Read this line from the passage:
that and thy repentance, may avail to take the scarlet letter off thy breast.
which theme of the story does the scarlet letter symbolize?
a)suffering
b)murder
c)shame
d)sacrifice

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.

Which literary approach focuses primarily on the dynamics of power in a text?

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern?