The first line of the novel illustrates THIS literary term to emphasize stark contrasts and the confusion of the French Revolution.
What is Parallelism or Antithesis?
100
This character finally gives up his "night job" and finds appreciation for his wife.
Who is Jerry Cruncher?
100
______ is the suburb outside of Paris where the Defarges' live and where the wine cask scene took place.
What is Saint Antoine?
100
Most of Dickens narration has a removed, but all knowing point of view that is also referred to as _________.
What is Third Person (omniscient) narrative?
100
This character represents the cruelty of the French Aristocracy and believes that peasants should be executed.
Who is The Marquis St. Evremonde?
200
THIS literary term is used when Dickens describes the bright sunrise after Mr. Lorry spends a long, dark night in the mail coach.
What is Symbolism?
200
This spy is actually Miss Pross's long lost brother, Solomon.
Who is John Basard?
200
THIS business is established in France and England. Mr. Lorry works here.
What is Tellson's Bank?
200
Charles Dickens family lived here while Charles worked to pay off his father's debt.
What is a Debtors Prison?
200
As a symbol or order and loyalty, this character triumphs over Madame Defarge-- who embodies the chaos and wreckless violence of the revolution.
Who is Miss Pross?
300
THIS literary term is used when Dickens portrayed Madame Defarge as vengeful, quietly knitting, and plotting the deaths of those who stood in the way of revolution.
What is Characterization.
300
Madame Defarge's "shadow" or companion, changed her name to THIS because she is so supportive of the French Revolution.
Who is the Vengance?
300
Roger Cly, John Basard, Miss Pross, Mr. Stryver, Jerry Cruncher, Jarvis Lorry and Sydney Carton are all THIS NATIONALITY.
What is English?
300
Although A Tale of Two Cities reads as a novel, the individual chapters were published in weekly or monthly __________.
What are installments?
300
She (and her family) experienced personal suffering at the hands of the Marquis--which explains her devotion to the revolution.
Who is Madame Defarge?
400
THIS literary term is used when the Marqui calls a peasant "pig." Readers know that the Marqui thinks that the peasants are smelly, dirty, lower-class animals that aren't worth his time.
What is Connotation?
400
This governess is fiercely loyal to her mistress (Lucie) and her country (England).
Who is Miss Pross?
400
Charles Darnay, Lucie and Alexandre Manette, Mdme. and Msr. Defarge, Marquis Everemonde, Gaspard, and Gabelle are all natives of THIS COUNTRY.
What is France?
400
Charles Dickens pen name.
What is Boz?
400
This reserved businessman has a strong moral compass, and proves to be an honest and trustworthy friend to the Manette's.
Who is Jarvis Lorry?
500
Dickens portrays these seven themes in the novel A Tale of Two Cities.
What Imprisonment, Doubles, Revolution, Fate, Revenge, Resurrection, and Sacrifice?
500
He is an arrogant and ambitious barrister (or attorney) who wants Lucie's hand in marriage.
Who is Mr. Stryver?
500
On the historical date of July 14, 1789, Dickens places the Defarges as at the forefront of THIS event.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
500
Some critics say that THIS character represents Dickens' "ideal woman" because she is beautiful, kind, forgiving, and faithful to the truth, the men in her life, and her family.
Who is Lucie Manette?
500
Jerry Cruncher had an inverted sense of morals when he referred to his night time occupation as ________ and his wife's prayer as "flopping."