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Homework Help: English: Literary Terms

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Re Literary post with questions
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:09pm

Literary Devices
When an author quotes another author in his novel, writes a poem in his book that he was reminded of when the events happened and that corresponds with what is happening in the text, what is that called? Is it a literary device? It can't be allusion.. I'm talking about...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:30am

English
What are the meanings of the following literary terms: 1. Biological Criticism 2. Historical Criticism 3. Reader-Response Criticism 4. Formal Criticism 5. Gender Criticism 6. Marxist/Marxian Criticism 7. Psychological Criticism
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:23am

literature
Using Literary Elements, Can You Compare And Contrast Abigail Adams' Letter To Her Daughter With Jean De Crevecoeur's Essay From Letters From An American Farmer.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:14pm

literary
what is foreshadowing and what is flashback?
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 8:49pm

Lit
Where can I find a list of literary themes?
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 7:42pm

English
Edit and review please. Write an essay in which you analyze the changes in the literary selections you have read thus far, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon period and going through the seventeenth century. What differences do you notice in the topics, themes and writing styles? ...
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 3:33pm

English- schools of literary criticism
Hi there, I've really been trying to understand the theory of postmodern criticism and modern criticism, but I still can't seem to understand what it is. I've been researching on the web, & it's still not very clear. I hope someone can help me out here. thanks ...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 3:52pm

English lit essay check
7) Write an essay in which you analyze the changes in the literary selections you have read thus far, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon period and going thru the seventeenth century. What differences do you notice in the topics, themes and writing styles? What similarities are ev...
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 6:45pm

literary
in literary terms a character whose actions are inspiring or noble is?
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 5:51pm

Finance
Your group has been hired by an advertising firm that is developing a series of commercials for family-oriented products geared toward the entire family. They want to develop a series of commercials that will target family members at various life stages. Your group needs to th...
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:23pm

psychology
Your group has been hired by an advertising firm that is developing a series of commercials for family-oriented products geared toward the entire family. They want to develop a series of commercials that will target family members at various life stages. Your group needs to th...
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 2:49am

Literary-Studies
Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things' issues on feminism?
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 6:38am

literary
How do poets utilize devices and conventions to develope themes in their poetry? Support your answer with examples from the assigned reading
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:51pm

Help with American History assignment
Need help with American History. 1. Explain how conflicts and rivalries among European nations both helped and hindered the American struggle for independence. 2. Compare and contrast the British and the American conduct of the war. How did each side propose to “wi...
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 9:44am

literature
Regarding the difference between fiction and nonfiction, which statement is most accurate? A. Nonfiction writers are more often free to move about in time and space. B. Literary fiction does little except inform and specify. C. Nonfiction writers are free to embellish the fac...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:19pm

10th grade english
Please help me. I just finished the Road by Cormac McCarthy and I really need help. I am so confised by this book, and I have to find the Plot, Setting and how it affects the story, Characters and how they differ, Literary devices used in this book, and quotes from the text to...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 11:34pm

10th grade english
Ok, I need help on the book "The Road" By cormac McCarthy. I need to know 3 themes, the plot, the setting and how it affects the story, and Literary devices used in the story! Thanks so much!
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 4:23pm

literature
I need help developing a thesis statement for an analytical essay on Oedipus Rex and A Raisin in the Sun. I have to compare and contrast these two pieces of literary work. Can someone please help me?
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:49pm

lit 210
Complete the Comparative Poetry Matrix in Appendix H, in which you will compare and contrast the themes and writing styles of three poems of your choice (other than My Papa's Waltz), as well as evaluate which poem of the three most effectively utilizes literary devices and...
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 2:16pm

wrestern civilization
what are two different important literary related achievements of the intellectual revival during Charlemagne's reign?
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:57am

literary
I am writing my father's obituary - he passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He was from a very small town and always quoted verse that ended with "And when I go (return) home, I am a boy again" Walt Whitman. Dylan Thomas. Please. Please. I have a deadline tomorrow...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 3:11am

List of Transition words
Hello, I am writing a literary essay and I was wondering if anyone had a log list of transition words. It does not have to be a website. If u have one on word,etc ican give you my email Thanks
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 5:00pm

