Scarlet Letter Flashcards
(18 cards)
The novel begins where? What is significance of this place?
the jail, authority is major in Puritans
What is the symbol of the rosebush?
passion
What are the women in the courtyard upset about?
he punishment is not harsh enough
What is Hester’s punishment?
wear the A everywhere and stand on the scaffold
Hester is shocked to find who on the first day of the scaffold?
Chillingworth
what causes the death of Dimmesdale,Chillingwort, and Hester
guilt; he has nothing to live for, looses purpose; old age
What are the circumstances surround Dimmesdale’s death?
He stands of the scaffold, confesses people don’t believe him heehaws people this chest or A and collapses
What becomes of Pearl?
grows up moves to England, and gets all money from Chillingworth
What is the importance of Mistress Hibbins?
she connects all who are sinners
What changes the follow the meeting of Hester and Dimmesdale in the woods for Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl?
Hester turns to a passionate thinker, Dimmesdale changes into a different person, Pearl accepts AD
quaff
to drink
scruple
an ethical consideration or principle that inhabits action
berth
safe distance
clarion
a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
pathos
an emotion of sympathetic pity
What does Pearl point out about the suffering of Hester and Dimmesdale?
Hester is external. AD is internal
What is important about the sunshine that Pearl plays in, in the forrest?
Pearl can touch the sunshine, Hester can not
When confronted by Pearl about the scarlet letter what transpires? Why is it significant?
She lies to Pearl about what it means. She can’t tell Pearl what it really means. This is the first time she lies about it.
