Eugene Onegin
Who wrote Eugene Onegin?
Alexander Pushkin
Who wrote the novel?
Mikhail Lermontov
Who is the author?
Nikolai Gogol
Who wrote the story?
Nikolai Karamzin
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
Who wrote the poem?
Dante Alighieri
Who wrote the play?
Alexander Griboedov
What is unusual about the form of this work?
It is a novel written in verse (poetry).
What is Pechorin’s rank in the military?
Officer
What is Chichikov’s main goal?
To buy “dead souls” to gain wealth/status
What social class does Liza belong to?
Peasantry
What is the ghost’s revelation to Hamlet?
His father was murdered by Claudius
What are the three realms Dante travels through?
Hell, Purgatory, Heaven
Who is the protagonist?
Chatsky
What kind of lifestyle does Onegin lead at the beginning?
A bored, aristocratic, idle life
Why is Pechorin called a “superfluous man”? (лишний человек)
He is talented but cannot find purpose in society
What do “dead souls” symbolize?
Moral emptiness and corruption
Why does Erast abandon Liza?
He is irresponsible and chooses wealth/status
Why does Hamlet delay his revenge?
He doubts the truth and overthinks action
What is the principle of punishment in Hell?
Contrapasso (punishment fitting the sin)
What does Chatsky criticize?
Hypocrisy and conservatism of society
Why does Onegin kill Lensky?
Because of a duel caused by jealousy and misunderstanding
How is the narrative structure unusual?
It is non-chronological and told by multiple narrators
What type of landowners does Chichikov meet?
Various exaggerated, satirical characters
How is nature used in the story?
It reflects Liza’s emotions and purity
What role does Ophelia play in the tragedy?
She represents innocence destroyed by events
Who guides Dante through most of the journey?
Virgil
Why does society reject Chatsky?
His ideas challenge tradition
What makes Tatyana different from typical society girls?
She is sincere, introspective, and close to nature
What happens to Bela?
She is kidnapped, then later dies
Why is the novel considered unfinished?
Gogol planned multiple parts but only completed the first
What literary movement does this story belong to?
Sentimentalism
What is the purpose of the play within the play?
To confirm Claudius’s guilt
Why can’t Virgil enter Paradise?
He is a pagan
What rumor spreads about Chatsky?
That he is insane
How does Pushkin use irony in Onegin’s character?
Onegin rejects love when young but later suffers from it
How does Pechorin treat relationships?
Manipulatively and without lasting attachment
What literary technique dominates the novel?
Satire and grotesque exaggeration
Why is Liza considered a “moral” character?
She is sincere, faithful, and emotionally pure
What internal conflict defines Hamlet?
Action vs hesitation
What does Beatrice represent?
Divine love and grace
What does Famusov represent?
Old conservative values
What is the main theme of the novel?
The consequences of missed opportunities and emotional detachment
What is Lermontov criticizing through Pechorin?
The moral emptiness of his generation
What broader theme does Gogol explore?
The decay of Russian society and bureaucracy
What social issue does the story highlight?
Inequality between classes
What is the outcome at the end of the play?
Most main characters die
What is the overall message of the poem?
Moral and spiritual redemption
What is the central conflict of the play?
Progress vs tradition