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anjjang:

I’ve decided to clean out and share some of the bookmarks I accumulated during my final semester! I hope some of you English majors find these helpful because I sure did! If you have any questions about Eng. Lit. or being in the major, feel free to ask! Good Luck!

English Major Specific Links
The Best Internships for an English Major
In Defense of English as a Major
The Ideal English Major
Why Steve Strauss Should Stop Hiring English Majors

Novel and Fiction Writing Links
Novel Writing Tips and Fundamentals
Blog Your Block
Fan Fiction Plagiarism 
The Writing Center: Style
Participial Phrases? C’mon, You Made that Up
Prologue in Fiction
Critical Feedback and You
Figment
Rhymer
Confusing Sentences that Actually Make Sense
Editing Tips for Effective Writing
How to Write a Bad Review
Guideline to Simplify your writing
How to Write a Cover Letter
Purple Prose vs Beige Prose
How to Critique Creative Writing
Live, Write, Thrive
Bondwine Books
The Give and Take of Critique
Professional Writing Vs. Fanfiction
The Publishing Process in Gifs
How to Write a Novel
Top 5 Tips to Cut Clutter
200 Common Redundancies
Periodic Table of Storytelling
Finding Your Writer’s Voice: A Guide to Creative Fiction

Poetry
Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s One Need not be a Chamber
Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s The Soul has Bandaged Moments
Shakespeare Sonnet 116
Toni Morrison They [Annotated]
Pam’s Poem Portfolio
EliteSkills Analysis Mark Strand Keeping Things Whole
Analysis of Mark Strand’s Keeping Things Whole
Beat Quotes
Emily Dickinson: Poet and Recluse

Drama and Theatre
Sparknote’s Richard III
Fu Jen University Analysis of Eugene O'Niell’s The Emperor Jones
The Importance of a Physician’s Wit: A Critical Analysis of Science in Medicine
Analysis of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
Culture quake: The Second Mrs Tanqueray
Enotes The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
The Drama

Articles, Essays, and Papers
Unspoken Stories: Silence in the Literature of Atrocity
The Social Construct of Gender: A Comparison of Tennessee Williams ASND with Eugene O'Niell’s LDJIN
Korea’s Literary Tradition
A Survey of the Critical Writings of Jane Austen
Literary vs. Genre Fiction: What’s All The Fuss About
Isn’t it Ironic?
Three Dystopic Novels
Why is Jane Austen guilty of “cacography?” (Are you guilty, too?)
A Collection of Literary Essays and Creative Writing
A Review of Jane Austen’s Persuasion
Marlana Eck, “‘I’ll be Post-Feminist When Our World is Post-Capitalist’:Anarcha-Feminism”


E-Books
An Encyclopedia of Prose Quotations
Eugene O'Niell’s The Emperor Jones
The Company We Keep: An Ethics of Fiction
Medieval Joyce 
James Joyce Araby
‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE
Jane Austen Persuasion
The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing: Writing Myself

Misc.
College is Causing a Mental Breakdown
Writers and their Typewriters
Linguistic Family Tree

Victorian
General Overview of the Victorian Era and Timeline
Victorian Era Child Labor
Victorian England an Introduction
Characteristics of Romantic and Victorian Literature
Victorian Literature
Literary Devices

Postmodern and Beyond
The End of Postmodernism: It is Dead and We Have Killed It
After Postmodernism: Performatism in Literature
General Introduction to the Postmodern
Beyond the Postmodern Toward an Aesthetic of Trust
Metamodernism
A Search for a Post-Modern Theory of History
Postmodernism is Dead
The Death of Postmodernism and Beyond
Postmodernism: The 10 Key moments in the Birth of a Movement
Medicine, postmodernism, and the end of certainty

Thesis
Me vs. My Undergraduate Thesis: The Fatal Flaw

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Yeah Write
Spill Your Ink
Write World

