metaphor (dorian)

Question 1

what are the metaphors utilized for

Answer 1

•large number of metaphors are utilized to enhance the vitality of the story

Question 2

at the beginning of the novel, what does lord henry decide to do to dorian

Answer 2

•he’s so attracted to the handsome appearance of Dorian that he decides to allure him to follow his hedonistic theory

Question 3

what does lord henry compare youth and boyhood to

Answer 3

•he compares youth to a red rose to show its fresh, but it doesn’t last forever
•he compares boyhood to a white rose, suggesting its purity

Question 4

what does lord henry hint to, in relation to dorian’s age

Answer 4

•he hinted that in such a golden age, Dorian may have passions & desires which make him afraid and sacred because of the confine of the conventional ethics and morality

Question 5

if dorian restricts the adolescent impulsions henry mentioned, what may happen

Answer 5

•he will lose his beautiful youth without enjoying any pleasures

Question 6

what do metaphors like “rose-red youth” and “rose-white boyhood” help in

Answer 6

•they help not only to make the language of the novel vivid, but also to illustrate Wildes belief in hedonism

Question 7

one afternoon in the little library of Lord Henry’s house in Mayfair, Dorian talks about Sibyl Vane to Lord Henry, what does he describe

Answer 7

•he compares her eyes to “violet wells of passion”
•according to the theory of psychology, the character of a person can be deciphered through their eyes

Question 8

what kind of person does Lord Henry suggest Sibyl is

Answer 8

•suggests she’s a pure and kind girl who will be passionate and loyal to her lover eternally

Question 9

with the help of these metaphors, what is capable

Answer 9

•Wilde makes his language capsule of expressing the maximum meaning with the minimum words