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Setting

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1930 England

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Type of plot

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Mystery, suspense

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The primary quality of Gothic literature is it’s emphasis on

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The ominous, mystery, vice, darkness, death, supernatural events, brooding atmosphere, rich moody hero, shy and penniless hero

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What kind of mode is used?

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Melodramatic

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The plot is more important then characterization

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Melodramatic

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Why is the narrator’s name not mentioned?

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Her qualities are carefully chosen to provoke maximum interest and sympathy. The author doesn’t want you to judge her

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Is used to produce an effect of horror and mystery

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Local color

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Have supernatural qualities. Like a spirit

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Dreams

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A gothic image, contributes to the surreal atmosphere by providing the supernatural illusion

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Personification

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What are some stereotypes? Why?

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The narrator and Rebecca. The narrator has light hair and is innocent and naive. Rebecca has black hair, seductress, and skilled in the art of deception

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A person who brings out another person’s quality

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Foil

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Why is Maxim “Medieval”?

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Maxim is medieval by his description and he is associated with the romantic image of chivalry and mystery. Maxim is like the king of Manderley

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Who is the Byronic Hero? Why?

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Maxim is the Byronic hero because the narrator quickly falls in love with Maxim and she is also entranced

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Someone who is charming, their handsome appearance causes woman to fall in with them without realizing the hidden trouble of getting involved with such an individual

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Byronic Hero

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Are often haunted by the guilt of a secret act in their past

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Hero-villain

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Who is the hero-villain? Why?

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Maxim is the hero villain for keeping the secret of him killing rebecca

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Is a symbolic of Rebecca’s personality

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Handwriting

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Is a symbolic to death

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Burning

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The character changes physically and emotionally

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Coming of the novel

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Why is the book biased?

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Since the book is a flashback and is just in the narrator point of view she might of exaggerated some scenes in the book

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Who is the other in the book? Why?

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Ben is the other in the book for being separated from the rest of the novel’s character due to his mental reputation

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An example of the fainting women?

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The narrator fainting when Maxim is being questioned

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Who is the personal embodiment? Why?

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Mrs. Danvers is because she is a sinister character with evil witch who tortures the narrator with the idea that Maxim is still in love with Rebecca

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Symbolizes Rebeeca’s body

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Ocean

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What are some examples of good vs. evil?

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The west wing vs. the east wing

The narrator vs. Maxim

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Imagery used in the book

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The narrator imagining the presence of the dead Rebecca.

Mrs. Danvers keeping Rebecca things the way she left them as if Rebecca would be coming back

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Examples of Decay

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Rebecca’s body quickly decaying after spending the duration of a year underwater. Rebecca’s cancer (she would have a slow and painful death). The cottage on the beach (through disuse, the cottage has a musty smell, mildew on the china, and cobwebs).

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Example of death

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Maxim murdering Rebecca

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Example of descent

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Manderley burning, Rebecca’s ship sinking, and Rebecca’s body

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Example of circular structure?

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The destruction of Manderley

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Nameless Parasites

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Rebecca’s affairs

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Halfbreed

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Jack Favallel

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Monsters shrubs and Ivy

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Mrs. Danvers

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Beeches

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Marriage of Maxim and The Narrator

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Nature, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons

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Rebecca

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Daffodils, lilac, happy valley, and azelas

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Narrator

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Nettles

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Servants

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