Characters and the Play
When did The Crucible take place?
What is 1692
What are the 3 types of irony?
What are dramatic, situational, and verbal irony?
What is McCarthyism?
What is a period in the 1950s when people were falsely accused of communism?
What is the defining characteristics of Puritan literature?
What is religious themes and strict moral codes?
What fast food chain is known for the logo "eat fresh?"
What is Subway
Who is the main antagonist of the play?
Who is Abigail Williams?
What is personification and give an example?
What is giving human characteristics to an object?
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Who is a senator who led the anti-communist movement?
What is a major them of transcendentalism?
What is the only fruit that has seeds on the outside?
What is a strawberry?
Name one major event that happens in act 1?
What is dancing in the woods naked?
What is an allusion and give an example?
What is a reference to a famous or well-known work?
Why did Miller write the play?
What is to critique the events of communism and to highlight the effects of false accusations?
What movement emphasized ordinary people and everyday life?
What is realism?
What do you call a baby goat?
What is a kid?
Why does John Proctor refuse to give the signed document to the judges?
What is the importance of his name?
What is comparing two things by saying one thing is the other?
What would happen if you were accused of communism?
What is appearing before the HUAC and being put on the blacklist?
What theme is common in the Revolutionary era?
What is Patriotism, reason, and rhetoric to support independence?
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the Nile River?
Pick one character and in detail describe how they changed throughout the play.
Answers will variey
Give an example of situational and dramatic irony in the play.
Answers will vary
Explain in detail how the play is an allegory?
Mass Hysteria & False Accusations
In Salem, people accuse others of witchcraft to protect themselves.
In the 1950s, people accused others of being communists to avoid suspicion.
Lack of Evidence
In The Crucible, accusations alone are enough for execution.
During McCarthyism, accusations alone were enough to ruin careers and reputations.
Fear and Paranoia
The Puritans feared witches and saw them as a threat to society.
Americans in the 1950s feared communists, believing they would destroy democracy.
Naming Names
In the play, characters like Mary Warren are pressured to accuse others to save themselves.
In real life, Arthur Miller himself was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and refused to name others.
Reputation & Integrity
John Proctor chooses to die rather than falsely confess to witchcraft.
Many accused communists refused to confess to something they didn’t do, risking their careers and freedom.
What is Native American , Romanticism, Harlem Renaissance, and Modernism?
What is the national sport of Japan?
What is Sumo wrestling?