At the ’Cadian Ball

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Themes

All Themes Love vs. Attraction Decorum, Impropriety, and Feminism Naturalism

Characters

All Characters Calixta Alcée Laballière Bobinôt Clarisse

Symbols

All Symbols The Cyclone

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dialect Foil Genre Hyperbole Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Love vs. Attraction
Decorum, Impropriety, and Feminism
Naturalism

All Characters
Calixta
Alcée Laballière
Bobinôt
Clarisse

All Symbols
The Cyclone

All Literary Devices
Dialect
Foil
Genre
Hyperbole
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone

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