The Testaments SparkNotes Literature Guide

by SparkNotes

Overview

Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class!
The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her groundbreaking The Handmaid’s Tale, explores issues of power and collective guilt. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz.

• Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
• Key Facts About the Work
• Analysis of Major Characters
• Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
• Explanation of Important Quotations
• Author’s Historical Context
• Suggested Essay Topics
• 25-Question Review Quiz

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411480421
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Series:	SparkNotes Literature Guide Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 5.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Context 1

Plot Overview 3

Character List 6

Analysis of Major Characters 11

Aunt Lydia 11

Agnes Jemima 12

Daisy 12

Themes, Motifs & Symbols 14

Power 14

The Collective Nature of Guilt 14

Uncertainty 15

Embroidery 15

Escape 16

Aphorisms 16

Agnes's Dollhouse 17

Baby Nicole 18

The Story Of The Concubine 18

Summary & Analysis 19

Parts I-II 19

Parts III-IV 22

Parts V-VI 26

Parts VII-VIII 30

Parts IX-X 32

Parts XI-XII 37

Parts XIII-XIV 41

Parts XV-XVI 45

Parts XVII-XVIII 47

Parts XIX-XX 51

Parts XXI-XXII 55

Parts XXIII-XXIV 58

Parts XXV-XXVI 61

Parts XXVII and the Thirteenth Symposium 64

Important Quatations Explained 68

Key Facts 74

Study Questions 77

How to Write Literary Analysis 80

The Literary Essay: A Step-By-Step Guide 80

Suggested Essay Topics 92

Glossary of Literary Terms 93

A Note on Plagiarism 95

Review & Resources 96

Quiz 96

Suggestions for Further Reading 101