Who said that?
"Oh it be no hell in Barbados. Devil, him be pleasure-man in Barbados, him be singin' and dancin' in Barbados"
Tituba
This character represents the "moral compass" of the play, refusing to lie even to save her own life
Rebecca Nurse
Act 4 opens in this specific location, where Sarah Good and Tituba are waiting for the Devil
Salem Jail
Proctor initially agrees to do this to save his life
Confess/Lie
Reverend Hale
The "crucible" of the title is a container used to melt metals; in the play, it symbolizes this type of trial
A severe test or trial
This character returns to Salem to "do the devils work" by convincing the prisoners to lie and confess
Reverend Hale
This is the specific reason Proctor gives for refusing to let the court nail his confession to the church door.
To protect his name/identity
"Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay."
Elizabeth
The town of Andover is mentioned because it experienced this, causing fear in the Salem Judges
A rebellion against the court
Because so many people are in jail, this animal is wandering the streets of Salem, causing disputes
Cow
To show his final defiance of the court, Proctor does this to his signed legal confession
Tear it up
"Praise to God, man, praise to God; you shall be blessed in Heaven for this."
Danforth
The play served as an allegory for this 1950's historical event
The Red Scare
This character is pressed to death by heavy stones, at one point even saying "more weight"
Giles Corey
Elizabeth refuses to "take his shame" from him because she believes John has finally found this
His "goodness" or peace
"You misunderstand, sir; I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just."
Danforth
This term refers to the act of signing one's name in "The Devil's Book," which the court demands Proctor do
Compact with the Devil
Herrick is acting strangely at the start of the act, likely due to consuming too much of this
Cider/Alcohol
These are the other two prominent citizens scheduled to hang alongside Proctor at the end of the act
Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey