Literary Elements
What object is a representation of innocence?
Faith's pink ribbon
Who did Young Goodman Brown meet in the forest?
the devil/old man
Who is Young Goodman Brown's wife?
Who is Faith?
Where does this story take place?
Salem, Massachusetts
Who screamed "The devil!"?
Goody Cloyse
What symbolized Faith's loss of innocence?
the ribbon flutters through the air
When was his journey?
between sunset and sunrise
Who is Young Goodman Brown's catechism teacher?
Who is Goody Cloyse
Where does Young Goodman Brown find his wife's ribbon?
fluttering through the air
Who wrote "Young Goodman Brown"?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
What is Goodman Brown struggling with that also serves as a theme for the story?
good vs. evil; loss of faith
What object looks like a snake
the staff
How long have Goodman Brown and his wife been married?
What is 3 months?
What does the author state about the devil's appearance when he is first introduced?
he looks like an older version of Goodman Brown
Who said, "Let us walk on, nevertheless, reasoning as we go, and if I convince thee not, thou shalt turn back. We are but a little way in the forest, yet"?
the devil?
What object is seen as darkness or evil?
the forest
Who are the two people called forth at the meeting in the forest?
Goodman Brown and Faith
Who does Goodman Brown blame for making him late?
Who is Faith?
How does Goodman Brown feel about the townspeople at the end of the story?
He doesn't trust them, he hates them, etc.
Why is his wife's name important?
What is the literary conflict?
Man vs. Self
How did Goodman Brown react when he found out the devil knew his ancestors?
what is he was upset?
Why did Faith ask Goodman Brown to postpone his trip and say with her?
She has troubling dreams and is afraid to be alone.
What was going on in the forest?
a satanic ceremony
Who said "of all nights in the year, this one night must I tarry away from thee."?
Goodman Brown