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Washington State University: Literary Movements: Puritan Rhetoric: The Jeremiad and the Conversion Narrative
Defines and describes a major form of Puritan writing, the jeremiad. Provides an outline of the jeremiad literary structure. Includes information on conversion narratives.
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Washington State University: American Authors: Common Questions on Dickinson
At this website, find responses to several questions concerning the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Learn about Dickinson's use of meter, her use of hymns, and about questions, one should consider while reading Dickinson.
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Washington State University: Architecture in the Italian Renaissance
This site contains information on how Italian Renaissance architecture found its roots in the ancient world, the principles it rested on, and some key figures in its development.
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Washington State University: Literary Movements: American Realism, 1865 1890
This site from Washington State University provides a good definition of American realism and explains the literary time period it encompasses. There is also a section that lists the characteristics of realism, practitioners, and context...
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Washington State University: William Dean Howells Society: Brief Chronology of Selected Works and Events
This detailed chronology lists major events during William Dean Howells' life as well as the years in which his writings were published.
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Washington State University: American Authors: James Fenimore Cooper (1789 1851)
From this website, access the works of James Fenimore Cooper, an American writer known for his short stories, novels, and essays. Also contains good biographical information about the writer.
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Washington State University: American Authors: Phillis Wheatley
A bibliographical list of works by or about the African American poet Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784). Click on the links to take you to the works. The first link takes you to a directory of files containing Wheately poetry or questions...
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Washington State University: American Authors: Reading Dickinson's Poetry
Here are several questions and ideas one should keep in mind while reading the poems of Emily Dickinson.
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Washington State University: American Authors: William Dean Howells
This site provides links to some of William Dean Howells works. Includes a picture and some biographical information.
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Washington State University: American Literature
A comprehensive site devoted to American literature compiled by a professor of English at Washington State University. Includes an alphabetical index of American authors, with links to biographical information, works online, critical...
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Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature & Events, Pre 1650 1929
Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of America from pre-1650 through 1929. Contains information on writers of the periods, along with links to related websites. Click on the time period to see the information for that...
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Washington State University: Archetypal Criticism
This site from Washington State University a professor explains archetypal criticism. Includes references.
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Washington State University: Frederick Douglass: Life & Works
A clickable list of student resources for researching the life and work of this 19th century African American civil rights leader and abolitionist.
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Washington State University: Feminism
This site tackles the "F-word," -- and questions how feminism, especially feminist literary theory, got turned into a dirty word. A basic explanation of the critical approach of feminism to literature.
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Washington State University: Douglass and Development of Slave Narrative
Here are lecture notes on Frederick Douglass and the slave narrative. Learn about the style and content of slave narratives by looking specifically at the characteristics of Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" (1845),...
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Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act V
Summaries of each scene in Act V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
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Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act Ii
Summaries of each scene in Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
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Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act Iii
Summaries of each scene in Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
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Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act I
An introduction to the background of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and a summary of each of the three scenes in Act 1.
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Washington State University: Literary Movements: Gothic, Novel, and Romance
This site defines and identifies characteristics for the Romance, the novel, and the Gothic novel. Uses good examples to distinguish between these genres.
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Washington State University: Literary Movements: American Naturalism
This site includes a definition of the term naturalism, important characteristics and themes of the literature movement, quotes pertaining to it, links to important figures in naturalism, and further bibliographical information.
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Washington State University: Literary Movements: American Transcendentalism
A site from Washington State University detailing the emergence of transcendentalism, and quotes from major authors of the time.
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Washington State University: Literary Critical Theory: Interpretive Strategies
Defines various critical approaches in brief. Click the Critical Theory link at the bottom of the page for more detail.
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Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: A Green Eyed Monster
Why do we get jealous? What causes the feelings? A psychology professor at WSU helps explain the feeling of jealousy.