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Literary Terms
Poe
Romanticism
The Minister's Black Veil
The Scarlet Letter
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What is the definition of DENOTATION?
Denotation refers to the dictionary definition of a word.
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What is the most important element of a gothic story?
Setting
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“Nature is a doorway to a mystical world holding important truths." Who would most likely make this statement? a. Dark Romantics b. Gothics c. Puritans d. Transcendentalists
d. Transcendentalists
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What does the veil symbolize to Mr. Hooper?
Secret Sin
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What does Hester do for work?
She embroiders for the villagers.
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“In the center yawned the circular pit whose jaws I escaped," (The Pit & The Pendulum). Which literary device is used in this quote?
Personification
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Name 3 elements of gothic literature.
medieval setting (usually), gloomy, dark, suspense, tension, grotesque, violent incidents, strong setting
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Who values FEELING & INTUITION over REASON? a. Puritans b. Transcendentalists c. ALL Romanticists d. Dark Romanticists
c. ALL Romanticists
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What did the veil symbolize for the townspeople?
Any of the following: Guilt, Sin, Madness, The Unknown
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The Scarlet Letter has an introduction titled The Custom-House. What is ONE of sNathaniel Hawthorne's purpose in including this introduction?
To introduce the narrator and provide historical context.
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A repeating symbol or motif in literature:
Archetype
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Which specific sub-genre of romanticism does "The Pit and the Pendulum" fall into?
Gothic
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Name 3 characteristics of the Romantic Hero Archetype:
Innocent, strong moral code, adventurous, love of nature, resourceful, sentimental about the past
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“I look around me, a lo! on every visage a black veil!" What does Mr. Hooper mean by this?
Hooper means that everyone wears a "black veil" because everyone has sin.
300
How do people in the town justify the red 'A' in the sky? (2 part answer!)
They say that the 'A' means Angel and take the meteor as a sign that Governor Winthrop ascended to heaven
400
What is the “pathetic fallacy"?
The “pathetic fallacy" exists when there is a dark/gloomy setting that reflects the mood of the characters or events in a text.
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Why did Poe create the detective story?
He had a need for order and logic in his life.
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Transcendentalist writer _______ wrote essays such as "Nature" and “Self-Reliance" which both feature various aphorisms about nature and God.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Why do people on their deathbeds call for Hooper and are not afraid of him like the other townspeople?
People on their deathbeds know the reason behind the veil and are no longer afraid of it.
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What is it that Dimmesdale does on the town scaffold one night?
Holds a vigil.
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What are the 5 types of INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
Speech, Actions, Appearance, Response to Others, Personal Thoughts
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In 'The Pit & the Pendulum', the narrator had nothing but his _________ in the cell.
Soul
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What are the 5 I's of Romanticism?
Imagination, Individuality, Intuition, Idealism, Inspiration
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When does Hooper say he'll remove the veil?
He says he will never remove the veil himself and that the veil will only be removed by a divine power after he dies.
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What are the three words that the letter 'A' has stood for throughout TSL?
Adulterer, Angel, and Able