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Playlist The Ultimate Shakespeare 19 videos
Imagine yourself going to see a show. The cushy red seats. The talented orchestra. The body odor and animal abuse. Not what you pictured? Be thankf...
Aren't midsummer night dreams the worst? You wake up all sweaty and gross, and for a minute there, you can't even remember where you are. And also,...
We're not sure if good ol' Shakespeare would endorse The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, but that's not going to stop us from hosting themed viewing...
Playlist Spooky and Ghostly Literature 10 videos
Sure, Edgar Allan Poe was dark and moody and filled with teenage angst, but what else does he have in common with the Twilight series?
This video summarizes the Shakespearean play Macbeth. Two major forces are at play in the story: witches’ prophecies and Macbeth’s demanding wi...
Playlist The Great Gatsby: Shmoopversations 16 videos
It's the roaring 20s. A time of wealth, partying, and a huge inequality gap. Fun, fun, and, uh...not-so-fun. Hit play to discover more about the se...
East Egg: East coast, old money, and ponies. Maybe unicorns. Those snotty East Eggers won’t tell us anything. West Egg: West coast, new money, an...
Wait. Tom and Daisy have a kid? Huh. ...Did anyone tell them that?
Playlist Dystopian Literature 11 videos
Well, if this book doesn't make you want to tape over your laptop camera, we don't know what will.
Brave New World is supposed be an exciting book about a negative utopia and the corrupt powers of authority. So where’s the big car chase? What's...
Are humans civilized, or are we just savages waiting to come out? William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies tackles that question.
Playlist George Orwell 5 videos
Well, if this book doesn't make you want to tape over your laptop camera, we don't know what will.
By the end of this video, you will be brainwashed. There's nothing you can do about it; we just wanted to let you know. We like to think we're bigg...
Imagine a world in which all literature was dystopian. Okay, so we may be getting to that point, 1984 and V for Vendetta helped start it all.
Playlist Charles Dickens 7 videos
How did Scrooge go from being naughty to nice so quickly, and why? (Hint: contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with the ghost of Santa...
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is about a young blacksmith boy (Pip) and his two dreams: becoming a gentleman and marrying the beautiful Est...
Trying to live up to expectations can be stressful. Watching someone else struggle with it, though? That's just fine.
Playlist Blockbuster Books 9 videos
One video to rule them all. One video to find them. One video to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Or something like that. The Lord of...
Have you ever read a book and thought, "Whoa, this sounds like my life"? If you feel that way about The Fault in Our Stars, you're in for some majo...
Why was Jay Gatsby so great? Was it his ability to get away with bootlegging, his enduring love for Daisy, or his ability to throw epic parties tha...
Playlist How to Write an A Essay 30 videos
This video covers the top ten things to definitely not do in an essay and provides some tips for how to avoid them. Plagiarism and disorganization...
We like to say that the first step toward asking a good question is marinating in your thoughts. Uncle Bob's BBQ chicken isn't any good unless it h...
You should probably know what kind of essay you're writing before you actually start writing it. Just like you should probably know where you're go...
Playlist Gothic Literature 12 videos
What is Gothic Romanticism? It's when two goths fall in love. Duh. Wait, that’s not what it is? Oh. We should probably watch the video and figure...
Dracula, Dorian Gray, and Bertha Mason are the cool kids on the block when it comes to Gothic literature. We’re in full favor of them starting a...
This video covers the plot of Jane Eyre, a novel by Charlotte Brontë. In it, Jane Eyre, an orphan-turned-governess with a miserable childhood fall...
Playlist Frankenstein: Shmoopversations 14 videos
We’ll preface this video about Frankenstein’s preface by saying that Mary Shelley is an awesome woman, and she wants everybody to be aware. Che...
Dearest Shmooper, Watch the video to find out more about the epistolary, layered, narrative of Frankenstein. Or watch a cute kitten video on Yout...
Imagine Frankenstein characters as zombie/werewolf hybrids: one side wants brains, the other hearts. How to choose? Also, what to name them? Zomwol...
Playlist Romantic Literature 5 videos
Imagine Frankenstein characters as zombie/werewolf hybrids: one side wants brains, the other hearts. How to choose? Also, what to name them? Zomwol...
This video covers the plot of Jane Eyre, a novel by Charlotte Brontë. In it, Jane Eyre, an orphan-turned-governess with a miserable childhood fall...
Playlist Contemporary Literature (21st Century) 11 videos
Yes, there are kites. Yes, there are runners. No, despite how much we love running and flying kites, this isn't a happy story by any stretch of the...
If you're still eating pie on a regular basis, you probably haven't read this book or seen the movie. If you have and it hasn't swayed you...well,...
Have you ever read a book and thought, "Whoa, this sounds like my life"? If you feel that way about The Fault in Our Stars, you're in for some majo...
Playlist Beowulf: Shmoopversations 11 videos
Who is it about? Who told it? Who wrote it? Who are we? What’s the meaning of life? Do you know the Muffin Man? All these answers and more can be...
Old English is just English, right? Can’t be more difficult than reading Shakespeare, right? Hah. Yeah...no. Click on the video to find why tra...
The characters in Beowulf knew the importance of bling. Watch the video to learn more about the place of material goods in the wonderful world of B...
Playlist Punctuation 34 videos
Want even more deets on Comma Splices? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
The hyphen is used in all sorts of different situations, from making compound words to uniting adjectives to joining prefixes to words that have to...
What’s the difference between its and it’s (spoiler alert: it’s more than just an apostrophe). This video covers the use of both of these wor...
Playlist Basic Geometry 17 videos
It's one thing when all those shapes are sitting flat on the page. But when they start popping out and invading our personal space bubble, we get a...
ACT Math: Plane Geometry Drill 1, Problem 5. If two polygons have the same shape and size, they are what?
Playlist The Bible 27 videos
In the beginning, God created Shmoop. How else could we have been there to give you this first-hand account of everything that went down back then?
Playlist The Road: Shmoopversations 11 videos
Well, the world has ended, which is a total bummer. We didn’t even get a chance to sell our super valuable Beanie Baby collection. We hope you’...
The Road is full of emptiness and nobody knows where they’re going. So make a note to self, Shmoopers: when the apocalypse hits, grab a GPS.
Always read The Road with a dictionary at hand, because you’re going to need it. Seriously. We’re not known to be perfidious (though we do have...
Playlist Their Eyes Were Watching God: Shmoopversations 10 videos
Their eyes might’ve been watching God, but our eyes are watching Zora Neal Hurston. Hit play to learn more about Hurston and the Harlem Renaissance.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is about Janie’s coming of age story towards the path of self-discovery, just like Luke from Star Wars. Seriously, J...
So ye be wantin’ to learn more about vernacular? Arrr...then keep a weather eye out...and...wait. This book wasn’t written in pirate vernacular...
Playlist Solving Equations and Inequalities 11 videos
If you have to solve a multi-step equation, you might as well do it with fractions, right?
Equations of circles are a no-brainer. If aliens can do it, so can you. All you do is substitute the center of the circle's coordinates into the eq...
Playlist Greek and Roman Mythology 19 videos
Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and sex, can have any god or man that she desires. Yet she ends up alone, with no one she truly loves at al...
