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Salomé
Oscar Wilde
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Wilde and the Legend of Salomé in the Nineteenth Century
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Characters
Character List
Salomé
Herod
Jokanaan
Herodias
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Wilde and the Legend of Salomé in the Nineteenth Century
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
One of the central themes of the play is the act of ___.
Tempting fate
Connecting
Playing god
Looking
2
of 5
What is the term for the late renaissance tradition of depicting the trappings of earthly splendor next to images of decay?
Trompe l'oeil
Chiaroscuro
Vanitas
Sfumato
3
of 5
What color links Salomé and Jokannan?
Red
White
Black
Blue
4
of 5
What symbol stands in for Salomé?
The moon
The serpent
The sun
The veil
5
of 5
Herod reflects that one must not find symbols in everything, as doing so ___.
Makes life impossible
Insults God
Limits one’s perspective
Reveals ignorance
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Salomé: Character Analysis
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