Allegory
What type of Allegory is "Young Goodman Brown"?
The fall of man
The staff is a symbol of what from the story of Adam and Eve?
The serpent.
"But the only thing about him, that could be fixed upon as remarkable, was his staff, which bore the likeness of a great black snake, so curiously wrought, that it might almost be seen to twist and wriggle itself like a living serpent."
The most used figurative language used in "Young Goodman Brown"?
Personification
What type of fantasy is the story?
Dark fantasy
How is the allegory of the fall of man seen in the story?
Goodman brown was being tempted by the Devil and succumbing to him because of his curiosity and the weakness of his faith.
Why does the man in the forest look like Goodman Brown?
It represents the devil in all of us.
What is this quote an example of?
"Elders of the church have whispered wanton words to the young maids of their households; how many of women, eager for widow's weed."
Alliteration
The use of the "W" sound is used several times in this sentence.
What does the reader need to use in order to understand the elements of fantasy?
Suspension of Disbelief
What is the allegory regarding religious people?
He is showing the hypocrisy of the puritans.
Faith losing her ribbons is representative of what?
Faith losing her innocence.
The ribbon symbolizes innocence so when she looses her ribbon she loses her purity and innocence because she is becoming like everyone else, dark and mysterious.
"Maddened with despair, so that he laughed loud and long, did Goodman Brown grasp his staff and set forth again, at such a rate that he seemed to fly along the forest path rather than to walk or run. . . . ‘Ha! ha! ha!’ roared Goodman Brown when the wind laughed at him. "Let us hear which will laugh loudest. Think not to frighten me with your deviltry. Come witch, come wizard, come Indian pow-wow, come Devil himself, and here comes Goodman Brown. You may as well fear him as he fear you."
What type of figurative language is this, and why?
"The wind tolled like a distant church bell."
Simile
Comparing the wind and a distant church bell.
The conflict in Young Goodman Brown is never resolved. What kind of ending is this?
Indeterminate ending
What does the story represent, pertaining to religion?
It represents being alienated from one’s religion.
Why are Faith’s ribbons pink?
Pink is a color of innocence and purity.
"with the pink ribbons, gazing anxiously forth, and bursting with such joy"
""Poor little Faith!" thought he, for his heart smote him. "What a wretch I am to leave her on such an errand! . . . Well, she’s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night I’ll cling to her skirts and follow her to heaven.":
What type of figurative language is this, and why?
"It would break her dear little heart; and I'd rather break my own."
Personification
Hearts don't break like people do.
What is the climax of the story?
The Witch Meeting
How is the story of Adam and Eve similar to Goodman Brown and Faith?
They are a couple that learns information that changes their lives for the worst.
"The husband cast one look at his pale wife, and Faith at him. What polluted wretches would the next glance show them to each other, shuddering alike at what they disclosed and what they saw! "Faith! Faith!" cried the husband, "look up to Heaven, and resist the wicked one.""
What is the forest a symbol of?
Danger and uncertainty.
"the traveler knows not who may be concealed by the innumerable trunks and thick boughs overhead, so that, with lonely footsteps, he may yet be passing through an unseen multitude."
What type of figurative language is this, and why?
"The whole forest was peopled with frightening sounds."
Personification
A forest can't make frightening sounds like the ones people do.
Why is the conflict of the story never resolved?
Young Goodman Brown wakes up the morning after the meeting and everything has gone back to normal. He does not know if the meeting was real or just a dream and doesn’t trust anyone in the town.