If you ever crush on someone so hard that their dad turns them into a tree to escape your attention…maybe it's time to reevaluate your flirting t...
When deciding which battlefield causes more pain—love or war—all we need to do is ask, WWAT? In other words, "What Would Ares Think?" We're all...
Playlist Dracula: Shmoopversations 16 videos
Readers may be already be familiar with Dracula, but what about the mathematician and author, Bram Stoker? And yes, he graduated with a degree in m...
Vlad the Impaler was an appropriately named guy, until he went on tropical vacations. Then, he went by Vlad the Imtanner. For some facts that are a...
Looks, wealth, and a super cool castle to live in… Well...maybe not live in, if you happened to be Dracula. But for the most part, this guy had...
Playlist How to Write a Thesis Statement 5 videos
Without a thesis statement, you don't have a paper. Watch this video, and get the inside scoop on how to write a killer thesis statement.
The London Bridge may be falling down, falling down, falling down....but your essay will be one stalwart structure that stands the tests of time.
We'll teach you how to get your thesis statement to stand on its own two feet instead of wobbling around like a newborn Rudolph. No stumbles allowe...
Playlist ACT® English: Punctuation 20 videos
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 1. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence.
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 1. Which choice of punctuation best completes the sentence?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 3. Where does the semicolon fit best?
Playlist The Hunger Games Series 6 videos
We get it: Jennifer Lawrence is awesome. We think so, too. That being said, we wouldn't actually want to see her killing other kids in a bloodthirs...
It's not your everyday teenager that volunteers to enter a fight to the death, but then again not every teenager has a cool name like "Katniss Ever...
We volunteer you as tribute to watch this video analysis of Katniss in the second book of the Hunger Games series. After the berry suicide attempt...
Playlist Kafka, Moby-Dick, and the Southern Gothic 10 videos
Ugh, John is just like Catherine from Wuthering Heights, always thinking he’s so much better than we are. All he’s missing is a house on a spoo...
Ready for a horror story that isn’t about a bad hair day? Pick up a Southern Gothic novel like Moby-Dick or As I Lay Dying instead. Though now th...
Call me Shmoop...er, we mean, Ishmael. It’s time to catch a whale. ...Just kidding, we’ll read about it instead. The WWF told us we can’t d...
Playlist Fractions and Decimals 14 videos
Worried about adding and subtracting fractions? Never fear. It's so easy that it will only take up a fraction of your time: just use multiplication...
Once you're done reducing fractions, you can reuse and recycle them, too.
Playlist Common Grammar Mistakes 30 videos
This video explains what dangling modifiers are and, more importantly, how to avoid them. It provides a useful formula for using a modifying phrase...
Want even more deets on Different From vs. Different Than? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
This video covers how to use either/or, neither/nor, and both/and. How do these word pairs change the meaning of a sentence? Do we use singular or...
Playlist Literature in Spanish 5 videos
No busque una palabra negativa. Sino una palabra que pueda ser positiva. Tales son "no se caiga", " no molestes a tus maestros" "no se coma toda...
Si alguna vez te encuentras en una balsa flotando en el río Mississippi, usted va a querer hacer algo. Lectura clásico de Mark Twain, Las aventur...
Playlist AP® Psychology 15 videos
AP Psychology 1.1 Research Methods. This information is all part of which of the following research processes?
AP Psychology 1.1 History and Approaches. Which of these men was a German scientist who studied the human mind through introspection?
AP Psychology 1.2 History and Approaches. The study of the unconscious mind to explain behavior is referred to as psychoanalysis and was developed...
Playlist One-Variable Equations and Inequalities 25 videos
Meet the Shmooples. They live on Planet Frisbee, where there is a lot of inequality. Of the arm and Starburst variety, mostly.
Solving inequalities using blob fish? Yes, please!
You don't want to leave a bunch of unsolved rational equations sitting around.
Playlist Commonly Confused Words 24 videos
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...
Want even more deets on Assure/Ensure/Insure? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
Playlist Finance: Company Valuation 1 videos
What is the difference between market value and book value? These two figures describe what a company is worth. Book value does this by finding the...
Playlist Polygons 22 videos
Unlike anything that enters the Bermuda Triangle, Exterior angles can be found—in more than one way. This video covers how to use the remote inte...
We inscribed some angles on the walls of our office, but our boss got mad, so we made this video instead.
It's super useful to be able to find the distance around stuff. Like when you’re being pursued by authorities while running around the base of an...
Playlist PBIS 77 videos
Dear 23B, Life is hard enough as it is, so stop being such a jerk, or we’ll throw airline peanuts at you. ...Oh. Is that not a nice thing to...
Stuck on an abandoned island with your buddies? Guess you better learn to cooperate. Otherwise, no one will be able to get back to civilization and...
You’re hanging with your pals and you just can’t decide...Star Wars, or My Little Pony? So you ask if everyone can cooperate and make a new sho...
Playlist Quadratic Equations 16 videos
GED Math: Expression and Equations Drill 3, Problem 4. What are the roots of the quadratic equation?
GED Math: Expression and Equations Drill 4, Problem 2. Which of the following inequalities should Jabari solve in order to determine the values of...
GED Math 5.4 Expression and Equations. Which of the following answer choices correctly solves for x with the quadratic formula?
Playlist Government 5 videos
Would it be necessary and proper for Congress to mandate a national nap time? Probably not, but we wouldn't mind it.
The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...
Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...
Playlist Fractions 7 videos
ACT Math Pre-Algebra: Drill 3, Problem 5. Simplify the expression.
If you have to solve a multi-step equation, you might as well do it with fractions, right?
Playlist Circles 22 videos
This video can run circles around other videos about circles. Sir Cumference, of Round Table fame, explains all the properties of… well, circles....
It's super useful to be able to find the distance around stuff. Like when you’re being pursued by authorities while running around the base of an...
Time to learn about the area of a sector. And no, that's not the sector's bedroom with a bumper sticker on the door that reads, "GO AWAY."
Playlist Polynomials 24 videos
Multiplying polynomials is as easy as saying multiplying polynomials ten times fast.
Playlist Historical Texts 5 videos
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech has stood the test of time, and we think it always will.
This was Barack Obama’s original campaign slogan, but it didn’t test all that well with the voters.
Playlist Algebra and Functions Test Questions 74 videos
CAHSEE Math Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 1. At this rate, what is the total cost of 10 songs?
CAHSEE Math Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. Which of the following represents the statement?
CAHSEE Math: Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. What equation fits the description?
Playlist Finance: Trading 11 videos
The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is a set of laws designed to make financial dealings fairer for the average Joe.
What is the difference between a financial advisor and a financial planner? A financial advisor can be anyone who works in the financial industry a...
What is Payment in Kind/PIK? PIK is the technical term for barter payment. If you give your plumber a pair of tickets for an NFL game that are wort...
Playlist Geometry and Measurement Test Questions 53 videos
SAT Math 1.1 Geometry and Measurement. What is the circumference of the circle?
SAT Math: Geometry and Measurement Drill 1, Problem 2. If A = (0, 4), B = (-3, 2), and C = (1, 0), which point is in the interior of angle ABC?
SAT Math 1.3 Geometry and Measurement. Find the length of CE.
