The Scarlet Pimpernel Progeny Press Study Guide

Enjoy discovering the identity of the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel as you work through Progeny Press’ Christian literature study guide.

In the Scarlet Pimpernel, the French Revolution is in full swing and Paris is awash in fear and the blood of its own nobility. However, one mysterious adventurer (some say phantom!) seems able to whisk away doomed nobles from under the very nose of the executioner-the infamous Scarlet Pimpernel!

This Progeny Press guide includes features about:

• The author 
• Vocabulary, critical thinking, & analysis
• Literary Techniques: Antonyms & synonyms, juxtaposition, stereotypes, irony, paradoxes, foreshadowing, cliffhangers, context, simile & metaphor, onomatopoeia, moral dilemmas, hyperbole, romanticism, allusion, anthropomorphism, protagonists & antagonists, false climaxes, a foil, themes, and more.
• Character Values/Concepts: conflict, accountability, wise counsel, virtue vs. self-righteousness, fate vs. free will, altruism, self-interest, egoism, leadership, freedom, bigotry, prejudice, stereotypes, and more.
• Activities/Writing Assignments include map work, discussion questions, bulletin board ideas, quotations to study, essay assignments, drama, and art work.
• A living reading list of books by the same author and other books like The Scarlet PimpernelPLEASE NOTE: the book “The Scarlet Pimpernel” is required and sold-separately.

  Setting: England & France 1792

  The format is ideal for homeschoolers; the large 8.5×11 printed workbook format is convenient to read, easy on the eyes, and easy to transport from car to home. Plus, every question has plenty of whitespace for student’s answers, which encourages neat and clean handwriting practice. A removable answer key is also included for the teacher.

  Grades: 9-12