Commas Rules: The Ten Functions of Commas in Written English
Punctuation marks help readers to more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the ten basic uses of commas …
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What Do Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Do in English Grammar?
This article explains the ten prototypical functions of prepositions and prepositional phrases in English grammar and includes examples to illustrate …
Continue ReadingHow to teach Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Lesson Plan
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable plays, and appeals to younger audiences. High School English and Drama …
Continue ReadingNeed an English Dictionary Online? Find Both the Oxford DIctionary Online and the Cambridge Dictionary Online
There are many online dictionaries available, free and subscription. In this article we take a look at what may be the most famous English dictionary …
Continue ReadingWhat Dictionary Should You Use? Reviews of Dictionaries
Here we review some online dictionaries with less immediate name recognition than the Oxford English Dictionaries or the Webster Dictionaries. You …
Continue ReadingLearning the Roots of Words: Includes a List of Common Root Words for Numbers
Learning the roots of English words is a great way to enhance your vocabulary. In addition to gaining deeper knowledge about the meanings of words, …
Continue ReadingThe Use of Gender in the English Language
Understanding the usage of genders is important for correct sentence formation. It is necessary to know the gender of the noun to be able to use the …
Continue ReadingHomer's Odyssey and Society - Justice
What form does justice take in the Odyssey? How does it compare to the concept of justice suggested by other early Greek hexameter poems?
Continue ReadingHomer's Odyssey and Society - Multiple Authorship and the Analysts
Are parts of the Odyssey later interpolations? Was the Odyssey originally several separate poems, joined together by a later redactor? Did the Odyssey …
Continue ReadingHomer's Odyssey and Society - The Oikos
What was the oikos? Why is the oikos central to the Odyssey? How does the Odyssey explore the concept of the oikos?
Continue ReadingHomer's Odyssey: Understanding the Use of Formulaic Expressions and Type Scenes
What are formulaic expressions? Why are they useful tools for an oral poet? This article for the student of Homer’s Odyssey studies standard …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan for the Odyssey by Homer
If you are preparing to study Homer’s Odyssey, you must consider first that this epic poem is perhaps a classic example of oral poetry. Next you can …
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