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The Once and Future King
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The Once and Future King
by:
T. H. White
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Book I: “The Sword and the Stone,” Chapters 1–4
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 5–9
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 10–13
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 14–19
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 20–24
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 1–5
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 6–10
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 11–14
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 1–6
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 7–9
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 10–15
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 16–20
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 21–29
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 30–37
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 38–45
Book IV: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 1–6
Book IV: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 7–14
Characters
Character List
King Arthur
Lancelot
Guenever
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
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Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Book 1: “The Sword and the Stone,” Chapters 1–4
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 5–9
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 10–13
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 14–19
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 20–24
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 1–5
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 6–10
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 11–14
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 1–6
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 7–9
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 10–15
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 16–20
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 21–29
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 30–37
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 38–45
Book 4: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 1–6
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
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Table of Contents
Context Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Where was Terence Hanbury White born in 1906?
Istanbul, Turkey
Montreal, Canada
London, England
Bombay, India
2
of 5
Why did White undergo psychological “treatment”?
His intense anxiety
His homosexuality
His PTSD
His fidgeting
3
of 5
What area of scholarship did White make passionate forays into?
Applied physics
Medieval texts
Botany
Economics
4
of 5
What medieval legend does White build upon in The Once and Future King?
Sir Orfeo
Beowulf
William Tell
King Arthur
5
of 5
What classic musical used The Once and Future King as its basis?
Camelot
Guenever
Chicago
Cabaret
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