The Artist and His Muse
This is the setting where the novel opens, filled with the scent of roses and the sound of buzzing bees.
Basil Hallward's Studio
This character spends the opening scene lounging on a divan, smoking opium-tainted cigarettes, and offering cynical opinons.
Lord Henry Wotton
Dorian's initial reaction upon seeing his completed portrait for the first time.
A cry of joy or pleasure
Basil's stated reason for refusing to exhibit the portrait of Dorian Gray.
Lord Henry give's paradoxical advice: "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to..."
"Yield to it"
After listening to Lord Henry's speech in the garden, Dorian becomes suddenly and intensely afraid of this.
Growing old and ugly
The social event where Basil first met Dorian Gray and felt a sense of terror.
A party at Lady Brandon's
Lord Henry believes that this is the "one thing worth having" and a "new Hedonism" should be based on it.
Youth
The "mad wish" Dorian makes that becomes the novel's central supernatural premise.
That the portrait would grow old and he would stay young forever.
Basil's primary fear about Lord Henry meeting and spending time with Dorian.
Lord Henry will be a "bad influence" on Dorian
Lord Henry compares Dorian to this delicate musical instrument, suggesting he can be easily manipulated for his own amusement.
Violin
When Basil tries to destroy the painting in a fit of passion, Dorian stops him, calling it this.
A "part of myself" or "murder"
Basil claims his life's work can be divided into these two eras.
The period before he met Dorian Gray, and the period after he met Dorian Gray
Lord Henry claims that this is the "greatest of all the arts" because it aims at the spectator, not life.
The art of influence
The first sign of negative change in Dorian's character is his sudden, cold, and cruel treatment of this person at the end of Chapter 2.
Basil Hallward