Plot Summary (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Time span of the novel
Time span of the novel
Approximately 18 years
Dorian Gray's age at the novel's start
Dorian Gray's age at the novel's start
Twenty years old
Three main characters in exposition
Three main characters in exposition
Basil (moral artist), Dorian, Lord Henry (corrupting)
Setting of the novel
Setting of the novel
Victorian London, late 1800s
The novel's climax
The novel's climax
Dorian stabs the painting in final chapter
Discovery by Dorian's servants
Discovery by Dorian's servants
Aged dead body; portrait restored to original beauty
Sibyl Vane's fate
Sibyl Vane's fate
Commits suicide
Significance of Chapter 11
Significance of Chapter 11
18-year time jump; Dorian's dedication to sensual pleasures
Victim of Dorian's murder in chapters 12-13
Victim of Dorian's murder in chapters 12-13
Basil Hallward
Example of irony in the novel
Example of irony in the novel
Dorian's beautiful appearance vs corrupt soul