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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Sherlock Holmes | 2/8/2012 | Stephen Levine |
| Q: Stephen I was very glad to see you list Sherlock Holmes among your areas of expertise, as a SH ... A: actually this is quite an easy question to answer It's strictly chronlogical. The earlier the ... | ||
| British Drama | 2/8/2012 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: Kelly. I'm back. Actually i'm new to the field of Literature that is why i'm always in one or other ... A: Rehana. I know this response will sound like the lazy-man's approach to answering your question, ... | ||
| help | 2/8/2012 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: Can give me some quotes of Gatsby conception of the "ideal man" and how does this refer to ... A: Ray. The following is a paragraph from Chapter 6 that is a fairly accurate quote as to how Gatsby ... | ||
| Literature | 2/4/2012 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: how do you usually start an essay on tension and suspense? i'm 14 this year,and am in grade 8. ... A: Well, in such an essay you can discuss the literary devices and techniques that create tension and ... | ||
| The Prince | 2/4/2012 | Maria |
| Q: I am reading The Prince in my first year seminar by Machiavelli. My only problem is that the ... A: first of all I have to point out that Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) lived in a tumultuous and ... | ||
| Literature | 2/3/2012 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: I am currently attempting to do an analysis on the biography "Tolstoy: A Russian Life" by Rosemund ... A: Ash. The kind of questions, or thesis statements, you can formulate in writing an analysis of any ... | ||
| British Drama | 2/1/2012 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: i had to answer a question,"How would you look at Dr Faustus as a play?"i wrote few pages and at the ... A: Rehana. Being that "Dr. Faustus" was a play about a person named Dr. Faustus, writing an essay or ... | ||
| American Literature | 1/30/2012 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: In your opinion which aesthetic theories and views of literary nationalism are more compelling: ... A: Well, this is the kind of question that doesn't really have any proper answer. Teachers make up ... | ||
| 2 styles- one author | 1/20/2012 | Garrett |
| Q: Is it possible for one author to have 2 distinct styles of writing, whether consciously or ... A: I will answer this basically - This is a very big idea, and I am not sure I could do it justice if I ... | ||
| I need help with some review questions | 11/10/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I have a test next Wednesday and i am still stuck with a few questions. Any help at all will be ... A: Many of these question are really quite easy, if you've read the material you're supposed to read. ... | ||
| The Catcher in the Rye | 11/4/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: How important is conversation to Holden and how does this show up in the story? Also, what bothers ... A: Maggie. Holden has difficulty conversing with practically everyone except for the therapist he ... | ||
| Possible translation differences of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy | 10/23/2011 | Maria |
| Q: Greetings Maria, I hope my questions finds you well. They are comprised of 2 completely separate ... A: Here are my answers: 1st.QUESTION -Here’s the original Italian text of Dante’s Inferno, Canto VII, ... | ||
| ethan frome | 10/20/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: if i were to do a picture of outside of ethan frome's house, and his farm, what wouuld i include ... A: I am usually more prompt than this. An emergency happened this past week and I've been busy dealing ... | ||
| Translation into modern English | 9/18/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: here I am again. I have a fiction text supposedly part of the Sibylline Oracles. If you could ... A: I may need some context on this. Is this originally Greek, or Latin? What is the origin of the ... | ||
| translation into modern English | 8/12/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: This time I have a short text by Plutarch translated by Sir Thomas North. It speaks of Cleopatra. ... A: Yep, that's it. She had a small hollow knife with poison in it, which is hidden in her hair ... | ||
| translation into modern English | 8/11/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: This time I have a short text by Plutarch translated by Sir Thomas North. It speaks of Cleopatra. ... A: Okay, this is a pretty challenging question! But I did a bit of research, and found out the answers: ... | ||
| College Major | 6/28/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: but I am currently a college student and looking to major in B.A. In English-Literature. I am ... A: You got it! I am happy that it appears that you are getting into it for the right reasons. I still ... | ||
| College Major | 6/27/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: but I am currently a college student and looking to major in B.A. In English-Literature. I am ... A: Romain Well, this is an interesting question, and one that I found myself asking myself many times ... | ||
| College Major | 6/27/2011 | Samuel Noel |
| Q: but I am currently a college student and looking to major in B.A. In English-Literature. I am ... A: There are career opportunities for English majors out there. Some are obvious and some require being ... | ||
| Phrase meaning | 6/8/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: by J.D. Salinger. I came across a Phrase that I'm not sure the meaning of. The phrase is "Cold as a ... A: There is not difficult meaning about it; we're just supposed to make the assumption along with the ... | ||
| Phrase meaning | 6/8/2011 | Samuel Noel |
| Q: by J.D. Salinger. I came across a Phrase that I'm not sure the meaning of. The phrase is "Cold as a ... A: A witch is antithetical to the image of a woman. The witch rejects her feminine role of mother and ... | ||
