illustration of the upper-right corner of Dorian Gray's picture

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde employs rhetorical strategies such as irony, paradox, and epigrams. Irony is used to highlight the contrast between appearance and reality, while paradoxes...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray uses the metaphor of an inn to describe his relationship with religion, particularly Catholicism. He likens it to a temporary stay, not a permanent home, indicating his lack of commitment...

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