Native American Lit
He is a common trickster character in Native American Literature known for his scavenger-like qualities. One of his stories explains why we have constellations.
Who is Coyote?
This character is considered the tragic hero. He has many flaws, but ultimately believes in doing what is right. He ultimately dies by hanging because he refuses to "sign himself to lies."
Who is John Proctor?
The girls are caught doing this in the forest.
What is dancing?
The Crucible is a play based on what historical event?
What is The Salem Witch Trials?
A major section of a play, similar to a chapter in a book; usually made up of several scenes
What is an act?
What is Personification?
She is the ring-leader of the girls. She pressures the girls to listen to her by using threats.
Who is Abigail Williams?
He is the reverend of the church that feels like everyone is out to get him and that he deserves to be paid more.
Who is Reverend Parris?
Who are the Puritans?
A subdivision of an act; usually indicates a specific location or time, and changes if another location or time is supposed to be presented. It usually ends when all the characters leave the stage.
What is a scene?
Native American stories give special regard and reverence to this being. They believe that we should respect it and honor it.
Who is Nature / Mother Earth?
She is the covenanted Christian woman that is accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams. She claims that this woman sent out her spirit and stabbed her with a needle.
What commandment does John forget when Reverend Hale quizzes him?
The Puritans were at odds with this group of people and referred to them as "heathens."
Who are the native americans?
A monologue performed by a character while other characters are on stage; the information in an aside is not heard by the other characters on stage, even though they may be standing very close by; it is intended to convey the character’s private thoughts to the audience. Other characters on stage at that time may freeze to show the words being said are not being overheard; other times, the other characters will go about their business, but ignore the character
What is an aside?
He is a common trickster character known for stealing water and creating several rivers. His story involves his feathers changing colors.
Who is Raven?
He is the witch hunter that is called to Salem to get to the bottom of the illnesses plaguing the children and to determine if Satan is in Salem.
Who is Reverend John Hale?
In the courtroom, John admits that he has committed the crime of what?
What is lechery?
The Crucible is considered an allegory for The Red Scare. Explain what this means.
"The Crucible" is an allegory for the Red Scare because it parallels the historical Salem witch trials with the anti-communist hysteria of the 1950s, highlighting how fear and baseless accusations can lead to the persecution of innocent individuals. The play explores themes of mass hysteria, moral conflict, and the dangers of prioritizing self-preservation over truth, mirroring the experiences of those accused of communism during McCarthyism.
A contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true. An example is the audience watching a horror movie and knowing where the monster is, but the characters in the movie do not.
What is dramatic irony?
Native American stories were not written down, instead, they were passed down this way.
What is by word-of-mouth?
He is a friend of John Proctor. At the end of the play he is "pressed" to death by large stones for not admitting the names of those that challenged the court.
Who is Giles Corey?
She feels on a ship to the Barbados islands and steals money from Reverend Parris.
The witch hunt gave power and agency to this group of people that were previously oppressed.
Who are women and children?
a story acted out in front of people, or an audience
What is a drama?