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To some, poetry is talking nonsense. It makes no sense and uses words only old guys in the 1800's used. To others, it is a different ...

What happened between the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the ratification of the current U.S. Constitution?

This video defines sonnets, a favorite of William Shakespeare. What are the different types of sonnet? How do you identify ...

A memoir is a book of memories that is a work of literary non-fiction. It differs from a diary because in a memoir the writer is the ...

On Shmoop! http://www.shmoop.com/video/descriptive-essay/ This video defines a descriptive essay—it's just what it sounds like.

Things sure seem intimidating when they're grouped in threes, don't they? Don't worry... these guys won't bite. Actually, we'd ...

Conclusions are key. Without them, you feel incomplete, unfinished, lonely. Ok, well maybe that's a little dramatic, but you get the ...

We'll teach you how to create a touchy-feely first sentences that'll capture your reader from the get-go, but don't get too carried ...

This video offers some rules of thumb for writing a good introduction. It covers everything from tone (confidence is key!) to phrases ...

If you were looking for the trailer for the new Michael Bay movie, you've got the wrong video. Transformations are rotations ...

We are all about having options here at Shmoop. Having the same chocolate chip cookie every single day would get pretty boring ...

On his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War, Odysseus runs into everything from sirens to sea monsters to seductresses.

This video defines parallel structure and analyzes what makes it powerful (spoiler alert: sticking to a consistent part of speech, like ...

There are two different ways to use reasoning: deductive and inductive. Deductive reasoning starts with a general theory, ...

This video defines idioms and explains how to use these nonsense phrases to communicate a point—even though they mean ...

Want to win every argument? Learn the secrets of writing a killer argument essay in this video! We'll show you how to: ✔️ Craft a ...

This video explains how to scan and diagram a poem or other work of literature for meter and line length and identifies the ...