Friendship In Edith Wharton's Roman Fever two wealthy American widows Alida Slade and Grace Ansley have taken their two marriageable daughters on a Continental tour. ... The women talk of how carefully their mothers guarded them, and how their own mothers were in turn warned of Roman fever to keep them in at night. ... Ansley catch Roman Fever. ... After all, Grace does get Roman fever after going to the Colosseum at night but she also gets the type of daughter that Alida has always wanted. ... Alida is grateful and gloats over the fact that she didn't get Roman fever even thou...

• Word Count: 1187
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Roman Fever by Edith Wharton Types of Story: Subtle story of envy and revenge Setting: Two wealthy American widows lunching in a restaurant in Rome with a view of the Palatine and the Forum. ... Ansley catch Roman Fever. ...

• Word Count: 319
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

In the story "Roman Fever," one of Edith Wharton's outstanding works, dramatic irony is a powerful ingredient that makes readers overwhelmed. The title "Roman Fever" runs through the whole story and provides both psychological and physical meanings on dramatic irony, which are about the 25-year-ago letter and Mrs. ... The psychological meaning of Roman fever refers to Mrs. ... The physical meaning of Roman fever stands for the illness that Mrs. ... In "Roman Fever," the author keeps readers under suspicion until the last sentence. ...

• Word Count: 685
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Roman Colosseum exists today as a monumental relic of an Empire. ... Romans were not always so enthralled with games and shows. ... Romans slowly went from a conservative and serious demeanor to more casual. ... This consisted of many piers supporting Roman arches with walls running in-between. ... Travertine, a type of limestone, fit the needs of the Romans perfectly. ...

• Word Count: 2911
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Daisy Miller's Ultimate Fall Henry James novel, Daisy Miller: A Study, reveals a tension between Europe and America. The story was written in the late nineteenth century when American industry was flourishing and when Americans were becoming wealthier. With this new mone...

• Word Count: 1214
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School