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Macbeth

How is Macbeth a tragic hero?

Posted by divakeema on May 29, 2007 at 9:34 AM via web. 3 educator answers.

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Guide to Literary Terms

What is exposition?

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William Shakespeare

Where were Shakespeare's plays performed?

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Charles Darwin

Explain Darwin's theory of natural selection?

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The Road Not Taken

What is the theme 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?     

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Essay Lab

A Essay On Me and my big mouth

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Guide to Literary Terms

What is a metaphor? Can you give some examples?

Posted by blazedale on November 2, 2007 at 3:33 AM via web. 6 educator answers.

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The Outsiders

What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to stay gold?

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The Hunger Games

What is a good theme for The Hunger Games?

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What makes Atticus Finch a great father? Examples please.

Posted by amers on May 1, 2007 at 11:18 PM via web. 3 educator answers.

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Romeo and Juliet

What are 10 puns in "Romeo and Juliet" and what do they mean?

Posted by bdp on November 25, 2008 at 8:33 AM via web. 3 educator answers.

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Lord of the Flies

What is "the scar" in Lord of the Flies?

Posted by rocki on December 17, 2007 at 1:50 AM via web. 2 educator answers.

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Guide to Literary Terms

What is the mood of a story?

Posted by jhazmhine on September 26, 2009 at 4:18 PM via web. 3 educator answers.

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Of Mice and Men

Why does George kill Lennie in "Of Mice and Men"?

Posted by crusaderofchaos456 on October 15, 2008 at 11:27 PM via web. 2 educator answers.

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Macbeth

Why did Shakespeare write Macbeth?

Posted by oneismus on February 28, 2007 at 1:31 AM via web. 2 educator answers.

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William Shakespeare

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Posted by lilchill on November 30, 2008 at 9:20 AM via web. 5 educator answers.

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Romeo and Juliet

When was Romeo and Juliet written? what year

Posted by laceyhiggins7 on March 21, 2007 at 6:54 AM via web. 3 educator answers.

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