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Chapter 11 book 2 A C ompanion Picture. Significance of the title: The significance is that Stryver is announcing him getting married to Lucie, to Carton. He is making a picture of his life and his future companionship. Plot Summary.
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Chapter 11 book 2A Companion Picture • Significance of the title: • The significance is that Stryver is announcing him getting married to Lucie, to Carton. He is making a picture of his life and his future companionship
Plot Summary • Late one night, Carton and Stryver work in Stryver’s chambers. Stryver announces that he intends to marry Lucie, in an arrogant way. Carton drinks a bunch at the news, assuring Stryver that his words have not upset him. Stryver implies that himself find “some respectable woman with a little property,” and marry her, or he will end up poor and sick.
3 Literary Terms • 1 Imagery- Descriptions and figures of speech that help the mind form forceful or beautiful pictures (five senses) “You made mention of the young lady as a golden-haired doll.” page 141 • 2 Doubles- “Carton, still drinking the punch, rejoined, “Why should I be astonished? ” You approve? Carton, still drinking the punch rejoined, “Why should I not approve?”” page 142 • 3 Metaphor- Comparing two things “Your manners have been of that silent and sullen and hang-dog kind, that upon my life and soul, I have been ashamed of you, Sydney!” page 140
Essential Quote • “So I have made up my mind. And now, Sydney, old boy, I want to say a word to you about your prospects. You are in a bad way, you know; you really are in a bad way. You don’t know the value of money, you live hard, you’ll knock up one of these days, and be ill and poor; you really ought to think about a nurse” ..page 142