Hi, what do you want to do?
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
A thorough overview of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," made specifically for students preparing to take the GCSE test. This site is beneficial to all students studying the novel or race relations in the 1930's. Links include...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet Quotes
This site provides a series of quotations from Hamlet and connects them to themes found in the play.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet Summary Quotes
This site is loaded with quotes from Romeo and Juliet based on the multiple themes in the play such as love, hate, and mortality.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
This site explores the characters, plot and themes found in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Read about the symbols, imagery and allegories presented in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
This fascinating site gives information on Lewis Carroll's famous works. Read about characters, themes and find useful quotations.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: All Quiet on the Western Front
Find out about All Quiet on the Western Front in this comprehensive site that looks at the characters, themes and quotations from the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Catcher in the Rye
This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Arrow of God
Set in Nigeria during the 1920s the novel Arrow of God is analysed in depth in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, plot, and themes.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Fences
Fences written by the African American author August Wilson is analyzed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters, themes and quotations in the play.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Killers
This short story was written one morning when Hemingway was in Spain. This site provides exciting information about the characters and important themes in the story.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: My Antonia
This story about an immigrant girl growing up in the American West is analysed in detail in this informative site. Read about the characters and themes and find out about important quotations in the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Sense and Sensibility
The characters, major themes and important quotations are all presented in this informative website which gives important insights into the novel Sense and Sensibility.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Sound and the Fury
One of the best novels ever written about the South, this book is analysed in detail in this site that focuses on the characters, themes and plot of William Faulkner's great work.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Stranger
Written in 1942 by Albert Camus, this story involves aspects of Absurdism. This site walks us through the various themes, and important quotations from the novel. The site also provides an in depth look at the characters as well.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Tess of the D'urbervilles
Written in 1891, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, depicts the life of a young country girl. The characters in this novel are analysed in detail. The site also includes an analysis of the various themes in the novel that was deemed controverial...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm
A classic novel, Animal Farm, has captured readers for decades. Read about the main characters, themes and study questions to learn more about the novel in this excellent site.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
TES Global
Tes: Different Cultures Poetry
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thsi PowerPoint lesson will lead students through Benjamin Zephaniah's poem titled "Carnival Days". Topics relative to slavery are included in the slideshow.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Language and Ideas
From Johnson's Dictionary to letter-writing, newspapers and coffee-house culture: explore how different forms and mediums helped to develop and circulate language and ideas during the long 18th century.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: How to Analyze a Short Story
This lesson plan focuses on analyzing a short story including all of the elements of a short story such as setting, plot and structure, and characterization.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Theatre and Entertainment
From Restoration comedy to The Beggar's Opera, She Stoops to Conquer and The School for Scandal: examine key plays alongside the history and conventions of Restoration and 18th-century theatre.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Politeness, Sensibility, and Sentimentalism
Explore polite culture, sensibility, and sentimentalism in the 18th century, and how these concepts are reflected in the writing of the period.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Satire and Humour
Discover how writers of the 17th and 18th centuries used satire and humour to address issues around politics and power, inequality and class, gender and marriage - as well as to entertain readers and audiences.