Happy back-to-school season! Cheers to impending autumnal festivities, cups upon cups of coffee (or tea, if that’s your preference), and late nights spent over countless homework assignments. Although the fall season can be whimsical, it can also introduce back-to-school anxiety. …
Category: High School Students
8 Required High School Books You’ll End Up Loving
You may or may not have been eager to read Shakespeare as a teenager, but it’s likely that the classics you encountered in high school left a lasting mark on you. The books we read in our formative years stay …
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How to Understand Shakespeare’s Language
Admit it: reading Shakespeare is not your cup of tea. At first, trying to read Shakespeare’s works may seem like learning a foreign language. Performed for audiences over four centuries ago, Shakespeare’s plays were written in Early Modern English, so …
How I Learned to (Finally) Appreciate Romeo and Juliet
The first time I read Romeo and Juliet, I was a freshman in high school. And, like many other high school freshmen, I hated every minute of it. When I was first introduced to Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, I was already …
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How to Write a Character Analysis in 11 Steps
At first, learning how to write a character analysis may seem like an overwhelming task, especially when characters are evolving throughout the text. Not every aspect of a character will be directly stated by the author. Therefore, it’s up to …
The #1 Book Each State is Studying Right Now
Curious to know what students in your state are reading? Us too! As literature experts, it’s part of our job to know all things literary—like what books are trending among our fellow bibliophiles and high school students. We looked at …
New! eNotes Subscription Updates
A new school year means a fresh start—an opportunity to reflect, learn, and improve. We’ve been doing some of our own reflecting, learning, and improving so our student and teacher users gain the most out of their eNotes experience. From …
Seven Icebreaker Ideas for the First Day of School
August is officially here, which marks the dreadful end of summer vacation. So, what can you expect on your first day back at school? Icebreakers, and lots of them. And if you’re anything like me, the thought of yet another …
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