Search

Search results

Displaying 221 - 230

Poetry Month | Glossary of Poetry Terms

Iamb, enjambment, senryu, and more by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A-B | C-D | E-H | I-M | N-R | S-V Accent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or…

Shakespeare's Plays (table)

(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition) Play Approximate date of composition Date of first publication Sources Major characters Genre Henry VI, Part II…

secret police

(Encyclopedia) secret police, policing organization operating in secrecy for the political purposes of its government, often with terroristic procedures. Many states, including Chile, Iran, Iraq,…

Writing Well: Term Paper #3

Term Paper #3Writing WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 Irish Step Dancing and Appalachian Clogging: The Roots of American Dance by Jessica Swantek My curiosity about clogging and…

rock music

(Encyclopedia) rock music, type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly popular throughout much of the world. A turning point in rock music occurred in the…

comic strip

(Encyclopedia) comic strip, combination of cartoon with a story line, laid out in a series of pictorial panels across a page and concerning a continuous character or set of characters, whose thoughts…

DK Encyclopedia: History

  HISTORY WHY DO PEOPLE STUDY HISTORY? HOW IS HISTORY USED? DO HISTORIANS AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER? EVIDENCE ARCHAEOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY FIND OUT MORE FIRST MODERN HUMANS WHERE…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…

State Department Notes on Lithuania

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations GEOGRAPHYThe largest and most populous of the Baltic states,…