The Time Machine
Introduction + Context
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Epilogue
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The Time Machine

by

H. G. Wells

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Inequality and Social Class Theme Icon
    Inequality and Social Class
  • Technology and Progress Theme Icon
    Technology and Progress
  • Humans, Nature, and the Universe Theme Icon
    Humans, Nature, and the Universe
  • Fear and Kindness Theme Icon
    Fear and Kindness
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Time Traveller
  • The Narrator
  • The Eloi
  • The Morlocks
  • Weena
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Light, Darkness, and Fire Symbol Icon
    Light, Darkness, and Fire
  • Weena’s Flowers Symbol Icon
    Weena’s Flowers
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Ethos
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Oxymorons
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
Quizzes
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  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Quiz
  • Epilogue Quiz
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