Character and Character Traits
Charles Dickens
Topics / Themes
Literary Terms
Locations
100

French aristocrat who renounces his title and moves to England. 

Charles Darnay 

100

Charles Dickens was born in what year? 

1812

100

Manette is restored from Prison. Jerry Cruncher is a graverobber who digs up bodies. Darnay escapes from prison at the threat of being executed. 

Resurrection 

100

an apparent contradiction that turns out to be true upon further investigation. 

Paradox. 

100

The novel takes place in these two cities. 

London and Paris 

200

A dissolute English lawyer who finds redemption through self-sacrifice. 

Sydney Carton 

200

Charles Dickens died in what year? 

1870

200

Cross is the symbol for this topic. Carton gives up his life to save Darnay's. 

Sacrifice

200

repetition of a word or phrase, especially at the beginning of successive clauses. 

anaphora 

200
Charles Darnay's trial takes place here. 

Old Baily 

300

Unjustly imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years. 

Dr.  Manette 

300

Wife of Charles Dickens? 

Catherine Hogarth

300

Jerry Cruncher has a secret job. We aren't aware of Charles Darnay's aristocratic family until later on in the novel. We aren't aware of why Madame Defarge is so scornful towards the Darnay's until later on in the novel. 

Mystery. People as Mysteries. 

300
The word "hunger" being repeated is an example of this term.  

Anaphora 

300

Madame Defarge prepares to storm this location. 

Bastille. 
400

Her friend is The Vengeance 

Madame Defarge
400

He grew up under what era? 

Victorian, during the Industrial Revolution. 

400

The Marquis' death. The abuse of the peasant class caused by the aristocracy.  Reasons for French Revolution.  The plight of Dr. Manette being imprisoned for 18 years. 

social justice 

400

The "symbol" of the spilling of the wine casks is supposed to foreshadow what? 

The coming revolution, blood, or vengeance. 

400

Mr. Lorry works here. 

Tellson's Bank

500

Compares the revolution to lightning. 

Monsieur Defarge 

500

He had an affair with this woman. Lucy Manette is based on her. 

Ellen Ternan

500

Mr. Lorry is always the voice of ____________. 

Madame Defarge always bases her decisions on revenge and ___________. 

Reason vs. Emotion

500

Recurring feature in a work. Doubles and Footsteps are examples. 

Motif(s) 

500

Name of the prison where Charles Darnay is held. 

La Force 

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