The word renaissance literally means "rebirth." In the context of the English Renaissance, this rebirth refers to a renewal of learning, especially in terms of new beliefs and ways of doing things differently from the Middle Ages.

Lady Macbeth is the focus of much of the exploration of gender roles in Macbeth.As Lady Macbeth propels her husband toward murdering Duncan, she indicates that she must take on masculine characteristics.

Define mood as it relates to a work of fiction. Distinguish mood from effect. My sister calls me the Princess of Prevarication." ... A friend of mine said she hopes to get a counterpane for Christmas. What's that? In Wuthering Heights, what does munificent mean? The other day, my dad called my friends a motley crew. ...

An interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns.

New Historicism is a literary theory based on the idea that literature should be studied and intrepreted within the context of both the history of the author an

Although there are no legal, grammatical, or lexicographical rules governing what courtesy title is "correct" for a widow, in general, when a woman's husband dies, she retains the title of Mrs.So-and-so.

The theme of a story is what the author is trying to convey — in other words, the central idea of the story. Short stories often have just one theme, whereas novels usually have multiple themes.

For hundreds of years, an elite, awesomely wealthy Czarist regime ruled Russia, the rest of which largely consisted of peasants. That all came to an end during the February Revolution of 1917, which was precipitated by a number of economic, social, and political causes.

The short answer to your question might be this: although Victor Frankenstein claimed to be creating his monster for the betterment of humankind, it's more likely that he did so out of arrogance, or out of a desire to become like God.

¡Ay! It's no wonder that you're finding these Spanish prepositions confusing — de and a can have different meanings depending on how they're used. So instead of memorizing every possible translation of these words, it may be more helpful to remember how each is used.