Playlist Moby-Dick: Shmoopversations 8 videos
Whoa, fifty different ways to say the word “whale” just in the Preface? Something tell us we’re in for a whale of a time. Yeah, we know, th...
The combination of religious and seafaring imagery in Moby-Dick is just like the peanut butter and the chocolate in a Reese's Cup––you can’t...
Ahab is God, man, nature, and cyborg warrior. ...Is he not a cyborg? Huh. Imagine that. Click on this video to find out what Ahab is actually all...
Playlist ACT® Pre-Algebra 34 videos
ACT Math: Pre-Algebra Drill 1.2. What proportion of Jenna's day is spent Wii-swimming?
ACT Math Pre-Algebra Drill 1, Problem 3. Can you find the product of two square roots?
Playlist Exponents and Radicals 11 videos
We don't like knocking people down to size, but we do like simplifying radicals. Join us?
To solve radical equations, you square both sides, FOIL it out if necessary, and simplify. Ta da!
Start within the parentheses, and then work your way out. Do that, and this expression is yours.
Playlist Numbers and Operations Test Questions 29 videos
SAT Math 1.1 Numbers and Operations. How many combinations of beverage and cereal can be made?
SAT Math: Numbers and Operations Drill 1, Problem 2. If the masterpiece will be worth $45,055 in five years, what is its worth now?
SAT Math 1.4 Numbers and Operations. Solve the equation.
Playlist ACT® Plane Geometry 25 videos
ACT Math: Plane Geometry Drill 1, Problem 2. In the following diagram, what does Angle 2 measure?
ACT Math: Plane Geometry Drill 4, Problem 1. What is the radius of the sphere?
ACT Math: Plane Geometry Drill 5, Problem 3. What is the measure of Angle GHJ?
Playlist Sequences and Series 8 videos
AP Calculus 1.1 Sequences and Series. Find the Maclaurin series for the equation.
SAT Math 1.5 Numbers and Operations. How many dots would be in the 5th term of this sequence?
SAT Math 2.1 Numbers and Operations. How many dots will be in the 6th term of this sequence?
Playlist Cyberbullying 7 videos
In our first video on cyberbullying get a general overlook of what this series of videos will offer.
In this video from our cyberbullying course, learn all about the evolution of cyberbullies from the caveman era to now.
In this video on cyberbullying, learn all about what cyberbullying is and isn't.
Playlist ACT® Intermediate Algebra 25 videos
ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the product of (a – 3)2?
ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 2. Find the product of (2a + 6)2.
ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 3. Can you find the value of a in this expression?
Playlist ACT® Coordinate Geometry 26 videos
ACT Math: Coordinate Geometry Drill 1, Problem 1. Which inequality is expressed by the number line?
ACT Math: Coordinate Geometry Drill 1, Problem 2. Solve the inequality and determine which solution is shown on the number line.
ACT Math: Coordinate Geometry Drill 1, Problem 3. Solve the inequalities and choose the correct graph.
Playlist Finance: IPO 1 videos
What is an Approved List? Investors give approved lists to their fund managers (brokers). These lists tell the broker what investments they can mak...
Playlist AP® Calculus 14 videos
AP Calculus: Problem Explanation Limits Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following are true about the pictured function?
AP Calculus 1.4 Limits. Given the limit, which of the following are true?
Playlist GED Math: Expressions and Equations 14 videos
GED Math 2.2 Expression and Equations. If a shirt is on sale for $12 then how much did it cost before the sale?
GED Math: Expression and Equations Drill 2, Problem 3. How many hours did Tess work?
GED Math 3.1 Expression and Equations. What is the maximum output impedance that the amplifiers can have?
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Algebra and Functions 30 videos
CAHSEE Math Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 1. At this rate, what is the total cost of 10 songs?
CAHSEE Math Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. Which of the following represents the statement?
CAHSEE Math: Algebra and Functions: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. What equation fits the description?
Playlist ACT® English: Grammar and Usage 20 videos
ACT English: Grammar and Usage Drill 1, Problem 1. What should replace the underlined word?
ACT English: Grammar and Usage Drill 1, Problem 2. Does the underlined word match the subject and tense?
ACT English: Grammar and Usage Drill 1, Problem 3. Which answer best matches the subject of the sentence?
Playlist PSAT® Math 45 videos
PSAT 1.7 Math Narrative Walkthrough. How tall would the boxes have to be?
PSAT 1.8 Math Narrative Walkthrough. Which description of a circle corresponds to the equation?
PSAT 1.10 Math Diagnostic. Which of the following is a factor of the expression?
Playlist Logic and Proof 15 videos
If you already know what a conditional statement is, then you're smarter than you look. And boy do you look smart.
Formal proofs present the oh-so-mathematical evidence in two columns: one for the statement they are claiming is true, and the other for the reason...
Indirect proofs (or proofs by contradiction) prove their conclusion by showing that the opposite cannot be true. You can use this in math and in ar...
Playlist AP® English Language and Composition: Passage Drills 40 videos
AP English Language and Composition: Passage Drill Drill 1, Problem 7. What is the principal rhetorical function of paragraphs one to three?
AP English Language and Composition: Passage Drill 1, Problem 8. The quotation marks in the third paragraph chiefly serve to what?
We don't know about you, but every time we've landed in a shallow pool of mud, we've been very much aware of the mud....not so much the stars. But...
Playlist AP® English Language and Composition 17 videos
AP® English Language and Composition: Comprehension Drill 1, Problem 1. The speaker would agree with all of the following statements except what?
AP English Language and Composition: Comprehension Drill 1, Problem 3. What can the "personality" that the speaker describes be characterized as?
AP English Language and Composition: Comprehension Drill 1, Problem 4. In lines 41 through 45, "composed" modifies which word?
Playlist ACT® Elementary Algebra 26 videos
ACT Math: Elementary Algebra Drill 1, Problem 1. What is Ben's current age?
ACT Math: Elementary Algebra Drill 1, Problem 2. Can you simplify the expression?
ACT Math Elementary Algebra: Drill 1, Problem 3. Solve for y using substitution.
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Number Sense 30 videos
CAHSEE Number Sense: Drill Set 1, Problem 1. How would he write the number in scientific notation?
CAHSEE Math Number Sense: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. The decimal 0.000035 can be written in scientific notation as...what?
CAHSEE Math Number Sense: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. Which of the following numbers is the largest?
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Measurement and Geometry 30 videos
CAHSEE Math Measurement and Geometry: Drill Set 1, Problem 1. What was Jenny's approximate average speed in feet per second?
CAHSEE Math Measurement and Geometry: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. Convert the value to meters per second.
CAHSEE Math Measurement and Geometry: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. What is the measurement in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
Playlist GED Math: Graphs and Functions 19 videos
GED Math 2.1 Graphs and Functions. The equation of f(x) is 2x + what?
In this GED math problem, find the vertical intercept of a given function.
GED Math: Graphs and Functions Drill 3, Problem 5. What is the negative root of the quadratic function?
Playlist ACT® English: Sentence Structure 25 videos
ACT English: Sentence Structure Drill 1, Problem 1. Properly punctuating dependent clauses.
ACT English: Sentence Structure Drill 1, Problem 2. What punctuation do we need between these clauses?
