Choose 1 word from the text that is new or used in an unusual way. Write the word, part of speech, and definition and then explain what difference does it make that the author chose that word.

8/22/2014

Aubrey Phillips

10/4/2014 12:09:53 pm

Physiognomies: noun
- a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
- Hawthorne could of chose to use a different word in place of this one, but I believe that it was used be descriptive and to make the reader actually think about how the people were looking. If he were to use another word, it may not have been as descriptive.

Elliot Amador

10/5/2014 10:05:04 pm

To use this word in a sentence: Cultivation actively morphs the physiognomies of the vast steppe.

Elliot Amador

10/5/2014 10:03:25 pm

het·er·o·dox
ˈhedərəˌdäks/
adjective
adjective: heterodox

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.
- It made a difference in the book that Hawthorne used the word "heterodox" because it perfectly describes the sate in which the people were in. If he were to use a different word, such as unorthodox, dissident, or renegade, it would not have such a lasting effect.

Emma Ayers-Lewis

10/14/2014 10:15:33 am

That girl has a very heterodox personality.

Cheyanne Grihm

10/6/2014 01:17:45 pm

Baggage: noun
-a prostitute or a disreputable woman.

Hawthorne used this word in order to describe what others thought of Hester Prynne at the time. He could have used prostitute but baggage just gives the reader more of an idea of what people thought of her, seeing as that's not what she was at all.

Selica Jones

10/6/2014 11:57:19 pm

I noticed this word too.

Ellie Hurd

10/12/2014 02:06:29 am

To use in a sentence: On the streets of New York City, there is a lot of baggage at night.

Christian Catalano

10/23/2014 08:47:35 am

To use in a sentence: Some people would consider Hester as baggage.

Selica Jones

10/26/2014 10:17:20 pm

Use in a sentence: Hester was considered baggage and was given the Scarlet Letter as a symbol of punishment.

Mrs. Hess

10/27/2014 12:20:38 am

Already used. No repeats. Choose a different word.

Selica Jones

10/7/2014 12:09:35 am

Malefactress: noun
- a woman who violates the law or does evil.

Hawthorne used this word in the last paragraph on page 35. He was describing Hester as a malefactress. This usage caught my attention because I've never heard this word before. This word creates a difference because it leaves you with many different guesses of the meaning.

Tyler Flynn

10/7/2014 01:18:05 am

This word had caught my eye also.

Tyler Flynn

10/7/2014 01:20:09 am

she was a malefactress because she had committed a crime of being with another in spite of being married.

Tyler Flynn

10/7/2014 01:17:09 am

sub·sist·ence: noun
-the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.
Hawthorne used this on page 57 in the beginning of the second paragraph. He used it to describe how Hester was at that specific moment.

Tara Flanagan

10/7/2014 10:13:48 pm

Such a rate of increase invests the question of subsistence with great importance.

Nike fox

10/14/2014 10:11:16 am

I noticed this word as well!

Tara Flanagan

10/7/2014 10:20:02 pm

Vigor:noun
Physical strength and good health.
Hawthorne used this on page 109 in the second paragraph. He was using it to describe the health and strength.

Gabriela Copeland

10/13/2014 01:54:30 am

She plays volleyball with great vigor.

Alyssa Rausch

10/18/2014 02:42:31 am

One must have vigor to run a marathon.

Jacob Larsen

10/30/2014 01:27:41 am

The Olympian has great vigor.

Tara Flanagan

10/7/2014 10:20:21 pm

Vigor: noun
Physical strength and good health.
Hawthorne used this on page 109 in the second paragraph. He was using it to describe the health and strength.

Leah Leinonen

10/7/2014 10:21:48 pm

Sentence: Vigor is always a good thing.

Jamie Harkrider

11/4/2014 11:32:26 pm

Now-a-days, most people should be vigor, not the way it it right now.

