Do Shakespeare’s sonnets give you the shivers? Does Austen make you anxious? If classic literature sends you careening into crisis and poetry leaves you positively petrified, fret not! You’re not alone. Today, classic literature has something of a bad reputation. …
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How to Write a Persuasive Essay in 6 Steps
A persuasive essay is defined by two purposes: to convince the audience to agree with the speaker’s position on a debatable issue and to inspire listeners to take action. In order to succeed, the speaker must forge a relationship with …
How to Teach Julius Caesar
8 steps for teaching Julius Caesar to your students.
How to Teach Hamlet
Eight steps to guide your students through William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
How to Teach Shakespeare for the First Time
Eight strategies for teaching Shakespeare to your students for the first time.
How to Avoid Plagarism
Plagiarism: stealing the intellectual work of someone else and passing it off as your own. While this definition seems simple enough, plagiarism takes many forms. It can be deliberate—such as paying someone to write an essay—but it can be innocent—like …
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 …
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 …