The Sign of the Four
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
Themes
All Themes Empire and Imperialism Wealth Rationality vs. Emotion The Victorian Gothic
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Sherlock Holmes Dr. John Watson Miss Mary Morstan Athelney Jones Jonathan Small (The Wooden-Legged Man) Tonga Thaddeus Sholto Bartholomew Sholto Captain Morstan Major Sholto McMurdo Abdullah Khan
Symbols
All Symbols Tonga’s Blow Darts The Agra Treasure
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
Quizzes
All Quizzes Chapter 1 — The Science of Deduction Quiz Chapter 2 — The Statement of the Case Quiz Chapter 3 — In Quest of a Solution Quiz Chapter 4 — The Story of the Bald-Headed Man Quiz Chapter 5 — The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge Quiz Chapter 6 — Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration Quiz Chapter 7 — The Episode of the Barrel Quiz Chapter 8 — The Baker Street Irregulars Quiz Chapter 9 — A Break in the Chain Quiz Chapter 10 — The End of the Islander Quiz Chapter 11 — The Great Agra Treasure Quiz Chapter 12 — The Strange Story of Jonathan Small Quiz
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