The Grammardog Guide to The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy All exercises use sentences from the novel. Includes over 250 multiple choice questions. About Grammardog Grammardog was founded in 2001 by Mary Jane McKinney‚ a high school English teacher and dedicated grammarian. She and other experienced English teachers in both high school and college regard grammar and style as the key to unlocking the essence of an author. Their philosophy‚ that grammar and literature are best
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They found that oftentimes veterans literal calls for help were left unanswered. Often calls to the veteran suicide hotline are met with the ring of a busy signal‚ or simply sent to a voicemail. The writer of this editorial uses logos‚ pathos and grim diction to convince the reader that something needs to be done about these calls going to voicemail and help reduce the amount of calls left unanswered. The writer of this editorial targets the reader’s emotions to help convince them that actions
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Food supplies for workers in mills and factories were also essential to America’s early industrialization. Trade with America introduced potatoes‚ corn‚ and beans to Europe. Mechanical devices later helped support farms with the invention of the reaper which more than doubled0 the amount of wheat that could be cut in a day. The Industrial Revolution than came and forced agriculture into greater integration with general economics. Even today agriculture supports over two million jobs and accounts
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Chapter 11 ("Robber Barons and Rebels") summary Chapter 11‚ “Robber Barons and Rebels” details events occurring in 1877 and beyond. During this time‚ labor was rewarded depending on race‚ sex‚ nationality‚ and social class. Steam and electricity replaced jobs and increased efficiency. New inventions‚ such as manufactured ice‚ the telephone‚ and the adding machine‚ allowed the meat industry and other companies to become feasible. The railroads became a big industry of the time‚ and bribed many
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that the automatic answer to this question is yes. However‚ it was not always so. The notions of equality for women and the submission of women can be seen in William Blake’s‚ Visions of the Daughters of Albion and William Wordsworth’s‚ The Solitary Reaper. Mary Shelly’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ plays a part in the romantic period. Mary is the daughter of liberal and feminist‚ Mary Wollstonecraft‚ and political philosopher‚ William Godwin. Mary’s mother died when she was only eleven days old‚ so her
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11 (Technology‚ Culture‚ and Everyday Life‚ 1840-1860) Identifications John Deere’s Steel-Tipped Plow and Cyrus McCormicks’s Mechanical Reaper – Deere invented a steel-tipped plow that halved the labor to clear acres to till. Timber for housing and fencing was available in nearby woods‚ and settlements spread rapidly. McCormick developed the mechanical reaper which harvested grain seven times faster than traditional methods with half the work force and guaranteed that wheat would dominate the Midwestern
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Chapter 9: Economic Transformation‚ 1820-1860 Section 1: The American Industrial Revolution How did American textile manufactures compete with British manufactures? How successful were they? American textile manufactures were at an advantage compared to British manufactures‚ and they were very successful. America persuaded Britain to prohibit the export of textile machinery and the emigration of mechanics. Yet‚ still many British mechanics migrated over to the United States because they were lured
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late 12th c.‚ WMid) Ywain and Gawain (ca. 1300-50‚ N) Sir Perceval of Galles (ca. 1300-40‚ N) Sir Launfal (later 14th c.‚ SE) The Avowynge of King Arthur (ca. 1425‚ N) Composite The Matter of the Orient Ipomadon (late 14th c.‚ NMid) Eger and Grim (ca. 1450‚ N) The Squyr of Lowe Degre (ca. 1500‚ EMid) The Sev1-116. Pearsall is concerned with romances written between 1240 and 1400 in England (1240 is the date of the MS in which King Horn‚ etc.‚ appear). (In another article‚ Pearsall has specifically
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Knights. Motive: We do not know if this violent attack was based on orders given to them(by Henry) Or if they had something against Becket themselves. Four knights have been said to have sliced Becket to death. Witnesses: 1. Edward Grim This account is by Edward grim‚ a priest‚ who was with Becket at the time of his death. He Says; “The murderers came in full armour‚ with swords and axes. The monks cried out to the Archbishop to flee to the church. But he had long since yearned for martyrdom and
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many similarities. A similarity that stood out more was the part in which Professor Trelawney told Harry about his Grim. In Rowling’s work‚ it says‚ “My dear‚” Professor Trelawney’s huge eyes opened dramatically‚ “you have the Grim.”(Rowling 107). The exact same thing happen
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