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This is made up of any character who through contrast underscores the distinctive characteristics of another character; a character whose personality and attitude is opposite from the personality and attitude of another character. Because these characters contrast, each makes the personality of the others stand out .
What is character foil?
These are common errors in reasoning that can undermine the logic of your argument. They are often identified due to the lack of evidence that supports their claim. They may make the author or speaker less credible-Weaken or invalidate arguments-Create deceptiveness-or place doubt in a certain character or event
What is a logical fallacy?
This is when the audience is more aware of what's happening then the characters
What is dramatic irony?
This is what motivates many of the characters to act as they do in the Crucible
What is reputation?
This is the character Who speaks the most.
Who is John Proctor?
This is accepting a position because most people agree with it
What is bandwagon?
An irrelevant topic is introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue
What is a Red Herring?
The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
What is situational irony?
These influence the plot by shaping the character’s actions and the important events that happen, such as hiding John’s affair, and the group of girls pretending Elizabeth’s spirit is attacking them.
What is character/motivation?
This is what supports the author’s purpose by creating spaces between events or helping the reader slow down during reading, creating more suspense or changing how the reader perceives the scene or another character.
What is TEXT STRUCTURE?
“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small” is an example of...
What is false analogy?
This is arbitrary statements about groups of people or things
What is stereotyping?
These are written to format the story into a visual representation such as a movie or a play. They cannot explain the internal monologue of characters and some include being divided into acts and scenes, dialogue being the driving force pushing the story forward, and stage directions to direct the characters.
What are SCRIPTS?
This is how Conflict advances the story.
What is the progression of evidence and accusations?
This is what causes suspense, leaving the reader wondering what is to happen next, almost like a cliffhanger
What is DIVISION OF ACTS?
This is important to the overall plot of the play.
What is CONFLICT?
These are the words being used to mean something different then what they appear to mean
What is verbal irony?
This is what conveys the setting by using words that would be used during the time, as well as phrases that are from the time but not commonly used or seen now. They can give the reader more ideas as to the nature of a character and other small details.
What is DICTION and SYNTAX?
This can be developed through language by using specific words that have connotation towards a certain tone or idea that can present to the reader as so.
What are mood, tone, and voice?
This is demonstrated in the play such as stage directions that inform the actor where to move on the stage, and background of the story at the start of acts.
What are CONVENTIONS of script writing?
This enhances the reader’s understanding of the work by giving the reader the background of the story and introducing important facts to the reader.
What are AUTHOR'S NOTATIONS?
This is a recurring thematic element that has symbolic significance in a piece of literature.
What is MOTIF?
This is defined as emotionally charged behavior that seems excessive and out of control.
What is HYSTERIA?
In a plot, this is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. In literary works, it includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.
What is RISING ACTION?
This is the catalyst to the whole trials, which plays into the start of the plot for the trials.
What is ABIGAIL and PROCTOR'S AFFAIR?