Myths
Myths are told through this specific form of storytelling which can be equated to the passage of stories from one generation to the next.
What is oral tradition?
Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?
This rhetorical appeal refers to the emotions felt by the audience.
What is Pathos?
This is the universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
What is a theme?
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This American writer, scholar, and professor highlights the importance to teaching myths because of how they teach meaning within a culture.
Who is Joseph Campbell?
At the start of The Scarlet Letter, the "A" on Hester Prynne's chest symbolizes her sins, namely this one.
What is adultery?
This rhetorical appeal deals with the credibility of the author/writer.
What is ethos?
This literary device reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work.
What is tone?
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Who is Tyler the Creator?
This for of myth comes is named after the Greek aetion which means reason and explains why a certain thing is the way it is or how it came to be.
What is etiological?
The meteor in the sky represents two things. It represents sin to Dimmesdale, but signifies this to the people of Boston.
What is angel?
This rhetorical appeal refers to facts, research, and other evidence that provides proof to a claim.
What is logos?
This occurs when an author either directly or indirectly refers to another commonly-known piece of art or literature.
What is an allusion?
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This type of myth retells an event and elevates it with greater meaning than the actual event.
What is historical?
The towns people begin to think of Hester in a new light halfway through the novel and recognize the "A" on her chest to represent this characteristic she now possesses.
What is "able"?
This rhetorical strategy refers to the timeliness of the argument or message.
What is kairos?
This literary device is defined as "the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices."
What is satire?
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Who is H.E.R.?
This type of myth presents a journey from the known to the unknown.
What is psychological?
This named writer appears in "The Custom House" and the transcript found by our unnamed narrator is written by him.
Who is John Pue?
This refers to an issue, problem, or situation that causes someone to write or speak.
What is exigence?
The Scarlet Letter is filled with this literary device/concept through the information that sets up the background and influences the text.
What is historical context?
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