Katlyne Watts

10/8/2014 02:48:20 am

per·ad·ven·ture
ˌpərədˈvenCHər,ˌper-/
archaichumorous
adverb
1.
perhaps.
"peradventure I'm not as wealthy as he is"
noun
1.
uncertainty or doubt as to whether something is the case.
"that shows beyond peradventure the strength of the economy"

Katlyne Watts

10/8/2014 02:51:13 am

Hawthorne probably used this to explain the doubt in the Puritan community. Making the readers of our time understand that the people weren't perfect and judged a little too much.

Caleb sawyer

10/23/2014 09:53:17 pm

Hester had a peradventure with Pearl, when Pearl was a child, trying to figure whether the little girl is a demon or her own kid.

Ellie Hurd

10/12/2014 02:03:40 am

epoch: noun
- a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

It made a difference in the story that Hawthrone used the word "epoch" because it really helps define that in that time of Pearl's life she was beginning to change from a baby to a little girl that is starting realize what is going on.

Morgan Richer

10/12/2014 11:11:19 am

Sentence: During the epoch (1933-1945) of the holocaust there were eleven million people that died.

Morgan Richer

10/12/2014 10:24:04 am

edifice: noun
1. a building, especially a large, imposing one.
- It made a difference in the story that Hawthorne used the word "edifice" because it describes the buildings. It also sets the mood because he uses ugly before the word. This shows the negativity of the civilized society in the chapter.

Alexis Meahl

10/20/2014 12:15:28 am

The edifice looked dark and gloomy.

Travis Smith

10/13/2014 12:55:45 am

"Pigweed"- noun
Def.an amaranth that grows as a weed or is used for fodder.
Sentence- My grandpa told me to go into the garden and pull out some pigweed.

Jacob Larsen

10/13/2014 10:54:25 pm

To use in a sentence: There is a whole field of pigweed down the road.

Brooke Hollingsworth

11/12/2014 04:02:26 am

Sentence: You can find pigweed in many gardens and most open fields.

Gabriela Coleland

10/13/2014 01:52:13 am

mag·is·trate
noun
plural noun: magistrates
a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

It made a difference because it shows that it was a minor offense then a bigger offense.

Marissa Little

10/17/2014 03:04:52 am

The magistrate was outraged by the accusation that they were stealing from the public.

Leah Leinonen

10/13/2014 02:02:55 am

Throng
Noun
Definition: A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
Sentence: The Throng spread from the road to the stage.

Jessica Parciak

10/19/2014 11:59:15 pm

There was a throng of people gathered around the stage where the band played.

Montana Harrison

11/4/2014 09:05:33 pm

There's was a throng of townspeople around Hester to judge.

Ember house

10/13/2014 03:25:48 am

con·gen·ial
kənˈjēnēəl/
adjective
(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.

Morgan Schmidkunz

10/14/2014 06:56:33 am

You're closest friend is very congenial to you.

Morgan Schmidkunz

10/14/2014 06:53:43 am

as·sem·blage
əˈsemblij
noun
a collection or gathering of things or people.
Hawthorne made this word able to be used in the setting of everyone watching Hester come out.

Bailey McCarty

10/14/2014 11:21:21 am

We have an assemblage every Monday in English.

Lauren Tidey

10/29/2014 11:48:47 am

My whole life I have made a assemblage of snow globes.

Emma Ayers-Lewis

10/14/2014 10:13:55 am

Appellation: noun
An identifying name or title

Hawthorn used this word to remind the reader that Roger Prynne changed his name to Roger Chillingworth when he saw his wife standing up on the platform with her baby that was not his.

Angela Briand

11/3/2014 09:28:06 am

Used in a sentence: Appellation of origin scattered throughout Greece.

Nike fox

10/14/2014 10:15:14 am

hith·er·to
ˌhiT͟Hərˈto͞o/
adverb
until now or until the point in time under discussion.

Marissa Claxton

11/4/2014 06:48:30 am

The weather, that hitherto been cloudy and snowy, became sunny and clear.

Bailey McCarty link

10/14/2014 11:30:23 am

Mountebank: noun
-person who mounted a bench, or platform, in a public place and sold quack medicines, usually attracting an audience by tricks, stories, etc.

-Hawthorne used this word to to describe what he thought Hester was going to make Pearl into.