ACT English: Sentence Structure Drill 1, Problem 3. Proper word choice for independent clauses.
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Algebra I 30 videos
CAHSEE Algebra I: Drill 1, Problem 1. What are some of the properties used to solve this equation?
CAHSEE Math Algebra I: Drill 1, Problem 2. Find the negative reciprocal.
Playlist PSAT® Writing 32 videos
PSAT 1.10 Writing Narrative Walkthrough. How would you change the underlined portion, if at all?
PSAT 1.12 Writing Narrative Walkthrough. How would you change the underlined portion, if at all?
PSAT 1.16 Writing Narrative Walkthrough. How would you change the underlined portion, if at all?
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Statistics, Data, and Probability I 30 videos
Statistics, Data, and Probability I: Drill Set 1, Problem 1. What is the mean yearly salary?
Statistics, Data, and Probability I: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. What is the median length of these writing utensils?
CAHSEE Math Statistics, Data, and Probability I: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. The mode of the number of days in each month for a single non-leap year is...
Playlist ACT® Trigonometry 25 videos
ACT Math: Trigonometry Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the length of y?
ACT Math Trigonometry Drill 1, Problem 2. Can you find the tangent?
ACT Math: Trigonometry Drill 1, Problem 3. Can you find the cosine?
Playlist Common Grammar Questions 7 videos
Want even more deets on FANBOYS at the beginning of a sentence? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
Want even more deets on using "however" at the beginning of a sentence? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all...
Want even more deets on "they" as a singular pronoun? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for al the goods.
Playlist ACT® Science Data Representation 25 videos
ACT Science: Data Representation Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. What do the statistics in Figure 1 suggest?
ACT Science: Data Representation Passage Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following is a variable in Figure 1, but not in Figure 2?
ACT Science: Data Representation Passage Drill 1, Problem 3. What is the strong correlation between weight and a player's salary?
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Mathematical Reasoning 30 videos
CAHSEE Mathematical Reasoning: Drill 1, Problem 1. Based on this information, which of the following can be determined?
CAHSEE Math Mathematical Reasoning: Drill Set 1, Problem 2. Which of the following should be the most appropriate first step in solving the equation?
CAHSEE Math Mathematical Reasoning: Drill 1 Problem 3. Which of the following is the correct order of steps?
Playlist Math in Spanish 19 videos
Lo mejor para realizar los conjuntos es que los tienes para usar los diagramas de Venn. Y si hay algo en esta palabra más divertida que el diagram...
The first rule of Integer Club is that you DO NOT TALK ABOUT INTEGER CLUB.
Knock-Knock. ¡Histograma cantante! Aquí para cantarte a tí acerca de toda la alegría y maravillas de lo que hacemos. ¿Te interesaría adquirir...
Playlist ASVAB Word Knowledge: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes 27 videos
ASVAB Word Knowledge: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of these words is closest in meaning to pliable?
ASVAB Word Knowledge: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Drill 1, Problem 3. Which of these words is closest in meaning to astute?
ASVAB Word Knowledge 1.4 Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes. Which of these words is closest in meaning to despondent?
Playlist Finance: Tax 52 videos
What do you need to retire? Retirement - think: 401k, pension fund, IRA, roth IRA, etc. All of these savings socked away while you worked hard are...
What is par value? The notional value of a stock or bond before an offering takes place. When a company is started, founders come up with a par val...
What is amortization? Amortization tracks the decline in value of a contract or service, usually paid for in advance. You received $10,000 in advan...
Playlist ACT® Science Research Summary Passage 26 videos
ACT Science: Research Summary Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the method used by the scientists in this experiment?
ACT Science: Research Summary Passage Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following is not a chemical represented in a peak in Figure A?
ACT Science: Research Summary Passage Drill 1, Problem 3. What is the time course of the experiment?
Playlist CAHSEE Math Test Prep: Statistics, Data, and Probability II 30 videos
CAHSEE Math Statistics, Data, and Probability II: Drill 1 Problem 1. Which of the following tables best represents the relationship between the val...
Statistics, Data, and Probability II Drill 1, Problem 2. Based on the chart, which of the following statements is true?
CAHSEE Math Statistics, Data, and Probability II: Drill Set 1, Problem 3. Based on the following, which of the following statements is true?
Playlist PSAT® Reading 22 videos
PSAT 1.1 Reading Diagnostic. The main purpose of the first two paragraphs is to...what?
PSAT 1.2 Reading Diagnostic. In the context of the passage, the author's use of this phrase is used to convey...what?
PSAT 1.3 Reading Diagnostic. The author mentions the navigational technique called "equal altitudes" in the third paragraph to ...what?
Playlist AP® Statistics 25 videos
AP Statistics 1.1 Exploring Data. What should this histogram always be?
AP Statistics: Exploring Data Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following is the best way to display this type of data?
AP Statistics: Exploring Data Drill 1, Problem 5. Which pieces of information would we need to create this graph?
Playlist Astronomy 12 videos
Asteroids, meteorites, and comets, oh my! Watch the video to discover the differences between asteroids, meteorites, and comets, and maybe find o...
Einstein had a theory for everything...relativity, gravity, time, what the ending of Lost was really about… To hear a little more about the grav...
Check out the video to learn the differences between Geocentric and Heliocentric Models. SPOILER ALERT: One starts with helio and one starts with...
Playlist Statistics and Probability Test Questions 17 videos
SAT Math 1.1 Statistics and Probability. In which of the following data sets are the arithmetic mean and the median equal?
SAT Math: Statistics and Probability Drill 1, Problem 2. If the four largest numbers in the set were doubled, what would happen to the median...
SAT Math 1.3 Statistics and Probability. Approximately what is the probability that they will be placed in alphabetical order?
Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Imagery and Figurative Language 13 videos
AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. Which literary device is used in lines 31 to 37?
AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 2, Problem 1. What claim does Bacon make that contradicts the maxim "Whatsoever is delig...
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 2. All of the following literary devices are used in this passage except what?
Playlist World History 18 videos
AP World History 1.2 Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900. All of the following are innovations of the Industrial Revolutio...
AP World History 1.5 Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900. Which of the following statements best describes the compensatio...
AP World History 2.4 Industrialization and Global Integration, c. 1750 to c. 1900. Which of these nations was the most enthusiastic advocate for th...
Playlist U.S. History: 1754 – 1800 18 videos
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 3: 1754–1800. Why was the power to declare war granted to Congress by the Articles of Confederation ineffectual?
AP U.S. History 1.2 Period 3: 1754-1800. The structure of the government that the Articles of Confederation established most clearly reflects the R...
AP U.S. History 1.3 Period 3: 1754-1800. In the Articles of Confederation, the issue of slavery was...what?
Playlist Hot-Button Topics 7 videos
In this video from our cyberbullying course, learn that the perfect cyber crime isn't so perfect afterall.
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In this video from our course on molecular genetics, learn all about animal cloning.
Playlist GED Writing Skills 21 videos
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.1 Writing Skills. Holmes's comment in paragraph 8 about Watson's habit of "chronicling" and "embellishing" h...
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.4 Writing Skills. Consider Holmes' comments throughout the excerpt about Mr. Wilson's story. What seems to be...
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 2.1 Writing Skills. To provide evidence of the importance of the Transportation Scholars program, the writer......
