Symbols (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What does the portrait primarily represent in the novel?
What does the portrait primarily represent in the novel?
Dorian's soul and moral condition
How does the portrait function in relation to Dorian's behavior?
How does the portrait function in relation to Dorian's behavior?
It serves as his external conscience
What does Dorian fear more than rumours about his behaviour?
What does Dorian fear more than rumours about his behaviour?
The portrait's physical ugliness
Who gives Dorian the yellow book and when?
Who gives Dorian the yellow book and when?
Lord Henry after Sibyl's death
What does the yellow book represent?
What does the yellow book represent?
Dangerous knowledge
Which author wrote the book believed to be the yellow book?
Which author wrote the book believed to be the yellow book?
Joris-Karl Huysmans
What do flowers symbolize throughout the novel?
What do flowers symbolize throughout the novel?
Transient beauty and aesthetic pleasure
What contrast do luxury furniture and fabrics create?
What contrast do luxury furniture and fabrics create?
External beauty vs. internal ugliness
What does the white colour of Sibyl's body symbolize?
What does the white colour of Sibyl's body symbolize?
Her retained moral purity
What do the blood-like red marks on the portrait symbolize?
What do the blood-like red marks on the portrait symbolize?
Violence and harm Dorian causes