The Rover

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1

Themes

All Themes Gender Roles Love vs. Lust Deceit and Disguise Class and Money Wit and Language

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Willmore Hellena Angelica Florinda Belvile Don Pedro Frederick Ned Blunt Don Antonio

Symbols

All Symbols Carnival Masks Angelica’s Picture Swords

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Prologue
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 1

Themes

All Themes
Gender Roles
Love vs. Lust
Deceit and Disguise
Class and Money
Wit and Language

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Willmore
Hellena
Angelica
Florinda
Belvile
Don Pedro
Frederick
Ned Blunt
Don Antonio

Symbols

All Symbols
Carnival
Masks
Angelica’s Picture
Swords

Theme Wheel

The Rover Study Guide

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Hoyt-Disick, Gabrielle. "The Rover." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 11 Aug 2015. Web. 11 Nov 2019.

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Hoyt-Disick, Gabrielle. "The Rover." LitCharts LLC, August 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-rover.

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