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Literature

06/28/16

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Which of the following lines that shylock speaks in Act 2;Scene 5 is the BEST example of personification? a)But stop my house's ears, I mean my casements;/Let not the sound of shallow foppery/ my... more
Literature English Reading Literacy

06/01/16

can someone help me come up with 5 class discussion questions please? (read the description)

can someone help me come up with 5 class discussion questions? The book we are reading in class is the little prince, and we have a class discussion coming up. the themes that I picked are... more
Literature English Reading Writing

05/22/16

What is conflict in this story?

When I was 5 or 6, I went to the store with my parents. While browsing, I noticied a pink striped stuffed cat, and I really wanted it so I asked my parents for it, but they said no. I then threw a... more
Literature

05/14/16

literature

which of the following authors was part of the"naturalism" movement? a) jack london b) henry james c) charlotte perkins  gilman d) kate chopin
Literature

05/14/16

literature

In a work of literature, what is an antagonist ? a) the character in the story b) a character that provides a source of conflict for the main character c) the person telling the story d) the person... more
Literature

05/14/16

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which of the following literary elements is MOST related to diction? a) setting b) plot c) tone d) theme
Literature English History Reading

05/04/16

Post-Romantic worldview?

What is a post romantic worldview? Is a Death of a Salesman an example of a post-romantic worldview? If so, why?
Literature

05/02/16

In the poem Jacob Goodpasture, I am not sure of the voice of the poem?

In the poem Jacob Goodpasture by Edgar Lee Masters, I am not sure of the voice of the poem! Is goodpasture a father of a son in the war, a soilder himself, or what? I'm not quite sure!

What conflicts arise in literature out of the tension between characters and setting? (TKAM)

I need to use quotes/ textual evidence from "To Kill a Mockingbird" to support my answer(s). Please help with my other question also about the same text... about bias.
Literature

05/01/16

What is the definition for "drain" as a NOUN as used by W. Somerset Maugham in the following: “..and I've gone out to have a DRAIN with him.”

From the short story by W. Somerset Maugham - "The Fall of Edward Barnard". 
Literature

03/30/16

using things fall apart examine the thematic features of modern african literature

using the book things fall apart examine the thematic features of modern African literature
Literature

03/10/16

World Literature help please

1. In the "The Old Chief Mshlanga" how does the narrator's opinion of the natives change? 2. How does this affect her relationship with her father? 3. How did the books that the narrator of "The... more
Literature

03/06/16

What happens when you turn 13 and 15 in The Giver

It is from a book called The Giver by Lois Lowry 
Literature

02/25/16

Was Kipling using his novella, The Man Who Would Be King, as support of the concept of “noblesse oblige?” Discuss specific evidence from the text, Kipling’s “T

Was Kipling using his novella, The Man Who Would Be King, as support of the concept of “noblesse oblige?” Discuss specific evidence from the text, Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden,” and the... more
Literature

02/25/16

How is Dravot and Carnehan’s adventure representative of the British Empire? Discuss at least three specific parallels using support from the text.

3. How is Dravot and Carnehan’s adventure representative of the British Empire? Discuss at least three specific parallels using support from the text.
Literature

02/23/16

Where does Swift uses Pathos in his article?

Peovide 2-3 quotes from the article.

02/12/16

Insanely hard question over Mark Twain's Work

In The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg, at the start of the story, the narrator makes it clear that the citizens of Hadleyburg are proud of their reputation and certainly seem to care that everyone... more
Literature

01/18/16

dancing in the dust is mainly by the alienation of relationships , how valid is this assertion

book by molope kagiso ...literature question
Literature

01/12/16

Sonnet for wanna be by the spice girls

Need help writing a sonnet of spice girls it has to written in past tense I really need help...  
Literature

12/23/15

How does Stowe portray white southerners (cite 3 specific examples) and how do you think southerners reacted when uncle toms cabin was released.

This is an assignment from apush. Please help me .
Literature

12/10/15

Why did he confuse Mr. Gessler for his elder brother?

Literature. Can't find answer.  
Literature

12/10/15

Why did the author think the elder brother would not reproach him?

Can't find answer. 
Literature

12/10/15

According to Mr. Gessler, how did the big firms get their business?

It's in Literature. Can't find answer. 
Literature

12/10/15

What did his elder brother always say that identified him?

it's in a literature book and name of the short story is called Quality 

12/06/15

Heart of Darkness help

Was Marlow's journey into the heart of darkness really an "inconclusive experience?" What lessons did he learn? Why might he have judged the experience to be inconclusive?

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