Cade

10/15/2014 11:36:42 am

noun- physiognomies.
the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character. To describe the features of someone in detail.

Mrs. Hess

10/15/2014 12:35:27 pm

This word already used. Choose a different one! No repeats. :)

Marissa Little

10/17/2014 03:00:02 am

Nugatory:of little or no consequence (adj)

Gabriela Copeland

10/20/2014 12:45:44 am

The boy got nugatory for his behavior

Alyssa Rausch

10/18/2014 02:34:08 am

Indubitable
djective
that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.

Alyssa Rausch

10/18/2014 02:37:59 am

Hawthorne uses this word to tell the reader that the Puritans didn't question the way they were suppose to act, they just followed the rules.

Kimmy Wagoner

10/29/2014 12:20:01 pm

Hester's sin was indubitable to the townspeople.

Jessica Parciak

10/19/2014 11:56:01 pm

Ignominy (Noun): A public shame or disgrace
Using this word added emphasis to how Hester remained calm and looked unstressed despite the intensity of the humiliation she faced.

Taylor Anthony

10/26/2014 10:09:04 pm

The Puritans used the scarlet letter as Hester's ignominy.

Alexis Meahl

10/20/2014 12:14:22 am

Earthly: adjective
-of or relating to the earth or human life on the earth

By using this word to describe Chillingworth, the author created a sort of paradox. Dimmesdale describes Chillingworth as just a human physician in his life, when he is also being likened to an evil entity like the Black Man.

Gabriela Copeland

10/20/2014 12:44:20 am

in·sur·mount·a·ble
ˌinsərˈmoun(t)əb(ə)l/
adjective
too great to be overcome.

By using this word it takes the power of the scarlet letter and evil In general im a different perspective.

Kayla Mathison

10/29/2014 11:45:33 am

To Dimmesdale, his sin was insurmountable.

Christian Catalano

10/23/2014 08:44:02 am

MELANCHOLY: (noun)
- meaning: a feeling of thoughtful sadness.
- it is used in the book on page 70. The word was used to describe the wooden house.

Travis smith

10/23/2014 09:43:01 pm

Tommy's heart is filled with melancholy.

Poor Tommy.

10/29/2014 03:12:10 pm

Chet Vines

10/23/2014 09:40:19 pm

Physiognomies: noun
- a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

Mountebank: noun
-person who mounted a bench, or platform, in a public place and sold quack medicines, usually attracting an audience by tricks, stories, etc.

Mrs. Hess

10/24/2014 12:39:44 am

Both words were used. No repeats...try again.

Caleb sawyer

10/23/2014 10:06:46 pm

Throng: noun
1) a large, densly packed group of people or animals.
- Noah's arc was a throng of every species of animal.

Throng: verb
1) a crowd filling or being present in a place or area
- There was a throng of civil rights people coming to witness the Martin Luther King Jr. speech.

Mrs. Hess

10/24/2014 12:46:27 am

This word was already used. Find a different one. No repeats.

Taylor Anthony

10/26/2014 10:04:50 pm

Behoof (bih-hoof) : noun
Use; advantage; benefit
Hawthorne uses this word to add a multiple meaning to what was being said of Hester on page 35. He could have just used benefit or advantage, but that wouldn't have supplied the same meaning to the reader.

Brianna Nichols

10/28/2014 02:06:24 pm

A behoof to living close to the school is getting to sleep in a little longer every morning.

Isaiah Moore

10/26/2014 11:27:45 pm

Forebode
fôrˈbōd/
Verb
(of a situation or occurrence) act as a warning of (something bad)
Hawthorne used the word in a past tense "foreboded" instead of occurring the word seemed to be used more as forgetting.

Isaah Purtha

10/27/2014 06:43:59 am

Baggage: noun
-a prostitute or a disreputable woman.

Hawthorne used this word to describe what others thought of Hester Prynne. He could have used prostitute but baggage just gives the reader more of an idea of what people thought of her. And also acted like toward her.

Mrs. Hess

10/28/2014 01:07:24 am

This word was already used. Choose a different one. NO repeats.

Caleb sawyer

10/27/2014 09:42:23 pm

(Word)-be·times: adverb

(Definition)- before the usual or expected time, early.

