Shmoop University
Shmoop: Teddy
Taken from J. D. Salinger's short story collection Nine Stories the story of Teddy is an example of the writer's superior prose. Read about the characters and themes in the story.
Other
Wise Geek: What Is the Difference Between Alliteration and Assonance?
Information and links to additional information about alliteration, assonance, prose, and consonance.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: May Swenson
Photo and biography of the poet May Swenson, including a selected bibliography of some of her work.
Read Works
Read Works: Snowflake Bentley
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this ReadWorks read aloud lesson, students will describe Bentley's environment and his interactions with it. Students will evaluate the impact a person's environment can have on life. Then students...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Jonathan Swift
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Jonathan Swift. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Immortality
A poem about the topic of "immortality", as in the story of Sleeping Beauty, is shared within two stanzas.
Other
Pigalet Press: L. Frank Baum
A timeline about the life and accomplishments of L. Frank Baum (1856-1919 CE).
Other
The Oscar Wilde Collection
Full-text collection of the works of Oscar Wilde. Easy to read and find, but there is no commentary offered.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Fast Break
In this poem, a basketball going through a net via a fast break, is shared within the seventeen, two-line stanzas.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Lesson Plans: Using Personal Connections to Understand Emotions
A lesson plan in which younger students draw on prior experiences that made them happy or sad, build two-sided masks, work with Venn diagrams, and connect personally with the emotions conveyed by poems in The Way I Feel by Janan Cain...
Curated OER
Portrait
This site provides a number of different resources about Diane Glancy. The site lists all of her awards, poetry, plays, books that contain her work, and prose.
Curated OER
The Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz Project
Comprehensive study of the life and works of the 17th century Mexican nun, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. A detailed chronology of her life is provided. An extensive bibliography of her poems, plays, and prose is also listed. Access is...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Anacreon
Though Anacreon has been famous as the poet of wine and love, few geniune fragments of his songs have come down to us. Those which pass under his name belong to his Greek imitators in later times. Specimens are given here in relief after...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bishop Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor (1613 - 13 August 1667) was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of...
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay
(1800-1859), an English historian, essayist and statesman, celebrated for the brilliance of his prose style. -Foster, 1921
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Italian Literature
This site gives a comparison of Italian Renaissance literary artists, including drama. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
A site from the UK. Includes very detailed characterizations from the novel, as well as thematic analysis on topics such as marriage and societal standards.
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