Flashcards on London Attractions and Literary Analysis
London Attractions and Literary Analysis: A Student's Guide
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Anna Karenina
22 cards
Card 1
Question: What literary movement and genre does Anna Karenina represent in the presentation's description?
Answer: It represents the peak of critical realism and is described as a social (societal) novel.
Card 2
Question: What motivated the author to write Anna Karenina according to the content?
Answer: A real tragic event in which Anna Stepanovna Bibíková, the neighbor of the author, threw herself under a train.
Card 3
Question: How is the narrative structured in terms of parts and chapters?
Answer: The novel consists of 8 parts, each with 19–35 chapters.
Card 4
Question: What type of narrator is used in the novel?
Answer: An omniscient (all-knowing) narrator.
Card 5
Question: Name three narrative planes (levels) present in the novel.
Answer: 1) Plane of strong love and passion; 2) Psychological plane showing inner experiences and emotions; 3) Moralizing (moralistic) plane.
Card 6
Question: What central social setting does the novel criticize?
Answer: It criticizes Russian society of the 19th century.
Card 7
Question: Which recurring literary motif is mentioned as used in the novel?
Answer: The motif of an unfaithful woman.
Card 8
Question: Where does the novel begin and which family is introduced first?
Answer: It begins in the family of the Moscow official Oblonsky.
Card 9
Question: Why does Oblonsky invite his sister Anna to visit?
Answer: After being unfaithful and failing to reconcile with his wife, he invites his sister Anna Karenina to visit to help resolve the situation.
Card 10
Question: From which city does Anna arrive, and what role does she play upon arrival?
Answer: Anna arrives from St. Petersburg and she speaks with (or persuades) Oblonsky's wife, helping to resolve their situation.