The Princess Bride | 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

Cliffs of Insanity - This place provides the most direct route between two countries, but very few dare to travel here.

The Fire Swamp - This place is inhabited by large rodents and has spots where people sink and suffocate.

Florin - This place is where most of the main characters are from and where much of the action takes place.

Guilder - This place is the sworn enemy of the country where most of the main characters come from.

Zoo of Death - This place consists of five levels, each one filled...
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