Imagery-visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Ex: "So she drew her mother away, skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically, among hillocks of the dead people, like a creature that had nothing in common with a bygone and buried generation, nor owned herself akin to it." (Ch. 10)
This is describing Pearl being full of energy skipping and doing other things in a cemetery. She is dancing all over the tombstones. Pearl does not care or realize that what she is doing is disrespectful.
Figurative language-language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
Ex: "I am my mother's child," answered the scarlet vision, "and my name is Pearl!"
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Ex: "bringing me hither, to die this death of triumphant ignominy" (Ch. 23)
Dimmesdale is thanking God for letting him "die this death of triumphant ignominy". He believes that God is being merciful by letting him die. That is not how God shows mercy, He shows mercy with love, forgiveness and grace.
Allusion-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Ex: "as being of great price—purchased with all she had—her mother's only treasure!"
The author is making a reference to the parable of The Pearl of Great Price. It was about a merchant who sold all of his belongings so he could buy that pearl. Just like that pearl was his greatest and only treasure so was Pearl Hester's only and most prized treasure.
Hyperbole-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Ex: "clutching at his heart, as if he would have torn it out of his bosom" (Ch. 17)
Dimmesdale is feeling this aching pain inside of him. It is emotional pain from keeping a secret for so long and not telling anyone. He was grabbing his chest so hard it would have been like he was trying to rip out his …show more content…
At this moment though Hester does not see any part of herself in Pearl. She sees a darkness inside of her that no mother would like to see.
Rhetorical question-a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
Ex: "Would he arouse him with a throb of agony?"
Chillingworth is wondering if he should arouse Dimmesdale with some agony. He wants to torture Dimmesdale for committing adultery with his wife. He does not expect a response to this question, because he was talking to himself.
Tone-the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Ex: Doomed by his own choice, therefore, as Mr. Dimmesdale so evidently was, to eat his unsavory morsel always at another's board and endure the lifelong chill which must be his lot who seeks to warm himself only at another's fireplace, it truly seemed that this sagacious, experienced, benevolent old physician, with his concord of paternal and reverential love for the young pastor, was the very man, of all mankind, to be constantly within reach of his voice. (Ch.
Ex: "So she drew her mother away, skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically, among hillocks of the dead people, like a creature that had nothing in common with a bygone and buried generation, nor owned herself akin to it." (Ch. 10)
This is describing Pearl being full of energy skipping and doing other things in a cemetery. She is dancing all over the tombstones. Pearl does not care or realize that what she is doing is disrespectful.
Figurative language-language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
Ex: "I am my mother's child," answered the scarlet vision, "and my name is Pearl!"
This is an example …show more content…
Ex: "bringing me hither, to die this death of triumphant ignominy" (Ch. 23)
Dimmesdale is thanking God for letting him "die this death of triumphant ignominy". He believes that God is being merciful by letting him die. That is not how God shows mercy, He shows mercy with love, forgiveness and grace.
Allusion-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Ex: "as being of great price—purchased with all she had—her mother's only treasure!"
The author is making a reference to the parable of The Pearl of Great Price. It was about a merchant who sold all of his belongings so he could buy that pearl. Just like that pearl was his greatest and only treasure so was Pearl Hester's only and most prized treasure.
Hyperbole-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Ex: "clutching at his heart, as if he would have torn it out of his bosom" (Ch. 17)
Dimmesdale is feeling this aching pain inside of him. It is emotional pain from keeping a secret for so long and not telling anyone. He was grabbing his chest so hard it would have been like he was trying to rip out his …show more content…
At this moment though Hester does not see any part of herself in Pearl. She sees a darkness inside of her that no mother would like to see.
Rhetorical question-a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
Ex: "Would he arouse him with a throb of agony?"
Chillingworth is wondering if he should arouse Dimmesdale with some agony. He wants to torture Dimmesdale for committing adultery with his wife. He does not expect a response to this question, because he was talking to himself.
Tone-the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Ex: Doomed by his own choice, therefore, as Mr. Dimmesdale so evidently was, to eat his unsavory morsel always at another's board and endure the lifelong chill which must be his lot who seeks to warm himself only at another's fireplace, it truly seemed that this sagacious, experienced, benevolent old physician, with his concord of paternal and reverential love for the young pastor, was the very man, of all mankind, to be constantly within reach of his voice. (Ch.