47 pages • 1 hour read
Tui T. SutherlandDarkness of Dragons
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Identity and Self-Discovery is an important theme in Darkness of Dragons. Explain how the limited third-person perspective shapes this theme. Provide evidence from the novel to support your explanation.
Darkness of Dragons is the final book in the second arc of the Wings of Fire universe. Explain how the author uses literary allusion to build the story world. What are the effects of these allusions on readers? Provide evidence from the novel to support your explanation.
The novel comprises the Jade Mountain Prophecy and a Prologue followed by three parts that conclude with an Epilogue. Explain the significance of this structure and how it shapes your understanding of the novel. How does this structure inform the relationship between the novel and other books in the Wings of Fire universe? Explain your answer.
Winter highlights the differences between his background as a prince and Qibli’s background in the Scorpion Den. Winter’s confidence also provides an important contrast to Qibli’s insecurities. Write an essay that discusses how this juxtaposition illuminates Qibli’s growth and development.
Qibli is ambivalent about magic. He fears and distrust it but also desires to possess it. Discuss the meaning of this ambivalence in Qibli’s character development.
Discuss how the prophecy shapes Qibli’s actions in the novel. Provide evidence to support your explanation. What does your answer suggest about the nature of prophecy in the Wings of Fire universe? Explain your answer.
While Darkstalker is the antagonist of the novel, Moon consistently argues that there is good in him. Discuss the significance of Darkstalker’s characterization and explain how it shapes your understanding of the Wings of Fire universe.
Thorn plays an important role in Qibli’s life. Discuss how Thorn shapes Qibli’s character growth and development.
Explain the significance of the Eye of Onyx and the role it plays in the events surrounding Onyx’s challenge to Thorn’s position as Queen of the SandWings.
Qibli is characterized as compassionate and clever. Discuss how he uses these qualities to resolve the war between the NightWings and the IceWings. How does his solution relate to the ideals of Jade Mountain Academy? Explain your answer.