Playlist U.S. History: 1491 – 1607 14 videos
What kind of economic model did New England's environment encourage the Iroquois, and similar cultures, to adopt?
AP U.S. History 1.2 Period 1: 1491-1607. The introduction of European goods to the Great Plains affected the native population in all of the follow...
AP U.S. History: Period 1: 1491–1607. Drill 1, Problem 3. Increased colonization of the New World was partly facilitated by which of the followin...
Playlist Matrices 7 videos
ACT Math: Intermediate Algebra: Drill 5, Problem 2. Find the product.
ACT Math: Intermediate Algebra Drill 5, Problem 5. Add the two matrices together.
Playlist Dr. Seuss 5 videos
Dr. Seuss was a failure to start, but he soon learned to follow his heart. He wrote books about things that he knew, and soon enough, his book sale...
You'd have to be a Grinch not to acknowledge what a huge effect Dr. Seuss had on all of us. Horton may have heard a Who, but hey... we heard it, t...
There is certainly some deep meaning behind this guy's words. If he were ever to ask someone to borrow a cup of sugar, he was probably actually in...
Playlist Analyzing Primary Sources: Shmoopversations 5 videos
In this video, learn exactly what a primary source is and isn't.
In this video learn how to read all of those pesky primary source documents your teacher keeps making you read.
In this video, learn about reading and understanding images inside a primary document.
Playlist Short Stories: Shmoopversations 6 videos
This video defines symbolism and analyzes the use of symbolism in stories like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird. What effect do symbols h...
The micro setting: Enterprise. The macro setting: “Space, the Final Frontier!”
This video defines theme and investigates how it’s used in literature—is it intentional? In this video, we discuss the difference between theme...
Playlist Texas EOC: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts 18 videos
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Texas EOC English I: Understanding and Analysis of Informational Texts Drill 1, Problem 2
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Playlist GED Language Conventions and Usage 22 videos
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.1 Language Conventions and Usage. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence.
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.2 Language Conventions and Usage. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence.
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.3 Language Conventions and Usage. Which word best completes the sentence?
Playlist Online Safety 4 videos
It’s hard to stay safe online. Heck, you don’t even know who we are. Are we Shmoop, or are we just highly trained chickens, typing out these de...
Playlist ASVAB Word Knowledge: Vocab List 21 videos
ASVAB Word Knowledge 1.1 Vocab List. Which of the following words can replace engenders?
ASVAB Word Knowledge 1.2 Vocab List. Which word is closest in meaning to tangible?
In this ASVAB Word Knowledge question, figure out if the highlighted word is used correctly in the sentence. ASVAB Word Knowledge: Vocab List Dri...
Playlist Personal Finance: Shmoopversations 7 videos
Playlist GED Math: Rational Numbers 15 videos
GED Math: Rational Numbers Drill 1, Problem 1. Reduce the fraction.
GED Math 1.3 Rational Numbers. Which answer best fills in the blank?
Playlist ACT® Science Conflicting Viewpoint Passage 16 videos
ACT Science: Conflicting Viewpoint Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. What statement would both scientists agree upon?
ACT Science: Conflicting Viewpoint Passage Drill 1, Problem 2. What do both scientists agree about?
ACT Science: Conflicting Viewpoint Passage Drill 1, Problem 3. Which of the following reasons would Scientist 2 give to explain why auxin is u...
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Classes and Objects 17 videos
AP Computer Science: Classes and Objects Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following is a correct {/* Implementation */} for the isInsect method?
AP Computer Science 1.3 Classes and Objects. Which of the following should be declared as a static variable?
APCS: Classes and Objects Drill 2, Problem 1. Which of the following is true?
Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Voice and Tone 16 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 3. What tone shift is indicated by line 49?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 4. Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem as a whole?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 7. The use of a very short sentence in lines 83-85 is most likely intended to what?
Playlist ACT® English: Style 10 videos
ACT English: Style Drill 1, Problem 1. Does the underlined portion match the style?
ACT English: Style Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the choices best matches the tone of the passage?
ACT English: Style Drill 1, Problem 3. Which choice best matches the formality of the sentence?
Playlist U.S. History: 1607 – 1754 14 videos
AP U.S. History 1.6 Period 2: 1690-1754. In the New England colonies in the mid-to-late 17th century, the freedoms described in the excerpt ab...
AP U.S. History 2.3 Period 2: 1690-1754. Which of the following characterizes the path of British colonial expansion in New England?
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 2: 1607–1754. The racial ideology reflected in the Spanish caste system depicted above differed from the views of the...
Playlist ASVAB Physical Science 19 videos
ASVAB: Physical Science Drill 1, Problem 3. An ion is formed when...what?
ASVAB Physical Science Drill 1, Problem 4. An atom has three protons, three electrons, and four neutrons. What is the charge of the atom?
ASVAB Physical Science 2.1. Matter can exist in which three states?
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Basics 18 videos
AP Computer Science: Review of the Basics Drill 1, Problem 1. What does this piece of code output?
AP Computer Science: Review of the Basics Drill 1, Problem 4. What is 11001 (base 2) in base 10?
AP Computer Science: Review of the Basics Drill 1, Problem 5. Which code will run without throwing an exception?
Playlist AP® Physics 1: Properties of Objects and Systems 13 videos
AP Physics 1: 1.5 Properties of Objects and Systems. Which of the following can be classified as a system?
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It's not the electron's fault it keeps bringing a bunch of negative energy to the room.
Playlist Texas EOC: Understanding and Analysis Across Genres 13 videos
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Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Writing Conventions 19 videos
CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Writing Conventions. How would you correct the following sentence, if it needs correcting at all?
CAHSEE ELA 1.2 Writing Conventions. How would you correct the following sentence, if it needs correcting at all?
CAHSEE ELA 1.3 Writing Conventions. How would you correct the following sentence, if it needs correcting at all?
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Program Development 15 videos
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. Which of the following is correct?
AP Computer Science 1.3 Program Development. Which of the following is a correct declaration of one of the classes in the diagram?
Playlist GED Reading Skills 17 videos
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.1 Reading Skills. What can the reader infer about the narrator from the description of the scene in paragraph...
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.2 Reading Skills. What purpose does the transition "on the other hand" achieve in the last sentences of parag...
GED Reasoning through Language Arts 1.4 Reading Skills. How do the first two paragraphs set up the subsequent dialogue to create a certain impressi...
Playlist Texas EOC: Understanding and Analysis of Literary Texts 16 videos
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Texas EOC English 1: Understanding and Analysis of Literary Texts Drill 1, Problem 6
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Standard Algorithms 16 videos
AP Computer Science 1.1 Standard Algorithms Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the output of Recurse(3)?
AP Computer Science 1.2 Standard Algorithms. What is the output of Recurse(5)?
AP Computer Science 1.3 Standard Algorithms. How many times will mystery be called for mystery(4), including the initial call?
Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Literary Comprehension 12 videos
AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 2, Problem 1. What claim does Bacon make that contradicts the maxim "Whatsoever is delig...
AP English Literature and Composition 1.2 Passage Drill 1. All of the following are true of struldbrugs except that what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.2 Passage Drill 2. Which of the following best restates the main idea of the passage?
