Characters
This character ironically forgets to recite the commandment (of the ten commandments) against adultery
John Proctor
What kind of figurative language is this:
"The classroom is a prison."
metaphor
When John Proctor says “It’s winter in here yet,” he is referring to this relationship.
His relationship with Elizabeth.
Who is the ringleader of the witch accusations that leads to hysteria at the end of act one?
Abigail Williams
This character's insecurity and belief that he is being persecuted everywhere he goes ironically makes him arrogant and authoritarian.
Rev. Parris
What is an allusion?
When the story refers to another famous person/story/song/work of art.
In Act I, Parris feels insulted when someone does this without asking permission.
Shut the meting room door.
What theme is represented by this dialogue from Rebecca Nurse: “There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits”?
There is danger in looking for evil where there may be none.
How does the character of Rev. Hale contribute to the town's hysteria?
He confirms the town's fears about witchraft and the devil.
This is an example of what:
"We won't have an exam tomorrow when an alligator with six legs crawls into the classroom."
Verbal Irony
This group of people in Salem is best described as “superstitious and judgmental.”
The villagers
The pursuit of good results in evil.
This character is motivated by jealousy and resentment towards Elizabeth Proctor
Abigail Williams
When Mrs. Putnam says: "There are wheels within wheels and fires within fires."
foreshadowing.
This character, though seen as kind and wise, tries to calm tensions rather than inflame them in Act I.
Rebecca Nurse.
What theme emerges from the setting itself - a puritanical town.
That a strict society can cause individuals to act out.
Who is the scapegoat for the town's fears at the end of Act one?
Tituba.
How is the whole story of the "The Crucible" situationally ironic?
The town attempted to create a godly town, like a city on a hill or a candle that would light the world, but in fact the town became self-destructive, paranoid, and hysterical.