What is the theme of “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe?
- HISTORY
In what year did the Chesapeake Affair happen?
The Chesapeake Affair, which is also sometimes called the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, took place in 1807. This was an incident in which a British warship, the Leopard, captured an American warship,…
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- HISTORY
What treaty brought an end to Queen Anne’s War?
Queen Anne’s War, also known as the War of Spanish Succession in Europe, was brought to an end with the Treaty of Utrecht in 1712, which resulted in Britain gaining the territories of St. Kitts in…
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- HISTORY
What actions did the Second Continental Congress take in response to the outbreak of war with…
The Second Continental Congress took several actions after battles were fought at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. The Second Continental Congress met in May and authorized various actions to…
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- HISTORY
What are three factors describing how the British got into conflict with their thirteen North…
There were several reasons why the British got into a conflict with the 13 colonies. One reason was political. The British believed that since these were their colonies, they could do whatever they…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Why does Steinbeck depict the Joads’ journey as arduous?
The Joad family’s journey from their home in Oklahoma to California is forced upon them when their home is taken over by the bank. Though the road is long, it is paved, with plenty of habitations…
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- THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN
Explain Momaday’s relationship with his grandmother.
Momaday has a good relationship with his grandmother, Aho. Further, the relationship is very important because it is Momaday’s grandmother who connects Momaday to his heritage of the Kiowa tribe of…
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- HISTORY
Mesopotamia is Greek for “the Land Between the Rivers” and refers to the areas between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed as part of the Cradle of Civilization, namely Sumeria,…
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- HISTORY
What is Thomas Jefferson’s definition of justice? 1 image
“Justice is the fundamental law of society.” –Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Dupont de Nemours Thomas Jefferson defines justice as the fundamental law of society and the number one weapon…
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- HISTORY
To what extent was the policy of assimilation a success before 1945?
To determine if assimilation was a successful policy before 1945, we need to determine which group we are discussing. Depending on one’s perspective, the answer would be different for different…
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- GUY DE MAUPASSANT
What is symbolic in “The Jewelry” by Guy de Maupassant?
In the short story “The Jewelry,” also translated as “The False Gems,” the symbolism can be found in the jewels that Madame Lantin owns, the importance she gives them, and the fact that they are…
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- A SOUND OF THUNDER
In “A Sound of Thunder”, what happens to Eckels at the end of the story?
The story is generally about Eckels’ trip on a “time safari” – going into the distant past via a time machine to hunt extinct animals. However, when the hunting party encounters the tyrannosaur…
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- ANTIGONE
Do you think Antigone being a woman had any impact on her actions and punishment?
Gender does influence both Antigone’s actions and the way that Creon reacted to them. First, women were responsible for many aspects of funeral rites, tending graves, and mourning in ancient Greek…
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- HISTORY
How did democracy play a role in the evolution of France?
Democratic ideals have had a profound impact upon the evolution of France. Historically, France had an absolute monarchist government. However, the French Revolution introduced populist and…
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- HISTORY
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a free market and government intervention?
There are advantages and disadvantages of a free market economy and government intervention. One advantage of a free market economy is that the economy is most efficient when this condition exists….
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
In which room is the ebony clock located?
The ebony clock is located within the room decorated in black and red. Poe describes the room as being filled with black velvet, which fell down from the ceiling, covering the walls, and gathered…
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- THE MIRACLE WORKER
How does Hellen Keller act after realizing that water has a name?
Once she makes the connection between all the signing in her hand that Anne Sullivan has done as the name for the real thing that it represents, Anne is ecstatic. When her time for the “Garden…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What hardships do you see the animals facing now that Farmer Jones has been overthrown?
Almost immediately, life on the farm, under the pigs, is difficult. The problem is that the animals do not see it. They believe in the ideology of animalism so much, that they actually believe that…
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, what inferences can you make about how each of the following…
Characterization can be defined as the process of “fleshing out” a character by giving details about its thoughts, behaviors, physical qualities, motivations, and other features which contribute to…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
Why do the boys want to embrace when Bruno first appears on Shmuel’s side of the fence in Boyne’s…
The friendship between Bruno and Shmuel is the most significant loyalty within The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It is an important moment when the two boys are actually able to stand together…
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- THE BELL JAR
What are some of the social expectations Esther faces in The Bell Jar?
In a microcosm of the larger and more impacting pressures that weigh on Esther, she also feels she is expected to have fun in New York City during her time at the women’s magazine. This “local”…
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- SCIENCE
How does the shape of a cell relate to the function of that cell?
A common theme in biology is how shape affects function. Just as the shape of many things in biology determines the job for which it is used, so does the shape of cells. Below are examples of how…
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- SCIENCE
What gases are layered and do not mix well?
The atmosphere is divided into four distinct layers according to temperature: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. The composition of atmosphere is 79% nitrogen, 20% oxygen and 1%…
- ANIMAL FARM
How did the rebellion come about in Animal Farm?
There are two ways to answer this question. First, Old Major in chapter one tells the animals of their lot. In light of this, the only logical conclusion is to revolt. This is also the chapter…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
We do not know what Willy sells in the play and we do not know if the insurance money will be…
It seems to me that these two uncertainties are there for different reasons. For the first, it doesn’t seem to matter much what Willy sells. He identifies himself as a salesman, and his…
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- SCIENCE
What happens in air that is below the dew point?
