witness the executionof some noted culprit
Hester Prynne publicly condemned
Information gathered by someone who did not take part or witness is called second hand information.
It means a scary thing to see or witness
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event is called hearsay.
kinda witness to crime :)
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secondary source
an audience
Second-hand information is gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event. This information is passed on from individuals who had direct involvement. It may be subject to inaccuracies or biases depending on how many times it has been relayed.
In "The Scarlet Letter," crowds gather in the marketplace to witness the public shaming of Hester Prynne, who is being punished for adultery. She is forced to stand on a scaffold, displaying the scarlet letter "A" as a symbol of her sin. The scene highlights the community's moral judgment and the harsh societal norms of Puritan society, as onlookers express a mix of curiosity, condemnation, and sometimes sympathy towards Hester. This gathering serves as a crucial moment that underscores themes of sin, punishment, and public perception in the novel.
Beowulf became famous as the hero who killed Grendel and the phrase is basically saying that warriors gathered to hear about what happened to Grendel. People repeated the story of Beowulf's strength and bravery.
In the first stanza of "The Conqueror Worm," the angels are sitting in "heaven above" watching the events unfolding on Earth. Their role is to witness the dark and macabre spectacle taking place.