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Es Lnotes: English Learner Movie Guides
Detailed overviews of popular movies written especially for English language learners by an ESL instructor. Each guide includes a plot summary, descriptions of major characters, and an extensive glossary of words and expressions used in...
Boise State University
Boise State University: Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, hosted by the department of mathematics at Boise State University, is devoted to the operas and other works of William S. Gilbert and Arthur S. Sullivan. Content includes biographies, plot summaries,...
State University of New York
Oneonta: Reading "The Pioneers" as History
This detailed site provides a guide for reading "The Pioneers" by James Fenimore Cooper. Includes background information about the book, a description of the setting and form, a list and description of principal characters, and...
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, art, reviews, a glossary, and lots more for the musical "Iolanthe."
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: h.m.s. Pinafore
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "H.M.S. Pinafore."
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Ruddigore
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "Ruddigore."
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Dostoevsky and the Devils
Authored by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site has much to offer the student of Dostoesky's novel The Devils. The site contains plot summaries, character analyses, and links to related...
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Read Shakespeare for Beginners
A tutorial on how to understand works by William Shakespeare. Explains how to choose a text and prepare to read it, strategies for actually reading it, and how to get more out of it through related activities.
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Shakespeare Resource Center: All's Well That Ends Well
Here is a very brief plot summary of the Shakespearean comedy, "All's Well that Ends Well," provided for by the Shakespeare Resource Center.
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Aisle Say Reviews: "5Th of July"
While this website is intended to offer a review of Everyman Theater's (Baltimore, MD) production of Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July," the Richard Gist review provides a detailed plot summary of the play.
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Brentville District High School: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act Iv [Pdf]
The teacher edition of a textbook chapter on Act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students will analyze the plot, make and verify predictions, and analyze characters. Includes explanations of vocabulary with accompanying text from the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing Fix Homepage
Have you ever needed someone to help you out with your writing? This site offers help to students and teachers. The lessons and resources are organized based on the 6 Writing Traits model. An especially interesting feature of the site is...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "Macbeth"
A thorough review of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" made specifically for students preparing to take the GCSE test. Beneficial for all students, however, studying Shakespeare or the play. With links to context, plot, characters, dramatic...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Shakespeare "Measure for Measure"
Here, read the full text of Shakespeare's play, "Measure for Measure." This text, organized by scene, is accompanied by a brief introduction with information on the "Problem comedy," and on the plot and characters of "Measure for Measure."
British Library
British Library: Rhetoric, Power and Persuasion in Julius Caesar
This article discusses the use of rhetoric in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the young Shakespeare's likely education in the art of rhetoric. In Julius Caesar, rhetoric is used to exert power over the commoners, to recruit...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Catcher in the Rye
This encyclopedia article provides a summary of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The plot, themes, and characters of the book are given an overview. There is also a paragraph about the controversy surrounding the story and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Quartiles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Order a set of data and understand the measures needed for a box-and-whisker plot.
University of Massachusetts
Guthrie Theater: Othello Study Guide [Pdf]
The depth of this resource will surprise you. The ninety-three page .pdf contains background information about Shakespeare as well as detailed information about the play itself, commentaries and critical essays, and production notes from...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Ralph Ellison
This is a collection of 12 videos about Ralph Ellison and his works especially his masterpiece "Invisible Man."
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Morris Panych
This is a pretty complete summary of Panych's career, which is extensive. Plot summaries of his plays are available here too, as well as further reading.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
The Trumpet Club: The Birchbark House
Come and check out this informative site featuring the book "Birchbark House," by Louise Erdrich. This site provides a plot summary, discussion of settings and characterizations, and a class project idea.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Alan G. Chalk Guides to Japanese Films
Reviews of 26 Japanese movies that each include a list of suggested reading materials, plot summary, suggested grades, and a brief lesson plan. They are organized into two groups: one for students of literature and the humanities, and...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: To Kill a Mockingbird
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia explores the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee. The article includes a description, a plot summary, and a look at the movie adaptation and other cultural influences.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Time Machine" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Teacher guide for "The Time Machine" includes chapter-by-chapter plot summaries, pre-reading journal ideas, vocabulary studies, study questions, discussion topics, figurative language, character studies, themes, and reading strategies.
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