English Homework Help
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Reading Homework Help for the Elementary Grades
Reading is an essential life skill, but kids don't always want to practice it. There are ways that parents and teachers can help kids learn to read — and show them that reading is fun — to set them up for a lifetime of learning success...By September 24, 2011
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Poetry Tips and Techniques: A Guide for the Aspiring Poet
Poetry is a form of human artistic expression that is, almost literally, as old as the hills. But poetry can also be confusing and perplexing because it is so multi-faceted. Whether you love poetry, or are just trying to survive your High School English...By September 24, 2011
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Studying Shakespeare's Plays & Sonnets
If your class is studying Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, this list of study guides may help you understand the plot or themes in a particular play and may help you analyze some of the more well-known quotations. Access analyses of three of Shakespeare's...By September 14, 2011
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Get on Course with Analogies 101
Learn how analogies can aid you in finding the meanings of words. Learn about the different types of analogies and examples of each.By August 22, 2011
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A Study Guide for Lily's Crossing
Lily's Crossing is a powerful novel about two young children who have lost family members (temporarily, due to enlistment, and permanently, as casualties) and about the friendship that builds between them. Review all the contents of the novel...By August 1, 2011
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The New DC Comics Universe and What It Means to Storytelling
The DC universe is about to be restarted. What does the makeup of this new narrative tell us about the relationship between storytelling and the way we author our own reality?By July 28, 2011
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The Blooming of Molly
Where did Molly Bloom come from? Learn the roots and inspiration for the character from James Joyce 'Ulysses'.By July 26, 2011
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An Analysis of Graham Greene's "The End of the Affair"
A complex and compact study of the nature of love, hate, desire and loss, Graham Greene's "The End of the Affair" places the most basic human emotions under a microscope. The motivations and thoughts of the story's protagonist, Maurice...By July 21, 2011
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Death of a Salesman: The Fatal Flaw
Arthur Miller’s play, “Death of a Salesman,” won both the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony award for best play in 1949. The reason for its immense success is that Willy Loman’s story pinpoints the fatal flaw in the perception...By July 15, 2011
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"The Rivals": Understanding the Characters
All 12 of the characters in "The Rivals" by Richard Sheridan, are essential aspects of the play. Get some help keeping the cast straight and gain some insight into their motivation with this analysis.By July 12, 2011