The Wretched and the Beautiful
This is the event that initiated the story of "The Wretched and the Beautiful."
The arrival of the aliens
The protagonist is confined to this room in her house.
The nursery
The protagonist of this story who is given the news of her husband’s death.
Louise Mallard
This poem uses the metaphor of a funeral to explore this aspect of human experience.
loss of one's sanity
This visual technique divides an image into nine equal parts to help balance the composition
The initial reaction of a policeman when the alien ship landed.
Firing experimental shots
The story is written in this literary/narrative form.
first person narration
After the initial shock, what is the protagonist's reaction to her husband's death?
joy or relief
What stylistic device is the below an example of?
"Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -"
"Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -"
Repetition - the progression of the disease is unrelenting, and one she's forced to watch and endure
The use of light and dark to create strong visual interest and emphasize certain elements in an image is known as this.
Contrast
Following their initial fear, what was the prevailing feeling/sentiment towards the aliens?
Xenophobia
The yellow wallpaper symbolizes this aspect of the protagonist’s life.
her mental illness and/or oppression
This is the ultimate cause of Louise’s death at the end of the story.
a heart attack (from the shock of seeing her husband alive)
The poem ends with the speaker experiencing this sensation.
Falling or dropping away
A visual depiction or reference to something of historical or cultural note/significance.
Allusion
When the second group of beings arrives, the people "trusted them implicitly"? What was it that the people found more trustworthy about the new aliens as opposed to the old ones?
They resembled idealized versions of the familiar, in effect, mirroring their own egos.
"Within half an hour, they resembled us perfectly. Or rather, they resembled what we dreamed of being, the better versions of ourselves who turned heads, drove fast cars, and recognized the six most expensive whiskies by smell alone; whose names topped the donor rolls of operas, orchestras, and houses of worship; who were admired, respected, adored."
This character insists that the protagonist remains confined.
John (her husband)
The story is set during this time period.
the late 19th century (late 1800s)
Emily Dickinson often uses this type of punctuation to create pauses and emphasize certain words or phrases.
dashes
This visual element refers to the arrangement of objects within a frame to create depth or lead the viewer’s eye.
Vectors
The narrator says, “here was our freedom.” What were the new aliens freeing them from?
The new aliens were freeing the people from the burden and uncertainty caused by the previous group, restoring a sense of order and relief.
What does the protagonist eventually perceive in the wallpaper and what might it represent?
A woman trapped behind the pattern; herself and her own entrapment
Kate Chopin uses this literary technique to show the protagonist’s inner thoughts and emotions.
What might the word "Box" symbolize in the poem and what could that refer to in plain terms?
A coffin; whatever disease of the mind she's confined to
The color red often symbolizes these two contrasting emotions in visual rhetoric.
Love and anger