SPANISH
TRUE OR FALSE The currency of many Spanish-speaking countries contains the images of literary characters, political leaders, and animals from that region. True?
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 12:51pm

SPANISH
TRUE OR FALSE working on the school newspaper and literary magazine are popular extracurricular activities among Guatemalan teenagers (help!) true?
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 12:26pm

COM 220
Below you will find 8 examples of thesis statements. Some a good examples and others are poor. Identify whether each statement is good or poor and your rationale for each decision. Participating in this exercises by not only stating “good” or “poor” but als...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 2:56pm

Literature
What are a few of the Literary Devices in the book Uncle Tom's cabin. Can I have the direct quotes?
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 2:46pm

literary
who narrates the poem How I learned English Answer Gregory Djanikian Is it a character in the poem or someone outsida the poem? Answer inside
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 12:56pm

literary
are the characters in the poems or someone outside the poems answers are: 1-The highwayman. inside ' 2-The cremation of Sam McGee. inside 3-HOW I learned English .inside thank you
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 12:17pm

literary
What are "styles" in literature?
Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:46pm

reading
milkweed novel by jery spinelli the literary devices the streetlight were like moons cupped in iron fingers what is being compared?
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 2:58pm

introduction, eng
i'm writing a short essay where i have to describe three writers about their literary techniques. for my introduction, i want to start out with a saying why writers use literary devices. Then i want introduce the writers and their different techniques. but i just don't...
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 5:40pm

english
What the does the literary technique "double" or doubling mean. I read some definitions online, but I kind of want to hear a simple definition.
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 5:16pm

English
hey, I am trying to write an essay for my university english class but I cannot find any good literary criticism databases. I went to mla international bibliography but couldn't find anything. I am trying to write an essay on the Fall of american dream for Of mice and men ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 11:22am

literature
A tercet is a? A. figure of speech B. Literary genre C. Complex rhyme scheme D. Three-line stanza
Monday, March 9, 2009 at 3:04pm

Literature
You might think this is crazy but I don't. I typed 3 pages of this text in my textbook and after the text there are questions I need you to check thanks sorry for so much. Shakespeare's World England in Shakespeare's Day William Shakespeare is widely considered to ...
Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 5:56pm

english
i need stories an example of literary term
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 1:05am

English-Repost
Hello! English is my second language, and at the moment, unfortunately, I don't have anybody who can read my paper since both my parents are not fluent in English. And I'm probably living on the other side of the earth, since it is now ten thirty pm. Anyways, what I wa...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 9:53am

English
Edgar Allan Poe Biography Please Check!! (teacher limited to be 3 paragraphs only. Please check my sentence fluency, grammar, and point out any unimportant points of his life.) Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts, Boston, on January 19, 1809. His parents, David Poe Jr. a...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:34am

litureature
1.In fiction, use of conventions leads to? A. entertainment, B. expectations, C. imagination, or D. escapism. 2. According to the analyses of the stories you were asked to read, "A Pair of Silk Stockings" best represents literary? A. allegory. B. realism. C. escapis...
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 11:44am

world literature 210
Write a 350-700-word ... essay comparing and contrasting the themes and writing styles of two of the literature selections listed below. evaluate the effectiveness of both authors uses of fictional literary devices and conventions. a clean well lighted place the house on mango...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 12:45am

english
I need help finding a good website that tells how dracula by bram stoker is a literary success. Also awards that Bram Stoker has recieved. I tried typing it in the search bar and i cant find anything. please help me!
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 8:54pm

literary
I am reading the book Frankenstein. I am in need of finding out what rhetorical device this quote is "you can blast my other passions, but revenge remains-revenge, henceforth dearer than light or food!" And the reason why. If you can help thank you!
Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 4:31pm

question...biographies
Which is the MOST important literary element in biographies? A.Plots B.Characters C.Settings D.Point of view I believe is characters...but I just want to make sure with some one.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 9:49pm

literature
1. Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of A. metaphor. B. assonance. C. simile. D. alliteration. 2. A villanelle is A. a narrative poem written in blank verse. B. a formal poem using extensive repetition. C. a fav...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:20pm

english help urgent
write an original example of the following literary elements personifiacation metaphor simile
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 7:42pm

