Setting (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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In which era & city does the story unfold?
In which era & city does the story unfold?
Late Victorian London (1890s)
What does London's fashionable West End represent in the novel?
What does London's fashionable West End represent in the novel?
Beauty, luxury & social grace
What do the opium dens of the East End symbolise?
What do the opium dens of the East End symbolise?
Moral decay & self-destruction
The geographical divide between West & East End creates a metaphor for what aspect of Dorian?
The geographical divide between West & East End creates a metaphor for what aspect of Dorian?
His split personality
What crucial event occurs in Basil Hallward's studio?
What crucial event occurs in Basil Hallward's studio?
Dorian makes his fatal wish
Where is Dorian's luxurious townhouse located?
Where is Dorian's luxurious townhouse located?
Grosvenor Square
What does the locked attic in Dorian's house represent?
What does the locked attic in Dorian's house represent?
His conscience & guilt
Which Gothic literary works are mentioned as similar to Wilde's attic setting?
Which Gothic literary works are mentioned as similar to Wilde's attic setting?
Frankenstein & Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
What do the opium dens reveal about Victorian society?
What do the opium dens reveal about Victorian society?
Its hypocrisy
What does Lord Henry's home symbolise?
What does Lord Henry's home symbolise?
Intellectual temptation & moral danger