Grade 11 Guiding Questions Collections Collection 3 Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne “The Read the short story Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then, “The reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence. Lines 11–15: What happens in these lines that begins to build the plot? Lines 24–40: What is the purpose of a veil? What are some possible symbolic meanings of the color black? Lines 40–52: What evidence in these lines suggests this story could be classified under Dark Romanticism? Lines 63–98: What clues to the theme of the story are in these lines? Lines 101–136: How does the minister’s black veil emphasize his individuality? 119–127: A symbol’s meaning is deepened by how the writer develops it throughout the story. What details hint at a meaning of the black veil that is unique to this story? How do these details suggest emotions deeper than sorrow, or emotions suggestive of a terrible or hidden secret? Lines 142–152: What words and phrases does Hawthorne give in his depiction of the funeral that contribute to the development of a dark—and even Lines 158–164: What detail develops the symbolic meaning of the veil more deeply in these lines? What is dreadful hour”? What veil is snatched from their faces? “the 187–195: How does this image contribute to your understanding of theme in the story? Lines 191–225: What examples of internal conflict and external conflict appear on this page? Lines 244–248: Compare the description of the veil in these lines to the words veil” used elsewhere to describe the same object. “black Lines 249–253: What two additional symbols appear in these lines? What do these two objects symbolize? Lines 259–281: Explain how Mr. Hooper’s behavior in wearing the veil illustrates the conflict between the needs and feelings of the individual and the expectations of society. Lines 301–309: How does the symbol of the veil directly affect the lives of the minister and Elizabeth? Lines 335–342: How does the uncertainty over why Mr. Hooper wears the veil affect the meaning of the story? Lines 345–365: Which details in these lines show how Mr. Hooper’s veil benefits him in his role as a clergyman? What do these details suggest about a theme of the story?
Collections Grade 11 Guiding Questions Collection 3 “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence. Lines 11–15: What happens in these lines that begins to build the plot? Lines 24–40: What is the purpose of a veil? What are some possible symbolic meanings of the color black? Lines 40–52: What evidence in these lines suggests this story could be classified under Dark Romanticism? Lines 63–98: What clues to the theme of the story are in these lines? Lines 101–136: How does the minister’s black veil emphasize his individuality? 119–127: A symbol’s meaning is deepened by how the writer develops it throughout the story. What details hint at a meaning of the black veil that is unique to this story? How do these details suggest emotions deeper than sorrow, or emotions suggestive of a terrible or hidden secret? Lines 142–152: What words and phrases does Hawthorne give in his depiction of the funeral that contribute to the development of a dark—and even Lines 158–164: What detail develops the symbolic meaning of the veil more deeply in these lines? What is “the dreadful hour”? What veil is snatched from their faces? 187–195: How does this image contribute to your understanding of theme in the story? Lines 191–225: What examples of internal conflict and external conflict appear on this page? Lines 244–248: Compare the description of the veil in these lines to the words “black veil” used elsewhere to describe the same object. Lines 249–253: What two additional symbols appear in these lines? What do these two objects symbolize? Lines 259–281: Explain how Mr. Hooper’s behavior in wearing the veil illustrates the conflict between the needs and feelings of the individual and the expectations of society. Lines 301–309: How does the symbol of the veil directly affect the lives of the minister and Elizabeth? Lines 335–342: How does the uncertainty over why Mr. Hooper wears the veil affect the meaning of the story? Lines 345–365: Which details in these lines show how Mr. Hooper’s veil benefits him in his role as a clergyman? What do these details suggest about a theme of the story?
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