Who Said It?
"I will not speak! And my child must seek a heavenly father; she shall never know an earthly one!"
Who is Hester Prynne?
This woman stands on the scaffold holding her baby while wearing the scarlet letter.
Who is Hester Prynne?
The Punishment Hester is forced to wear on her chest.
What is the scarlet letter "A"?
The letter "A" represents this sin.
What is adultery?
The color of the letter that Hester has to wear.
What is scarlet/red?
"Speak, women! Speak, and give your child a father!"
Who is John Wilson?
Hester's child, who is often described as wild and full of energy.
Who is Pearl?
The platform where Hester is displayed to the townspeople.
What is the scaffold?
This person symbolizes the living reminder of Hester's sin.
Who is Pearl?
The color of embroidery the letter "A" has.
What is gold?
"Wondrous strength and generosity of a women's heart! She will not speak!"
Who is Mr. Dimmesdale?
Hester's Husband who secretly returns to Boston and changes his name.
Who is Roger Chillingworth?
The skill Hester uses to earn money and support herself.
What is needlework/sewing?
The place outside of town that represents the freedom from strict Puritan rules.
What is the forest?
A teenage movie made in 2010 loosely based on The Scarlet Letter starring Emma Stone.
What is Easy A?
"It is of moment to her soul, and therefore, as the worshipful Governor says, momentous to thine own, in whose charge hers is. Exhort her to confess the truth!"
Who is John Wilson?
The young minister who urges Hester to reveal the father's identity.
Who is Arthur Dimmesdale?
The crime that caused Hester's punishment.
What is adultery?
This plant growing outside the prison symbolizes nature's pity for human suffering.
What is the rosebush?
There were real punishments like Hester's that actually happened. True or False?
True
"What can thy silence do for him... except to tempt him to add hypocrisy to sin"
Who is Roger Chillingworth?
This stern Puritan leader questions Hester during her public punishment.
Who is John Wilson?
The isolated place where Hester chooses to live with Pearl.
What is a small cottage outside of town?
THe building that represents punishment and strict justice.
What is the prison?
Nathaniel Hawthorne changed this letter in his name in an attempt to separate himself from his ancestor who had been a judge during the Salem Witch Trials.
What is the letter "W"?