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Short Story - "The Oval Portrait"

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  • The painter loves his WIFE / WORK more than anything in the world
    work
  • True or False? The more the narrator looked at the portrait the more relaxed he felt.
    False. He felt afraid, mixed with horror.
  • True or False? The painter was a silent man.
    True.
  • Looking at his finished portrait of his wife, he thinks she looks BEAUTIFUL / ALIVE.
    alive
  • The painter's wife hates his paintings because they take all of his TIME / MONEY .
    time
  • How did the narrator feel at the beginning of the story?
    Weak. Afraid if dying.
  • Nearly completed, the portrait makes the painter almost MAD / HAPPY
    mad
  • True or false? The painter noticed his wife was dying and saved her.
    False. He realized when he finished that she was already dead.
  • How did the narrator know about the story of each painting?
    He found a book on the bed next to his.
  • The painter's wife SLEEPS / DIES while her husband paints her portrait
    dies
  • What feelings does the young woman have for her husband?
    love
  • The painter's wife is becoming FAMOUS / UNHEALTHY, but he never notices.
    unhealthy
  • Why did she keep smiling even though she felt weak?
    Because she loved her husband and saw how much he loved painting.
  • Was the portrait in a square frame?
    No. It was in an oval frame.
  • True or False? The portrait showed the young woman's whole body.
    False. It only showed her shoulders and head.
  • What did the narrator do as soon as he saw her portrait the first time?
    He closed his eyes.
  • What feelings does the painter have for his work?
    love, obsession
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