The Fly

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Themes

All Themes Consequences of War Performances of Masculinity Memory

Characters

All Characters The Boss Woodifield The Boss’s Son

Symbols

All Symbols The Fly

Literary Devices

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

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The Fly

by Katherine Mansfield

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Introduction Intro

Plot Summary Plot

Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Consequences of War
Performances of Masculinity
Memory

All Characters
The Boss
Woodifield
The Boss’s Son

All Symbols
The Fly

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

Theme Wheel Theme Viz

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