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"**The Yellow Wallpaper" is often cited as an early feminist work** that predates a woman’s right to vote in the United States. The author was involved in first-wave feminism, and her other works questioned the origins of the subjugation of women, particularly in marriage. " The Yellow Wallpaper" is a widely read work that asks difficult questions about the role of women, particularly regarding their mental health and right to autonomy and self-identity. We’ll go over The Yellow Wallpaper summary, themes and symbols, The Yellow Wallpaper analysis, and some important information about the author. 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But where can you find high-quality NCLEX practice questions and an official NCLEX practice test? **Here, we introduce our picks for the 11 best resources you can use for NCLEX questions and practice tests**, from official materials to prep books and free NCLEX questions. We also give you a handful of essential tips to know for using these resources wisely. 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We'll also go over two tips for identifying allusions in a text. But first, what is allusion exactly? [Read More](https://blog.prepscholar.com/allusion-examples) ---   ## [The 3 Popular Essay Formats: Which Should You Use?](https://blog.prepscholar.com/essay-format) ![author image](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/360031/christine.jpg) Posted by [Christine Sarikas](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/christine-sarikas) | December 3, 2019 [General Education](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/general-education) [![summary image](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/360031/feature_canyonstars.jpg)](https://blog.prepscholar.com/essay-format) Not sure which path your essay should follow? Formatting an essay may not be as interesting as choosing a topic to write about or carefully crafting elegant sentences, but it’s an extremely important part of creating a high-quality paper. **In this article, we’ll explain essay formatting rules for three of the most popular essay styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago.** For each, we’ll do a high-level overview of what your essay’s structure and references should look like, then we include a comparison chart with nitty-gritty details for each style, such as which font you should use for each and whether they’re a proponent of the Oxford comma. We also include information on why essay formatting is important and what you should do if you’re not sure which style to use. [Read More](https://blog.prepscholar.com/essay-format) ---   ## [What Is the Plot of a Story? 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