Yellow Wallpaper Quotes

Question 1

Arriving to the estate (3Q)

Answer 1

• “The most beautiful place”
• “Seldom often that mere ordinary people like ourselves”
• “Haunted […] eerie […] queer […]”

Question 2

Her ‘nervous condition’ or denial of her slight hysterical tendencies (3Q)

Answer 2

• “But what is one to do? Phosphites, tonics, walks + fresh air”
• “Nervous condition, a slight hysterical tendency”
• “John does not think I am unwell…”

Question 3

Bedroom (10Q)

Answer 3

• “The windows are barred”
• “Scratched, and gouged, and splintered”
• “Colour is repellent, almost revolting”
• Wallpaper is described as a “fungus”
• The “arabesque pattern” acts as bars
• “It becomes bars”
• “Suddenly veers off […] commits suicide”
• “The paper looks at me”
• “The woman behind shakes it”
• “I’m getting really fond of the room…perhaps because of the wallpaper”

Question 4

Stand alone words of significance

Answer 4

• Conspicuous
• Foul
• Provoking
• Vicious
• Repellant
• Creep
• Skulk
• Trap
• Smouldering
• Haunted
• In spite
• Fungus and toadstools