The Crucible
This young servant girl’s accusations set off the Salem witch trials in the play.
Who is Abigail Williams?
An appeal to logic and reason using facts, statistics, and evidence to convince an audience.
What is logos?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times").
What is hyperbole?
When the audience knows important information that a character does not, creating tension or dramatic effect (common in plays and films).
What is dramatic irony?
The writer’s choice of words and phrasing that creates tone and voice (one word).
What is diction?
He is the town minister who tries to expose the girls’ lies but later doubts the court’s judgments.
Who is Reverend Hale?
A PSA states "Every 15 minutes, a teenager dies in a drunk driving accident" while showing footage of a car crash and grieving parents — name the appeals being used.
What is pathos and logos?
A repeated consonant sound at the start of nearby words (e.g., "wild winds whistle").
What is alliteration?
When a speaker says the opposite of what they mean, often for sarcasm or humor.
What is verbal irony?
A recurring image, idea, or element that helps develop a story’s theme over time.
What is a motif?
This farmer refuses to confess to witchcraft and is executed to preserve his name and integrity.
Who is John Proctor?
A speech about climate change describes polar bears struggling to find ice, families losing homes to floods, and children inheriting a damaged planet
What is pathos?
A contrast between expectations and reality where the outcome is the opposite of what was intended or appropriate — name this device that often creates surprise or dark humor.
What is irony?
When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected — often used for surprise or twist endings.
What is situational irony?
The sentence structure and arrangement of words—short choppy lines can speed pace, while long sentences can slow it. Name this element.
What is syntax?
She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft after being caught with a needle in a poppet; Elizabeth is arrested.
Who is Mary Warren?
A commercial shows a doctor in a white coat recommending a specific brand of vitamins while displaying her medical degree on the wall behind her.
What is ethos?
A brief, indirect reference to a well‑known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art used to add deeper meaning without lengthy explanation — for example, calling someone "a real Romeo."
What is a simile; grief & a stone
A pop star releases a heartfelt acoustic song about privacy and escaping the spotlight, then uses a staged paparazzi moment to promote the single — the audience sees the contradiction before the song’s message lands.
What is dramatic irony?
The technique where a writer selects precise, vivid details — like "chipped coffee mug" instead of "old cup" — to create mood and reveal character without explanation.
What is concrete imagery (or strong imagery)?
This character’s death earlier in the play—after being accused of witchcraft—sparks Proctor’s final moral crisis and refusal to sign a false confession.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
Read the excerpt — "In the last five years, teen driving accidents have increased 23%, with texting cited as the primary cause in 67% of cases." — Identify the rhetorical appeal and explain in one phrase why it works.
What is logos — because it uses specific statistics and data as evidence?
A brief, indirect reference to a well‑known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art used to add deeper meaning without lengthy explanation — for example, calling someone "a real Romeo."
What is an allusion?
Scenario: A famous singer launches a fitness app promising to help fans "disconnect and breathe" by tracking mindful breaks — the app's notifications repeatedly nudge users to open it, increasing screen time. Identify the type of irony and give a one‑phrase reason.
What is situational irony — the product meant to reduce use ends up increasing it.
"The worn leather watch appears in the opening scene, reappears at a funeral, and again during a reconciliation — each time its meaning deepens."
Identify the storyteller’s craft used when this object repeats, and name in one word what it functions as.
What is symbolism — motif?