Characters
The name of the deputy governor who seems to be the lead judge in the court.
Danforth
This many people signed the petition to say that Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor were good people.
91 people
Thomas Putnam is motivated by this.
Greed/land
This happens to Proctor at end of Act 3.
Arrested
Said this: "Vengeance is walking Salem."
Proctor
Giles Corey is the husband of this woman who has been accused of witchcraft and reading fortunes.
Martha Corey
Giles Corey had a statement by a witness that said this person was having people accused (murdered) for land.
Thomas Putnam
Abigail is motivated by this.
Vengeance/desire for Proctor
Mary Warren does this to Proctor at the end of Act 3.
Accuse him of witchcraft/being the Devil's man
Elizabeth did not tell Danforth she knew about the affair because of this.
Wanted to save John Proctor's reputation/name
What Gov. Danforth does to check Proctor's story about his adultery with Abigail
Asks Elizabeth
Proctor brought this person to court as a witness to say that the girls were lying.
Mary Warren
Giles Corey is afraid to reveal the name of his witness because of this.
He fears the witness will be arrested
Abigail and the other girls imagine they see this in the court house.
A yellow bird which is Mary's spirit
Hale denounces the proceedings of the court because he believes the stories of these people. (Name at least 2.)
Mary, Proctor, Giles, and/or Francis
When Danforth confronts Abigail about whether she is faking she does this.
Threatens him
John confesses to adultery for this reason.
To save his wife Elizabeth
Why Giles and Francis go to see Danforth.
To persuade him of their wives' innocence/save their wives
Danforth gave Elizabeth extra time (before an execution) because of this.
She is pregnant
When Danforth wants to bring Elizabeth in to be questioned about John's adultery, Proctor says this ironic statement about her character.
She never lies
Francis Nurse is terrified when Danforth insists on questioning the people who signed the petition because he (Nurse) did this.
Promised no harm would come to them
When Proctor and friends present their evidence to the court and are not believed, Hale reacts by doing this.
quitting the court
Parris thinks this person is there to overthrow the court.
Proctor
Giles Corey is arrested for this.
Contempt of court
According to Giles, George Jacobs is accused of witchcraft because of this.
Putnam wanted Jacobs' land