Characters
I was caught dancing in the woods, so cried 'witch' to get out of trouble.
Who is Abigail Williams
Let either of you breathe a word or the edge of a word... and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.
Who is Abigail
What is Puritans
The number of Acts the play has
What is four.
I have had an affair with a village girl and now I regret it
Who is John Proctor
the Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points!"
Who is Reverend Hale
Meaning isolated and insular
What is parochial
A small doll made by Mary Warren, but used as 'weapon' of witchcraft symbolising the loss of childhood innocence.
What is the poppet
I am sure Betty and Ruth are being silly and will stop when they tire of it.
Who is Rebecca Nurse
We cannot leap to witchcraft. They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house.
Who is Reverend Parris
The state and church are one
What is theocracy
Arthur Miller is providing background information for the community of Salem.
What is the overture
I told Reverend Hale my wife read books, and now she is arrested
Who is Giles Corey
There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires!
Who is Mrs Putnam
Society is ruled by men
What is patriarchal
The Crucible serves as an _____________ for the McCarthyism era.
What is an allegory
I have lost all of my children in childbirth, except for my Ruth.
Who is Anne Putnam
the little crazy children jangling the keys of the kingdom and common vengeance writs the law.
Who is John Proctor
Otherwise known as the Red Scare. A hunt for communists in Amercia
What is McCarythism
the overarching symbol of the play meaning a situation of severe trial
What is a crucible