(Part of speech)- Betimes is used on page 155, and is used to describe the situation of the town getting a new governor and the ceremony that is taking place.

(Difference)- Hawthorne used this word to show that something big was happening in the community. Hawthorne also probably used betimes because it is shorter to say but also more efficient to use to describe the setting.

Brianna Nichols

10/28/2014 02:03:21 pm

Effervescence: noun
- vivacity and enthusiasm
Hawthorne used this word on page 270. He used the word to describe Pearl's mood at the moment. It made a difference that he used this word, because it puts more emphasis on how happy and enthusiastic Pearl was for a little bit of time.

Aubrey Phillips

10/29/2014 10:22:52 am

The small child was filled with effervescence as she approached the playground.

Evan Arnell Cordero

10/28/2014 10:21:10 pm

Necromancy- Noun
DEF: The practice of communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future.
FOUND: Hawthorne and Hester used the word to describe Mistress Hibbins.
SENTENCE: The Witches in the forest use necromancy, and other evil black magic, to scare off the town folk.

Devann Jordan

10/28/2014 11:57:55 pm

Theresa Caputo uses necromancy to help relatives find peace.

Jacobi Cashier

10/28/2014 10:22:27 pm

Gesticulate
Verb
1. "to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gesticulate).
Using this word allowed readers to picture actions and/or gestures by Pearl, giving them a better understanding of rage and tantrums.

Devann Jordan

10/28/2014 11:54:49 pm

Magistrates- noun
a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
By using this word it gives the judge a more powerful judgement because the word seems so advanced. Also, it's a good substitute to enhance the reading level of this book.

Mrs. Hess

10/29/2014 08:13:14 am

Already used. No repeats. Choose a different word.

Chelsey

10/29/2014 11:09:57 am

Exemplary
[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuh m-pler-ee]
adjective
1.
worthy of imitation; commendable:
exemplary conduct.
2.
serving as a warning:
an exemplary penalty.

Using this word better described the importance of the clergy man

Alexis Meahl

11/3/2014 03:37:50 am

Her work was exemplary.

Kayla Mathison

10/29/2014 11:42:52 am

Wonted; adjective. - Definition: Habitual; usual.

Hawthorne's use of this word provides the book with a more extensive vocabulary. He could have gone a simpler route, but this word fits in with the times.

Lauren Tidey

10/29/2014 11:46:56 am

eminence
-Noun
Definition: fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession.

Gage Riddle link

11/3/2014 08:19:12 am

Used in a sentence: Chillingsworth has eminence from the community.

Kimmy Wagoner

10/29/2014 11:58:14 am

con·gen·ial
kənˈjēnēəl/
adjective
(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.

Kimmy Wagoner

10/29/2014 12:17:47 pm

Difference:
Hawthorne used the word congenial to describe the prison. On one side there was a grass plot and the other side was "ugly." Hawthorne says that the grass must have found something welcoming about the soil because it grew there. Hawthorne could have used a different word that did not show as much meaning and power.

Serra Proud

10/29/2014 03:13:53 pm

Semblance: noun
Definition- the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

Gabby Patton

11/2/2014 08:56:57 pm

I lifted my head and managed to reclaim some semblance from the situation.

Gabby Patton

11/2/2014 08:44:33 pm

Somniferous: adjective
Definition: bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.

Found on page 95

Gabby Patton

11/2/2014 08:49:25 pm

And the reason why the author chose this word was so he could increase his vocabulary within the book.

Clara Cornwell

11/3/2014 02:11:31 am

Used in a sentence: She drank the somniferous milk and then woke in the morning.

Clara Cornwell

11/3/2014 02:09:40 am

Imp: noun
a mischievous child
a small, mischievous devil or spirit

the author chose this word because it emphasized that is was a mischievous evil spirit

Dustin Gray

11/3/2014 02:55:25 am

Used in a sentence: The imp was a handful to babysit.

Dustin Gray

11/3/2014 02:59:20 am

Earnestness: adjective
Serious in intention, purpose, or effort
With sincerity
Used in a sentence: The athletes earnestness won the game.

