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