Scarlet Letter 1
Who is the young minister?
Arthur Dimmesdale
Who is the leech?
Roger Chillingworth
What does the rosebush symbolize?
Sweet moral blossom
What does the scarlet letter symbolize?
Adultery,Able,Angel
What is ethos?
An appeal to authority
Who is the older minister?
Wilson
Who is the witch?
Mistress Hibbins
What does Hester's needle stand for?
Her individuality and the tool Hawthorne uses to show Puritan hypocrisy.
What does Pearl symbolize?
Hester's sin and coming at a great price.
What is Pathos?
An appeal to emotion
Who is the Governor of Mass.?
Bellingham
What are three forms of self-inflicted punishment Dimmesdale inflicts?
1. Whipping 2. Fasting 3. Vigils
What does the forest stand for?
Moral wilderness
What does the fog machine symbolize?
The method the people of the combine use to disorient and control the patients.
What is logos?
An appeal to logic
What permission does Hester ask of Chillingworth as he is collecting herbs by the sea?
To reveal his identity to Dimmesdale
For how long did Hester stand on the scaffold?
Three hours
What does the prison door symbolize?
The harsh and unforgiving nature of the Puritan community
What do the prickly burrs stands for?
Reminder of the pain and suffering that must accompany sin
What is the central metaphor that expresses the Puritan divine mission?
A city on a hill
What was the inscription on the headstones on Dimmesdale's and Hester's graves?
"On a field, sable, the letter A. Gules"
What is the first thing Dimmesdale does when he stands on the scaffold in the middle of the night?
Screams
What does the dark flabby leaf symbolize?
Hidden sin
What does the brook symbolize?
The voice of the moral wilderness which is the forest
Who are the elect?
The ones God selects for salvation