Crucible Characters
She was a house servant for the Proctor family
Who is Mary Warren?
He is a minister that is considered a witchcraft "expert"
Who is Reverend Hale?
"She raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince."
What is a simile?
Why does Abigail Williams live with Reverend Parris?
She is an orphan
This appears to be what motivates Reverend Parris.
What is his job/reputation?
At the beginning of the play, the 10 year old girl believed to be "afflicted" by witches/devil.
Who is Betty Parris?
He catches his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest and casting spells
Who is Reverend Parris?
"An everlasting funeral marches around your heart."
What is personification?
In Act II, what was found in the poppet that was given to Elizabeth Proctor?
a needle
The reason Abigail accuses Elizabeth of being a witch.
What is because she wanted to be in a relationship with John Proctor?
She fired her house servant for having affair with her husband
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
He is the man who refuses to give the court the name of the person who accused Thomas Putnam of wanting others' land.
Who is Giles Corey?
"What weighty work we do."
What is alliteration?
The character who confesses to witchcraft during a beating and effectively begins a witch hung.
Who is Tituba?
The reason Abigail starts accusing many people of being witches.
What is to get out of trouble for dancing in the woods and to have power in the village?
She believes witchcraft is responsible for her babies dying in childbirth.
Who is Goody (Ann) Putnam?
At the beginning of Act 4, she steals money from Reverend Parris.
Who is Abigail Williams?
John Proctor forgets the commandment, "Thou shall not commit adultery."
What is irony?
During the witch trials, who has the majority of power in the town?
Who are Abigail and the girls?
The reason Thomas Putnam encourages others to make accusations of witchery.
What is to be able to get the accused person's land?
He is a wealthy landowner that holds a grudge and tries to take land from people
Who is Thomas Putnam?
She believes the girls are not afflicted with witchcraft, just "kids being kids"
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
"Theology is a fortress."
What is a metaphor?
Which three women are arrested at the end of Act II (clue: this signifies a power shift in the town of Salem)
Who are: Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and Martha Corey?
The reason Elizabeth doesn't try to convince John to confess to save himself.
What is because she admired his devotion to do what's right?