Compare and contrast Shelley’s “To a skylark” to Keats’ “Ode to the Westwind”.
- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
Compare and contrast Shelley’s “To a skylark” to Keats’ “Ode to the Westwind”.
Both of the poems “To a Skylark” and Ode to the West Wind” are by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Both these poems celebrate an aspect of nature, a higher order of existence that the poet compares to man’s…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Who does Johnny think is a hero? Do you think Dally is a hero?
In the group of boys who comprise the “outsiders,” it is Dally who Johnny idolizes the most. It’s probably consistent with their characters, because Johnny is timid, a follower, a “little dark…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
How does Lucy Gray meet her tragic end?
We are not told exactly how poor Lucy Gray dies, but we do know that her parents manage to trace her footprints to the middle of a bridge. The bridge must be rather primitive because it is…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What are the values portrayed in Romeo and Juliet?
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- MACBETH
In “Macbeth”, what are the main events in act 2
Without a doubt the main event is the killing of Duncan by Macbeth. That, of course, is central to the play. Before that occurs in scene 2, there is a brief conversation between Macbeth and…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
Why is “The Tell-Tale Heart” still widely read today?Why is “The Tell-Tale Heart” still widely…
Simply put: The Tell-Tale Heart is a classic. Because this as well as many of Poe’s other works have been deemed as such, they continue to be written into curriculum and printed into textbooks. As…
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- THE SPLENDOR FALLS
I want summary of poem for the poem “The Splendor Falls”.kindly give me sammary of splendour falls
The poem celebrates the beauty of a sunset in Ireland in a ancestral setting equipped with a castle and a lake. “There is a magical quality about the scene, suggested by the castle and the…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
In the play, “Death of a Salesman”, do you think Willy is the main character or Biff?In the play,…
I think it has to be Willy. Without him, there would be no play which is clearly about the inadequacy of his vision of the world in the time in which he lives. Biff is a product of this failed…
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- REPUBLIC
What is the relationship between the allegory of the cave and education?
The allegory of the cave tells us what education is about. In the cave, the citizens never see “reality” (the Forms) … they only get to see the shadows on the wall that the Forms cast. Of…
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- KING LEAR
How do you pronunce Goneril’s name in Shakespere’s “King Lear”?
Goneril, one of the daughters of King Lear, is difficult to pronounce. It is often mispronounced by placing too strong of an emphasis on the “i” in the last syllable of the name. The first link…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does Ralph think they will be rescued in “Lord of the Flies”?how
Ralph is still an optimist in the beginning of the story. In the first chapter, right after the boys land on the island and Ralph meets up with Piggy, Ralph says that his father, who is a…
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- TWILIGHT
would edward still love bella if…Would Edward still love Bella even if he could read her mind?…
In my opinion, the primary attraction that Bella held for Edward at the beginning was the fact that he could not read her mind. For Edward, this situation posed a challenge that he felt compelled…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Where does Jack think he is being followed in the jungle in Lord of the Flies by William Golding?
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is set on a tropical island, and all of the characters are young boys, roughly between the ages of six and thirteen or so. The boys have been stranded here…
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- THE WAKING
I am unsure about the genre of the poem in Theodore Roethke’s “The Waking”.Also, i am unsure…
“The Walking” is a form of a lyric poem called a villanelle, a poem “composed of 19 lines, closed verse form consisting of five successive tercets rhyming aba followed by a closing quatrain rhyming…
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- HAMLET
Does Ophelia Love Hamlet? Does Ophelia ever specifically say she loves hamlet?
In Act III scene 1, Ophelia laments Hamlet’s apparent madness and refers to herself as one who had been attracted to him: And I, of ladies most deject and wretched,That suck’d the honey of his…
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
Difficult parentsHow do you handle difficult parents? Along with teaching English and French, I’m…
Having only taught for five years, I still have difficulty with parents. I most likely would have reacted the same way that you did. In terms of failures, I usually have my students call their…
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- HAMLET
How does the Queen’s line echo a “rodent” theme introduced earlier in the play? Act IV,…
The rat or rodent motif is working on both the literal and figurative levels in the play Hamlet. In Act IV Scene I, Claudius is asking the Queen about Hamlet’s mental status. Reporting that…
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- NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AN AMERICAN SLAVE
Why is Douglass surprised by New Bedford in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?
