Art and Art and The Scarlet The Scarlet

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AP Language & CompositionAP Language & Composition

Mrs. MaMrs. Ma

Triads in ArtTriads in Art

Triads are Triads are used to used to visually draw visually draw attention to attention to items.items.

The most The most important important item is usually item is usually located in the located in the apex of the apex of the triangle.triangle.

Art & LiteratureArt & Literature

Artists use Artists use triangles, triangles, color, color, shading, shading,

to create affect on to create affect on viewersviewers

Writers use Writers use words, words, diction, diction, imagery, imagery, symbolismsymbolism

to create affect on to create affect on readersreaders

The Night Watch By Rembrandt

Descent from the Cross by Rembrandt

The Prodigal Son by Rembrandt

In In The Scarlet Letter,The Scarlet Letter, how is this seen in how is this seen in

Chapter 2?Chapter 2?

Movie - The Scarlet Letter (plot nothing like Hawthorne’s book)

In In The Scarlet Letter,The Scarlet Letter, how is this seen in how is this seen in

Chapter 12?Chapter 12?

Painting by Matteson

The Scarlet Letter, 1860

The only painting accomplished during Hawthorne’s lifetime. Painted with Hawthorne’s advice on how the characters should look.

In In The Scarlet Letter,The Scarlet Letter, how is how is this seen?this seen?

“ “ He kept vigils, likewise, night after He kept vigils, likewise, night after night, sometimes in utter darkness; night, sometimes in utter darkness; sometimes with a glimmering lamp, sometimes with a glimmering lamp, and sometimes, viewing his own face and sometimes, viewing his own face in a looking glass, by the most in a looking glass, by the most powerful light which he could throw powerful light which he could throw upon it.” Chapter 11upon it.” Chapter 11

What other examples can you find in What other examples can you find in Chapter 12?Chapter 12?

Your turn: What are the various triads found in the

novel???