The Picture of Dorian Gray: Resources Hub
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| Expansion | The action of becoming larger or extensive | |
| Censorship | The suppression of speech or public communication | |
| Tone down | To make something less intense | |
| Temp shift | A change or jump in the passage of time | |
| Faustian bargain | A deal with one trait morals for success/power | |
| Hedonistic | Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure above all else | |
| Conceal | To keep from sight, to hide | |
| Restoration | The action of returning something to its former condition | |
Useful Expressions |
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Divided into: the novel is divided into two symmetrical sections; the book is divided into three main chapters.
Represents the idea of: the locked room represents the idea of a hidden guilty conscience; a white flag represents the idea of surrender. A chain of cause and effect: you have to see the plot as a chain of cause and effect; climate change is a chain of cause an effect. Descends into: over 18 years, Dorian descends into moral corruption; the conversation quickly descended into an argument. Unable to bear: unable to bear the portrait's hideous reality, Dorian stabs the canvas; she was unable to bear the heat so she went inside. |
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The passive voice:
Formation: [Subject/Object] + [be] + [Past participle] Example: the novel is divided into two symmetrical sections (structural focus); the subtext was toned down due to censorship (historical focus). |
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