Literary Criticism
Literary Critism Wiki Educator
Ars Poetica Translation Notes
An Analysis of Aquinas’s View of Metaphor in Scripture
PIERRE CORNEILLE AND THE POETICS OF ARISTOLE
Corneille–Of the Three Unities
A History of Literary Criticism and Theory: From Plato to the Present
Essay on Pierre Corneille 
Alexander Pope
To Write Alright: Pope’s Essay on Criticism
Sir Phillip Sydney: The Defense of Poesy
Sidney’s Apologie for Defense of Poesy
Matthew Arnold: Culture and Anarchy
Summary Notes on Henry James The Art of Fiction
Summary of William Wordsworth Preface to Lyrical Ballads
Lecture Notes: Poetry of William Wordsworth
Immanuel Kant: Aesthetics
Summary of Kant’s Aesthetics
Kant and Art for Art’s Sake
Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy
Henry James and the Modern Novel
Henry James Reconciliation of Art and Morality
The Art of Fiction in Henry James’ Novel The Wings of The Dove
Emerson’s The American Scholar
Summary of Frye’s “The Archetypes of Literature”
Summary of Freud’s The Uncanny
Summary of Mikhall Bakhtin’s “Discourse in the Novel”
ENotes John Crowe Ransom “The New Criticism”
Antonio Gramsci, schooling and education
Explanation of Roland Barthes From Work to Text
Roland Barthes Death of the Author Essay
Derrida for Dummies

Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure Themes
Turning the Century with Thomas Hardy
Themes Analysis in Jude the Obscure
Shmoop Jude the Obscure

Julian Barne’s The Sense of an Ending
On making sense of oneself: reflections on Julian Barnes’s The Sense of an Ending
Stupidly English: Review

A Thousand Splendid Suns
Feminism v/s Gender equity: Socio-Political Activism in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
Mariam’s Search for Meaning of Life in A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Literary Basis of Feminism: An Analysis of Persuasion Through the Eyes of Vindication
Suns and Daughters: The Role of Marxism and Women in A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Sense of an Ending Explained

paintheism:

thefaeriegarden:

Aconite: Also known as Wolfsbane, it can be used to make a wash for ritual tools & space.  Note: Poisonous, do not ingest.

Azalea: Happiness, gaiety and light spirits, first love.   

Belladonna: This herb is deadly poisonous. Handle with care - DO NOT INGEST. Caution; should be taken when handling because it can be absorbed through the skin. Its uses include astral projection and protection spells. It can be used in flying ointment to achieve altered states of mind. It is not recommended though because people have died using this herb. Even some who were quite familiar with its use.

Calamus: Luck, money, healing, and protection. Place in corners of the kitchen to prevent hunger & poverty. Use to strengthen and bind spells.

Daffodil: While Daffodils are considered a poisonous plant and poisonous herb, they are not usually fatal. The poisonous herb Daffodil has also been called a Narcissus and Goose Leek and is seen in folk magic being used for love, luck, and fertility. It is associated with the element water and has feminine qualities.

Elder: Sleep, releasing enchantments, protection against negativity, wisdom, house blessing and business blessing. Elder flowers are useful in dream pillows. Wear to provide protection against evil, negativity, attackers, and the temptation to commit adultery. Used in rites of death & dying to protect the loved one during transport to the Otherworld. Note: Elder leaves, bark, roots, and raw berries are poisonous. Use with caution.

Foxglove:  It is also known as dead man’s bells and witches’ gloves.  Foxglove can be used in various ways: as a protective herb for the home or garden and to represent the element water. Welsh women used foxglove to create a black dye in which to draw lines on their homes’ floors to keep evil spirits out.

Hemlock: There are various forms of Hemlock but one in particular is the poisonous strain to avoid or handle with care. And that is the Conium maculatum. Use to paralyze a situation.

Kava Kava: Uses include aphrodisiac; potent sacramental drink; potions; induces visions; astral work; travel protection. Carry for success and job promotion.

Lily of the Valley: Repels negative energy. Can be used in rituals/spells to stop harassment. Can be used to promote longevity in marriage.  *Use with caution - Poisonous*

Lobelia: Used for attracting love and preventing storms.