English
could you give me an example of the literary term Conflict!?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 10:56pm

composition
I have to now for this unit write an essay about a literary essay's theme. I have chosen the poem The Wreck of the Hesperus so what is the theme of the poem? (theme can also be identified by the imagery, ect. of the poem) thanks-MC
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 4:01pm

essay novel study need ideas and advice
Jane Austen's novels Pride and prejudice and Persuasion both illustrate the challenges of being a woman in the 1900s. The need to find security, obtain wealth, status and marriage becomes necessary for survival and fulfillment. Unfortunatly, Austen shows that the pressure ...
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 9:59pm

American Lit.(Poetry)
I need to find these in this poem: 1.Apostrophe:The addressing of a discourse to a real or imagined person who is not present; also a speech to an abstraction. 2.Synecdoche:A figure of speech in which a part stands for a whole, or a whole for a part. 3.Metonymy:A figure of spe...
Monday, November 3, 2008 at 6:37pm

english check ms.sue
Masculinity in Macbeth Shakespeare will these work ms.sue. The great masterpiece Macbeth, which is written by William Shakespeare, deals with many different hidden themes. One of the best-hidden themes in Macbeth is manhood. Shakespeare's descriptions of his characters giv...
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 7:25pm

Alicia, Literature Help
Now that I know you are studying literature and that "classmate" has threatened you, here are some sites to help you to learn how do tackle this class. Your "classmate" is also able to use this material: Literary Terminology, alphabetized: http://classi!@#$...
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 9:49am

Literary Terms
What is the difference between Juxtaposition and Antithesis?
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 10:25pm

literary
What is the mood of A Journey to the Center of the Earth,book by Jules Vernes?
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 8:24am

literary
what is deductive resoning?
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 9:46pm

English
A question on "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson ? I am writing an essay explaining how the use of literary devices creates a sense of horror. I wrote down things like "withheld knowledge" (that the author not telling readers the "prize" of the lott...
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 4:20pm

British Literature
#11: Coffeehouses were centers for (A) literary activity (B) political debates © entertainment (D) all of the above. #11: D #12: After viewing the London Fire on September 2, 1666, Samuel Pepys (A) mailed a letter to his father (B) left town © went back to bed (D) bu...
Monday, September 29, 2008 at 11:55pm

literary
what is the literary term in this sentence. We will continue to work on grammer next week. I postponed our sceheduled test on subject-verb agreement until we got in a little more practice.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 8:37pm

The Kite Runner Critical Lens essay help
I have to write a critical lens essay using 3 literary elements from the book to prove the following quote true "Only a wise man knows this truth; the only way to help yourself is to help others" I think i am going to use Conflict and Resolution, but i don't no w...
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 5:05pm

English: The Kite Runner
I am writing a critical lens essay on The Kite Runner for English. This is the first one i have ever written and i dont really get it. By the way, we aren't doing a two book essay, just one. We have to chose 3 literary elements and be able to explain them. My quote is &quo...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 7:28pm

language and arts
what is the literary term for: A conflict that exists within a character
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 7:13pm

English
I've fixed up my essay a little bit and was woundering if you could go through it. Mark Kurlansky’s thesis for the book Salt is clearly declared on the interface of the book, “…salt-the only rock we eat-has shaped civilization from the very beginning... abou...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 8:13pm

AP World History
I started writing my othe essay and will finish the other one later. This essay is due the first day of class so I decided to work on this one and get this one done first. I'll finish the other one later. ______________________ Read 1 of the following books and write a 2-3...
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:11am

literary
you can mix things in it, hold briks together with it, or fire it.
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 4:07pm

literature
WHY IS THE PREFACE TO LYRICAL BALLADS CONSIDERED AS THE CENTRAL WORK OF LITERARY THEORY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY?
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 10:41am

literary
How do I diagram: The awful witch flew in front of the moon.
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:42am

