Vocab
Pale, lack of color in the skin, likely due to poor health
pallid
Main character, wears a scarlet "A" on her chest for committing a sin
Hester Prynne
Did the Puritans believe in a strong work ethic?
yes
What does the meteor that passes overhead in the night and shines a red "A" represent?
Dimmesdale believes its to show his sin, the people believe it means Angel for the reverend that passed that night.
Where did Hester live before she met Chillingworth?
A village in England
leaves, flowers, and branches
foliage
Hester's accomplice in the sin, preaches to the people.
Arthur Dimmesdale
What was the base of Puritan society?
A strong connection with God, very strict church and a church based government
What does the Beam of sunlight that pearl dances in represent
Freedom
Where could Hester not reach dimmesdale because of Chillingworth?
His office
to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously
Smite
Hester's husband, was thought to be dead but is a physician under a different name
Roger Chillingworth
Why did the Puritans come to the new world?
To create a religiously reformed colony.
What does the Scarlet letter represent?
Hester's sin, later on it goes to show her perseverance and strong will
Where is the scaffold located?
In the middle of the town
place or state of political or social perfection
Utopia
The Child of Hester, was though to be a devil child.
Pearl
The church
What does the Rosebush represent?
The story of Ann Hutchinson
A cabin distanced from the village, close to the beach and was abandoned
Hester's home
A Doctor, term usually used in older times.
A leech
The sister of the governor, was thought to be a witch
Mistress Hibbons
How did the Puritans dress?
Very plainly, dark clothes
What does the black flower growing on the unmarked grave mean according to Chillingworth?
A man died there with guilt and a secret
What is the name of the place where Hester and Chillingworth lived before coming to the New world
Amsterdam