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The Importance of Being Earnest Summary

They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we want? Not so much.


College and Career Videos 565 videos

College Tour: University of Chicago
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Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...

College and Career 1.4 Get SMART Goals
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What's so great about being smarrrt? Yes, we're aware we spelled it with three R's. Oh, just bear with us. You'll see.

College and Career 1.1 Why All The Fuss About Goals?
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Goals are important. Especially in soccer, because without them, soccer would be boring.* - *denotes sarcasm

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Computer Science Videos 112 videos

AP Computer Science 1.1 Program Development
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AP Computer Science 1.1 Program Development. The situation in the video is an example of which of the following?

AP Computer Science 1.2 Program Development
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AP Computer Science 1.2 Program Development. Which of the following is correct?

AP Computer Science 1.2 Review of the Basics
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AP Computer Science: Review of the Basics Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following control methods are used in this program?

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Courses Videos 906 videos

American Literature 3: The Poe Must Go On (Part 1)
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What do you get when the guy who wrote “The Raven” makes a serious effort to write in verse? Poe-try… Now, when you’ve detached your eyes f...

American Literature: Emily Dickinson
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Emily Dickinson: Along with Van Gogh, proof that you’re never really famous until you’re dead.

American Literature: No Paine, No Gaine
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So the revolution was pushed along by… pamphlets? Sure, what the heck, let’s go with it.

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English Videos 1712 videos

What is a Primary Source?
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This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material? And where can we find th...

Affect vs. Effect
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This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...

Question Marks
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Want even more deets on Question Marks? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.

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Finance and Economics Videos 956 videos

Finance: How Are Risks and Rewards Related?
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How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

Finance: How Do Credit Card Companies Work?
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How do credit card companies work? Credit card companies are, in a way, lenders. They give consumers a rectangular piece of plastic that allows the...

Finance: How Do Some Accountants "Cook the Books"?
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How do some accountants “cook the books”? Cooking the books refers to accountants making company’s financials look much better than they are....

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Foreign Language Videos 217 videos

French I: A Tour of the Tour Eiffel
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Wake up. Brush teeth. Go to school. Repeat...forever. No matter what language you speak, describing your routine d'heir (daily routine) is an essen...

French I: Bonjour! Bienvenue!
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We welcome you to our French I course, starting with one of the most essential terms—bienvenue. Wouldn't you guess it? It means "welcome."

French I: An American in Paris
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Julia Child is an iconic American chef—who took all her best ideas from the French. Delicieuse!

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Guide to Shmoop Videos 93 videos

SAT® Test Prep: Students
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Interested in hitting the SAT out of the park? Better take a few warm-up swings... This video will walk you through how to login, how to take and...

What is Schools.Shmoop?
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schools.shmoop.com is tailor-made for students, teachers, and administrators like you who have a Shmoop license through your school or district. Be...

Why Should I Take AP Calculus? (New)
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Why should you take AP Calculus? Well, because AP Addition and Subtraction would be too easy.

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Humanities, Art, and Music Videos 22 videos

Insurgent Summary
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In this sequel, your favorite characters from Divergent make life-altering choices as they try to stick it to the man. It might sound like your ave...

Life of Pi Summary
38819 Views

Sorry, guys: this novel doesn't follow the dramatic life events of pumpkin pie, nor does it explore what it truly means to be the mathematical cons...

Mockingjay
1798 Views

If The Hunger Games was your jam, Mockingjay will be your jelly.

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Literature Videos 1190 videos

The Importance of Being Earnest Summary
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They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we...

The Giver Summary
105891 Views

Ever wish you could remember everything that you ever studied? How about everything that everyone has ever studied? Yeah, pretty sure our brains ju...

Invisible Man (Ellison)
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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is an American classic. Hope you're not expecting any exciting shower scenes though. It's not that kind of book.

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Math Videos 1247 videos

Compound Interest
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Who wants to be a millionaire? In this video, learn about compound interest, interest rates, and the compound interest formula. You'll be buying th...

ACT Math 5.2 Pre-Algebra
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ACT Math: Pre-Algebra Drill 5, Problem 2. If a and b are prime numbers, how many factors does ab have?

Simplifying Radicals
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We don't like knocking people down to size, but we do like simplifying radicals. Join us?

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Quotes Videos 176 videos

Quotes: All the world's a stage
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What does "All the world's a stage" mean? Well, it's talking about how all of life is... pretty much like a stage production. We wear costumes, pla...

Quotes: The Lady Doth Protest Too Much
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"The lady doth protest too much..." And yet, she persisted. This famous line comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and is spoken by Hamlet's mother, Ger...

Quotes: All that glitters is not gold
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Find out the meaning behind "all that glitters is not gold."

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Science Videos 686 videos

Marine Flashcard
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In this video, we dive beneath the sea to review the kinds of interesting animals that live in the deep blue.

Phenotype
948 Views

Don't like how someone looks? Blame their phenotypes.

Phospholipids
7337 Views

Anything that has a cell (bacteria, listen up!) has phospholipids that keep the cell contained and give it form and shape. Phospholipids protect us...

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