New Bedford is far more wealthy and refined than Frederick Douglass had imagined, and he is astonished to discover that many of the “colored people” who lived there have “finer houses,…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
What happens to make Huck want to escape down river?
Assuming that you are discussing Huck’s original reason for running away (first to Jackson’s Island), Huck plans his escape to get away from Pap. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huck and Tom…
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- ANIMAL FARM
How is Animal Farm an allegory for the Russian Revolution?
The plot and major events in the book parallel the Russian Revolution directly. For example, the Battle of the Cowshed represents the Russian Civil War and its battles with occupying Germany, in…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
Why did Victor’s father marry Victor’s mother in “Frankenstein?”
The story of Victor’s mother and father is important because it sets up the idea of duty, something that Victor will fail in later in in the book. Victor’s mother was the daughter of a man named…
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- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
What is correct? “Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips” or “Soul meets soul on lovers lips” or “Soul…
It’s “soul meets soul on lovers’ lips” because there are two lovers and two souls, not just one. You must have a second soul to meet the first soul, otherwise it would be “soul meets soul on…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Why does Daisy compare Nick to a rose, and what is the significance of this statement in The…
The significance of Daisy’s statement is that, in one respect, it implies the superficiality of her character. It is a silly thing for her to say, and she says it for effect, to seem warm and…
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- THE GIVER
In “The Giver”, how and why is Jonas beginning to feel isolated from the others?it is from the…
Jonas is not taking the rest of the drugs that his family and the others in his society take. He has full use of his faculties, and he is now in the care of the Keeper of Memories learning to…
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- HISTORY
In Number the Stars, when Ellen asks Annemarie where she put her necklace, what does Annemarie…
When Ellen asks Annemarie where she put her necklace, Annemarie replies that she “hid it in a safe place…a very secret place where no one will ever find it”. Annemarie promises that she will…
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- RAYMOND’S RUN
In “Raymond’s Run”, what famous person would Squeaky admire? Why?
In order to answer this question, you have to understand Squeaky, properly known as Hazel, as a character. What is she like? How does she behave? What does she value in others? Hazel is a strong…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What are three examples of family relationships, friendship, or dreams/illusions in the play?I…
Dreams and illusions are a key theme of the entire play and there are certainly many references to dreams and in particular the tension between dreams and reality. Here are three examples that you…
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- HISTORY
What was the United State’s State Departments attitude towards Jewish Immigration during the…
In the years surrounding World War II the American public was concerned about the fate of European Jews but was unwilling to do anything about it at the time. The U.S. was going through the…
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- REFERENCE
Which one is better “blood relation or friendship?”Which one is better “blood relation or…
You would think that with blood relationships that you can always love and trust that person because you are kin, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. I am very close to my family, so in…
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
Adolscence is something difficult to cope with for both: parents and thier offspring… Why?It…
Not only is adolescence emotionally and hormonally charged, but it is also the period of time when children tend to rebel more overtly against their parents because these kids are in search of…
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- CINEMA AND DRAMA
Is Slumdog Millionaire an effective introduction to Indian culture? If so, how is it?
I think the film has many redeeming qualities as a work of art and a study of characterizations. Certainly, the characters of Jamal, Latika, and Salim (even Prem, the host of the show, and the…
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- BUD, NOT BUDDY
In Bud, not Buddy, what is the conflict, rising action and climax in the new kid?
Your question needs to be somewhat clearer. To which “new kid” are you referring? Also you are only allowed to ask one question and you have asked three distinct and separate questions. Focussing…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Chapter 29 of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, why is Aunt Alexandra so very upset she goes to her room?
This chapter contains the aftermath of the attack; Jem is recovering in his room, the doctor has been called, and Scout is asked to tell everyone exactly what happened during the attack. Aunt…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What information is there of the characters in Act 3?
