Nathaniel Hawthorne & Symbolism

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A symbol is...

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a person, place, thing, or place that has meaning in itself but also stands for something more than itself.

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What is the symbolic significance of this symbol?

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faith, God, religion.

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Literal meaning of this symbol?

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A green, four leaf clover from a plant

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Parable

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A short, usually simple story based on ordinary life events from which a moral lesson is drawn.

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inanimate

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adj. lifeless

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Obscurity

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n. darkness

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Iniquity can be defined as "deliberately attracting notice"?

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False

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ostentatious

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adj. deliberately attracting notice.

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Plausibility is defined as believability?

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True

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Who is the main character in "The Minister's Black Veil"?

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Reverend Mr. Hooper, who is the Parson of the story.