Characters
Principled and generally respected among townsfolk, this character engaged in a secret romance with Abigail Williams
Who is John Proctor?
This character catches a group of girls dancing in the woods before Act 1
Who is Reverend Parris?
Mary Warren repeatedly exclaims this two word phrase through tears at the end of Act 2
What is "I cannot!'
This is the author of The Crucible
Who is Arthur Miller?
This character is invited to Salem to provide his expertise on witchcraft
Who is Reverend John Hale?
Who is Tituba?
This character accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft
Who is Abigail Williams?
The play is set in this town and state
What is Salem, Massachusetts?
The town minister, he is widely disliked by the townspeople of Salem
Who is Reverend Parris?
Betty Parris attempts to do this when she regains consciousness
What is jump out the window (to fly and see her mother)?
When prompted to recite the Ten Commandments by Reverend Hale, John Proctor forgets this one
What is, "You shall not commit adultery."
"Goody" is short for this term that was placed before women's surnames
What is "Goodwife"?
This character is the Proctors' housekeeper after Abigail Williams
To Abigail, this character is a "cold, sniveling woman"
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
Other than asking him to recite The Ten Commandments, Reverend Hale uses this reason as evidence that John Proctor is not as good of a Christian as he appears (there are two, name one)
What is not attending church regularly OR not baptizing his second son?
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is an allegory?
This character is the town rabble-rouser (in class, he wanted to be a cowboy, babyyyyyy)
Who is Giles Corey?
Abigail tells Reverend Hale that this animal jumped into the water that the girls were boiling as they danced
What is a frog?
Reverend Hale compares this kindly old woman to Lucifer
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
A term used to describe the practice of publicly accusing government employees of political disloyalty or subversive activities and using unsavory investigative methods to prosecute them
What is McCarthyism?