Lady Audley's Secret | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Clock - Located outside Audley Court, it is missing a hand.

Audley Court - The name of a family estate featured prominently in the novel.

Baby Slipper - Evidence against Lady Audley taken by Phoebe.

Lock of Baby Hair - Evidence taken by Phoebe against Lady Audley to be used in a blackmail scheme.

Black Ribbon - This item is often tied around Lady Audley's neck and is attached to a folded piece of paper.

Helen Talboy's obituary - Newspaper item that informs a man of the whereabouts of his wife.

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