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How to Study for a Test on a Literary Work
When being tested on a literary work, you are demonstrating your understanding of a text. What your teacher or professor looks for in a literary examination is your comprehension of various literary elements. When studying for a test on a …
Why I Keep Rereading Jane Eyre
Booklovers all have stories we return to over and over again. One of mine is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë—but I don’t just reread it, I revisit it like a friend. I read my favorite chapters when I’m lonely, consult …
Reading Round-Up: April
We asked everyone in the office to talk about their favorite books from last month. Take a look at our favorite reads from April, and let us know in the comments which books you’ll be adding to your to-read list. …
How to Write a Character Comparison in 8 Steps
Sometimes two characters are clearly alike, while other times it’s not as obvious. In order to write a successful character comparison, you must move beyond a description of the characters and analyze how they relate to each other. You should …
5 New Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Watch (and Read!)
Did you know that many of your favorite films likely have their roots in literature? While the film industry seems to generate big-screen hits out of thin air, much of its success is owed to best-selling authors and their original …
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eNotes Book Club: March (Spring)
In this month’s installment of our book club series, we decided to follow the theme of “spring.” If you’re looking for stories and poems that focus on rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings, read on!
Recognizing Frederick Douglass
I was eager to see the books that won this year’s Pulitzer prizes and am thrilled with the results. (I mean, a book with trees as characters won the prize for fiction!) But I’m most pleased to see that David …
31 Metaphor Activities for Your Classroom
Metaphor is arguably the most ubiquitous and layered of literary devices. Expressing images, emotions, actions, experiences, and nuances through direct and indirect comparisons, metaphors enrich a text and reveal the deeper significance of what is being described. However, practicing this …
