Everyman

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Themes

All Themes Personification and Morality Death Sin, Human Nature, and the Material World Salvation, Humility, and the Catholic Church

Characters

All Characters Everyman Death Good-Deeds Knowledge Five-Wits Strength

Symbols

All Symbols Reckoning Garment of Sorrow

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Genre Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Pathos Personification Satire Setting Soliloquy Style Tone

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Personification and Morality
Death
Sin, Human Nature, and the Material World
Salvation, Humility, and the Catholic Church

All Characters
Everyman
Death
Good-Deeds
Knowledge
Five-Wits
Strength

All Symbols
Reckoning
Garment of Sorrow

All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Genre
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Pathos
Personification
Satire
Setting
Soliloquy
Style
Tone

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Garment of Sorrow

Everyman Literary Devices

Garment of Sorrow

Garment of Sorrow

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