The Masterpiece
How does Emile Zola use imagery in The Masterpiece?
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In Chapter Twelve, Zola uses verbal imagery to illustrate the confrontation between Claude and Christine, in addition to the dark studio lit only by candlelight..... which creates a mood of gloom and foreshadows the end of their relationship.
The Masterpiece