The Scarlet Letter: Vocabulary Review

Front

What is demeanor?

Back

A person's behavior.

Front

What does it mean to transgress?

Back

To violate a law.

Front

What is alchemy?

Back

A medieval chemical science.

Front

What is erudition?

Back

Knowledge.

Front

What is expiation?

Back

Atonement for guilt.

Front

What does the term 'guilt' refer to?

Back

A feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation.

Front

What is the significance of sin in 'The Scarlet Letter'?

Back

Sin is a central theme, representing moral transgression and its consequences.

Front

What does 'redemption' mean in the context of the novel?

Back

The act of atoning for a fault or mistake.

Front

What is the role of nature in 'The Scarlet Letter'?

Back

Nature often reflects the characters' emotions and moral struggles.

Front

What does 'hypocrisy' mean?

Back

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.