Plot
Betty reveals that Abigail drank blood and...
The Lecher
The type of government in Salem during the play
What is a Theocracy?
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!”
Who is John Proctor? --> Proctor is refusing to submit his confession because he does not want his name associated with lies
The type of evidence used in Salem and taken as divine intervention?
What is spectral evidence?
What does Abigail say is the reason she can't work for the Proctors anymore?
Seeks revenge for her children's deaths
Who is Mrs. Putnam?
The setting of Act 1
What is Rev. Parris' house?
“I have always wanted to ask a learned man—what signifies the readin’ of strange books?”
Who is Giles Corey? --> In his ignorance, Giles accidentally implicates his wife in witchcraft by asking Hale this question
According to the author, what prompted many of the accusations of witchcraft?
What is personal vendettas (land conflicts, interpersonal conflicts, etc.)?
The climax of the play
What is the courtroom scene? (When John Proctor confesses to adultery --> setting of a chain of events that leads to the girls using spectral evidence to make Mary Warren turn on Proctor)
Who steals Rev. Parris' money and runs away?
Who is Abigail?
The setting of Act 2
What is the Proctors' house?
“The law, based upon the Bible, and the Bible, writ by Almighty God, forbid the practice of witchcraft, and describe death as penalty thereof.”
Who is Gov. Danforth? --> Lecturing the girls about how the law works and intimidating them into telling "the truth", but also describes the way the Salem theocracy is set up.
An example of someone who is excluded from society, therefore being scapegoated
Who is Sarah Good, Tituba?
What does Proctor do with his written confession?
What is: he rips it up?
The voice of reason in Act 1
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
The setting of Act 3
What is the Salem court?
“I think sometimes the man dream cathedrals, not clapboard meetin’ houses.”
Who is John Proctor? --> criticizing Rev. Parris for his greed and ambitions related to money and not religion
What drives the number of accusations and the illogical behavior of the townspeople?
What is hysteria and fear?
What happens in the town because so many citizens are imprisoned?
What is: livestock are roaming around the town?
The respected town elder whose wife is executed
Who is Giles Corey?
The setting of Act 4
What is the prison?
“A child’s spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.”
Who is Rebecca Nurse? --> trying to talk calm all the adults down who are panicked over the young girls (Betty and Ruth) being sick
In the Salem theocracy, why was it so offensive to question the court?
What is: the court is based on religion, so questioning the court would be like questioning God = BAD?