VOCAB
Cheerful readiness to do something
Alacrity
Represents hope and beauty
Rosebush
Blessed footsteps
Anne Hutchinson
"the black flower of civilized society..."
The Prison
Equal to breaking the law
Sin
Appearance of some one's face
Countenance
“...heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes."
The Prison Door
Predestination
Election
"black shadow," representing institutional punishment.
The Beadle
Physical symbols of Hester’s sin
The Scarlet Letter and Pearl
Unrestrained expression of words or feelings
Effusion
The color red
Sin
Here or in Heaven
Punishment for sin
Its natural beauty stands out against the darkness of the wood.
Rosebush
In disguise
Chillingworth (Roger Prynne)
Easily annoyed or angered
Truculent
Represents religious and social authority
The Beadle (town crier)
Source of the author's embarrassment
Salem Witch Trials (family involvement)
Dark, glossy hair that catches the sunlight.
Hester on the scaffold
Historical regulations that restricted consumption, specifically targeting luxury goods like expensive clothing, jewelry, food, and alcohol.
Sumptuary Laws
Sluggish
Torpid
What his misshapen body represents
Evil (in his soul)
Prejudice against women
Misogyny
It is fiery and red, glowing with a symbolic heat that separates her from the drab, dark-clothed society around her.
The Scarlet A
Genre combining history with fantasy
Romance