The Scarlet Letter
Hester Prynne takes up this occupation to support herself and Pearl after being released from prison.
What is a seamstress?
What is "nevermore"?
This group of poets sought to express the struggles of 20th century Black Americans in their poetry.
Who are the Harlem Renaissance Poets?
In "Hope is the Thing with Feathers," Emily Dickinson metaphorically compares hope to this.
What is a bird?
This is where Jay Gatsby lives.
What is West Egg?
At the beginning of the novel, this serves as a symbol of hope amidst darkness.
What is the rosebush?
In "O Captain! My Captain!" the captain and ship symbolize these two things.
What are the President Abraham Lincoln and the United States?
According to Thoreau, this is the best kind of government.
What is the one that doesn't govern at all?
In "The Open Boat," this character ironically did not survive the experience.
Who is the Oiler (Billie)?
This character is a working-class woman who is unhappily married and is having an affair with Tom.
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
What is the scaffold?
This author developed specific rules for literary composition, claiming among other things, that a story should be short enough to read in one sitting.
This was the name of Walt Whitman's primary collection of poetry, which he spent the majority of his life working on.
What is Leaves of Grass?
All of the cities listed in Carl Sandburg's "Grass" are all significant for this historical reason.
What is they are all famous battlefield?
Daisy responds by doing this whenever Gatsby shows her the abundance of shirts he owns.
What is breaks down crying?
In The Scarlet Letter, this is a widow who lives with her brother in a luxurious mansion; commonly known to be a witch who ventures into the forest at night to ride with the “Black Man.”
Who is Mistress Hibbins?
This is the Hebrew name for "no glory" or "inglorious."
What is Ichabod?
This lady's captivity narrative became one of the most intriguing publications in colonial literature.
Who is Mary Rowlandson?
In "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," Dickinson describes madness and sense using this term.
What is a paradox?
This was a shady businessman rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series; has ties to Gatsby’s wealth.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
This location is seen as a refuge for Hester and Dimmesdale to speak openly.
What is the forest?
These were the three key elements of Dark Romanticism.
What are rich symbolism, horrific and supernatural themes, and an exploration of the psychological effects of guilt and sin?
Ambrose Bierce is regarded by many as the first writer of this in American literature.
What is black humor?
These are the three themes of Darwinism evident in Naturalist writing.
What are cosmic chill, man as animal, and trap of social circumstances?
The eyes of this man sit overlooking the Valley of Ashes.
Who is Dr. T. J. Eckelburg?