Characters
Described as a "twisted soul" and a "death-ridden woman"
Who is Mrs. Putnam?
This is what an accused witch could do to escape from execution
What is confess to the charge?
This is why John Proctor was frequently absent from church
What is because he disliked the minister?
Danforth’s statement, "The pure in heart need no lawyers," is an example of this literary device .
What is irony?
This is the idea developed by Proctor's line: "A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer... And it is my face, and yours, Danforth!"
What is that the rule of law is corrupt?
This naive and lonely girl currently works for Proctor and Elizabeth
Who is Mary Warren?
This is the place where Act 4 takes place
What is the jail?
This is what Mary Warren does when the other girls accuse her of witchcraft
What is withdraw her testimony against the investigation?
Proctor's response to Hale, claiming they have "no fear of questions," is ironic because he is hiding this
What is his affair?
McCarthyism and The Salem Witch Trials are similar in that people were accused based on little evidence, fear and hysteria were present, and this was at risk
What is people's reputations?
This farmer in Salem, in his mid 30's, is respected and feared, and speaks his mind
Who is Proctor?
This child was sent to seek the souls of her dead brothers and sisters
Who is Ruth Putnam?
These two characters' reaction to witchcraft reveals that they have their own self-interest in mind rather than respecting the law or protecting their daughters
Who are Parris and Putnam?
In Proctor's cry, "How may I live without my name?" the word "name" refers to this characteristic
What is integrity?
This theme about justice is developed by the conflict between Danforth and Hale .
What is that the justice system is severely flawed?
This character constantly thinks that people are out to get him and fears his reputation and job
Who is Parris?
This is why Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess
What is to appease the village / stop riot or revolt?
This is what Elizabeth is implying about Proctor when she asks him if he would falter if he were not going to hurt Abigail
What is that he has feelings for Abigail?
The figurative language here "Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small?" used by Hale is....
What is metaphor?
The description of Abigail and the girls pointing toward the ceiling illustrates the power of this concept in Salem
What is hysteria?
This character was crushed by stones because he wouldn't make a statement about his accusation
Who is Giles?
This is the fate of John Proctor
What is he rips up the confession and is hanged for refusing to confess to witchcraft?
This is the primary reason the Reverend Parris becomes uneasy about the executions .
What is that the village is uneasy?
Proctor uses this device to suggest that he sacrificed his entire reputation: "I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name"
What is metaphor?
The wandering cows symbolize this concept within the context of the play
What is destruction / the decay of society?