The dew point is the temperature at which water vapor in air will condense because the air is saturated with water. Warm air is able to hold more moisture than cooler air so as the temperature…
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- SCIENCE
Can someone explain to me what an “application” is in a science project?
The application of a science experiment is how the knowledge can be used in the real world to address everyday problems. For example, Alexander Fleming learned through experimentation that the mold…
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- SCIENCE
How does the scarcity of water affect cellular respiration?
In the grand scheme of things, it potentially could have an effect on how much cellular respiration takes place. For cellular respiration to take place, glucose and oxygen must be available. The…
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- SCIENCE
When conducting an experiment, why is it important to test only one variable at a time?
A variable within a scientific experiment is something that is changed (i.e. it varies). There should be only one manipulated variable within a scientific experiment so that the experimenter can…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
The littleuns range in age, likely between five years old and nine years old but it is never really indicated how many of each age there are. They seem to be unaffected in a certain way by their…
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- SCIENCE
What is bacteria’s relationship to the sun?
Bacteria’s relationship to the sun depends on two aspects: one, that the sun is the source of all the heat on earth and secondly, that sun’s rays are used to make all the food in any ecosystem….
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- SCIENCE
What blood vessel carries blood to the heart?
Our heart acts as a pump to circulate the blood to different parts of our body. Blood vessels carry oxygen poor blood to heart, from where it is sent to the lungs to get fresh oxygen supply. Oxygen…
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- SCIENCE
The replication of DNA occurs inside what organelle?
The replication of DNA occurs within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells (cells that contain a nucleus and organelles). DNA begins when the enzyme called helicase begins to unzip the two strands that…
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- SCIENCE
Why do volcanoes often form over hotspots?
Volcanoes often form over hotspots. Hotspots are regions in earth’s mantle, from which the heat (generated from deep within the earth) continually pours out, as a plume. This thermal flow is…
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- SONNET 116
In sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, comment on the poet’s use of poetic devices throughout the…
Let me not to the marriage of true mindsAdmit impediments. Love is not loveWhich alters when it alteration finds,Or bends with the remover to remove:O no; it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on…
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- SCIENCE
Elements in a group or column in the periodic table can be expected to have similar?
Main group elements that are located within the same group (also known as a family, which is a column on the Periodic Table) contain the same number of valence electrons. The valence electrons of…
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- SCIENCE
Why do impurities decrease the melting point melting point and increase the range of the melting…
Impurities in a solid disrupt the bonds that hold the solid together. Atoms or molecules in a solid lattice are held together by their attraction for each other. These intermolecular attractions…
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- SCIENCE
What are the basic building blocks of matter?
The basic building blocks of matter are called atoms. An atom is the smallest particle of a element that exhibits the unique properties of that substance. An atom’s identity as an element is…
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- SCIENCE
What type of mixture is chocolate milk?
Chocolate milk is a colloid. Mixtures are divided into two large categories – heterogenous and homogenous. Homogenous mixtures are uniform throughout (homo = the same). All solutions are…
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- SCIENCE
What is the name of the organelle responsible for taking in food/energy molecules and releasing…
No single organelle is responsible for this entire process. The mitochondria breaks down the food and releases energy molecules in the form of ATP. Then, when the body requires energy, enzymes…
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- SCIENCE
What is energy that is stored in chemical bonds called?
Chemical potential energy or bond energy is the energy released by chemical reactions. We often hear that energy is “stored” in chemical bonds and released when the bonds break, but this really…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In chapter 2 leadership of the animals is generally left in the hands (so to speak) of the pigs….
At the end of chapter two, the pigs are, indeed, in control. For the most part, this seems like a good idea. There is one very important reason for this: they were the most intelligent. They proved…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Describe the death swamp in the “Most Dangerous Game.”
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” there are six references to the word “swamp.” This shows that the swamp is an important part of the playing field of the most dangerous game. The…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Why did George Orwell use rhetorical language in Animal Farm?
This is a good question. The use of rhetoric is central in Animal Farm, because the pigs, especially Squealer, uses rhetoric to persuade the animals that they are better under the Napoleon. In…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
In J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, why does Holden leave Ernie’s?
Holden Caulfield goes to a lounge in New York City called Ernie’s because he is lonely and avoiding his home and school. Ernie’s is a place where many of the preparatory school students hang out….
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
Give a character sketch of Roger in the story Thank You M,am.
In Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is determined to teach Roger that self-respect is far more valuable than owning a pair of “blue suede shoes” and that he…
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- THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
What are key details in the ending of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”?
Throughout the story the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been trying to keep the reader from guessing that the so-called “speckled band” is really a poisonous snake. If Doyle had mentioned the…
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- THIS IS JUST TO SAY
What are the meanings of the word “just” and which one(s) are relevant (as a denotation and/or…
In the poem “This is Just to Say,” the word “just” is being used as an adverb. Dictionary.com gives 5 definitions of the word used in that way: within a brief preceding time; but a moment before…
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- FERN HILL
Is the experience described in “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas described as a universal experience?
There is no really simple answer to this. On the one hand, no experience is universal. The poem is written in English, describes a pastoral British childhood, and has specific references to the…
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- PETER PAN
In Peter Pan, how do the mermaids feel about Wendy? Why?
The mermaids in J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan spend their time lazing around the lagoon, brushing their hair, and admiring their reflections in the water. They do not care for any of the children in…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What is the theme of “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe?
This story shows that no matter how wealthy one is, no matter how much authority one has, nothing can protect a person from their own mortality; it is the one aspect of our lives — rich or poor,…
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