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1. hawthorne refers to the black veil as mysterious that mr. hooper did not take off even as he read the scriptures and prayed. this is an example of

a. pathos
b. romantic
c. suspense
d. resolution

1. nathaniel hawthorne is a master of

a. mood and theme.
b. symbolism and allegory.
c. dark romantic

d. gothic

1. the sight of an abandoned dog, sick child, or a lonely, isolated person are situations that might create a feeling of

a. flashback.
b. climax.
c. ethos.
d. pathos.

1. hawthorne describes the laughter of some of the congregation as

a. protagonist.
b. exposition.
c. comic relief.
d. allegory.

1. hawthorne describes the minister as being extremely stubborn about wearing a veil. this is an example of

a. omniscience
b. obstinacy
c. symbolism
d. romanticism

1. hawthorne’s use of the minister’s horror at the sight of his veil in a mirror made the townspeople’s belief that he had done some terrible thing believable. this is an example of

a. pathos
b. logos
c. internal vs. external conflict
d. plausibility

1. the minister’s physician did what he could ease mr. hooper’s pain. this is an example of

a. discem
b. antipathy
c. mitigate
d. plausibility

Explanation:

1. A parable uses a simple story/character to convey a moral or spiritual lesson, matching Hawthorne's symbolic tale of the veil.
2. Hawthorne's works, like The Minister's Black Veil, are defined by symbolic elements and allegorical meaning.
3. Lonely, abandoned figures establish a somber, emotional atmosphere (mood) in a text.
4. The congregation's laughter at a serious moment is ironic, as it contradicts the solemn context.
5. Stubborn refusal to remove the veil is an example of obstinacy (stubbornness).
6. The mirror reaction makes the townspeople's belief in the minister's guilt seem reasonable, which is plausibility.
7. Mitigate means to reduce suffering, which matches the physician's action to ease Mr. Hooper's pain.

Answer:

1. c. Parable
2. b. Symbolism and Allegory.
3. c. mood
4. a. irony
5. b. Obstinacy
6. d. Plausibility
7. c. Mitigate