Crucible Characters--Who said that?
Elements of Poetry or Drama
Elements of Literature and Narrative
History
Straight Lit!
100

"Oh, it is a proper lawyer..." 

Who is Judge Danforth? 

100

Writing that brings out the senses. 

What is imagery? 

100

A short account of an event, often use within a chapter to provide details and examples. 

What is an anecdote? 

100

These people were against slavery before the Civil War. 

Who are abolitionists? 

100

This classic tragic hero was a rags to riches man who just wanted to get his girl back at all costs. 

Who is Jay Gatsby? 

200

"I must tell you, I will be gone every day now. I'm amazed you do not se what weighty work we do." 

Who is Mary Warren? 

200
A non-literal comparison, like in the following lines:


"This table has been a house in the rain, an umbrella in the sun."

What is metaphor? 

200

The chain of events that make a story is the ....

What is plot? 

200

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico gaining its independence from this country. 

What is France?

200

She is the author of the bestselling novel, The Secret Life of Bees. 

Who is Sue Monk Kidd? 

300

"I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch is." 

Who is Martha Corey? 

300

When the reader makes an inference about a character based on that character's actions and words. 

What is indirect characterization? 

300

This element is necessary for the story to have a time and place in which to occur. 

What is setting? 

300

This is the specific historical event in which American citizens were accused of being Communists. Many lost their careers and reputations. 

What is the Red Scare. Also acceptable is The McCarthy hearings or "un-American Activities".

300

This poet known for "Birches," "The Road Not Taken," and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is still one of the most widely-read American poets in history. He died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1963. 

Who is Robert Frost?

400

"How do you know then that you are not a witch?"

Who is Judge Hathorne? 

400

This is the character's journey of transformation from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. 

What is character arc? 

400

This is a universal idea communicated in a story, such as greed and bad human behavior. 

What is theme? 

400

F Scott Fitzgerald coined (invented and made popular) this term for the Roaring '20s.  

What is The Jazz Age?

400

This famous American author rose from slavery to international best seller in his remarkable lifetime. 

Who is Frederick Douglass?

500

"It is my third wife, sir; I never had no wife that be so taken with books."

Who is none other than Giles Corey?

500

Elizabeth Proctor faces the court and is questioned about John Proctor's affair with Abbigail Willams, not knowing that her husband has already confessed. This is an example of...? 

What is dramatic irony? 

500

These two basic types of conflict encompass all types of conflict in any work of literature or story. 

What are internal and external. 

500

This was passed in the early 1960s, making it illegal to segregate people by ethnicity in the United States. 

What is The Civil Rights Act? 

500

The passage, "So dawn goes down today; nothing gold can stay" has these two stand-out poetic elements. 

What are alliteration and rhyme scheme.