English
Over the summer I read several different books, but the two that stuck out the most to me was Salt A World History by Mark Kurlansky and SUB 4:00 Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile by Chris Lear. When I am asked which author was more successful in creating a good pie...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 11:02am

english
How do you identify and analyze and author's writing/literary style?
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 12:49pm

To Dylan - re English summer essay
I just reread your posts from this morning, and I'm confused about a few things: 1. The directions clearly state that you are to write a five-paragraph paper. "In a five-paragraph essay, discuss which author was more successful in creating a good piece of literature. ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 7:41pm

To Dylan - re English essay
To repeat your assignment: "In a five-paragraph essay, discuss which author was more successful in creating a good piece of literature. Use examples from both books to explain your thinking." And the rubric... The Student demonstrates an understanding of both books T...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 8:19pm

English (Summer Reading Essay)
Hi! As a note to reader before you start reading: Here's what I've been given to work with... "In a five-paragraph essay, discuss which author was more successful in creating a good piece of literature. Use examples from both books to explain your thinking." ...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 1:53pm

English
Need help with introduction: The Medieval Period began in 1066 and lasted until 1485. During this time period many literary works were produced. Many writers used their work to reflect the important events of that era. Most influential to literature of that period were the soc...
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 8:06am

English
I've got to write an essay in which I explain how the social, historical, political, and religious events of the time period affected literature of that era and tell how the literature reflects what is going on in Britain during that time... I chose the Victorian Era. Poli...
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10:11am

English
I am writing a research paper about the developments in literature during the Romantic Period... In today’s society our interpretation of the word ‘Romantic’ might mean an intimate walk on the beach enjoying the pastel painted sunset-sky, a candle-lit dinner wit...
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 4:50pm

English
TOPIC: Write an essay in which ou analyze the changes in the literary selections you have read thus far, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon period and going thru the seventeenth century. What differences do you notice in the topics, themes, and writing styles? What similarities ar...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 10:07am

Literature
In my lit class we have to pick a story from our reading list and pick two or three literary devices that the author used and discuss them. Im not sure what is meant by literary devices. Can someone help me out here?
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 2:37pm

English
I need help in identifying literary terms in Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespere. The literary terms must be from Act 5 Scene 1 page 163 Prince: "see see, here comes the man we went to seek." to Act 5 scene 1 page 167 Benedick: "Fare you well..., and till then ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7:21pm

literary
what is the relation beween shakespeare and john donne?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 7:37pm

English
Do you know a lot about literary terms? I know it is when a poem or story makes reeference to another poem or story, but I'm not sure what it's called. For example, in the book I'm reading, the character says “If you dressed me up in an orange-and-red sweater,...
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 4:16pm

literary
what is genre?
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 12:53am

literary term definition
Where can I find the definition agency as a literary term
Friday, April 18, 2008 at 1:27pm

literary
My daughter has to write an advertisement using 3 different propaganda techniques. I cannot find a definition or sample of propaganda techniques..can you help?
Monday, April 14, 2008 at 8:35pm

I updated my intro paragraph, is it better?
Salman Rushdie, the author of Midnight’s Children, and Arundhati Roy, the author of The God of Small Things, both employ similar writing styles in their respective novels. Midnight’s Children is a story about Saleem Sinai, the protagonist of the novel, who was coinci...
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 3:41pm

Literature
I need help in with writing my introduction paragraph I have started with Literary devices are use by authors to make their readers think and relate to their topics. Greek literature is a great example of this. The meaning of these symbols is affected by the use of literary de...
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 1:00pm

English Essay Writing
Here is my intro paragraph to my AP English 12 FINAL paper. I feel like it's really weak and short for a paper thats supposed to be 10 pages long. Please help! Salman Rushdie, the author of Midnight’s Children, and Arundhati Roy, the author of The God of Small Things,...
Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 1:25pm

literary
What is "sound" in a literary terminology sense?
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 11:43pm

literary
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A SIMILE
Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:16am

literary
the point of our highest interest and greatest emotional involvement in a narrative
Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 10:28pm

English
What are basic literary elements?
Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 12:04pm

world literature
How do poets utilize literary devices and conventions to develop themes in their poetry? I don't understand how to read a poem so I understand what it is really saying either?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 5:01pm

