Every year he would put a written note into the Nile to make sure the waters flooded for harvest. ... Pyramids were built to show the greatness of their kings which served as tombs and houses for their departed spirits. 2. ...

• Word Count: 4738
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

It is thought that Shakespeare wrote this play to be performed first at the country house of a young nobleman, as part of his wedding festivities. ... Rather than marry a man she despises (Demetrius), Hermia elopes with her beloved Lysander, setting off into the Athenian woods, en route to Lysander's aunt's house where they can marry secretly. ... Instead, he comes up with a plan by which he and Hermia can escape to safety and marry at his aunt's house outside Athens. ...

• Word Count: 10864
• Approx Pages: 43
• Grade Level: High School