Lit Terms
Because it is my name!
The Scarlet Letter
I hate Ben Franklin
Potpourri
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What is an allegory
A story or poem or play that reveals a hidden meaning, usually moral or political
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"The scarlet letter had not done its office" Who said it and what does it mean?
The narrator; Hester's thoughts of a murder/suicide show that Hester feels no shame/remorse for her actions
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What time period is The Scarlet Letter written in?
The Victorian era (1800s)
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Unlike the Puritans, Rationalists believed in God but emphasized discovery through ___?
Reason
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Patrick Henry's quote, "Give me liberty or give me death!" represents an....
ultimatum (or hyperbole)
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What does exposition provide the audience with?
Background information about the characters
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Which character is described as "a strikingly beautiful girl with an endless capacity for dissembling"?
Abigail Williams
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Who is the Governor of Boston during the story? What happens moments after his death?
Governor Winthrop; meteor makes a scarlet A in the sky
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Why does Franklin leave Boston?
he left his apprenticeship and wants to become a printer
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Which literary era is marked by an emphasis on theocracy?
Puritan Era
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Which literary term is most frequently used by Mark Twain? And what is the definition of the term?
Satire - making fun of something in the hopes that it will change (social/political).
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Who says, "There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!" and why is it significant?
Reverend Hale; reveals his guilt
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What is the tone of the first chapter?
Somber and sullen
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How does Franklin hope to obtain moral perfection?
Through study and practice
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McCarthyism primarily takes place during?
The 1950s (or the Modern Era)
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What is the first step in 3 Column Poetry Analysis?
Summarize what literally occurs in the poem.
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"It had separated him from cheerful brotherhood and woman's love, and kept him in that saddest of al prisons, his own heart." Who is this describing?
Reverend Mr. Hooper (but also perhaps John Proctor)
400
What might the rose bush outside the prison symbolize?
Hope, resilience, passion
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Which forms of transportation does Franklin rely on to reach Philadelphia?
Ship and walking
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The plays of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams rely heavily on___?
Realism
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What is the purpose of juxtaposition in The Scarlet Letter?
Draw comparisons between the community and Hester's isolation; highlight the differences between the natural world and the "city"; symbolize the battle of good vs evil; highlight the hypocrisy amongst the clergy
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What is Giles Corey's final line? What does it mean symbolically?
"More weight!" and despite the court exerting more pressure to confess, he does not reveal any names
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"No one for any considerable period, can wear one face ... and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the truth." Which character does this refer to?
Dimmesdale
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Frank ranks the virtues according to what?
The idea that the mastery of one virtue facilitates the next
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"Hadst thou sough the whole world over, there was no one place so secret, --- no high place nor lowly place, where thou couldst have escaped me, --- save on this very scaffold? Who says it and what does it mean?
Chillingworth; that he no longer has a hold on Dimmesdale because D has confessed his sins
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