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A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prologue-Tyrion’s Arrival in King’s Landing
Bran’s Dreams-Catelyn’s Conversation with Brynden
Tyrion’s Conversation with Janos-Theon’s Return to Pyke
Daenerys’s Wandering-Bran’s Recollection
Tyrion’s Conversation with Pycelle-The Reeds’ Arrival at Winterfell
Catelyn’s Meeting with Renly-Tyrion’s Confrontation with Pycelle
Arya’s Imprisonment-Sansa’s Beating
Catelyn’s Prayers-Catelyn’s Return to Riverrun
Daenerys’s Visit to the Pureborn-The Tullys’ Defense of Riverrun
Theon’s Assault on Winterfell-The Escape from Winterfell
Jon’s Encounter with the Wildlings-Theon’s Nightmares
Sansa in the Sept-The Rescue of King’s Landing
Daenerys at the Docks-The Return of Reek
Tyrion’s Dreams-The Depature from Winterfell
Characters
Character List
Tyrion Lannister
Arya Stark
Bran Stark
Jon Snow
Daenerys Targaryen
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
Prologue-Tyrion’s Arrival in King’s Landing
Bran’s Dreams-Catelyn’s Conversation with Brynden
Tyrion’s Conversation with Janos-Theon’s Return to Pyke
Daenerys’s Wandering-Bran’s Recollection
Tyrion’s Conversation with Pycelle-The Reeds’ Arrival at Winterfell
Catelyn’s Meeting with Renly-Tyrion’s Confrontation with Pycelle
Arya’s Imprisonment-Sansa’s Beating
Catelyn’s Prayers-Catelyn’s Return to Riverrun
Daenerys’s Visit to the Pureborn-The Tullys’ Defense of Riverrun
Theon’s Assault on Winterfell-The Escape from Winterfell
Jon’s Encounter with the Wildlings-Theon’s Nightmares
Sansa in the Sept-The Rescue of King’s Landing
Daenerys at the Docks-The Return of Reek
Tyrion’s Dreams-The Depature from Winterfell
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Martin depicts war as destroying people, objects, and ___.
God’s kingdom
The natural landscape
Knowledge and certainty
Victorian morality
2
of 5
What must the characters in A Clash of Kings inevitably learn to confront?
Their worst fears
Systemic inequality
Their own pasts
Harsh truths
3
of 5
What motif serves to emphasize the fragility of social life and civilization?
Lone wolves
Orphaned children
Abandoned settlements
Incest
4
of 5
What motif of taboo breaking contributes to a sense that the book’s world teeters precariously between civilization and primitivism?
Murder
Incest
Slavery
Theft
5
of 5
What symbol represents the human tendency to make meaning out of events and phenomena that may be inherently meaningless?
The comet
The sigils
The persona of Rumor
The empty ship
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Tyrion Lannister: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
FURTHER STUDY
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