The Scarlet Letter
Glossary
Puritans
Strict English Protestants who settled New England.
Scaffold
A raised platform where people were punished in public.
Pillory
A wooden frame that held a person's head and hands.
Adultery
Love between a married person and someone else. The A stands for it.
Leech
An old word for a doctor.
Minister
A Puritan church leader.
Election Sermon
A big speech on the day a new governor took office.
Elf child
What the town calls Pearl.
Ignominy
Public shame.
Physician
A doctor.
Image credits
- Suit of armour in Governor Bellingham's hall reflecting a red glow, Illustration by VoxRead, AI-generated for VoxRead