Mandrake: Used for protection and exorcising evil. Use in charms and spells to promote prosperity and fertility. *Use with caution - Poisonous*

Mistletoe: Used in fertility spells and charms. Can be used as a protection charm from negative
energy or curses.  Use as a charm for luck while hunting.*Use with caution - Poisonous*

Monkshood: Used in charms to protect from evil. 6nly the flowers are used because the roots 
give off fumes during the drying process. Good for misdirecting enemies. *Caution – Very Poisonous, do not consume*

Morning Glory: Used for binding and/or banishing spells and rituals. Can be used to bring people or 
objects towards you. Use the vine to wrap around a poppet to bind someone.   *Caution – Poisonous, do not consume*

Mugwort: Use in charms that are carried to increase lust & fertility. Can be used in healing charms to cure illness. *Caution - Use in well ventilated room AND with the right dosage*

Nightshade: This poisonous herb was used in magical concoctions, along with other poisonous herbs to induce visions. This type of “potion” or concoction has also been called “flying” ointment or flying potions, as it was believed to have been used by witches in order to give them hallucinations of flying. It was also said to have been used by the priestesses in Athens to contact oracles. While the herb in large doses can be deadly, the poison of the henbane plant really refers to its hallucinogenic effects.

Pennyroyal: Magickal uses include peace and tranquility. Carried to avoid seasickness or for physical strength & endurance. Worn to bring success to business. Use to rid the home of negative thoughts against you. Carry when dealing with negative vibrations of any kind. Place on a candle before or during uncomfortable meetings.

Peony: Protection from hexes and jinxes. Good luck, good fortune, prosperity, and business success. Hang in the home or car for protection. Used to attract faeries. Use in rituals to cure or reduce lunacy. Warning: While the flowers & petals have the positive qualities listed, the seed is called ‘Jumby Bean’ and is known for promoting dissension and strife. 

Periwinkle: Love within marriage, mental powers, and money. Carry to obtain grace, attract money, and protect against snakes and poison. Use in magickal workings to restore lost memory. Burn with love incense before having sex with your husband or wife.

Skullcap: Used in sleep pillows for relaxation and peaceful sleep. Used in rituals as incense to bind oaths and consecrate vows. Used in baths to cleanse yourself of tensions and stress. Burned to diffuse disharmony and disruptive situations.  *WARNING* Pregnant women should not use this herb because it can induce a miscarriage.

St. John’s Wort: Worn to prevent colds & fevers. Placed under pillow to induce prophetic, romantic dreams. Protects against all forms of black witchcraft. Place in a jar in a window or burn in a fireplace to protect from lightning, fire and evil spirits. Used for banishing, protection & blessing. Carry to strengthen courage and convictions or when confronting nasty situations. Burn to banish spirits and demons. Used in divination for the care of crystals. Note: Can be poisonous, use with caution. Warning: Can cause fatigue, dizziness, confusion, and dry mouth.

Straw Flower: Luck, longevity, and protection. Use in magick to get the effects to last. The flower of Samhain, signifying the transition from one type of life to another.

Uva Ursi: Magickal uses include increasing intuitive and psychic powers. Great in sachets for this purpose. American Indians used Uva Ursi in religious ceremonies.

Wolfsbane: It has also been commonly called Thor’s Hat, Wolf’s Hat, Leopard’s Bane, and Monkshood. Wolfsbane is a poisonous herb that was used in the old days as protection against vampires and werewolves.

Wormwood: Used in magic and charms to remove anger, inhibit violent acts, and for protection 
from curses. Use as incense for clairvoyance, enhance divinatory abilities or to summon spirits. Can be used in spells to bring them strife and misfortune.   *Caution – Poisonous, do not consume*

Other herbs listed:
Bittersweet
Burning bush
Calabar bean
Calico bush
Camphor
Castor oil plant (seeds)
Celandine
Christmas rose (root)
Cowbane
Dog’s mercury
Elkweed
Ergot
Flag lily
Gelsemium
Hellebore
Henbane
Holly (seeds)
Honeysuckle (vine and fruits)
Horse balm
Ilex
Impatiens pallida
Indian arrowroot
Inkberry
Jack-in-the-pulpit (root)
Jerusalem cherry
Jimsonweed
Laburnum (seeds)
Laurel (seeds)
Mayapple (roots, leaves, seeds)
Poinsettia
Poke root
Rosebay
Springle tree (seeds)
Spurge
Swallow wort
Thorn apple
Tobacco (Believe it! This IS a deadly poison if concentrated and eaten)
Wahoo
Wake-robin
Water dropwort
White bryony
Winter rose
Wood anemone (seeds)
Yellow jasmine
Yew (seeds and berries)

Also, please do your own research and do not soley look at this post for information on poisonous herbs.

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I’ve seen people try to use buttercups, of all things, in a spell for positivity because ‘most flower petals are actually edible!’

