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After Dimmesdale’s death, and the subsequent death of Roger Chillingworth, Pearl and Hester leave Boston and go abroad. After many years, Hester returns alone and lives quietly in the same cottage she had previously occupied. She still wears the scarlet letter, and becomes a kind of wise woman who other townspeople can come to for advice. The narrator explains Hester’s decision to return to New England by stating that “here had been her sin; here, her sorrow; and here was yet to be her penitence.” Although she might have wanted to start a new life, Hester is eventually drawn back to the place that holds memories of her past.
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1). Which word best describes the tone of the second paragraph? - Offended.
2). Why does the writer mention "existing engagements" in the conclusion of this excerpt? - To clarify the intent of his assertion that the country should not create new attachments with other countries
3). Which stylistic device does the author use in paragraph three to illustrate the potential ills of foreign alliances? - Elevated diction
Explanation:
- 1. To describe the second paragraph, choose one word. - Offended. The controlling country's description accuses it of "misleading public opinion, influencing or aweing public councils."
- 2. "Existing engagements" is mentioned in the conclusion of this excerpt. - To clarify his statement that the country should not form new alliances with other countries
- 3. He states his intentions for the country's future policy and does not intend to extend "existing engagements". "But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and unwise to extend them."
(3.) In paragraph three, how does the author illustrate the dangers of foreign alliances? Aesthetics
This extract has the typical eloquent word use and complex sentence structure. Here are some examples: "to actuate" means to initiate; "to second" means to support.
