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English Language ArtsAcronym Finder Over 100,000 acronyms are defined.The Encyclopedia Mythica Search for information on mythology, folklore and legend.Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Search for quotations from literatureGlossary of Poetic Terms Definitions and phonetic pronunciations are located at this site.Online Picture Dictionary Browse for words and see a pictureOnline Symbolism Dictionary This is a useful approach to discovering what a particular symbol may mean.Thesaurus.com Language resources, word games, and even a language translator
Banned Books Week This is a good site for information on book banning. It contains an explanation of intellectual freedom and its importance, notable First Amendment court cases and links to other Internet censorship resources.BookBrowse: The Guide for Avid Readers This is an excellent readers advisory site with an extensive collection of reading lists.Columbia University's Bartleby Library A comprehensive full text index of classics of poetry and prose is located here. Poets & Writers Online This online version of the Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers contains almost 4,000 names and addresses (including e-mail, if available) of writers.Project Gutenberg Check out what great works of literature are available in their entirety on the Internet.
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