| A | B |
|---|
| Hester Prynne | forced to wear the letter A |
| Pearl | Hester's daughter |
| Roger Chillingsworth | name used by Hester's husband |
| Reverend Dimmesdale | Hester's pastor |
| Boston | where the story takes place |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne | author of The Scarlet Letter |
| Adultery | what the letter A stands for |
| 17th century | the time period the story takes place in |
| Puritan | the religion of the people in the story |
| Roger Chillingsworth | said "He will be known! He will be known!" |
| prison | symbol of punishment |
| cemetary | symbol of death |
| rosebush | symbol of beauty |
| Rev. Mr. John Wilson | Boston's most famous minister |
