Many of the editions by this group of authors serve as guides to books rather than the original works themselves. When known, the author of the SparkNotes is listed first, followed by the SparkNotes Editors, and finally the author of the original work.
Interesting reading passages correspond with varied activities, making reading comprehension fun. Matching activities, multiple choices questions, and other comprehension strategies are used to help readers gain essential comprehension skills.Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.
SparkNotes Poetry Classics is a one-stop guide to 16 of the greatest poets in the English language and their most significant poems -- some of the most remarkable masterpieces of Western literature.Inside, you'll find thorough, insightful overviews of the context that informs the work of each poet. Every chapter also has summaries and analyses of major poems, from Keat's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" to Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Whitman's "Song of Myself." In most cases, we've even included the poems for easy reference. Plus we explain important themes, motifs, and symbols. Poetry Classics gives you everything you need to understand these great writers and their verse.In-depth coverage of major poets and their work•William Shakespeare's Sonnets •William Blake's "The Tyger" •Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for Death --" •Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" •T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land •And many more... This guide also includes a comprehensive glossary of important terms and poetic movements. We even give you explanations and examples that help you fully understand how to use the terms and refer to the movements.
Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Merchant of Venice. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about King Lear . The expanded content includes : Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Othello SparkNotes Literature Guide Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing. Includes: *An A+ Essay—an actual literary essay written about the Spark-ed book—to show students how a paper should be written. *16 pages devoted to writing a literary essay including: a glossary of literary terms *Step-by-step tutoring on how to write a literary essay *A feature on how not to plagiarize
Wang Lung is a farmer. All his life he has worked hard and now he is to be married. His father has arranged a marriage with a poor servant girl from the great House of Hwang. On the morning that Wang goes to collect his bride, he makes a promise. One day, he will own land like the Hwangs. He too, will be rich and powerful.
Features an illustrated cast of characters, helpful plot summary, line-by-line
translations of Shakespeare's plays and illustrations that enhance an
understanding of the story and characters.
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's plays side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character
Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Twelfth Night.The expanded content includes : Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.
Chapters in this volume consist of six-page summaries of well-known contemporary novels illustrated with four-color infographics and organized in thematic groupings: "If This Goes On" (e.g., Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid's Tale); "Made in America" (e.g., The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men); "Race and Identity" (e.g., Their Eyes Were Watching God, Things Fall Apart); and "Boys Will Be Boys" (Lord of the Flies, The Catcher in the Rye).
