Mrs Dalloway
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Mrs Dalloway
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Virginia Woolf
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Themes
All Themes
Privacy, Loneliness, and Communication
Social Criticism
Time
Psychology and Perception
Death
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Clarissa Dalloway
Septimus Warren Smith
Peter Walsh
Symbols
All Symbols
Flowers
The Prime Minister
Big Ben
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
Unreliable Narrator
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In Peter's dream, what are the roles of the two female figures he imagines?
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A sister and a friend
A warrior and a teacher
A lover and a mother
A muse and a mentor
What memory does Peter associate with the phrase "The death of the soul"?
2 of 7
A heated argument with Clarissa
A gathering at Bourton where Peter, Clarissa, and friends discussed a scandalous marriage
A discussion between Peter, Clarissa, and Sally about the decline of society
The loss of a close friend
How is Peter's relationship with Clarissa characterized in the novel?
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As a mix of passion and criticism
As a mutually supportive and loving friendship
As a casual and unimportant connection
As a mix of romance and hostility
What was Peter's first impression of Richard Dalloway when Dalloway arrived at Bourton?
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He saw Richard as a rival for Clarissa's affection
He believed Richard was a poor match for Clarissa
He thought Richard was an unconventional and exciting person
He instinctively knew that Clarissa would marry Richard someday
What does Richard Dalloway represent in Clarissa's life?
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A passionate and adventurous partner
A safe and conventional choice for a husband
An escape from her family's expectations
A step toward greater maturity
In their youth, how did Peter's desire for Clarissa differ from her preference for their relationship?
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Peter wanted a casual relationship, while Clarissa wanted commitment
Peter sought passion and adventure, while Clarissa preferred stability
Peter wanted Clarissa to save him as a lover, while Clarissa preferred him as a friend
Peter wanted a more intellectual connection, while Clarissa craved emotional intimacy
What does Peter consider the most important and terrible moment of his life?
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His first meeting with Richard Dalloway
Recognizing Clarissa's love for Sally Seton
Confronting Clarissa by a fountain and hearing her rejection of him
His decision to leave Bourton after Clarissa's rejection
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