Don’t eat buttercups unless you want the equivalent of a chemical burn in your mouth and throat, kids.

ambitioustudying:

Hey everyone!! For my first masterpost, I decided to make one for science resources since I’ll need it for future exams and organizing these things will help me and I hope it’ll help you guys too! I included some social sciences as well as sources that have information about other subjects as well, which are marked by the * symbol. Also, I didn’t list many sources for biology/chemistry/physics categories since there’s more info about them in the “websites” category. Weird organization, I know, but I hope you like it!

Youtube channels:

• *Youtube Edu
  
• *Crash Course
• AsapSCIENCE
• MinutePhysics
• Vsauce
• Amoeba Sisters 
• Veritasium
• Bozeman Science (AP stuff)
  
• Science Channel
• SciShow
• SciShow Space
  
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  

Websites:

• *Khan Academy
  
• *CliffsNotes
  
• *FREE BOOKS
  
• *HowStuffWorks (literally how everything works I’m not kidding)
  
• *MIT open courseware (lecture notes and videos)
• *Buzzle (helps with homework)
  
• *Educational videos
  
• *Britannica (also has quizzes)
• *TED Talks
  
• *New World Encyclopedia
• *Wikipedia for Schools
  
• *About Education
  
• *WiseGEEK
• *quizzes
  
• NASA
• Space
• Popular Science
  
• Scientific American (+podcasts and videos)
  
• ScienceDaily
• LiveScience
• New Scientist
• IFLScience
  
• more quizzes (+ math, technology)
• an amazing interactive about the universe (honestly this is pure gold)
  

Chemistry:

• interactive periodic table (with element classifications), experiments, famous chemists, etc. (includes podcasts and videos)
• ChemCollective
• periodic table live + info about the elements
• problems and answers
• AP chemistry
  

Physics:

• AP physics - multiple choice practice questions (with answers)(warning: the site has cancerous ads that annoy me to no end)
• basic physics (with answers + interactive stuff)
• more problems and answers
  
• dictionary
• particle physics

Biology:

• human anatomy
• questions and answers
  
• cell structure (video)
• neuroscience and neurology
• AP biology
  

Social sciences:

• a bunch of anthropology resources
• archaeology
• economics
• psychology
  
• sociology
  
• Roman law
• Duhaime’s Encyclopedia of Law

evalilith:

kittykatears:

ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY:

• wait until it gets dark and make tea or coffee or hot chocolate, or if it’s too hot outside make yourself a healthy smoothie with your favorite things in it at any point during the day
• put on your favorite underwear, it helps, trust me, it’s an old family secret (i’m not kidding)
• if you have a pet, play the “how many things can i stick on you until you move or get mad” game (bonus points if they fall asleep, extra bonus points if a family member sees you and tells you to quit it, extra double ultra points if they join in)
• rip a peice of paper into as many little pieces as you can
• go to animeseason.com and click “random anime” until you see one that looks completely ridiculous (or actually good) and watch the first episode. repeat if it sucked or if you get bored halfway through
• spend at least an hour making a music playlist for how you feel right now and save it for now or when you feel a bad mood rise again
• curl up in bed and cover yourself with blankets and pillows and put in music and just lay there for a while (sleeping is also good)
• eat everything
• drink lots of water
• it’s okay bad moods don’t last forever!!!!!! i promise!!! you will be yourself soon and there are people who love you very much, don’t be afraid to reach out to them
• you are lovely
• eat lots of bananas

here are some more friends

• i bet there is still a box of crayons in your house somewhere (if not you can get them cheap during back-to-school sales); find them and use them (maybe while watching ridiculous anime)
• sunshine if you can manage it or just a sun lamp trust me it matters more than you think especially in winter
• hugs even if they are stuffed animals or your pet or your pillow whatever is on hand
• if you’ve got a favorite lotion/soap/thing that is scented use it liberally
• cry if you need, if it doesn’t start by itself or if you don’t want to attract attention put on a sad movie so you have an excuse
• write this down to pull out on future bad days:
• it is okay to have a day where you don’t get things done
• it is okay not to have a reason for feeling bad
• taking care of yourself is a worthwhile use of time
• if you still don’t feel better it is not your fault (and it is okay to ask for help)

orangeminttea:

First of all, take a short break. In it you can:

