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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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Literature English Short Stories

03/18/19

What do you make of Harrison Bergeron himself? Does he represent the American dream to “be all you can be”?

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Literature English Syntax

03/18/19

Is repetition a syntax?

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Literature English Syntax

03/18/19

What is the effect of syntax?

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Literature English Linguistics Syntax

03/18/19

What is the study of syntax?

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Literature

03/16/19

In Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot," why is 'beer' used in ''a parson much bemus'd in beer"?

In 1735, Alexander Pope wrote *Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot.* There is a line "a parson much bemus'd in beer." What has **beer** to do with it? I came across this in... more

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Literature Poetry Meaning Seamus Heaney

03/16/19

In the poem "North" by Seamus Heaney, what is meant by the Aurora Borealis line and the word "nubbed"?

I'm taking notes and learning about the poem "North" by Seamus Heaney, and would like help with the literary analysis of some lines. What is meant by: >Expect aurora Borealis in the long... more

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Literature English Syntax

03/15/19

What is complex syntax?

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Literature English Syntax

03/14/19

Is Syntax a literary device?

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Literature William Shakespeare

03/14/19

Shakespeare and Iambic pentameter?

My question is, 'Is Iambic pentameter just an illusion?' When I learned Shakespeare in school, my teacher emphasized on the thing called 'iambic pentameter'. That goes like 'du Dum du Dum......'... more

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Literature Grammar Writing Meaning

03/14/19

What is this strange sentence by Walt Whitman?

> The future is no more uncertain than the present. —Walt Whitman This is supposed to mean "The future is certain, just like the present." But it means the opposite... I learnt in school that no... more

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Literature The Great Gatsby

03/14/19

How would you characterize Nick Carraway?

Is Nick Carraway an outsider, or is he one of them.

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Literature John Dryden

03/13/19

John Dryden's critical essays foreshadow the satire of which eighteenth-century writer?

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Literature Short Stories Meaning O Henry

03/13/19

What does the phrase "the silent imputation of parsimony" mean in The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry?

What does the phrase "the silent imputation of parsimony" mean? It appears in the first paragraph of "The Gift of the Magi," which I've quoted below. > One dollar and eighty-seven cents.That... more

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Literature English English 9 H

03/05/19

Why does Harper Lee not focus on Dill's background, but his humanity?

To Kill a Mockingbird" why does Harper Lee not focus on Dill's background, but his humanity?

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Literature Humanities Classics

02/19/19

Describe the trick that Odysseus devised. Respond in three or more sentences here, and be sure to describe all parts of the deception, including what role the giant sheep played

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Literature Government & Politics College Essay

02/18/19

If Governmental Statistics do not exist, what data in journal articles gives you an idea of how serious a problem/issue is?

This a question I got from my college professor for a literature review and I'm completely stumped!I basically think that this question is asking "Without government statistics, how would you know ... more

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Literature Romantic Literature

02/16/19

Which sentence in this passage from Herman Melville’s short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is an example of verbal irony

Bartleby, the Scrivenerby Herman Melville (excerpt)I seldom lose my temper, much more seldom indulge in dangerous indignation at wrongs and outrages, but I must be permitted to be rash here and... more

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Literature Symbolism

01/30/19

Symbolism The story of an hour

Research "symbolism" from your resources on literary elements. After reading "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, identify instances when she incorporated symbolism in her work and discuss what... more

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Literature Words

01/21/19

What is it called when you define a word using each letter of that word

What is it called when you define/describe a word by taking the letters of that word & making phrases/ descriptions in sequential order, such as CAN: Capable, Able, Now available to... more

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Literature Frankenstein

01/17/19

Why do books have multiple versions published?

I want to read “Frankenstein” but there are SO many “versions/editions” published, I don’t know which one to read? Which one is the original? Also, does it matter which one I read???

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Literature English

01/17/19

In The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, what are some words and phrases in her story to describe Kate’s story?

I think some words are free and monstrous joy to describe her story.

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Literature English

01/16/19

In The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, what is she attempting to accomplish in her story?

Is she trying to attempt this through irony throughout the story by telling the readers that even though many marriages seem happy they can be brought out with sadness she is using a dramatic... more

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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"?

What do you make of Harrison Bergeron himself? Does he represent the American dream to “be all you can be”?

Is repetition a syntax?

What is the effect of syntax?

What is the study of syntax?

In Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot," why is 'beer' used in ''a parson much bemus'd in beer"?

In the poem "North" by Seamus Heaney, what is meant by the Aurora Borealis line and the word "nubbed"?

What is complex syntax?

Is Syntax a literary device?

Shakespeare and Iambic pentameter?

What is this strange sentence by Walt Whitman?

How would you characterize Nick Carraway?

John Dryden's critical essays foreshadow the satire of which eighteenth-century writer?

What does the phrase "the silent imputation of parsimony" mean in The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry?

Why does Harper Lee not focus on Dill's background, but his humanity?

Describe the trick that Odysseus devised. Respond in three or more sentences here, and be sure to describe all parts of the deception, including what role the giant sheep played

If Governmental Statistics do not exist, what data in journal articles gives you an idea of how serious a problem/issue is?

Which sentence in this passage from Herman Melville’s short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is an example of verbal irony

Symbolism The story of an hour

What is it called when you define a word using each letter of that word

Why do books have multiple versions published?

In The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, what are some words and phrases in her story to describe Kate’s story?

In The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, what is she attempting to accomplish in her story?

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