The English Nerd
ALL THINGS ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY
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William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, known today all around the Globe….(get it?) Amongst his many sonnets, Shakespeare wrote a number of plays in the following genres: comedy, history and tragedy. Of these three, Macbeth is considered a tragedy. So, what makes a tragedy play? A tragedy play is a play that deals…
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Writer’s block is a very common problem, especially when it comes to writing your essays for school. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of sentence starters to get the ball rolling… Openings Tip: finish up your intro with a sentence like ‘with this in mind, the following essay will explore [topic]’ Introducing Your Points Giving…
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A Streetcar Named Desire is a well-loved old timey classic. Set in New Orleans, Louisiana around 1947, this Tennessee Williams play is a fantastic Southern Gothic read. The Plot ((warning: spoilers)) ((tw: domestic violence, suicide, rape, homophobia)) Stella, 25 and pregnant, lives with her husband, Stanley Kowalski. The Kowalski apartment is in a poor but…
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