Playlist AP® Physics 1: Fields in Space 14 videos
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Don't let this question about gravitational forces get you down! Yeah, yeah...that was an easy joke. You get what you pay for.
THE EARTH'S MASS IS ABOUT TO DOUBLE. Sorry for the extreme tone; we just want to make sure you understand the...gravity of the situation.
Playlist Hero's Journey 14 videos
Join us for part one of the Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell. We'll find out who he is, what he's responsible for, and if he has anything to do with...
Join us for part two of the Hero's Journey: The Three Stages. It'll be way less fun than watching the Three Stooges.
Join us for part three of the Hero's Journey: Archetypes. Then, feel free to send us a letter about your favorite archetype, which we may or may no...
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Word Choice 6 videos
CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Word Choice Drill 6, Problem 1. What should replace the underlined portion of the below sentence, if anything?
CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Word Choice Drill 6, Problem 2. Which answer best fills in the blank?
CAHSEE ELA 6.3 Writing: Word Choice. Fill in the blank.
Playlist U.S. History: 1800 – 1848 11 videos
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 4: 1800-1848. The "separation" that the American Colonization Society advocates for is...what?
AP U.S. History 1.2 Period 4: 1800-1848. A growing trend among slaveholders in the South was to argue that slavery was...what?
AP US History: Politics in Antebellum America Drill 1, Problem 1. Expanding government and regulation into the Louisiana territory proved chal...
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism 15 videos
AP Computer Science 3.4 Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism. Which of the following will satisfy the conditional if statement for boo, str,...
AP Computer Science 1.1 Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism. Which of the following are correct?
APCS: Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following is the correct way to begin writing your class?
Playlist Texas EOC: Revision 14 videos
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Playlist AP® Physics 1: Object Interaction and Forces 13 videos
If there's one good thing about the heat death of the universe, it's that we'll all have an excellent excuse for dodging physics homework.
The real moral of the story here is just "don't get in the way of elephants or tigers." That is not the kind of kinetic energy you want to absorb.
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Playlist AP® Physics 1: System Interactions and Change 14 videos
We wouldn't give away the answer to this AP Physics question, not for all the joules in the crown. Come back when you've got some actual jewels. Th...
AP Physics 1: 1.2 System Interactions and Changes. What is the total mechanical energy of the system?
AP Physics 1: 1.5 System Interactions and Changes. How much energy is expended in one lap?
Playlist ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Detail 15 videos
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.1 Detail. According to the passage, which of the following was a lasting effect of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory...
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Detail. According to the passage, the University of Virginia is unique because...what?
It's a little known fact that black holes are very shy creatures. Reticent, really. They'd rather stay out of sight, out of mind, thank you very mu...
Playlist ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Inference 13 videos
ASVAB ELA 1.1 Paragraph Comprehension. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Inference Drill 1, Problem 2. This passage suggests that dog owners should...what?
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Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Diction and Syntax 10 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.10 Passage Drill 1. The speaker's diction in this passage serves to characterize him as which of the f...
AP English Literature and Composition 1.3 Passage Drill 1. In the context of the passage, what does the word "compass" in line 15 mean?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.5 Passage Drill 3. The term "picayune" is best understood as what?
Playlist Texas EOC: Editing 13 videos
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Playlist Speak: Shmoopversations 16 videos
In High School we were usually told to "Make like a tree…" Melinda here has to make, like, a tree. Art stuff. We're painting with a broad-brush t...
Playlist GED Math: Measurement 11 videos
GED Math: Measurement Drill 2, Problem 2. 55% of consumers preferred paper in the year...what?
Use the area formula to solve for length of the base of the triangle.
Playlist AP® Physics 1: Changes and Conservation Laws 11 videos
AP Physics 1: 1.1 Changes and Conservation Laws. What is the speed of the other piece of wood?
AP Physics 1: 1.2 Changes and Conservation Laws. Why is energy lost in inelastic collisions?
AP Physics 1: 1.3 Changes and Conservation Laws. How fast is the particle falling at the instant before it hits the ground?
Playlist ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Vocabulary-In-Context 13 videos
ASVAB ELA 1.1 Paragraph Comprehension. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.1 Vocabulary-In-Context. In this passage, "reviled" most nearly means...what?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.4 Vocabulary-In-Context. The word "prevailing" most nearly means...what?
Playlist U.S. History: 1848 – 1877 10 videos
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 5: 1848-1877. Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the idea of Manifest Destiny?
AP U.S. History 2.1 Period 5: 1848-1877. In general, racial stereotyping like the minstrel show advertised above affected the national debate about...
AP U.S. History 2.2 Period 5: 1848-1877. At the same time as minstrel shows were gaining popularity in the 1830s to 1850s, Catholic immigrants to t...
Playlist U.S. History: 1890 – 1945 10 videos
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 7: 1890–1945. The Clayton Antitrust Act marked a new period in American labor relations because it...what?
AP U.S. History 1.2 Period 7: 1890-1945. Antitrust laws like the Clayton Act were a direct response to what development in the United States economy?
AP U.S. History 1.4 Period 7: 1890-1945. The sentiment expressed in the cartoon above is most similar to the rhetoric from which of the follow...
Playlist AP® Computer Science: Standard Data Structures 13 videos
AP Computer Science 1.1 Standard Data Structures. Which of the following method calls will result in an error?
APCS: Standard Data Structures Drill 1, Problem 2. Which of the following methods are not appropriate for reuse in other programs?
APCS: Standard Data Structures Drill 1, Problem 3. Which of the following is the best postcondition for the fillArray method?
Playlist U.S. History: 1865 – 1898 10 videos
How did the wealthy justify their status and privilege? Other than the customary way of having large gold statues built in their likeness with sign...
AP U.S. History 2.1 Period 6: 1865-1898. The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, as depicted in the painting, is an example of what...
AP U.S. History 2.2 Period 6: 1865-1898. In this AP U.S. History question determine why the structures of companies in industries like steel b...
Playlist Oedipus: Shmoopversations 6 videos
Oedipus learns more about the prophecy and King Lauis' death, with a little help from his on-stage-Greek-chorus friends. It's becoming clear he may...
Oedipus confronts Jocasta about the prophecy and learns that it has in fact come true. What could be a more awkward family dinner conversation when...
Playlist The Narrative of Frederick Douglass 15 videos
What is The Narrative of Frederick Douglass about? Spoiler alert: Frederick Douglass.
Why did Douglass write the book? Easy. Because TV wasn't a viable medium yet.
No birthday, no known father, and little contact with his mother— this isn’t the set-up to another spy-thriller, it’s the beginning of Freder...
Playlist U.S. History: 1945 – 1980 10 videos
AP U.S. History 2.1 Period 8: 1945–1980. Justice Warren's opinion most clearly reflects what development in thought about the relationship betwee...
In this AP U.S. History question read the excerpt and determine how it reflects on conceptual shifts in American Foreign Policy. AP U.S. His...
AP U.S. History: Industrial American in 19th Century Drill 1, Problem 5. In addition to foreign aid, the United States used military force in Korea...
Playlist Shakespeare's Hamlet: Shmoopversations 16 videos
Crack open your copy of Hamlet, because it's time to discuss what happens during the course of Act I. Sadly, it has nothing to do with ham.
