The Crucible
Should you read Act 4 again probably
Yes.
Who is Danforth
The judge in charge of the witch trials
Abigail is described as reaching out in "infinite charity" by the stage directions.
Verbal Irony
In the 1950s, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy aggressively interrogated individuals suspected to be Communists in what came to be known as “witch-hunts.” What figurative language term describes Miller's purpose for writing The Crucible as a historical drama in 1953.
Allegory
What is Mr. Garrett's favorite beverage(s)?
Coffee. Matcha.
What happens with John's confession?
He refuses to confess - confesses - then tears up his confession, thus submitting himself to death.
Which character betrays her loyalty to John Proctor? Who is the character she betrays John Proctor for?
Mary Warren. Abigail Williams.
Proctor tells Danforth that Elizabeth “in her life...she have never lied. There are them that cannot sing, and
them that cannot weep—my wife cannot lie”, and yet, she does lie when questioned by Danforth.
Situational or Dramatic. Need good explanation.
an indirect or brief reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
If you email Mr. G, who do you need to CC?
Your Parent.
She is required to faint.
Why and How does the character Giles die?
He refuses to confess, and he is killed by "pressing"
The Puritan belief was that “children should be seen and not heard” is ironic given the characters leading the movement to "talk" about witchcraft in The Crucible.
Situationally Ironic
What are archetypes?
an original model, universal pattern, or prototypical example from which other things are copied, patterned, or derived.
What is Mr. G's most basic requirement for the course.
Sincere effort
What do Abigail and the girl's do to get Mary Warren to essentially condemn John in Act 3?
What proves to be John Proctor's most sincere concern about confessing to a crime he did not commit, even though it will spare his life?
His name and his fellow, martyr-like towns people. See line 292.
Mary Warren: Pointing at Proctor. You’re the Devil’s man! He stops in his tracks.
Parris: Praise God!
Girls: Praise God!
Proctor: Numbed. Mary, how –
Mary Warren: I’ll not hang with you! I love God, I love God. [...] Sobbing, she rushes to Abigail.
Abby, Abby, I’ll never hurt you more!
Situational Irony
"Mary, remember the angel Raphael—do that which is good and—no harm will
come to you."
This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Allusion
How does The Crucible end?
John refuses to confess to witchcraft, and is hung, Elizabeth claiming that John finally "have his goodness now."