Motivations
what does Elizabeth expect from her relationship with John?
Love, Attention, care etc.
Does elizaeth act rationally when questioned about witchcraft
whats one quality that Elizabeth should adopt to prevent Act 2
Assertion
define hysteria
a state of intense, uncontrollable emotional excess—such as fear or panic—often resulting in frantic behavior
why cant Elizabeth have faith in her husband
because she doesn't trust him
The small cloth doll Mary Warren gives to Elizabeth that later becomes the physical evidence used to arrest her for witchcraft.
What is "the poppet"?
who could have Elizabeth turn to for help and prevent the actions of act 2
No one
Name one example of hysteria in the past 100 years
Covid, red scare, redwave, holocaust, War
"she wants me dead John you know it!"
Fill in the blank: Elizabeth keeps her suspicions about (blank) to herself instead of (blank) John, leaving him unprepared for Abigail's attack.
Abigail, warning
"She will cry me out untill they take me!" how have her mentality changed since shes been accused
less rationale and shes lost her hope
what most commonly causes Hysteria
The most common cause of "hysteria" historically is severe psychological stress or emotional trauma
what Is Elizabeth's primary motivation for lying to Danforth about John's affair with Abigail
protecting her husband’s reputation
what is the specific body part Abigail claims Elizabeth's spirit stabbed, which matches the needle hidden in the poppet.
the belly or stomach
The piece of information Elizabeth could have shared with John that would have prevented him from being blindsided by the poppet accusation.
telling John that Mary Warren stuck the needle in the poppet
What contributed to hysteria in Salem
comnstant accusations, and pushing problems into others, and turning normal things into problems
"She thinks to take my place, John." What is this revealing about her motivations, specifically, how she views threats from Abigail?
Elizabeth sees Abigail as a direct threat to her role as John’s wife, viewing Abigail’s motivation not as mere jealousy but as a calculated ambition to fully replace her in the household and in John’s life.
what is Elizabeth's single lie protecting John's reputation, which later destroys his credibility when he tries to testify against Abigail.
denying John's affair with Abigail
would the accusation have ever occurred if Mary Warren ever went to Salem
Open to discussion
what stops mass hysteria
Time, medication, therapy, reducing stress