What is the setting of Hamlet, and how does it contribute to the overall feel of the play?
What does the line "to thine own self be true" mean in the context of the play? And why do so many people use it as their senior yearbook quote? Pe...
Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Audience and Purpose 9 videos
AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 3, Problem 1. Which of the following can be said of the description in lines 5 through 10?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 2. The primary purpose of lines 6 through 12 is to what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.7 Passage Drill 1. Paragraph 2 serves primarily to what?
Playlist ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension: Summary 12 videos
ASVAB ELA 1.1 Paragraph Comprehension. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 2.5 Summary. Where would you expect to see this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 3.1 Summary. Which of the following statements best defines meningitis?
Playlist U.S. History: 1980 – Present 10 videos
AP U.S. History 1.1 Period 9: 1980-Present. The success of the Republican Party's fiscal policies in the 1980s and 1990s was accompanied by...what?
AP U.S. History 1.2 Period 9: 1980-Present. Which of the following historical events would undermine the promises made by the Republican Party in i...
AP U.S. History 1.3 Period 9: 1980-Present. Reagan's statement reflects what shift in American relations with regards to the Soviet Union?
Playlist Music Theory 9 videos
AP Music Theory 1.1 Music Terminology, Terms & Symbols. Which of the following scales contains the notes shown above?
AP Music Theory 1.2 Music Terminology, Terms & Symbols. The interval shown about is what?
AP Music Theory 1.3 Music Terminology, Terms & Symbols. What is the parallel minor of G major?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Expository Writing 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 4.1 Expository Writing. How are the events organized?
CAHSEE ELA 4.2 Expository Writing. Which of the following categories best describes Shmoopapalooza?
CAHSEE ELA 4.3 Expository Writing. Where is this event located?
Playlist AP® English Literature and Composition: Form and Structure 7 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.1 Passage Drill 4. Which of the following is not true of the structure of this poem?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.1 Passage Drill 5. The verse form of this poem is a what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.1 Passage Drill 6. Which of the following best explains the relationship between the title and the content...
Playlist AP® Physics 2: Fields in Space 10 videos
AP Physics 2: 1.2 Fields in Space. What is the magnitude and direction of magnetic field BA at point A?
AP Physics 2: 1.3 Fields in Space. How long will it take PANCAKE to reach the plate?
AP Physics 2: Fields in Space Drill 1, Problem 4. What is the electric field magnitude at a distance 3X away from the center of the sphere?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Literary Genres 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 1. The previous poem is an example of...what?
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of dramatic monologue?
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 3. The previous passage is an example of...what?
Playlist Shakespeare's The Tempest: Shmoopversations 12 videos
Is The Tempest Shakespeare's final play? How does it differ from his other plays? What kind of literature does The Tempest most resemble? Why are w...
Does Prospero have magical powers? And if he does, could he get us into Hogwarts? We've been waiting so patiently...
What happens during The Tempest's inciting event? We're glad you asked. No, really. Otherwise, we read the whole play for nothing.
Playlist Finance: Careers 15 videos
What is an investment advisor? Well, as a registered Shmoop advisor, we'd advise that you watch this video.
What is the difference between a financial advisor and a financial planner? A financial advisor can be anyone who works in the financial industry a...
What does a financial analyst do? Financial analysts research the market and recommend investments. There are quite a few licenses required to be a...
Playlist Finance: Investing 37 videos
What is a 12b1 fee? A 12b1 fee is paid on mutual funds. The fee is paid by investors and is used to market the mutual fund to other potential inves...
What are moving averages? Moving averages are calculated using past stock prices in an attempt to determine future trends. It’s calculated by ave...
What is the difference between load and no load? Load and no load are terms used for different mutual funds. Load mutual funds charge a fee or comm...
Playlist Dystopian Literature: Shmoopversations 19 videos
What does Plato say about justice in Republic? We're not quite sure...it was all Greek to us.
How does a class division form in a society? What's the highest position in a society? We know the answer to the second question: it's that wise ol...
According to Plato, who would be an ideal candidate for a leader, and what type of speech should be allowed in society? Man, this Plato dude was su...
Playlist ACT® English: Organization 5 videos
ACT English: Organization Drill 1, Problem 1. Which transition works best?
ACT English: Organization Drill 1, Problem 2. Picking the right transition word.
ACT English: Organization Drill 1, Problem 3. Can you find the correct transition?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Main Idea and Sources 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 1. Which of the following most accurately summarizes the main idea of this passage?
CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 2. Using information from the passage, which of the following statements is most accurate?
CAHSEE ELA 5.3 Main Idea and Sources. Which of the following statements can be best supported by information found in the passage?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Sentence Structure 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Sentence Structure Drill, Problem 2. Fix this sentence.
CAHSEE ELA 4.1 Writing: Sentence Structure. Which of the following sentences does not contain a participle?
CAHSEE ELA 4.3 Writing: Sentence Structure. Fix this sentence.
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Literary Devices 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 8.1 Literary Devices. What effect is achieved by using a flashback?
CAHSEE ELA 8.2 Literary Devices. Which of the following is a characteristic of a soliloquy?
CAHSEE ELA 8.3 Literary Devices. What is the best way to describe a character foil?
Playlist AP® Physics 2: Object Interaction and Forces 7 videos
AP Physics 2: 1.2 Object Interaction and Forces. What is the acceleration experienced by the feather?
AP Physics 2: 1.3 Object Interaction and Forces. What is the magnitude of the current L in the wire?
AP Physics 2: 2.1 Object Interaction and Forces. Which of the following is not one of the four fundamental forces?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Modifiers and Passive Voice 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Modifiers and Passive Voice, Problem 1. How should this sentence be changed, if at all?
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Modifiers and Passive Voice, Problem 2. How should this sentence be changed, if at all?
Writing: Modifiers and Passive Voice Drill, Problem 3. What is the best way to revise the underlined part of sentence 3?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Revision 5 videos
Writing: Revision Drill, Problem 1. Which of the following would be the best opening sentence for this essay?
CAHSEE Writing: Revision Drill, Problem 2. Where would be the best place to put the following sentence?
CAHSEE Writing: Revision Drill, Problem 3. Which of the following would improve the essay as a whole?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Fluency 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Fluency Drill 3, Problem 1. Which of the following is not an example of a simile?
CAHSEE ELA 3.2 Fluency. What is the best way to describe the meaning of play it by ear in the previous sentence?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Developing Main Idea and Analyzing Sources 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Developing Main Idea and Analyzing Sources Drill, Problem 1. Which of the following statements is supported by information in t...
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Developing Main Idea and Analyzing Sources Drill, Problem 2. Where would be the best place to get information about the history...
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Developing Main Idea and Analyzing Sources Drill, Problem 3. Which of the following statements is supported by information in t...
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Vocabulary 5 videos
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 1. What is the meaning of the word explicitly in the previous sentence?
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 2. What is the meaning of the word stalwart?
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 3. What is the best way to replace mollified?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Word Analysis 5 videos
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 1. What does the word ignoble mean?
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 2. What feeling do the words wrong, remorse, and shame suggest?
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 3. What is the meaning of the word mediate?
