Characters
Who showed mercy on Hester and changed her punishment to avoid death?
Dimmsdale
What does the prison represent?
Civil Law.
What are the emotions created by the environment?
Mood
What is the cause of Hester's punishment?
She committed adultery.
Where are people shamed?
Scaffold
How did Pearl receive her name?
Her mother believes she came at great price.
What is: Doing good deeds to make up for your sins?
Penance
What is the opposite of what one expects to happen?
Irony
They are housemates.
Where does the A reflect?
In the Governor's Hall.
Does Chillingworth blame Hester for what she has done? Why or why not?
No. He has wronged her as well by marrying her when she was too young and beautiful. Refer to page 71
What does does the cottage represent in terms of living between two themes?
Natural and Civil Law.
What is a recurring idea throughout a story?
motif
What does Pearl dance on?
Graves.
The woods
How do the townsfolk view Pearl?
Product of sin, imp of evil, demon offspring
What is confessing your sin/guilt?
Penitence
What is a symbolic story?
allegory.
Why does Hester almost lose Pearl?
She was thought to be a bad mother.
Where do people gather and mock Hester?
The Marketplace
What does Hester agree to keep secret, and why, regarding Chillingworth?
His Name
What does Hester show by living on her own and making a living?
Independence and Individuality.
What is: A series of events or objects which represent ideas or emotions?
objective correlative
Why does C-Worth dance and look like the devil?
Where does this story take place?
Boston/Salem