Literature
"The Seafarer" is an Old English poem that tells of a man who is singing about the sufferings he endured crossing the ocean during winter. The poem can be found here. The Seafarer is a man who is traveling across the sea, to seek a "faraway homeland&
Literature
"The Wanderer" is a poem originally written in Old English. It describes a man whose nation was defeated, and he lost his home, lord, fellow warriors, etc. and is now just a wanderer sailing over the cold sea, not knowing where to go. The poem can be found
Physics
The Gravitational Force (GF) is the force that pulls two objects towards each other. If an object has a large mass, it will pull other objects towards it. One example of GF is the earth and the moon. The earth has a way larger mass than the moon, resulting in
History
After writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Congress started thinking of how to finance the government. George Washington got Alexander Hamilton to be the secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton's Plan In creating his model of the financial plan, Alexander Hamilton used a loose interpretation of the
Literature
"The Dream of the Rood" describes Christ's death from the viewpoint of the cross. It describes Him as a mighty, courageous warrior, winning a significant battle. Text: Listen! The choicest of visions I wish to tell, which came as a dream in middle-night, after voice-bearers lay
Literature
Even though commas are a very useful tool to separate sentences, they are not always used correctly. This article is about how to correctly use commas in sentences. RULE 1: The first rule of correct comma usage is to always put a comma before 'and' or 'but&
Grammar
A verbal is a word based on a verb that acts like a different part of speech. Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives are all verbals. Gerunds are verbals that end with “ing” that act like nouns, some of these words include: allowing, hating, eating, cheating, seeing, laughing, smacking. One example of
Grammar
Phrases are groups of words that are used in sentences to describe a concept. One example of a phrase in a sentence is: The Bald Eagle, the American national animal, is a fast flier. This is an example of an Appositive Phrase which restates the main noun, in this case
Geography
When you look at a globe, like the one in the image above, you will notice two sets of lines, one from north to south and one from west to east. These are called Latitude and Longitude. Latitude goes from east to west and Longitude goes from north to south.
History
The Venerable Bede was a monk in the Early Middle Ages. He is best known as the writer of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which is known as one of the earliest histories of the English. Bede was born in about 673 AD, in modern-day Jarrow. At the
Literature
Caedmon's Hymn was a poem written by the ancient poet Caedmon. This is known as the oldest poem by a known author in the English language. Original Text Nu sculon herigean heofonrices weard, meotodes meahte and his modgeþanc weorc wuldorfæder, swa he wundra gehwæs ece drihten, or onstealde.
History
China and Japan had different policies to trade in the 19th century. Where the Chinese chose to close themselves in, the Japanese chose to trade with the newcomers. In the 19th century, China was a major manufacturing superpower. The Chinese did not buy many goods from European exporters like Britain