The Open Window

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Themes

All Themes The Absurdity of Etiquette Fiction and Perspective The Romance of Hypochondria Innocence and Guile

Characters

All Characters Framton Nuttel Vera Sappleton Mrs. Sappleton Framton Nuttel’s sister

Symbols

All Symbols The Open Window

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Satire Setting Situational Irony Style Tone

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
The Absurdity of Etiquette
Fiction and Perspective
The Romance of Hypochondria
Innocence and Guile

All Characters
Framton Nuttel
Vera Sappleton
Mrs. Sappleton
Framton Nuttel’s sister

All Symbols
The Open Window

All Literary Devices
Dramatic Irony
Flashbacks
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Satire
Setting
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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