All's Well that Ends Well
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Plot Summary
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Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Virginity, Sex, and Marriage Social Classes Remedy and Resolution Character and Judgment Gender Roles Lies, Deceit, and Trickery
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Characters
All Characters Helen Bertram The Countess of Rossillion The King of France The Fool Parolles Lafew Diana
Symbols
All Symbols Bertram’s Ring
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Setting Similes Style Tone Verbal Irony
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All's Well that Ends Well

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William Shakespeare

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 1, Scene 3
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 3
  • Act 2, Scene 4
  • Act 2, Scene 5
  • Act 3, Scene 1
  • Act 3, Scene 2
  • Act 3, Scene 3
  • Act 3, Scene 4
  • Act 3, Scene 5
  • Act 3, Scene 6
  • Act 3, Scene 7
  • Act 4, Scene 1
  • Act 4, Scene 2
  • Act 4, Scene 3
  • Act 4, Scene 4
  • Act 4, Scene 5
  • Act 5, Scene 1
  • Act 5, Scene 2
  • Act 5, Scene 3
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Virginity, Sex, and Marriage Theme Icon
    Virginity, Sex, and Marriage
  • Social Classes Theme Icon
    Social Classes
  • Remedy and Resolution Theme Icon
    Remedy and Resolution
  • Character and Judgment Theme Icon
    Character and Judgment
  • Gender Roles Theme Icon
    Gender Roles
  • Lies, Deceit, and Trickery Theme Icon
    Lies, Deceit, and Trickery
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Helen
  • Bertram
  • The Countess of Rossillion
  • The King of France
  • The Fool
  • Parolles
  • Lafew
  • Diana
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Bertram’s Ring Symbol Icon
    Bertram’s Ring
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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