Odour of Chrysanthemums

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Themes

All Themes Isolation of Individual Lives Mother/Children Relationships Wife/Husband Relationships Life vs. Death

Characters

All Characters Elizabeth Walter Walter's mother John

Symbols

All Symbols Light and Dark Chrysanthemums

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dialect Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Odour of Chrysanthemums

by D. H. Lawrence

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis Summary

Part 1
Part 2

All Themes
Isolation of Individual Lives
Mother/Children Relationships
Wife/Husband Relationships
Life vs. Death

All Characters
Elizabeth
Walter
Walter's mother
John

All Symbols
Light and Dark
Chrysanthemums

All Literary Devices
Dialect
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

Theme Wheel Theme Viz

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