Chapter 11 book 2 A Companion Picture Significance of the title: The significance is that Stryver is announcing him getting married to Lucie, to Carton. He is making a picture of his life and his future companionship

Plot Summary Late one night, Carton and Stryver work in Stryver’s chambers. Stryver announces that he intends to marry Lucie, in an arrogant way. Carton drinks a bunch at the news, assuring Stryver that his words have not upset him. Stryver implies that himself find “some respectable woman with a little property,” and marry her, or he will end up poor and sick.

3 Literary Terms 1 Imagery- Descriptions and figures of speech that help the mind form forceful or beautiful pictures (five senses) “You made mention of the young lady as a golden-haired doll.” page Doubles- “Carton, still drinking the punch, rejoined, “Why should I be astonished? ” You approve? Carton, still drinking the punch rejoined, “Why should I not approve?”” page Metaphor- Comparing two things “Your manners have been of that silent and sullen and hang-dog kind, that upon my life and soul, I have been ashamed of you, Sydney!” page 140

Essential Quote “So I have made up my mind. And now, Sydney, old boy, I want to say a word to you about your prospects. You are in a bad way, you know; you really are in a bad way. You don’t know the value of money, you live hard, you’ll knock up one of these days, and be ill and poor; you really ought to think about a nurse”..page 142