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Title:The Scarlet Letter
In the classic, The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of a young lady named Hester Prynn and her drammatic life after her affair set in the 1600s. In chapter 5, Hawthorn decipts Hester inner turmoil, with the use of rhetorical devices such as descriptive diction, extended imagery, and sympathetic tone.
Hawthorn decipts Hester's inner turmoil with the use of descriptive diction. For example the word "comtemplation", meaning looking thoughtfully at something for an extended time, was used to describe that Hester inner turmoil was like a deep reflection on herself. The word "compelled" , meaning ti use physical or other force to make something be done, was also used to describe Hester forcing her thought on a ideas so she would not be so confused. Lastly, the word "hastened", meaning to make quickly, describe Hester as she tries to quickly solve her inner turmoil.
Hawthorne decipts Hester's inner turmoil with the use of extended imagery. For example, "although she hid the secret from herself , and grew pale whenever it struggled out of her heart, like a serpent from it's hole, -it might be that another feeling kept her within the scene and pathway that had been so fatal."(76) Hawthorne explains that like a snake in her heart, her secrets grew and slithered away. Hester has troubles with keeping her secrets to herself since its making her lonely.
Hawthorn decipts Hester's inner turmoil with the use of sympathetic tone. For example "she barely looked the idea in the face, and hastened to bar it in it's dungeon. What she compelled herself to believe,-what, finally she reason upon, as her motive for continuing a resident of New England,-was half a truth, and half a self delusion."(76) Hester dose not choose to leave her village when she was free and she had hope to reunite with her lover. Hawthorne use sympathetic tone because it was clear that she had lost some of her hope. It is the other factor of het inner turmoil.
In conclusion Hester's inner turmoil reflects on her actions that she had made when she stayed home and kept to herself.Hawthorn decipts Hester's inner turmoil with the use of rhetorical devices such as descriptive diction, extended imagery, and sympathetic tone.