Themes
This theme is shown through the main character's limitations in voicing her own opinion.
What is oppression
The wallpaper has a deeper meaning than just its physical state. What is this literary device called?
What is symbolism
What is the wallpaper
This character is the narrator's husband and is a physician.
Who is John
What does the main character write in even though she was told not to?
What is a journal/diary
The theme of expectations placed on women in the 1800s.
What are traditional gender roles
The vivid descriptions of the wallpaper that the main character uses to appeal to your five senses.
What is imagery
What does the woman trapped behind the wallpaper symbolize?
What is the main character's freedom/trapped identity
This character is trapped in an old nursery and follows her husbands orders.
Who is the narrator.
What point of view is the story written in?
What is the first person
The struggle that progresses for the main character as the story goes on.
What is mental illness/postpartum depression
What John believes is helping the main character vs. what is actually harming the main character.
What is irony
The detail of the barred windows in the nursery symbolizes what?
What is imprisonment.
This character ignores Jennie's concerns throughout the stroy.
Who is John
What did the main character see in the wall?
The theme of wanting to get out of the room that the main character is trapped in.
What is freedom vs. control
The women behind the wallpaper.
What is a metaphor
What does the tearing down of the wallpaper symbolize?
What is escaping/breaking free
This person cleans and takes care of the house.
Who is Jennie
Who is Charlotte Perkins Gilman
What theme does her diary most represent?
What is the need for self expression
The story evokes a dark and mysterious mood that is created through what literary device?
What is a gothic tone
The confusing patterns on the wallpaper symbolize what?
What is confused mental state
Who is the other physcian?
John's brother
What color is the wall paper?
What is a repulsive, peeling, and unclean yellow