Characters
The Crucible
The Crucible 2
The Crucible 3
Literary Devices
100
This character from the play is hanged at the end of the play, and has an affair with Abigail Williams.
Who is John Proctor?
100
This appears to be Reverend Parris's primary concern in Act I of the play.
What is his job/reputation?
100
John Proctor forgets this commandment when he is being questioned by Reverend Hale in his home.
What is adultery?
100
"I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near! I saw your face when she put me out and you loved me then and you do now!"
What is simile?
200
This character, Reverend Parris's Barbadoan slave, confesses to witchcraft during a beating and effectively begins a witch hunt.
Who is Tituba?
200
John Proctor has this criticism of Reverend Parris, which he claims often prevents him from attending church.
What is his sermons deal primarily with sin?
200
Elizabeth Proctor claims that she doesn't believe in witches because of this.
What is she does not believe a woman could be so evil/wicked?
200
Giles Corey refuses to identify his sources to the court because of this fear.
What is all witnesses will be arrested and questioned?
200
"Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent, or Abigail? Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God‘s fingers? I‘ll tell you what‘s walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem."
What is simile or personification?
300
This character arrives in Salem to investigate charges of witchcraft, but eventually begins to doubt the guilt of many of the accused.
Who is Reverend Hale?
300
Tituba ultimately confesses to witchcraft for this reason.
What is to save her life?
300
Describe how Elizabeth's testimony before the court hurts or hinders John Proctor's claims about Abigail.
What is ... (answers vary) ...needs to say something about Elizabeth hurting John's testimony by denying the affair, to which he has already confessed.
300
John Proctor refuses to sign a written confession of witchcraft for this reason.
What is he values his reputation and good name above all else?
300
Would you give them such a lie? Say it. Would you ever give them this? (She can‘t answer.) You would not; if tongs of fire were singeing you, you would not! – it is evil.
What is imagery?
400
This character accuses Martha Corey of witchcraft and names her as the one responsible for murdering his wife's children.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
400
Elizabeth states that Abigail wants her accused as a witch for this reason.
What is so that Abigail can have John to herself?
400
This is Reverend Hale's reaction when John Proctor is arrested during the trial.
What is he believes John, and many others, to be innocent?
400
Elizabeth Proctor places blame on John's affair on this person.
Who is herself?
400
"Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer."
What is metaphor or hyperbole?
500
This character, an employee of the Proctor house, gives Elizabeth a poppet doll that eventually causes her arrest.
Who is Mary Warren?
500
Giles Correy accuses Thomas Putnam of naming Martha Corey as a witch for this reason.
What is he wants land?
500
Judge Danforth refuses to postpone the executions of the condemned for this reason.
What is he doesn't not want people to see him/the court as weak?
500
Giles Corey is killed this way.
What is pressed to death?
500
Provide an example of any of the three types of irony in the play.
Answers vary.
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