Ethan Frome Crossword (Entire Story)

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Across
  1. 3. An antonym for Zeena’s behaviour towards Mattie who is about to leave her house. forever; Mattie’s state while she is upstairs in her now bland room before her departure.
  2. 5. The complete opposite atmosphere of Starkfield which Mattie grants Ethan in his youth but not after the ‘incident.’
  3. 7. Meaning "sickly" or "ill" during the time of the novel; used to describe Zeena's state.
  4. 10. Ethan peered through the ______; a metaphor to show that Ethan constantly compares what he has to what he does not have.
  5. 13. A metaphor describing Ethan’s anger after his argument with Zeena about Mattie.
  6. 15. A synonym for Zeena’s choice to kick Mattie out of the house even though she has nowhere to go.
  7. 16. Ethan fades into the _______; represents how Ethan continues to trail after his lovers.
  8. 18. Represent death; Ethan's house has many of these in front of his house.
  9. 21. Ethan’s day following the day in which Ethan and Mattie broke the pickle dish was full of _______; main theme of Chapter 6.
  10. 22. An extension of Mattie which Ethan kisses.
  11. 24. Mattie discovers Ethan’s half-written _____ and tears it up as it is trivial.
Down
  1. 1. Ethan and Mattie decide to do an activity to spend time before Mattie leaves; synonym for sledding.
  2. 2. A word used multiple times to describe Zeena (except at the end, in which the tables switch and Mattie is described using this word).
  3. 4. Zeena only cares for herself and her illnesses; a very self-centred person.
  4. 6. Zeena drags the fragments of the pickle dish as if it were a ______.
  5. 8. Mattie brings ___ into Ethan's life.
  6. 9. A general theme which causes many of Ethan's actions in order to pursue Mattie.
  7. 11. After considering the situation, Zeena realizes that this can help eliminate the need for Mattie in the house.
  8. 12. Andrew Hale's ______ covered the fact that he was not wealthy.
  9. 14. Why Ethan felt drawn to Zeena and, after, Mattie; antonym of convivial.
  10. 17. Ethan and Mattie’s decision because they can not think of any other way to be together.
  11. 19. “Zeena was always ‘_______’ after a journey.” (Smith 60); a reason why Jotham does not want to stay for supper at Ethan’s house.
  12. 20. One of Ethan's likings which he has to give up in order to satisfy Zeena's needs of living.
  13. 23. Represents Zeena's loss of trust in Ethan; she hides this when Ethan and Mattie are out.