Dustin Gray

11/3/2014 03:02:12 am

The author uses this word to explain Pearls temper.

Alexis Meahl

11/3/2014 03:36:52 am

intangibility (noun)- not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.

The author chose this word to exaggerate how Hester feels about Dimmsdale being so far away from her. He's become someone she doesn't know.

Gage Riddle link

11/3/2014 08:05:18 am

Used in a sentence: Romeo has intangibility when he dreams of Juliet.

Gage Riddle link

11/3/2014 08:12:09 am

Used in a sentence: Romeo has intangible feelings when he dreams of Juliet.

Gage Riddle link

11/3/2014 08:45:58 am

Despondency- (noun)- state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.

Despondency is used on page 136. Hawthorne chose this word because it describes what the spirit was like and how it felt.

Angela Briand

11/3/2014 09:22:28 am

transfiguration
trans·fig·u·ra·tion
noun
definition: a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.
Hawthorne used this word to emphasize what was going on with Hester while she was dead.

Angela Briand

11/3/2014 09:24:30 am

This word was used on page 133.

Luis Guzman

11/3/2014 10:34:25 am

emoluments- noun
Definition- a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office. This word was used to describe the custom house

Elijah gray

11/3/2014 10:56:06 am

The governor received emoluments for his time in office.

Kaycee Preissing

11/3/2014 11:13:28 am

The nurse gets an annual emolument of $65,000.

Mrs. Hess

11/3/2014 11:44:40 pm

Kaycee, choose a different word. It was already used. No repeats!

Elijah Gray

11/3/2014 11:06:19 am

Purport
(Pur-port)
Noun
Definition: the main or general meaning of something
Hawthorn used it in a way to show the more elegant speech used at the time.

Alex Martinez

11/3/2014 05:15:13 pm

The project was to be nearly entirely student-based, but the teacher gave its purport to ease the confusion.

Kaycee Preissing

11/3/2014 11:15:32 am

anathema (noun)
-something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
found on page 64
This word was used to describe how Pearl disliked when people would gather around her.

Jada Meahl

11/3/2014 12:38:44 pm

Disrespect is anathema to me.

Jada Meahl

11/3/2014 12:36:39 pm

tremulous (adj): shaking or quivering slightly
timid or nervous

The author used this word to show just how shaken Dimmesdale had become by not accepting or confessing his sin. It shows that Dimmesdale was being a coward in denying "help" because he was denying his sin also.

Caleb Haygood

11/3/2014 10:17:39 pm

The student was tremulous while giving his speech.

Alex Martinez

11/3/2014 05:03:17 pm

Plumage: noun
Definition: A bird's feathers collectively
The word plumage is used to describe the scene of the soldiers in chapter 22. They are described to as feathers on top of the helmet. The difference that the author chose this word was that it was language used in the past that isn't necessarily used as much today. The word helps give a sense of how old the book is because of its "old school"language.

Stephen Cronin link

11/4/2014 02:01:19 am

The plumage of feathers in the showcase was in the bird watcher's house.

Jared Welsh

11/6/2014 12:42:08 am

When I was walking there was plumage under the nest in the tree.

Caleb Haygod

11/3/2014 10:13:50 pm

Scaffold: noun
- a raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals.
I think the author chose this word to describe what Hester was standing on. Instead of saying a wooden platform he used this word for the public execution. It shows that the situation was serious.

Caleb Haygood*

11/3/2014 10:18:11 pm

Stephen Cronin link

11/4/2014 01:39:57 am

Inauspicious: adjective
Definition: not conductive to success, unpromising
The word inauspicious is used in chapter 1 in the prison. It used to describe Hester's thought of getting out of the prison. The author uses it to show how low Hester is feeling in the prison.

Kayla Hisaw

11/4/2014 01:49:52 am

sermon

Noun

a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
- the author used this word so he didn't have to go into too much detail in explaining this word, rather than using it.

Marissa Claxton

11/4/2014 06:43:17 am

colloquy: noun
- a conversation or serious discussion
The author chose to use this word in chapter 18 because of the serious tone and important discussion happening in the paragraph when this word was used.

