Character
The main character in the play
Who is John Proctor?
The turning point for John's character
Act 3: When does John confess to his affair with Abigail?
“now the little _____ children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!”
What is "crazy"?
The key theme we relate to John's character
What is Reputation?
The cause of the concern about "witchcraft"
Betty and Ruth are comatose after being caught dancing in the woods by Parris
The key female antagonist
Who is Abigail Williams?
John's redemption
Act 4: When does John refuse to confess to witchcraft?
“Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze _____!"
What is "beer"?
The theme shown through the accusations and trials themselves
What is Hysteria?
Abigail been banished from the Proctors' house for ...
7 months
The key judge of the Witch Trials
Who is Judge Danforth?
The event that forces John to intercede with the trials
When is Elizabeth arrested?
“I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put __________ in my heart!"
What is "Knowledge"?
Danforth and Abigail stand for this theme in particular
What is Corruption/abuse of power?
What Abigail does to implicate Elizabeth in the witch trials
Puts a needle in a poppet to make it look like "voodoo" - and stabs herself the same night it is delivered to Elizabeth, to make it look like witchcraft
The Coreys
Who are Giles and Martha Corey?
The catalyst for all later events of the play that impact John and Elizabeth
When is John's rejection of Abigail?
“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no _____ between."
What is "Road"?
Thomas Putnam (and Abigail) are representative of this theme
What is Vengeance/Revenge?
Abigail's end
She runs away with Mercy from Salem, stealing her uncle's money in the process
The Sarahs
Who are Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne?
The first instance of hysteria in the play
End of Act 1: When do the girls accuse multiple people in the village of witchcraft?
“Because I am not worth the _____ on the feet of them that hang!"
What is "Dust"?
The Allegory
What is McCarthyism?
3 reasons why people lost faith in the trials:
- Homes/land were empty, and cattle wandered the streets; Children were left orphans; respectable people were being imprisoned; key figures publicly condemned the trials (Reverend Hale etc; trials elsewhere had gone the same way.