Chapters 1-6 Flashcards
How does hardy use Dialict to open Tess of the D’urbevilles
When we are first introduced to Jack Durbeyfield he says “Good-night t’ee”
What shows the idea of fate right at the beggining of Tess of the D’urbevilles
The parson says “I made some little time ago” when talking about the discovery he made
What shows the Parson seemingly poking fun at Jack’s heritage
Yes.That’s the D’urbeville nose and chin-a little debased
Why is Dialect used in Tess
The colloquial language and dialect introduces the new way of life to the Victorian people and contrasts with the royal D’urbevilles
What key quote at the beggining sums up the play and tragedy as a whole
Oh how are the mighty fallen
What quote shows Jack Durbeyfield’s pride and ego
There’s not a man in the county o South Wessex that’s got grander and nobler skillentons in his family than I
What is a quote showing eco criticism in Tess contrasted to London
Untrodden as yet by tourist or landscape painter though within a four hour’s journey from London
What is a quote in Tess of the D’urbevilles showing tradition and how important it is for people in this area
The forests have departed but some old customs of their shades remain
What did every girl in the May Day dance carry in their hands
“Every woman and girl carried in her right hand a peeled willow wand,and in her left a bunch of white flowers
What is a key quote showing Tess as innocent
“Tess durbeyfield at this time of her life was a mere vessel of emotion untinctured by experience
What is the description of Tess
“Not handsomer than some others possibly but her mobile peony mouth and large innocent eyes added eloquence to her colour and shape.She wore a red ribbon in her hair and was the only one of the white company who could boast of such a pronounced adornment”
What was the description of the girls in the May Day dance
Genuine country girls
What could show Tess as still being childish
Phases of her childhood lurked in her aspect still
Simple description of Tess as a simple country girl
She was a fine and picturesque country girl,and no more
What is the original description of angel Clare and his friends
Three young men of a superior class
What quote shows Tess sad that angel hadn’t seen her and also shows her innocence
Who’s own large orbs wore,to tell the truth,the faintest aspect of reproach that he hadn’t chosen her
What quotes foreshadow the later relationship between Tess and Angel
They seemed to have quite forgotten him already.All of them,except,perhaps,one
Yet instinctively felt that she was hurt by his oversight
He dismissed the subject from his mind
What quotes show Tess as already attached to Angel
“She did not so easily dislodge the incident from her consideration”
“The struggles and wrangles of the lads for her hand in a jig were an amusement to her-no more”
What song does Joan Durbeyfield sing to the children
God bless thy diment eyes,and thy waxen cheeks,and thy cherry mouth and every bit o’ thy blessed body
Quote showing juxtaposition between nature and the normal urban life of Tess
From the holiday gaieties of the field-the white gowns,the nosegays,the willow wands…to the yellow melancholy of this one candled spectacle
Quote showing guilt for Tess not returning sooner
Tess felt it with a dreadful sting of remorse
What quote shows the condition Jack Durbeyfield has
“It is a fat round his heart”
What is the plan of Joan Durbeyfield
“To send Tess to claim Kin”
Quote showing Tess is easy to control
But she’s tractable at bottom
