Classic Literature Study Guides
Sometimes it takes a little extra work to really understand a work of literature. After you've read the poem, short story, play, or novel, take a look at these study guides. You'll find lists of discussion questions, key terms, major themes, and more.
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Death of a Salesman: Summary
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'The Outsiders' Quiz
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'Wuthering Heights' Quiz
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'Wuthering Heights' Summary
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'Wuthering Heights' Themes, Symbols, Literary Devices
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'Wuthering Heights' Characters
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'A Streetcar Named Desire' Themes
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'A Streetcar Named Desire' Summary
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'A Doll's House' Quiz
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'A Streetcar Named Desire' Overview
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'A Streetcar Named Desire' Quotes
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'A Streetcar Named Desire' Characters
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'A Doll's House' Overview
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'A Doll's House': Themes and Symbols
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'Brave New World' Quiz
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'Things Fall Apart' Summary
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'Things Fall Apart' Overview
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'Things Fall Apart' Characters
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'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Overview
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'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Themes, Symbols, and Literary Devices
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'Things Fall Apart' Themes, Symbols, and Literary Devices
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'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Summary
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'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Characters
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'The Outsiders' Themes
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'The Outsiders' Overview
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'The Outsiders' Quotes
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'The Outsiders' Summary
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'The Outsiders' Characters
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'The Tempest' Quiz
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'King Lear' Quiz
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'A Midsummer Night's' Dream Quiz
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‛To Kill a Mockingbird’ Quiz
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'King Lear' Overview
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'King Lear' Summary
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King Lear Characters
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'The Tempest' Summary
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'The Tempest' Characters: Description and Analysis
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'The Tempest' Themes, Symbols, and Literary Devices
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'The Tempest' Overview
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'The Tempest' Quotes Explained
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Themes, Symbols, and Literary Devices
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Summary
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overview
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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Themes
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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Summary
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'Brave New World' Summary
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'Brave New World' Themes
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'Brave New World' Characters
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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Characters
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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Quotes Explained
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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Overview
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'The Alchemist' Overview
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'The Alchemist' Characters
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'The Alchemist' Themes
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'The Alchemist' Quotes
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'The Alchemist' Summary
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'Death of a Salesman' Overview
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'Death of a Salesman' Themes and Symbols
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'Death of a Salesman' Characters
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'Death of a Salesman' Quotes
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'The Crucible' Quotes