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A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens' greatest triumph, based on sacrifice and salvation. This timeless story written against the backdrop of the French Revolution touches readers' hearts. The novel highlights the dual nature of the relationship between London and Paris cities.

The story shows the parallel journey of the lives of protagonist Charles Darnay and hero Sydney Carton. Sydney Carton's self-sacrifice is one of the most emotional moments of the story. Carton's famous line—"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done"—remains etched in readers' minds. This iconic line is the ultimate example of courage and sacrifice.

Among the story's themes are love, redemption, and revolutionary justice. Reflections of class conflict, violence, and social inequality are evident. Dickens brings the story to life through his symbolism and narrative style.

This timeless masterpiece not only deals with historical context but also compels us to think about human nature and moral values. As the ultimate example of sacrifice, the character Sydney Carton remains one of literature's most influential heroes.

Emoji	Word	Images	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms
#1054 🙏 ••••••	sacrifice ˈsækrɪfaɪs noun ••••••	••••••	The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy. ••••••	Sacrifice is a central theme of the story. ••••••	offering, surrender, giving up, devotion, selflessness, martyrdom ••••••	selfishness, greed, self-interest, preservation, keeping, hoarding ••••••
#1055 ⛪ ••••••	salvation sælˈveɪʃən noun ••••••	••••••	Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. ••••••	The story revolves around the theme of salvation. ••••••	deliverance, redemption, rescue, liberation, release, freedom ••••••	damnation, despair, condemnation, perdition, ruin, destruction ••••••
#1056 🏆 ••••••	triumph ˈtraɪəmf noun ••••••	••••••	A great victory or achievement. ••••••	The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest triumphs. ••••••	victory, success, conquest, achievement, accomplishment, win ••••••	defeat, failure, loss, setback, disappointment, catastrophe ••••••
#1057 ⭐ ••••••	iconic aɪˈkɒnɪk adjective ••••••	••••••	Very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time. ••••••	The line "It was the best of times..." is iconic. ••••••	legendary, classic, famous, memorable, emblematic, representative ••••••	unremarkable, forgettable, ordinary, insignificant, unknown, obscure ••••••
#1058 🙌 ••••••	redemption rɪˈdɛmpʃən noun ••••••	••••••	The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. ••••••	The story highlights the theme of redemption. ••••••	salvation, deliverance, rescue, recovery, reclamation, atonement ••••••	condemnation, punishment, damnation, perdition, guilt, sin ••••••
#1059 🎭 ••••••	protagonist prəˈtæɡənɪst noun ••••••	••••••	The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. ••••••	Charles Darnay is one of the protagonists of the story. ••••••	main character, leading character, principal character, central character, hero, heroine ••••••	antagonist, villain, opponent, enemy, adversary, rival ••••••
#1060 🦸 ••••••	hero ˈhɪrəʊ noun ••••••	••••••	A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. ••••••	Sydney Carton becomes the ultimate hero through his sacrifice. ••••••	champion, brave person, courageous person, protagonist, idol, legend ••••••	villain, opponent, coward, enemy, antagonist, adversary ••••••
#1061 📈 ••••••	character development ˈkærɪktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt noun ••••••	••••••	The process of creating a believable character in fiction by giving the character depth and personality. ••••••	The character development of Sydney Carton is profound. ••••••	character growth, character evolution, character progression, personality development ••••••	character stagnation, flatness, one-dimensional character, static character ••••••
#1062 📝 ••••••	narrative style ˈnærətɪv staɪl noun ••••••	••••••	The way in which a story is told, including the point of view and the voice of the narrator. ••••••	Dickens' narrative style is engaging and emotional. ••••••	storytelling technique, writing style, narrative technique, literary style ••••••	disjointed storytelling, incoherent narrative, poor writing style ••••••
#1063 🔣 ••••••	symbolism ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm noun ••••••	••••••	The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. ••••••	The use of symbolism in the novel is masterful. ••••••	metaphor, allegory, representation, imagery, figurative language ••••••	literalism, directness, plain language, straightforwardness ••••••
#1064 📖 ••••••	plot plɒt noun ••••••	••••••	The main story of a piece of writing, or the series of events that happen in it. ••••••	The plot of A Tale of Two Cities is intense and gripping. ••••••	storyline, narrative, story, sequence of events, framework ••••••	chaos, disorder, confusion, randomness ••••••
#1065 💡 ••••••	theme θiːm noun ••••••	••••••	The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. ••••••	Sacrifice and redemption are major themes in the story. ••••••	subject, topic, motif, idea, central idea, message ••••••	randomness, insignificance, irrelevance, chaos ••••••
#1066 ⚔️ ••••••	revolution ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən noun ••••••	••••••	A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system. ••••••	The story is set during the French Revolution. ••••••	uprising, revolt, rebellion, coup, insurrection, overthrow ••••••	stability, peace, order, status quo, continuity ••••••
#1067 ⚖️ ••••••	injustice ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs noun ••••••	••••••	Lack of fairness or justice; the practice of being unjust or unfair. ••••••	The story portrays the injustices faced by the common people. ••••••	unfairness, inequity, wrongdoing, oppression, discrimination, bias ••••••	justice, fairness, equity, righteousness, impartiality ••••••
#1068 ⚖️ ••••••	inequality ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti noun ••••••	••••••	Difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality. ••••••	The theme of inequality is prominent throughout the story. ••••••	disparity, imbalance, unfairness, discrimination, bias, prejudice ••••••	equality, fairness, balance, uniformity, parity ••••••
#1069 ⚖️ ••••••	justice ˈdʒʌstɪs noun ••••••	••••••	Just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable. ••••••	Justice is sought by the oppressed characters in the story. ••••••	fairness, equity, righteousness, impartiality, lawfulness, morality ••••••	injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice, discrimination, oppression ••••••

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#1054

🙏

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sacrifice

ˈsækrɪfaɪs

noun

••••••

The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

••••••

Sacrifice is a central theme of the story.

