazov*, Ivan tells a long story to Alyosha about the *Grand Inquisitor*. I have been trying to grasp its meaning for sometime, but what is the significance of that story?

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Literature Macbeth William Shakespeare

03/27/19

Did Lady Macbeth communicate signs of her instability prior to the blood scene?

I'm looking back on Macbeth, and I'm wondering something that's piqued my interest again. There's a very well-known scene in Macbeth: the blood-spot scene, the hand-washing scene, and other such... more

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Literature Poetry Edgar Allan Poe The Raven

03/27/19

Did Lenore in Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven merely leave or is she dead?

Edgar Allen Poe's poem *The Raven* has the narrator mourning the loss of his love Lenore. But it's actually not entirely clear to me if Lenore merely *left* the narrator (for whatever... more

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Literature Symbolism Harry Potter J K Rowling

03/27/19

Is there any textual evidence that this death in Deathly Hallows symbolized the end of childhood?

In the beginning of *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, we see that Hedwig is killed by the Avada Kedavra curse. >"No - HEDWIG!" The broomstick spun to earth, but he just managed to seize... more

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Literature William Shakespeare Quote Identification

03/27/19

Identify a possible quote by Shakespeare?

To those familiar with Shakespeare, do you know where this phrase comes from? > Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through ordeal

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Literature

03/27/19

What is "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams about?

In ["This is Just to Say"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Just_To_Say) by William Carlos Williams, the speaker appears to deliver an apology for stealing the plums of the person at whom the... more

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Literature Fahrenheit 451 Symbolism Ray Bradbury

03/27/19

Did the mechanical hound signify anything in Fahrenheit 451?

Ray Bradbury's *Fahrenheit 451* is written with many recurring symbols. After reading the book, I never thought that the mechanical hound was one of them, though my friend told me otherwise. **Did... more

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Literature Poetry Symbolism William Blake

03/27/19

What is the meaning of Blake's poem "The Sick Rose"?

William Blake's very short poem "The Sick Rose", from his [*Songs of Innocence and of Experience*](http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1934/1934-h/1934-h.htm), runs as follows: > O rose, thou art... more

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Literature English Poem

03/21/19

How do I find the meter and the number of syllables in my poem?

Here is my poem1 Two paths I can run on,2 One is short and sweet3 The other is long and hard.4 Sorry I could not take both,5 Looking as far as I could down one path6 My heart raced like a cheetah7... more

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Literature English Syntax

03/21/19

How does syntax contribute to tone?

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Literature English Syntax

03/21/19

What does syntax mean in poetry?

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Literature Poetry Symbolism Emily Dickinson

03/19/19

What does "in the Ring" mean in Because I could not stop for Death?

3rd stanza: > We passed the School, where Children strove > At Recess – **in the Ring** – > We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – > We passed the Setting Sun – I've heard of... more

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Literature Meter Arabic Literature

03/19/19

How does scansion work in Arabic poetry?

I was reading about Arabic poetry on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_poetry), and specifically the description of scansion: > The rhymed poetry falls within fifteen different... more

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Literature Twelfth Night Meaning William Shakespeare

03/19/19

What is meant by "came to practice" in John Manningham's description of Twelfth Night?

In the earliest mention of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"; John Manningham's Diary: > A good practice in it [was] to make the Steward believe his Lady . . . in love with him, by counterfeiting... more

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Literature

03/19/19

Is Dorothea's nickname metaphorical in "Middlemarch"?

In Middlemarch by George Eliot Dorothea Brook's nickname is Dodo. Or actually to be exact her sister, Celia Brook's nickname for her is Dodo. **Is this an allusion to Dorothea's almost extinct... more

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Literature Meaning C S Lewis The Space Trilogy

03/19/19

What are "smoking-room stories"?

I recently started reading C.S. Lewis's book *That Hideous Strength*, the third in his Space Trilogy (and I'm devouring it - what a story!) The following passage, from when Mark first meets Miss... more

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Literature Poetry Haiku Japanese Literature

03/18/19

Do traditional Japanese haikus always describe a moment?

I am currently reading *The Heart of Haiku* by Jane Hirshfield. In it, there are many examples of haikus by Bashō. In them, they always appear to give reference to a time, either explicitly or... more

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Literature Poetry Meaning William Shakespeare

03/18/19

In the Sonnet 29 by Shakespeare, does the speaker pity himself over lack of skill as an artist or contentment?

Here is the "Sonnet 29" by Shakespeare. > When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my > outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And >... more

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Literature Meaning French Literature Jean Jacques Rousseau

03/18/19

Why is Rousseau saying that "[...] Russia was civilized too soon"?

In [*The Social Contract*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Contract), Jean-Jacques Rousseau says > [...] Russia will never be really civilized, because it was civilized too soon What... more

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In Margeret Atwood's "Hag-Seed," where is Caliban?

How does paracetamol work?

Am I reading this wrong? Or is my understanding anachronical?

What was the political system in the tale Beowulf? and how did the activity of pillaging condition the political system?

why does the author use the simile “Jake steps into the throw and chucks the ball like a middle tied to a tightrope wire”?

What's the significance of Faust's meeting being on Easter Day?

What is the significance of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov?

Did Lady Macbeth communicate signs of her instability prior to the blood scene?

Did Lenore in Edgar Allen Poe's poem *The Raven* merely leave or is she dead?

Is there any textual evidence that this death in Deathly Hallows symbolized the end of childhood?

Identify a possible quote by Shakespeare?

What is "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams about?

Did the mechanical hound signify anything in Fahrenheit 451?

What is the meaning of Blake's poem "The Sick Rose"?

How do I find the meter and the number of syllables in my poem?

How does syntax contribute to tone?

What does syntax mean in poetry?

What does "in the Ring" mean in Because I could not stop for Death?

How does scansion work in Arabic poetry?

What is meant by "came to practice" in John Manningham's description of Twelfth Night?

Is Dorothea's nickname metaphorical in "Middlemarch"?

What are "smoking-room stories"?

Do traditional Japanese haikus always describe a moment?

In the Sonnet 29 by Shakespeare, does the speaker pity himself over lack of skill as an artist or contentment?

Why is Rousseau saying that "[...] Russia was civilized too soon"?

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