The Two Noble Kinsmen
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Love and Irrationality Fate, Fortune, and Divine Providence Chivalry, Honor, and Pride Friendship Gender and Power
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Arcite Palamon Emilia Theseus Hippolyta Pirithous The Jailer’s Daughter The Jailer The Wooer Flavina The Prologue Three Queens Creon Woman The Countryfolk The Doctor
Symbols
All Symbols Flowers Wreaths/Garlands
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Imagery Logos Metaphors Mood Oxymorons Paradox Pathos Satire Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
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The Two Noble Kinsmen

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William Shakespeare
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Flowers

Flowers symbolize growth, rebirth, and renewal. Flower imagery is abundant throughout the play, which takes place during the springtime. For example, Act 1, Scene 1 opens on Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding procession with a…

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Wreaths/Garlands

Wreaths symbolize victory and fertility. This symbolism has roots in Greek mythology. In one myth, Zeus’s son, Apollo (the god of life and light), falls in love with Daphne, a nymph. Apollo chases after Daphne…

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