24 pages 48 minutes read

Virginia Woolf

The New Dress

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1927

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Essay Topics

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What style of writing does Virginia Woolf use in “The New Dress” in terms of mood, tone, and voice, and how does it reflect the interests of Modernist writers?

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What is an anti-epiphany, and how does “The New Dress” use the traditional epiphany in a new way?

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What are two major symbols used in “The New Dress,” and how do they relate to the themes of the story?

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