We learn several things in this act about the characters. It is the climax or turning point of the story, so the characters are at their highest stress levels and show their true characteristics….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
I need quotes from Romeo & Juliet that show deception. Please give the quotes and explain…
Just for fun, let’s focus on deception in the character of Juliet (because she isn’t someone one would usually guess). Most of Juliet’s deception stems from her desperation, but it doesn’t quite…
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- I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
Can you analyze the first stanza if “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and show the figures of speech…
In the first stanza of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” Wordsworth puts himself in the place of a cloud, and states that he (the cloud) “wandered lonely…o’er vales and hills” and then down below…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In “Animal Farm”, what is a list of ideal ideas outlined by Old Major that should occur after the…
In Animal Farm, Old Major believes that the ideal situation for animals were occur if he can rid himself of all dealings with man. In principal, these are the ideals behind the Seven Commandments….
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- HEALTH
List why the components of fitness are important for tennis?
The main components of fitness that one would need for playing any sport, but specifically tennis are those of speed, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and agility. Strength and power are also…
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- THE GIVER
Why was it important for the community in “The Giver” to have a person who could “see…
In The Giver, the Chief Elder tells the crowd that the Receiver has told the committee of Elders that the new receiver must have the capacity to see beyond. She openly states that she does not…
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- TEX
Cows weigh from 300 to 600 pounds full grown. They can weigh up to 800 lbs when pregnant. Each breed has it’s ideal weight when full grown. Most bulls weight anywhere from 600 up to 1400 lbs. The…
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- THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
Why do you think the play ends with the line “In spite of everything, I still believe that people…
If you have ever seen this play performed on stage, you know how powerful that final line is for the audience. They have just witnessed the SS brutally arresting those hiding in the secret annex;…
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- REFERENCE
What poets are coming up in the Irish Leaving Certification Examination?
The Irish Leaving Certification Examination is established and given under the Irish State Examinations Commission and is a secure series of individual exams given to ensure uniformity of quality…
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- PLATO
What is a philosopher and why is the philosopher the best ruler?
A part of Plato’s Republic deals with the question of who would make the ideal ruler. In the Republic, the philosopher is the person who can see past the appearance of things and get at their…
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- 1984
In the book 1984 how are Julia and Winston alike in terms of rebellious acts they commit?examples…
Julia appears to be consumed with a desire to do wrong, to stand up to the party by sleeping around, by bedding members of the party, and then gets herself involved with “the brotherhood” because…
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- HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION
According to Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation, what hardships did the Pilgrams face aboard the…
Bradford’s history details many of the hardships the Pilgrims endured, especially during their voyage and first winter at Plymouth. Making their way across the Atlantic in the Mayflower, which was…
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- A TIME TO KILL
In A Time to Kill, how does Jake show commitment?
Although Jake first takes Carl Lee Hailey’s case out of self-interest, he soon becomes emotionally involved and develops a strong personal commitment to achieving justice. He risks his life, loses…
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- HISTORY
What was the nature of the twentieth-century Women’s Rights Movement in the United States?
The first thing to remember about the twentieth-century Women’s Rights Movement is that it encompassed a variety of social concerns. The sheer breadth of the movement contributed to the delay…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What is the creature’s reaction to Paradise Lost? According to the creature, how is he both…
In his reading of Paradise Lost, the creature discovers the concept of creation. He comes to know that God created Adam … and gave him Eve so that he would not be alone. Because the creature is…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Thinking Jem was the killer, Atticus was unwilling to go along with the story that Ewells had…
Atticus Finch was nothing if not a man of integrity. His moral compass demanded that he act with honesty in all aspects of his life, both personal and professional. Of defending Tom Robinson, he…
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- HAMLET
Is “What is Ophelia’s attitude towards Hamlet” the same question as “Does Ophelia ever say she…
I am thinking that they are probably two different questions. The first, “What is Ophelia’s attitude towards Hamlet?” is probably referring to her response when her father, the king and queen…