English
What are basic literary elements?
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 12:38pm

litearture
do you know what's the titile of this poem? (Love is ill suited with peace and rest; Soon and reproaches become in best, Rebuke gives strenght to his tongue and blame Wakes the dull spark to a brighter flame. (this is just the first stanza of the poem because it's very...
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 12:19am

literary
what is a round character also what is a flat character
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 9:53pm

literature
hi,there! i need a literary analysis of rubaiyat by omar khayyam...please help me...
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 12:41am

literary
was mark twains book adventures of tom sawyer literary device be considered humor?
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 10:40am

English
Can you help me edit this thesis statement? During the postmodern literary period C.S. Lewis illumines his newfound religious faith during war in the religious allegorical fantasy "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe>."
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 5:06pm

English
using literary elements, compare and contrast Abigail Adams' letter to her daughter with Jan de Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer. HELP?!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 8:42am

American Literature
Using literary elements, compare and contrast Abigail Adams' letter to her daughter with Jean de Crevecoeur's essay from Letters from an American Farmer.
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 2:38pm

world literature
Can someone tell me some websites I can use to define the following literary terms 1. literary journal 2.literary canon 3. reader-response criticism 4. anapest 5. tone 6. plot 7. characterization 8. setting 9. point of view 10. irony 11. theme 12. figurative language 13. chara...
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 9:52pm

literary
an example of a motif
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 9:56pm

literary
i need an example of sarcasm
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 9:50pm

literary
EXAMPLES: character types, climax, denouement, epiohany, euphemism, figurative languange, foreshadowing, hyperbole, irony(all3), juxtaposition, mataphor, motif, paradox, parllelism, plot, point of view, pun, sarcasm, setting, simile, subplot, syntax, understatment, catharsis, ...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 8:45pm

literature
can you interpret the way of life, culture and aspirations of people from the literary piece that they produced??? like the one wrote by david diop; "Africa"...how did david diop come up with the poem??? what are the things the poem is trying to emphasize???
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 1:34am

African literature
way of life of David Diop, in writing the literary piece Africa.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 10:24pm

african literature
can somebody help me...please........ interpret the way of life, culture and aspirations of african people from the literary piece that they produced.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 9:58am

literature
How is edgar allen poe one of the writers in literature to be a part of todays literary canon and why?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 10:11pm

literature
if someone has time could you provide me with examples of What literature is consider to be part of the United States current literary canon and why do you think so? I have further questions to answer in regards to literature i just can't think of any or what would be cor...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 7:53am

literary
what is a parallel episode? what is an example of one?
Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 2:09pm

english
I have a test over literary devices and we have to write which devices are used in a speech of some sort. But I need to find a way to practice it...any advice or websites?
Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:21pm

To be or not to be speech
What literary devices are used in "To be or not to be that is the question" from Hamlet? I have to analyze the speech and I would like to know if my interpretation is correct. Hamlet is talking to himself and he is debating whether he wants to live or not because Oph...
Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:18am

English- Shakespeare
Some people believe Shakespeare's plays were not really written by him. Soem people believe the real authors are anywhere from Francis Bacon to Queen Elizabeth while others support Edward de Vere. Who do you belive is the literary and historical Shakespeare. I believe the ...
Friday, January 4, 2008 at 1:59pm

eng
What is objective (in terms of literary devices)?
Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 10:26pm

government
today many states require that all voters: a. be citizens of the united states and residents of the state b. meet specific literary requirements c. be familiar with the candidates and issues before voting d. be natural-born citizens of the united states i think its a, because ...
Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 5:53pm

English
Can you please give me your opinion on the poem Amulet by Ted Hughes. i have to write a literary analysis on this poem but i have to include the opinion of at least three other people and compare how my opinion differs with their opinion. So i need to know what other people th...
Friday, November 23, 2007 at 5:50pm

English
Plagiarism is borrowing wrring from other people or literary theft. I said literay theft. Please check my answer tanks :)
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 12:55am

