Vocab
extremely unpleasant or offensive
What is vile?
The self-serving and paranoid minister of Salem, desperate to protect his reputation.
Who is Reverend Parris?
Marry Warren gives Elizabeth this as a gift.
What is a poppet?
City mentor for Montag; an old English Professor
Who is Faber?
Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which this burns.
What are books?
wanton or corrupt, wrongly free
What is licentious?
Loyal and virtuous wife, who is accused of witchcraft but remains steadfast in her morality.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
The first to confess to witchcraft.
Who is Tituba?
In-humane machine known for never failing
What is the Mechanical Hound?
This object acts as a substitute for an emotional relationship to Montag for Mildred
What are the parlor walls?
to improve something
What is ameliorate?
Timid servant who is caught between loyalty to her employers and fear of Abigail.
Who is Marry Warren?
Reverend Hale brings these with him to Salem.
What are witchcraft books?
Calls in the alarm on Montag and his books
Who is Mildred Montag?
Montag calls Faber after he brings out this object.
What are books?
marked by rhythm, tempo, or other inflection
What is cadenced?
A respected and kind elder, accused of witchcraft due to petty jealousy and greed.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
Reverend Hale begins to feel this way toward the accusations at the end of Act II.
What is doubt?
Plants books at Fireman Black's house
Who is Guy Montag?
These items represent a form of escapism for the characters in the novel.
What are seashell radios?
causing or deserving of hatred or disgust
What is odious?
A feisty and honorable farmer who dies by pressing, refusing to confess to false charges.
Who is Giles Corey?
The witch trials symbolize this in the play.
What are dangers of mass hysteria/persecution?
Welcomes Montag into the forest
Who is Granger?
Montag wonders about the power of burning books after this significant event.
What is the old woman burning with her books?