Vanessa Gillam

11/4/2014 07:56:11 am

Mrs.Hess and Nessa had a colloquy about dropkicking the students in Senior English.

Mrs. Hess

11/4/2014 08:02:05 am

You made me laugh out loud...literally! :)

Vanessa Gillam

11/4/2014 07:44:40 am

Indistinctness :
Adjective
not distinct: as a : not sharply outlined or separable

I believe Hawthorne used this word instead of using the word "blurred" or "faint" because it goes along with the tone of the book and is very detailed.

Mikaela Schuhknecht

11/4/2014 09:48:18 am

Maria was indistinctness about her memory of the murder.

Mikaela Schuhknecht

11/4/2014 09:54:51 am

anathemas: noun

1. something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
2. a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.

I believe Hawthorne used this word versus the word "curse" all the time because this word represents more of a formal curse, and having to do with excommunication.

Montana Harrison

11/4/2014 09:03:15 pm

Allot: to divide or distribute in shares.
Author used in chapter one to show the isolation between Hester and the townspeople.

Jamie Harkrider

11/4/2014 11:24:52 pm

Sepulchre; Noun

-a burial vault built of rock or stone, final resting place for the dying.

Jamie Harkrider

11/4/2014 11:26:08 pm

The author chose this word because it make the word seem better, more complicated. It is better than saying graveyard or cemetery.

Cade

11/5/2014 12:07:04 am

adjective
1.
annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome:
irksome restrictions.
Show emotion from the character.

Jared Welsh

11/6/2014 12:38:01 am

Alchemy: noun
the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.

Jared Welsh

11/6/2014 12:39:33 am

I think he used this in The Scarlet Letter because the definition has medieval in it and the book was from back in the day.

Chet Vines

11/10/2014 10:30:37 pm

Machination: (A scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end.

He could of used conspiracy in place of machination. But by using that word he can better make the reader understand what's going on.

tritan Connell

11/11/2014 12:02:07 pm

1. SL ch1-4

heterodox

adjective

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs

The importance of using this word in "The Scarlet Letter", is that it is one word that covers all nonconforming beliefs and standards - which were many in this community, instead of having to list each ad every one. Used for brevity,

2. SL ch5&6

averred

verb

state or assert to be the case.

The word "averred" was used, because the townspeople couldn't really know if the scarlet letter was just cloth, or was "red hot with infernal flame" as they assumed it was.

3. SL ch7-10

Wayfarers

noun

One who travels, especially on foot.

"Wayfarers" was used for Hester and Pearl, to remind the reader that they had no carriage or horse to ride into town as outcasts with very little means, and it is used because they are on a life journey that most people did not have to or could not endure
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4. SL ch11&12

erudite

adjective

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Erudite is used because with all the knowledge and learning that the minister had, he could not understand what the child, Pearl, was whispering in his ear

5. SL ch13-16

loquacity

noun

the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness

The brook was given a human trait by describing it as talkative with the noises it made that never ended; also, Pearl was very talkative

6. SL ch17-20

ignominy

noun

public shame or disgrace

This word is used throughout the story, since it is an unusual word. it is easy to remember and easy to remember it's meaning

7. SL ch21-24

armorial

adjective

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic devices

Armorial could have been used two different ways - once again Hester and the minister not fitting in being buried under a simple slab surrounded by heraldry or finding their place in death in the heraldry that they deserved all along.

brooke hollingsworth

11/12/2014 03:53:11 am

1.dissemble- verb
A. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
B. To make a false show of; feign.

2. Aver- verb
A. To affirm positively; declare.
B. To assert formally as a fact.
C. To justify or prove.

Brooke Hollingsworth

11/12/2014 04:01:14 am

He used dissemble to describe Hesters A because it changes meaning covering up the true meaning of adultery.

He uses aver when they put Hester on the scaffold for the first time and they prove her guilty and make her wear the A

Choose 1 word from the text that is new or used in an unusual way. Write the word, part of speech, and definition and then explain what difference does it make that the author chose that word.

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