What does the following ...... mean ?? Follow-up
Since English is my second language, I have difficulty understanding the language overall. So, if someone can please translate the following to simple terms without missing key concepts, that'll be appreciated! The Masterstroke That Launched A Masterpiece: In his attempt t...
Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 9:11pm

What does the following ...... mean ??
Since English is my second language, I have difficulty understanding the language overall. So, if someone can please translate the following to simple terms without missing key concepts, that'll be appreciated! The Masterstroke That Launched A Masterpiece: In his attempt t...
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 10:08pm

English
What kind of literary devices in Kiss and Tell produce a comic effect?
Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 6:11pm

lit
Discuss the significance of guilt in Gilgamesh, the Old Testament, The Odyssey, and Oedipus the King. You may define "guilt" as "remorse for one's actions" (feeling guilty) and/or "the state of having committed a crime or transgression" (being...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 1:08pm

French for Suzana
This is an overview of French Tenses. You may not be using all of them (Passé Simple, for example, which is used in literature) but at least you will have them. Many students don't note the difference in English that help identify the tense. LES TEMPS -- FRENCH TENSES...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 10:11pm

Early Child Ed.
Would you make sure I have chosen the best answer to these two questions? 1. Teacher observation is one of the best methods of assessment since: A. there are no standardized tests for young children. B. the type and number of language arts skills assessed can be determined by ...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 7:41pm

French = one more!
IMPARFAIT/PASSE COMPOSE The non-native speaker is often confused about when to use the imperfect (imparfait) and present perfect (passé composé). The imperfect is most often used to indicate continuity, habit and repetition, in the past; keywords which help to d...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 11:08am

French #2
IMPARFAIT/PASSE COMPOSE The non-native speaker is often confused about when to use the imperfect (imparfait) and present perfect (passé composé). The imperfect is most often used to indicate continuity, habit and repetition, in the past; keywords which help to de...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 11:04am

English 12
Every other week someone says that books are dead or dying, that just around the corner is the black hour when they will be curiosities like stereopticon slides or milk stools -- probably the same thing they said when radio was invented, when television flickered its way into ...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 5:35am

Literature
Can someone help me with this what is a tense or exciting moment in Oedipus Rex? What would also be a literary device or convention that the author use to develop such specific moment?I have read it over and over and I am having difficulty with it.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 9:47pm

English
How are Poe's and Marx's and Hawthorne's literary works contributions to the Victorian Era?
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 9:18pm

literature
My question is in the story "young goodman brown", by Nathaniel Hawthorne. can someone give me an example of a literary device and how the author used it. I have to come up with at least nine of them but I can't start because i am not understanding. I looked up l...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 12:26am

Literature
what does it mean: literary journal The term "literary journal" can mean two things, I think. 1. A magazine or journal that is published and focuses only on literary works, current and past. http://www.google.com/search?q=literary+​journal&rls=com.microsoft:en-...
Friday, August 17, 2007 at 2:36am

Literary
what does this mean the definition: Word: "anapest" definition: three syllables with third stressed: a metrical foot of three syllables with the stress on the third syllable, or of two short syllables followed by a long syllable. The word "unconcerned" and ...
Friday, August 17, 2007 at 2:35am

literature
What literature would be considered to be part of the United States CURRENT literary canon. You asked this question yesterday and I'll give you the same answer: There is not one magic list. It doesn't exist. http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=118​7126651 http:/...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 4:14pm

University of Botswana
What is the relevance of the academic study of the Bible today,especially in African context. One of the controversies concerns the actual location of the kingdom of Sheba; some scholars say it was in Ethiopia (Africa) and others claim it was in Yemen (Asia). The location of t...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 4:31am

literature
What is a good definition or meaning of linterary canon. I've read the definition in different books but i am still confused what does it mean. I need help understanding it and memorizing it. http://www.answers.com/topic/canon-ficti​on Scroll down and read about cano...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 7:23pm

