Themes (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Definition of theme in literature
Definition of theme in literature
Main idea or central message running throughout a story
Faustian bargain
Faustian bargain
Deal with evil forces trading one's soul for worldly desires
What Dorian trades his soul for
What Dorian trades his soul for
Eternal youth and beauty
What youth symbolises in the novel
What youth symbolises in the novel
Innocence
Dorian's true character traits
Dorian's true character traits
Morally corrupt, selfish, narcissistic
Two characters who take their own lives
Two characters who take their own lives
Sibyl Vane and Alan Campbell
What happens to Dorian's portrait
What happens to Dorian's portrait
Deteriorates and becomes grotesque, reflecting his soul
Lord Henry's view of women
Lord Henry's view of women
Merely decorative
Definition of hedonism
Definition of hedonism
Pursuit of pleasure as life's primary goal
Definition of aestheticism
Definition of aestheticism
Art and beauty are more important than moral values