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British Library

British Library: Austen's Emma: Social Realism & the Novel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the course of the novel's development, Jane Austen was a significant contributor to the emergence of the modern novel as we know it today. The review of Emma in the Quarterly Review (October 1815) makes clear to a modern audience how...
Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Chaucer's 'The Merchant's Tale': Marriage & Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
'The Merchant's Tale' can be viewed as one of the 'marriage' tales in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". Students can use this series of activities to explore how Chaucer portrays marriage, men and women, and relationships through the...
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TES Global

Tes: Character Analysis

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A downloadable graphic organizer for analyzing a character is provided on this page.