Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe
English 9
Study Guide Packet
Mrs. Rohrer/Mr. Anderson
Name_____________________
The Victorian Era in Literature:
Writers in the Victorian Period (1832-1901) wrote about the ________________ of the
__________. The Victorian Period was also marked by __________________. The __________
appeared toward the ______ of the Victorian Age.
This period of literature was named for
________, who reigned as the queen of _____
_______ and _______ from ______ until her death
in _______.
The Victorian Age was part of the _______
and ______ periods of literature in ______. The
literature of the Victorian age was mainly dominated by
leading British authors such as:
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) served as the
___________________________ from _____ ______. Some of his works include
"__________" and "________________________."
Jane Austen (1775-1814) was an English novelist who incorporated her ___________
of the _______ and _______ of her time. Through _______ and _________, she
allowed her characters to be guided by ______________ and ________________. Her
more famous works include ____________________ and ______________________.
Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855) was an English author best known for her novel ____
____. With her sisters Emily and Anne, she published _____ written depicting their _________ ______________. The poems were published under the ____________ of
______, _____, and _________________.
Emily Brontë (1818 - 1848) was one of the English Brontë sisters famous for their
literary style. Her only novel was the Gothic novel ______________________.
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Charles Dickens (1812 - 1859) gained fame as a writer of _________________. Many
of his literary works were based on his ____________ and _____________ in
________. His best known works include ____________and___________________.
About
George
Eliot
Considered one of the most powerful ______________ ________________
Born _____________________ on _________________ ____, ______.
of the 19 th century!
She used the male ____ ______,
she said, to ensure her works were taken seriously. _______________ after her companion, __________
______, and _________ because it was easy to pronounce.
Wrote: _________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
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characters
Silas Marner
William Dane
Sarah
Eppie
Squire Cass
Godfrey Cass
Dunstan Cass
Mr. Lammeter
Nancy Lammeter
Priscilla Lammeter
Mr. Osgood
Mrs. Osgood
Bryce and Keating
Mr. Kimble
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Mrs. Kimble
Mr. Macey
Jem Rodney
Sally Oates
Mr. Crackenthrop
Mrs. Crackenthrop
Mr. Snell
Bob Lundy
Mr. Dowlas
Mr. Tookey
Master Kench
Justice Malam
Mr. Kimble
Mrs. Kimble
Dolly Winthrop
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Aaron Winthrop
Ben Winthrop
Molly Farren
Types of Context Clues:
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How to use Context Clues
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Examples:
“It was fifteen years since Silas Marner had first come to Raveloe; he was then simply a
pallid young man, with prominent, short-sighted brown eyes, whose appearance would have
had nothing strange for people of average culture and experience…” (pg. 3)
pallid:
prominent:
“But at night came his revelry; at night he closed his shutters and made fast his doors and
drew forth his gold.” (pg. 16)
revelry:
made fast:
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How Eliot uses dialect and examples from the book:
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The Dialect used in Silas Marner helps readers to see:______
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1.Symbolism is ______________________________________________________________________.
2. Symbolism in literature can be ____________________________________________________.
3. An author may repeatedly use ______________________________________________________
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4. Symbolism is often used to support a _______________________________________________.
Literary Symbols in Silas Marner:
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Definition:
Themes found in Silas Marner:
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Silas Marner.......The Plot
PART I
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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PART II
Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Conclusion
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“Quotable Quotes....”
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