• eat apples (that works, I swear!! it’s scientifically proven)
• drink black tea
• get up and move around for a bit
  (stretch!!! or do jumping jacks or push ups or whatever)
• open your window! fresh air!
  (beforehand make sure none of your papers will fly away due to wind!!
  optional: go for a walk!)
• wash your face and forearms with cold water!
  (if you have time, you could also take a cold or cold-ish shower.
  you don’t need to freeze but water too warm makes you sleepy.)
• drinking something really cold works for me too but I read somewhere that it’s unhealthy so idk but i personally love iced tea .
  (i just take normal tea and let it cool and put ice cubes in it cuz i’m a cheap person and it’s healthier.)
• if you’re too tired, go to sleep or at least take a nap.
  seriously, if nothing you do can keep you awake, chances are, your work won’t yield great results
• remember to start doing things earlier the next time!!!
  (haha most of us struggle with this, i know)
• feel free to add on

takecare-takecare-takecare:

artcalorie:

alwaysthewayout:

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emergency compliment 
calming manatee
calming paintbrush
soothing techniques
the thoughts room
the quiet place
daily puppy
draw a stickman
self injury recovery masterpost
need a hug??
comfort box
alternatives for anger and restlessness
happy thing masterpost
when you’re sad?
click here to smile
feeling stressed?
cheer up!
the dawn room

isnt the rain beautiful
are you feeling okay?
calm down
weave silk to calm down
do nothing for two minutes
match the colours
look at the stars!

wanting to self harm or worse?
maybe you want to comfort someone else
wow beautiful nature sounds!
really good game to get feelings out
nature not your thing? coffee shop noise

sand patterns
speak to people
how to care for self harm cuts
distractions and alternatives for self harm
how to fade and cover scars
what to do when someone notices your cuts/scars?
resisting the urges
25 ways to avoid self injury
tips to help stop cutting
helping someone who is suicidal
stupid games to cheer you up (pointless games)
the butterfly project
just relapsed?
reasons to live

eating disorder support groups
coping with exercise addictions
bulimia recovery
coping with weight gain
overcome your eating disorder

bipolar self help
living with bipolar
dealing with bipolar without medication
10 more ways to cope with bipolar
bipolar coping skills

how to cope with depression
natural depression treatments
ways to deal with depression/stress
overcoming loneliness 
finding the right antidepressant

understanding and managing anxiety
understanding and coping with panic attacks
tips and tricks for dealing with anxiety
anti stress breathing tips
coping with social anxiety
cope with panic attacks

self defence tips
rape escape
how to break out of a zip tie

depression resources masterpost
cool game called ‘the end’ to distract you
“how to cut” (not what you think)
big master post of masterposts

HOW TO

stop skipping breakfast
stop biting your nails
work through feelings of social isolation
understand types of anxiety
deal with anxiety
calm down
calm down during a anxiety attack
do yoga to cheer  yourself up
learn how to mediate
cope with ocd
coping with social anxiety disorder
coping with schizophrenia
coping with depression
coping with bipolar
coping with borderline personality disorder
coping with eating disorders
coping with autism spectrum disorder

GET HELP WITH

disorders/mental illness
low on cash but wanting help?
panic and anxiety
coping with PTSD
never say these things to someone having a panic attack
what is ocd?
more about ocd
what is PTSD?
what is social anxiety/social phobia
supporting someone with PTSD tips
living with someone who has OCD
what is depression?
what is autism spectrum disorder?
what is bipolar?
what is borderline personality disorder?
what are eating disorders?
what is generalized anxiety disorder?
what is panic disorder?
what is schizophrenia? 

suicide prevention
hotlines
more hotlines (UK)
list of hotlines for everyone
mental health hotlines

8TRACKS PLAYLISTS CALM/CHEER UP MUSIC

note to self
good feelings
spring fling
coffee shop acoustics
rad covers
good feelings
a little bit of everything
good morning
breathe
acoustic
conquer school
wheels on the road
choose happy
sleepy tunes
coffee shop tunes

BACKGROUND NOISES

MYNOISE
SOUNDROWN
RAINY MOOD
COFFEE SHOP
SOUNDS TO FALL ASLEEP TO
STUDY PLAYLIST
MOST RELAXING TUNE ACCORDING TO SCIENTISTS
CALM SOUND

Important!

This is incredible and I’m also going to add
emergencykitten.com

Because who doesn’t occasionally have an emergency that requires a kitten