Background
The author of The Crucible
Who is Arthur Miller?
The underlying message/meaning of text
What is Theme?
Main witness in trials
“Gah! I’d almost forgot how strong you are, John Proctor!”
Who is Abigail Williams?
What is Crucible?
These events served as the basis/background for the play (be specific)
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
The people of Salem quickly begin freaking out over the possibility of a witch
Who is Thomas Putnam?
“Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer!"
Who is John Proctor?
Study of religion
What is Theology?
A form of literature written to be performed
What is a Play/Drama?
A story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas
What is an Allegory?
Accused of killing 7 babies
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
“We must all love each other now, Goody Proctor."
Who is Mary Warren?
Dissenting group
What is Faction?
This is a period of intense suspicion in the United States during the 1950s.
Accused vs. Non-Accused
Reads strange books
Who is Martha Corey?
“He [Proctor] have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.”
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
Lustful behavior, especially by a man
What is Lechery?
Senator Joseph McCarthy, from Wisconsin, claimed this group of people had infiltrated the U.S. Dept. of State.
Who/What are Communists?
Trials of John & Elizabeth Proctor as well as Giles & Martha Corey
What is Reputation/Integrity?
Ill after night in the woods
“Man, remember, until an hour before the devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.”
Who is Rev. Hale?
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
What is Theocracy?