••••••

offering, surrender, giving up, devotion, selflessness, martyrdom

••••••

selfishness, greed, self-interest, preservation, keeping, hoarding

••••••

#1055

⛪

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salvation

sælˈveɪʃən

noun

••••••

Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.

••••••

The story revolves around the theme of salvation.

••••••

deliverance, redemption, rescue, liberation, release, freedom

••••••

damnation, despair, condemnation, perdition, ruin, destruction

••••••

#1056

🏆

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triumph

ˈtraɪəmf

noun

••••••

A great victory or achievement.

••••••

The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest triumphs.

••••••

victory, success, conquest, achievement, accomplishment, win

••••••

defeat, failure, loss, setback, disappointment, catastrophe

••••••

#1057

⭐

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iconic

aɪˈkɒnɪk

adjective

••••••

Very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or a particular time.

••••••

The line "It was the best of times..." is iconic.

••••••

legendary, classic, famous, memorable, emblematic, representative

••••••

unremarkable, forgettable, ordinary, insignificant, unknown, obscure

••••••

#1058

🙌

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redemption

rɪˈdɛmpʃən

noun

••••••

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

••••••

The story highlights the theme of redemption.

••••••

salvation, deliverance, rescue, recovery, reclamation, atonement

••••••

condemnation, punishment, damnation, perdition, guilt, sin

••••••

#1059

🎭

••••••

protagonist

prəˈtæɡənɪst

noun

••••••

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

••••••

Charles Darnay is one of the protagonists of the story.

••••••

main character, leading character, principal character, central character, hero, heroine

••••••

antagonist, villain, opponent, enemy, adversary, rival

••••••

#1060

🦸

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hero

ˈhɪrəʊ

noun

••••••

A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

••••••

Sydney Carton becomes the ultimate hero through his sacrifice.

••••••

champion, brave person, courageous person, protagonist, idol, legend

••••••

villain, opponent, coward, enemy, antagonist, adversary

••••••

#1061

📈

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character development

ˈkærɪktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt

noun

••••••

The process of creating a believable character in fiction by giving the character depth and personality.

••••••

The character development of Sydney Carton is profound.

••••••

character growth, character evolution, character progression, personality development

••••••

character stagnation, flatness, one-dimensional character, static character

••••••

#1062

📝

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narrative style

ˈnærətɪv staɪl

noun

••••••

The way in which a story is told, including the point of view and the voice of the narrator.

••••••

Dickens' narrative style is engaging and emotional.

••••••

storytelling technique, writing style, narrative technique, literary style

••••••

disjointed storytelling, incoherent narrative, poor writing style

••••••

#1063

🔣

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symbolism

ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm

noun

••••••

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

••••••

The use of symbolism in the novel is masterful.

••••••

metaphor, allegory, representation, imagery, figurative language

••••••

literalism, directness, plain language, straightforwardness

••••••

#1064

📖

••••••

plot

plɒt

noun

••••••

The main story of a piece of writing, or the series of events that happen in it.

••••••

The plot of A Tale of Two Cities is intense and gripping.

••••••

storyline, narrative, story, sequence of events, framework

••••••

chaos, disorder, confusion, randomness

••••••

#1065

💡

••••••

theme

θiːm

noun

••••••

The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

••••••

Sacrifice and redemption are major themes in the story.

••••••

subject, topic, motif, idea, central idea, message

••••••

randomness, insignificance, irrelevance, chaos

••••••

#1066

⚔️

••••••

revolution

ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən

noun

••••••

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.

••••••

The story is set during the French Revolution.

••••••

uprising, revolt, rebellion, coup, insurrection, overthrow

••••••

stability, peace, order, status quo, continuity

••••••

#1067

⚖️

••••••

injustice

ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs

noun

••••••

Lack of fairness or justice; the practice of being unjust or unfair.

••••••

The story portrays the injustices faced by the common people.

••••••

unfairness, inequity, wrongdoing, oppression, discrimination, bias

••••••

justice, fairness, equity, righteousness, impartiality

••••••

#1068

⚖️

••••••

inequality

ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti

noun

••••••

Difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality.

••••••

The theme of inequality is prominent throughout the story.

••••••

disparity, imbalance, unfairness, discrimination, bias, prejudice

••••••

equality, fairness, balance, uniformity, parity

••••••

#1069

⚖️

••••••

justice

ˈdʒʌstɪs

noun

••••••

Just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable.

••••••

Justice is sought by the oppressed characters in the story.

••••••

fairness, equity, righteousness, impartiality, lawfulness, morality

••••••

injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice, discrimination, oppression

••••••

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