The Scarlet Pimpernel
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31
Themes
All Themes Social Class and the French Revolution Disguise, Deception, and Dual Identity Loyalty Pride and Humility
Quotes
Characters
All Characters The Scarlet Pimpernel / Sir Percy Blakeney, Bart. / The Hag / The Jew Marguerite St. Just / Lady Blakeney Chauvelin Armand St. Just Sir Andrew Ffoulkes Mr. Jellyband Lady Portarles The Marquis de St. Cyr Desgas Sergeant Bibot Brogard The Vicomte de Tournay Lord Anthony Dewhurst Mr. Hempseed The Comtesse de Tournay Suzanne de Tournay The Prince of Wales Lord Grenville Grospierre Reuben Goldstein The Comte de Tournay de Basserive
Symbols
All Symbols The Scarlet Pimpernel The Guillotine
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
Quizzes
All Quizzes Chapter 1: Paris: September, 1792 Quiz Chapter 2: Dover: “The Fisherman’s Rest” Quiz Chapter 3: The Refugees Quiz Chapter 4: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Quiz Chapter 5: Marguerite Quiz Chapter 6: An Exquisite of ‘92 Quiz Chapter 7: The Secret Orchard Quiz Chapter 8: The Accredited Agent Quiz Chapter 9: The Outrage Quiz Chapter 10: In the Opera Box Quiz Chapter 11: Lord Grenville’s Ball Quiz Chapter 12: The Scrap of Paper Quiz Chapter 13: Either—Or? Quiz Chapter 14: One O’clock Precisely! Quiz Chapter 15: Doubt Quiz Chapter 16: Richmond Quiz Chapter 17: Farewell Quiz Chapter 18: The Mysterious Device Quiz Chapter 19: The Scarlet Pimpernel Quiz Chapter 20: The Friend Quiz Chapter 21: Suspense Quiz Chapter 22: Calais Quiz Chapter 23: Hope Quiz Chapter 24: The Death-Trap Quiz Chapter 25: The Eagle and the Fox Quiz Chapter 26: The Jew Quiz Chapter 27: On the Track Quiz Chapter 28: The Père Blanchard’s Hut Quiz Chapter 29: Trapped Quiz Chapter 30: The Schooner Quiz Chapter 31: The Escape Quiz
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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Baroness Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel: Chapter 8 Quiz 6 questions

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