Playlist Finance: Bonds 17 videos
What are Convertible Bonds? Convertible bonds are bonds that have a provision to be converted into equity common shares at a predetermined strike p...
What are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? They sound like snack cakes to us, so, uh...maybe we should watch this video.
What is amortization? Amortization tracks the decline in value of a contract or service, usually paid for in advance. You received $10,000 in advan...
Playlist AP® Physics 2: Probability and Systems 6 videos
AP Physics 2: 1.2 Probability and Systems. What is the volume of the balloon when cooled with liquid nitrogen?
AP Physics 2: 1.3 Probability and Systems. What is the approximate pressure in the near-vacuum of space?
AP Physics 2: 1.1 Probability and Systems. How much work is done on the second piston?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Common Errors 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 7.1 Writing: Common Errors. Which answer best fills in the blank?
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Common Errors Drill 7, Problem 2. Fill in the blank.
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Common Errors Drill 7, Problem 3. What should replace the underlined portion of the sentence, if anything?
Playlist CAHSEE Writing Test Prep: Punctuation 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 1. Fix this sentence.
CAHSEE ELA 5.2 Writing: Punctuation. How should the underlined portion of the below sentence be changed, if at all?
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation. Drill 5, Problem 3. How should this sentence be corrected, if at all?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Ambiguities 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 9.1 Ambiguities. What is the best way to describe the tone in this passage?
CAHSEE ELA 9.2 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of irony in the previous passage?
CAHSEE ELA 9.3 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of figurative language in the previous passage?
Playlist CAHSEE Reading Test Prep: Characteristics 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 7.1 Characteristics. Which of the following best expresses one of the themes in the previous passage?
CAHSEE ELA Characteristics: Drill 7, Problem 2. Which of the following best describes the narrator's feelings towards her grandparents?
CAHSEE ELA 7.3 Characteristics. Which of the following does not describe an effect of the use of first-person narration in this passage?
Playlist AP® Physics 2: Properties of Objects and Systems 5 videos
AP Physics 2: 1.2 Properties of Objects and Systems. If the amount of mass lost during a nuclear reaction doubles, what happens to the energy relea...
AP Physics 2: 1.4 Properties of Objects and Systems. Which of the following best describes magnetic permeability?
AP Physics 2: 2.1 Properties of Objects and Systems. Which of the following pairs of charged conducting spheres would exhibit attraction?
Playlist Finance: Stocks 12 videos
What are At-the-Close Orders and At-the-Opening Orders? At-the-Close orders are given to brokers and the brokers can only fill them at the close of...
What rights does a public stockholder have? Common shareholders elect the board of directors. They vote. They have the right to quarterly financial...
Rights offerings are essentially hostile takeover defenses. Unfortunately, they're not as cool as swords and shields.
Playlist Finance: Financial Theory 7 videos
What does a financial analyst do? Financial analysts research the market and recommend investments. There are quite a few licenses required to be a...
The random walk hypothesis is a financial theory that suggests the market is unpredictable, and can't be beaten. (Cough-cough-B.S.)
What are Weighted Averages and Expected Values? Weighted averages are averages calculated to account for the number of changes that a variable, suc...
Playlist Finance: Regulations 4 videos
How does a board of directors function? Public companies, as well as some private corporations and non profit groups, have a board of directors. Us...
What is a corporation? Corporations are legal bodies. Bodies exist in various forms: LLC (Limited Liability Corporation), S-Corporation (now with p...
How do you become incorporated? Go to Legal Zoom. Pay $150, file with the state of Delaware or whoever each year. Pay another $150. Most file as LL...
Playlist Finance: Metrics 4 videos
What is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)? An adjustable-rate mortgage is a mortgage that has a changing interest rate. Whatever it changes to is b...
What is Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock? Adjustable rate preferred stocks pay dividends that are based on interest rates. Usually these are the rat...
What is commission? Commission is incentive based compensation earned by facilitators based on a percentage of the dollar value of the transaction(...
Playlist Finance: Entrepreneur 6 videos
What is an Accredited Investor? An accredited investor, according to the SEC, is an individual with income of $200,000 or more and $300,000 and abo...
What are Angel Investors and Seed Funds? Angel investors provide the funds for small start-ups. They are usually family and friends (not institutio...
Who invests in stocks? 401k plans, pension funds, institutional investors, banks, traders, clients of Schwab, Fidelity, and Franklin. Joe Blow buys...
Playlist Finance: Managed Funds 4 videos
What Does it Mean to Churn an Account? While the occurrence now is much lower than in the past, brokers who were given limited trading discretion i...
What is a Coverdell Education Savings Account (CESA)/403c? College savings plans, such as the 529, operate similarly to IRAs in that they are allow...
An omnibus account is an investment account in which a collection of investors have invested their capital to own a pro rata share of that cooperat...
Playlist Finance: Accounting 3 videos
What is dilution? Dilution happens when a company’s outstanding shares increase, meaning that stockowners now own a smaller percentage of the com...
What is Fiscal Year v. Calendar Year? A fiscal year is any 12-month period that a company elects to use for tax purposes. It can be any 12 months i...
What are anti-dilution provisions? Often seen in venture capital and developmental stage companies, anti dilution provisions refer to subscription...
Playlist Finance: International 2 videos
What are NASDAQ and the NYSE? NYSE stands for New York Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ is more or less a component of this. The stock exchange is where...
What is a Country Basket (Index Fund)? Investing internationally can be a challenge, as foreign exchange, different accounting rules, time zones an...
Playlist Finance: Insurance 2 videos
DeBeers used to promote its diamonds with the slogan, “A diamond is forever.” From a financial perspective, perpetuity refers to payments that...
When you buy and sell something for investment purposes, whether it be a stock, artwork, gemstones, a bond, a condominium, you know that once you h...
Playlist Finance: Ethics/Morals 5 videos
What is a Beneficiary? Beneficiaries are named in just about every investment. The beneficiary is the person who receives the profits or distributi...
What is a Comfort Letter? When a company’s books are being audited, when new pending issue securities are revising their financials to meet compl...
What is a Co-signer? A Co-signer is a 3rd party who agrees to also be held liable for a financial obligation in the event that the primary signer d...
Playlist Finance: Derivatives 4 videos
What is the difference between an American and European style option? The main difference between American and European options is when they can be...
The intrinsic value of an option is the share price of a stock minus its strike price - i.e. the "in the money" amount.
A naked option isn't as risqueé as it sounds...it's just an option you sell without having enough of the underlying security to cover your butt if...
Playlist Finance: Charts 2 videos
What are ascending and descending tops and triangles? Ascending and descending tops and triangles are used to describe market performance graphs. T...
What is a Chartist? A chartist is a trader and/or analyst who relies on technical analysis and charts in order to make decisions for trading the ma...
Playlist Finance: Incorporation 3 videos
What is an Affiliated Person or Affiliated Investor? An affiliated person is known as an insider in the financial world. These are the people who h...
What is FINRA? FINRA is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. They are responsible for ensuring that financial transactions are done fairly;...
What are Prudent Investor Rule Standards, the Know Your Client Rule, and unsuitable recommendations?
Playlist Finance: Index Funds 1 videos
What is asset allocation? Asset allocation is the process of executing an investment strategy that is tailored to a particular investor’s risk to...