Characters
This person is made into a "living sermon" to serve the needs of the community.
Who is Hester Prynne?
This is supposed to be a symbol of shame.
What is the scarlet letter?
This was the era of writing during which The Scarlet Letter was written.
What is the Romantic era?
The length of time Hester must stand on the scaffold in the opening scene
What is Three Hours?
Before moving to Boston, this is who had Chillingsworth been living with.
Who are Native Americans?
The townspeople wonder if this person is half devil/half human.
This is a symbol of hope, and passion - and stands outside the doors of the prison.
What is a rosebush?
Upon Hester's death, who is she buried next to?
Who is Dimmesdale?
The reason Hester first resists letting Chillingworth give her child medicine.
What is fear of poisoning?
This is how Hester and Arthur plan to escape.
What is "Taking a boat to Europe"?
This character is always talking about the devil, and always doing something witchy
Who is Mistress Hibbins?
Located in the cemetery, these represent sin, decay and repulsiveness.
What is the vegetation, or "black weeds" that grow out of the unmarked grave?
This is what was written on Hester's tombstone.
What is "On a field sable, The Scarlet Letter, gules."?
Which means - it was a black tombstone, with the read letter "A"
The one occasion Hester is never asked to make clothing.
What is "wedding apparrel"?
This is how Pearl acknowledges Dimmesdale in his final death scene.
This character refuses to reveal their sins until right before their death.
Who is Dimmesdale?
This is used to show the washing away of sins.
What is water?
Also accepted:
What is the brook? What is the ocean?
This is the oldest, and longest running magistrate in Boston.
Who is Reverend Wilson?
The way the townspeople interpret the "A" in the sky.
What is "Angel"?
This is why Hester refuses to stop wearing the Scarlet Letter.
This person attempts to test Pearl's knowledge of religious subjects.
Who is Reverend Wilson?
This represents how things are not always as they appear to be.
What are reflections?
Hester's letter "A" transforms from _________________ to _________________.
What is "Adultery" to "Able"?
Two ways Dimmesdale punishes himself for his sin.
What are whipping, fasting, sleep deprivation, and/or standing on the scaffold?
These are the three explanations for Dimmesdale's "red stigma" that are given in chapter 24.
What are "The minister did it to himself, God put it there, Chillinworth did it somehow."?