We're celebrating our right to read by revisiting some of literature's most challenged titles.
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How to Teach Shakespeare for the First Time
For many English teachers, the prospect of teaching one of William Shakespeare’s plays for the first time is daunting. Shakespeare’s language and allusions are often difficult to understand, and the settings and cultures depicted in his plays are often unfamiliar. …
Reading Round-Up: August
We asked everyone in the office to talk about their favorite books from last month. Take a look at our favorite reads from August, and let us know in the comments which books you’ll be adding to your to-read list. …
4 Texts That Prove Comedy is Important in Literature
The ancient Greeks were the first to distinguish between “tragedies” and “comedies”—a distinction we keep to this day. They also deemed tragedy the “higher” form of storytelling, because it can impart moral messages and deliver much-needed catharsis, the release of …
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Essential Literary Elements, Part 2
Here at eNotes, we’re constantly reading and trying to figure out the myriad meanings found within our favorite texts. One of the ways we try to better understand what’s going on is to refresh ourselves on the many literary elements …
7 Misunderstood Characters in Literature
First impressions can be misleading—in life, but in fiction as well. Sometimes, a character may gain a reputation that’s not exactly true to the text. We owe it to ourselves and to the world of literature to give such characters …
Essential Literary Elements, Part 1
Here at eNotes, we’re constantly reading and trying to figure out the myriad meanings found within our favorite texts. One of the ways we try to better understand what’s going on is to refresh ourselves on the many literary elements …
5 Unlikely Stories That You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
When I hear “public domain,” I picture the free books on my Kindle with the boring primary-color covers and uninspiring content assigned to my AP English classes in high school. So when I decided to comb through our library and …
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