| Historical Fiction | 5/23/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: Is there a website where I can type in a famous name or historical event and which will give me a ... A: Mark I think that the easiest one would be a site called NoveList that is done by Ebsco publishing ... | ||
| Romeo and Juliet questions. | 5/16/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I really need help with these questions. I noticed you know much about this, so I decided to ask ... A: "Imagery" is when someone uses words to describe something, almost like painting a picture through ... | ||
| Essay Topic Help | 5/15/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: I have to write an analytical essay about a link found in two pieces of literature. I've decided to ... A: Quynh I think you are correct in thinking that it is definitely motif - if time itself is ... | ||
| Literary Devices used in Journey to the center of the earth | 5/11/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I am reading Journey to the center of the earth by Jules Verne and I've always read about the many ... A: Check out this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_devices A "literary device" is ... | ||
| World Lit Essay | 4/28/2011 | Samuel Noel |
| Q: I have to write a world literature essay and i was confused as to whether my question was good or ... A: You don't have a question yet for your paper. You are merely "comparing the character traits between ... | ||
| English | 4/14/2011 | Stephen Levine |
| Q: I wanted to read Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, but it is a French novel. I have heard there are ... A: my penguin edition is not abridged...go to this website and you should be able to choose from ... | ||
| What does the author mean? | 4/10/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I'm back with the vampire thing. Here Chris is the vampire. He's playing in a band. They're leaving ... A: Hey Marilene, "Dog years" are called so in order to adjust the life time of a dog to the comparable ... | ||
| Contemporary Elements | 4/8/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I came across you on the internet and I am very pleased to have done so as well. I have a highschool ... A: This is a very general assignment - be grateful that it's not more specific! :-) Well, the task is ... | ||
| Oedipus Rex | 4/5/2011 | Maria |
| Q: We're reading oedipus rex in class and i have to make a mask of jocasta.but i dont know what she ... A: Though there is no image of Jocasta, we know that she was beautiful, as were most of the ancient ... | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | 4/5/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I'm a sophomore in high school and would like you to help me with this question.I've been looking ... A: I'm not supposed to do your homework for you, but I'll give you a little bit of help. It's quite ... | ||
| why literature? | 3/23/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: I am a college student working towards becoming a nurse. I am required to take Intro. to Literature ... A: Jen What a big question... Not only that, but your question really has a tremendous amount of ... | ||
| What does the author mean? | 3/19/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I'm not sure about the meaning of the expression "catch thistledown" in the following sentence: "The ... A: I have not heard this expression before; it might be the author's invention. But I think the meaning ... | ||
| literature | 3/17/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: discuss the theme of honor in king henry IV part I. A: This sounds very much like a home-work question, and I am not supposed to do your home-work for you. ... | ||
| meaning of expression | 3/9/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: I wouldn't bother you if you weren't my last resource. Do you happen to know other meaning of "have ... A: I dodn't know this one, but I did a search on it, and found this: ... | ||
| Short Story | 3/8/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: Don't know if you have read the story "An Afternoon" by Ian Rankin, but I hope you can help me. I ... A: Sophie I have found the text in one of my books. I have not read it, but prior to answering your ... | ||
| english | 3/8/2011 | Samuel Noel |
| Q: what reason does shylock give for wanting the pound of antonio's flesh? A: You didn't name the work in question, but I assume this is "The Merchant of Venice" Antonio borrows ... | ||
| Pride and Prejudice | 3/3/2011 | Tue Sorensen |
| Q: Sorry if I bother you with a question that is not quite your expertise but I've tried with other of ... A: "Eat your heart out" is a slightly nonsensical phrasing (well, it might have made sense a long time ... | ||
| Lewis Carroll | 2/24/2011 | Samuel Noel |
| Q: " We then had to come up with a researchable question that had something to do with our novels. I ... A: I would strongly recommend using databases rather than commercial search engines like Google and ... | ||
| essay | 2/18/2011 | Garrett |
| Q: I hope you are doing well. I was looking at your profile and although I know you do not do homework ... A: Kev - Sorry about the length of time that has passed - I was looking at this and thought it was a ... | ||
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Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am an authority on the complete works of Shakespeare, and can answer any questions relating to his plays, poetry and life. I specialize in interpretation, double-meanings and translation into modern language.
Experience
I was a top-rated Allexperts expert on this same subject several years ago.
Organizations
Former member of the Danish Shakespeare Society, as well as an active participant in the scholarly SHAKSPER mailing list.
Education/Credentials
Three years of studying English literature at the University of Aarhus, Denmark
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