Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Characters
Background
Theme
100
Elizabeth lies in court and tells Danforth that Proctor never committed adultery with Abigail.
What is Situational Irony because we expect Elizabeth to tell the truth, but she ends up lying.
100
A woman who has affairs with men or sleeps with many men.
What is a harlot.--Abigail
100
Lied about being pregnant in order to get out of being tried as a witch.
Who is Sarah Good
100
Premise for the play.
What is McCarthyism or Communism.
100
Everybody going DAFT or crazy and accusing everybody else in order to save themselves.
What is HYSTERIA
200
John Proctor cannot remember one commandment, adultery.
What is Situational Irony because we expect Proctor to remember the one sin that he commits, yet it is the only one that he forgets.
200
The structure in which people are hanged.
What is a gibbet.
200
Lost 7 of their babies
Who are the Putnams
200
The group that tried people for being communists that are mirrored in the Salem Witch Trials.
Who are the HUAC
200
John Proctor telling the truth in the end. Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and everyone else never lying.
What is the importance of Reputation
300
Abigail's vindictiveness and Elizabeth's innocence.
What is a foil because each character brings out the qualities in the other.
300
Arguing with the court or causing an argument.
What is being in contempt in the court.
300
Are in like coma or zombie like states
Who are Ruth and Betty
300
Asked these questions repeatedly in order to get the answer that they desired, even if it meant that the people were lying.
What is loaded questions
300
People blaming others because of revenge, land wars, and to confess their sins.
What is Lying and Corruption
400
Proctor must decide whether or not to go to the court and confront Abigail.
What is an Internal Conflict because it is a decision only he can make.
400
Pretending or telling a lie in order to make something appear true.
What is Pretense.
400
Is the only person that dies without being hanged.
Who is Giles, dies by being pressed
400
Was convicted of being a communist just for going to a meeting that was sponsored by communists.
Who is Arthur Miller, the author of the play.
400
Abigail went from being considered having a tainted name to being an angel. The other girls going from nobody to being saints.
What is Empowerment.
500
The girls cause a(n) __________________ with all of those that are accused.
What is an External Conflict because it is man vs man. The accused cannot do anything to stop the girls.
500
Being very stubborn and not changing your beliefs.
What is Adamant
500
Goes against the girls, and then changes his/her mind and goes against Proctor in order to save his/her mind.
Who is Mary Warren
500
The only way to get out of being tried as guilty in communist trials
What is confess and name other people who were communists.
500
The whole act 4 represents what theme.
What is Importance of Reputation.
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