Literature
What literature would be considered to be part of the United States' current literary canon? There are so many, it's hard to name just one!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_li​terature Here is an article about American Lit, with links to many, many titles a...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 5:24pm

english
I need some help writing a paragraph about the literary devices in the book Twisted Summer. This is what I have so far. Twisted Summer is a fictional murder mystery. The setting was at Crystal Lake, where everything took place. There was definitely irony in this book. Cici is ...
Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 11:13am

english
Describe the literay elements used in the book Twisted Summer by Willo Davis Roberts? We'll be glad to critique your answer if you post it here. You may get some ideas about the literary elements from the reviews in this site. http://www.amazon.com/Twisted-Summer-Wil​...
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 9:21pm

Topic Sentences
Aren't topic sentences supposed to be generalized? Ex: The definition of proto science fiction is still debatable. Post-Modernism occurred following World War II. If not, please help me! I wouldn't read it if it were that general as you wrote above. examples: 1) The li...
Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 10:33am

advanced english 2
Is this a metaphor? She wanted to tell him to stop being a chicken, because that was what it came down to when you cut to the chase, as their Dad said. She wanted to tell him to stop being a chicken ... I guess you could say so! http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/resourc​e...
Friday, July 13, 2007 at 11:07am

advanced english 2
I need two metaphors, 1 personification and 1 allusion from "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" by Stephen King Be sure to look up each term here: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/resourc​es/Literary.Terms.Menu.html Then when you find what you believe are examples ...
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 10:06am

literature
Trace and explain in your own words the literary periods We will be happy to critique your work or thinking, but we do not do the work for you. Do you have a question about this assignment? We will be happy to critique your work or thinking, but we do not do the work for you. ...
Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4:52pm

Literature
A pschoanalytic approach to the reading of literature views conflict and character of any literary work as a reflection of the needs,emotions,status of mind and subconcious desires of the author.By extension,in literature,this approach tries to explain why Oedipus kills he'...
Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4:45pm

English
"Through her writings, Robert Hemenway wrote in The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, Hurston "helped to remind the Renaissance--especially its more bourgeois members--of the richness in the racial heritage." http://www.zoranealehurston.com/ The site this came from...
Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 1:20pm

literature
How do poets utilize literary devices and conventions to develop themes in their poetry? Good explanation here: "Language is a means of communication by symbolic sounds and graphics. The meaning of these symbols is affected by the use of literary devices which further enh...
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 3:52pm

mythology
compare homer and virgil Help! i need a few things that compare these two poets. Homer wrote the Odyssey Virgil wrote the Aeneid (sp?) yeah i know but i need more examples. Homepage of the Iliad, Odyssey, and AeneidThe page links together the Iliad, Odyssey, and the Aeneid. It...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 12:12pm

English
When a teacher wants you to do a reserch paper on the literary reflections of something, what does that mean? I am not certain what the teacher has in mind. When one looks into a mirror, one sees not the actual object, but rather an image. The image is unique to the observer, ...
Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 7:35pm

English
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/resourc​es/Literary.Terms.2.html#Irony http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_term​s/irony.html Two really good explanations of the term "irony" -- with examples. =) Can Someone please explain to me the meening and diffence o...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:18pm

english
Do all authors that write novels are literary writers? For example Hemingway is a literary writer and he writes novels. Will F. Scott Fitzgerald also be a literary writer since he is a novelist? yes. Check a dictionary, either dead tree or online, for a definition of LITERARY.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 11:28pm

English
I desperately need to contact a publishing company for my new book. I am not sure how to go about doing that. And how would my draft get to whatever company? Would I just mail it or..........? Let me put it this way: does anyone know of a company that can look at my book and c...
Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 5:27pm

english
what is a literary writer? Someone who writes literature? http://www.answers.com/literary Then comes the question of which works are considered literature and which are not. =)
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 2:19pm

essay intro help
hi everyone. i was wondering if someone can take a look at my introduction paragraph& thesis and give me comments/critiques. thanks!!! Vernacular language allows a subculture to distinguish itself from the mainstream and literary culture. Vernacular lyrics are often overlooked...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 8:59pm

English
Could someone please explain to me the rhyming scheme of a Petrarchan poem? http://www.answers.com/topic/petrarchan-​sonnet Let us know if you still have questions. =) Here's an excellent explanation of how one figures a rhyme scheme: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd...
Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 8:53pm

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