CHARACTER
What is Charles Darnay's real name?
What is Charles St.Evrémondes?
Charles Darnay travels to this country to visit his uncle
What is France
This person is the “nephew” referred to in the line, “My nephew,” said the Marquis.
Who is Charles Darnay?
The murder of the Marquis points to this growing force in France.
What is revolution?
Everyone mistakes this guy for the author of A Tale of Two Cities.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This cruel French nobleman is Charles Darnay’s uncle
Marquis St. Evrémonde
Darnay and the Marquis argue over this issue
What is whether the noble class has the right to continue oppressing/abusing the people?
This character is identified by the line:"Drive him fast to his tomb. This, from Jacques."
Who is the Marquis St. Evrémonde?
Darnay’s rejection of his title develops this theme about inherited privilege.
What is the corruption of aristocracy / the moral failure of the nobility?
Lucie's looming forehead foreshadows this.
What is the looming revolution.
What is written in the note placed on the Marquis?
What is Jacques?
Darnay asks Dr. Manette for this before pursuing Lucie.
What is his blessing / consent?
Carton’s responses to Stryver are filled with this tone.
What is sarcasm / irony?
Dr. Manette telling Darnay to share his hidden identity after the wedding suggests the lasting effects of this.
What is trauma/imprisonment/suffering?
This is Free points.
What is Thank you?
Darnay speaks privately to this man before proposing to Lucie.
Who is Dr. Manette?
Stryver thinks of Lucie as this.
What is a reward for merits.
This character says “accept your natural destiny.”
Who is the Marquis St. Evrémonde?
The Marquis’s murder suggests that systems built on long-term oppression eventually produce this kind of response from below.
What is revolutionary vengeance?
We see that these chapters suggests Dickens sees history through two parallel ideas of inheritance: one political and one psychological. In France, the Evrémondes/nobility pass down oppression that returns as revolutionary violence. In London, Dr. Manette carries forward the damage of his suffering into Lucie’s future. Together, these chapters develop this broader idea about how the past functions in human life.
What is that the past continues to shape both public upheaval and private relationships?
This friend listens skeptically as Stryver talks about marrying Lucie.
Who is Sydney Carton?
Across Chapters 10 and 11, Dickens contrasts genuine love with this
What is self-serving ambition / vanity?
This speaker dryly says, “Say gallantry, while you are about it.”
Gallantry refers to courageous behavior, especially notable bravery in military combat or dangerous situations
Who is Sydney Carton?
Across these chapters, Dickens contrasts love based on sincerity with love based on this.
What is ego / ambition / self-interest?
Spell the "M _ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _" off the dome.
Hint: a French honorific title meaning "my lord," traditionally used for high-ranking dignitaries, princes, and senior church prelates.
What is Monseigneur
/ˌmänˌsāˈnyər/