Characters
Symbols
Plot
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100
Hester Prynne's lover and Pearl's father
Who is Dimmesdale
100
At the beginning of the plot, the scarlet "A" stands for this
What is adultery
100
This is the day that Dimmesdale promises to stand with Hester and Pearl
What is judgement day
100
This is the author of The Scarlet Letter
Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne
100
These three components make up a complete sentence
What is a subject, predicate, and complete thought
200
This is who is said to be the "living version" of the scarlet letter
Who is Pearl
200
This structure is used for public humiliation and to represent sin
What is the scaffold
200
Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape their suffering by doing this
What is boarding a ship to Europe
200
The town where The Scarlet Letter takes place
What is Boston
200
This is an example of a word, along with it's connotation and denotation
Connotation- emotional and imaginative associations surrounding the word Denotation- the strict dictionary definition of a word
300
This is the lady who was accused of performing witch-craft and was called to work with the "Black Man" in the forest
Who is Mistress Hibbins
300
This is what the rosebush symbolizes
What is the good that exists alongside evil; hope
300
Pearl does not recognize her mother when she sees her in the forest with Dimmesdale for this reason
What is she has removed the scarlet letter
300
"When he found the eyes of Hester Prynne fastened on his own, and saw that she appeared to recognize him, he slowly and calmly raised his finger, made a gesture with it in the air, and laid it on his lips." He is..
Who is Chillingworth
300
These are the seven coordinating conjunctions that make up FANBOYS.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
Chillingworth works in the community as this
What is a physician
400
Because of Hester's helpfulness and caring attitude, the townspeople begin to think the "A" stands for this
What is able
400
This is why Hester does not leave Boston
She feels as if the scene of her crime should also be the scene of her punishment
400
Three major scenes in the novel take place here (Hint: All of the main characters are present in each)
What is the scaffold
400
This is the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization-the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality, appearance, etc. and tells what the character is like. Indirect characterization- the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
500
A respected member of the community, when he dies, people claim to see an “A”for “Angel” in the sky
Who is Governor Winthrop
500
This is what lightness and darkness symbolizes
Lightness- truth; redemption Darkness- lies; secrets
500
To what is Dimmesdale's mysterious disease related?
What is guilt
500
This location is symbolic for secrets and escape in The Scarlet Letter, as well as The Crucible
What is the forest
500
This is the formula for a compound sentence, as well as an example of one.
What is IC + , + FANBOYS + IC.
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