Nancy Swart Mastracchio
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I have taught all grades of high school English for 16 years, as well as junior college Composition and Adult Education. I love all literature but have a special fondness for anything British.
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Answered a Question in Aeneid
It depends on which translation you have, but several translations offer at least two of the three reasons: 1) The city of Carthage. As Virgil explains in Book 1, Juno loved the city "beyond... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Once Juliet has figured out who Romeo is, she says: "The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art" (63-64). Juliet... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
Synecdoche-this is a figure of speech in which you use use part of a thing to represent the WHOLE thing: Example: "hired hands" for "workmen" (hands are just a part of the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
I would add to the first answer that another reason for the conflict is Mrs. Merriweather's reference to Atticus helping Tom Robinson; it is clear that she does not approve of it. After... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
I would add to the previous two posts that in these lines, the Prince refers not only to the Capulets and Montagues, but to HIMSELF as well: "And I, for winking at your discords too,/... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Here, Juliet uses metaphors and similes to describe her frustration at having to wait for her wedding night. The "mansion of love" stands for her husband, Romeo. When Juliet says... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
I would add that the comical aspects of Lady Catherine de Bourgh are not limited to her absurdly proud, vain character. The woman's circumstances and her intereaction with the... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Yes, this is the prominent theme. In case you need to study the story further, you might consider what Thurber might be communicating through this theme: what is he saying about those who... -
Answered a Question in The Black Cat
"The Black Cat" concludes with the police discovering the narrator's crime: the murder of his wife. While irony is one of the most prolific literary devices used in the story, including ... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
I assume you are referring to the first proposal, in Volume II, Chapter 11. Because this scene represents the height of misunderstanding between Elizabeth and Darcy, it promises to yield much of...