Vocabulary
The definition of "latter."
What is "occurring near the end of something?"
Alymer says the potion can make you live forever, but it ends up killing Georgiana.
What is irony?
The reason Alymer left his laboratory.
What is he was getting married?
The definition of "sombre."
What is "dark in color?"
The birthmark represents imperfection and death in Alymer's eyes.
What is symbolism?
The person Alymer left his lab to.
What is his assistant, Aminadab?
The definition of "fain."
What is "willing to do something under the circumstances?"
Alymer describes the dream that he had about the birthmark being connected to Georgiana's heart, and if they got rid of the birthmark it would kill her. Once they get rid of the birthmark Georgiana dies.
What is foreshadow?
The shape of an infant's hand, it was a crimson color, and went away when Georgiana blushed.
What is the birthmark?
The definition of "geranium."
What is "a small shrub?"
Refers to Albertus Magnus, Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and the famous friar who created the prophetic Brazen Head, Eve of Powers.
What are allusions?
Alymer cuts the birthmark from Georgiana's cheek and ended up reaching all the way down to her heart, killing her.
What is Alymer's dream?
The definition of "credulity."
What is "a tendency to be ready to believe?"
Written in a dark, somber, eery way. Diction used such as "dying," "tremor," "poison," "miserably," "disastrous," and "painful."
What is tone?
The result of drinking the potion that Alymer made.
What is death?