The Murders in the Rue Morgue Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Characters
Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin
Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin Timeline
The Narrator
The Narrator Timeline
The Sailor
The Sailor Timeline
The Prefect of Police
The Ourang-Outang
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Cunning and Cleverness
Cunning and Cleverness Quotes
Justice and Judgment
Justice and Judgment Quotes
Foreignness and 'The Other'
Foreignness and 'The Other' Quotes
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Characters
Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin
Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin Timeline
The Narrator
The Narrator Timeline
The Sailor
The Sailor Timeline
The Prefect of Police
The Ourang-Outang
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Cunning and Cleverness
Cunning and Cleverness Quotes
Justice and Judgment
Justice and Judgment Quotes
Foreignness and 'The Other'
Foreignness and 'The Other' Quotes
Awe and Amazement
Awe and Amazement Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Hey, It Isn't the Rue Sunshine, What Do You Expect?
Hey, It Isn't the Rue Sunshine, What Do You Expect? True or False
The Great Esc-Ape
The Great Esc-Ape True or False
Study Questions
Essay
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Start of Something Special
Freedom of the Press
Need for Justice
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Awe and Amazement Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Hey, It Isn't the Rue Sunshine, What Do You Expect?
Hey, It Isn't the Rue Sunshine, What Do You Expect? True or False
The Great Esc-Ape
The Great Esc-Ape True or False
Study Questions
Essay
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Start of Something Special
Freedom of the Press
Need for Justice
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop