The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: Discussion Questions/Prompts

This series of 46 questions asks students to analyze the rhetorical strategies, themes, and literary techniques used by Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid's Tale. Questions also include prompts regarding characterization, imagery, themes, mood, and symbolism.

Questions are broken into four sections for reading assignments appropriate for grades 10-12 or college-level analysis.

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