The Crucible
Of Mice and Men
Literary Terms
Literary Terms 2
Misc.
100
This judge is the Deputy Governor and has great power in the trials?
Who is Danforth?
100
Name that Character. I remember about the rabbits.
Who is Lennie?
100
"The boy ran like the wind" is an example of
What is a simile?
100
The central message or insight to life revealed through a literary work is the definition of
What is theme?
100
This is the year in which the witch trials took place in Salem?
What is 1692?
200
This is the religion of the residents of Salem?
What is Puritanism?
200
What unusual item does Lennie have in his pocket in Chapter 1?
What is a dead mouse?
200
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly" is an example of
What is a metaphor?
200
The part of the plot where the greatest action or suspense occurs is
What is the climax?
200
This is the reason why Abigail lives with Parris?
What is she's an orphan (Her parents were murdered by Indians.), and she's Parris' niece?
300
This is the only commandment forgotten by John Proctor when questioned by Hale
What is Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery?
300
What's one animal that Steinbeck uses to describe Lennie?
What is a bear, dog (terrier), horse?
300
A character in a play that is fated by some supernatural force to doom and destruction. This character usually has a fatal flaw
What is a tragic hero?
300
This is what Abigail did in the woods in order to cause Elizabeth's death
What is drank blood (or drank a "charm")?
400
This is the reason why Ann Putnam accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft
What is jealousy over the fact that she has all her children and Ann has lost all but one or for the supernatural murder of Putnam's children?
400
What does George tell Lennie to do if something goes wrong at the ranch?
What is return to the clearing in chapter 1 to wait for George?
400
When something nonhuman is given human characteristics
What is personification?
400
When a character whispers to another character so that the audience can also hear or when a character whispers to the audience
What is an aside?
400
This is Danforth's reason for not releasing the accused even after Abigail has left town
What is that it would not be fair to those who have already died?
500
This is why Parris has a bad relationship with some members of the community
What is he asks for too much money and has sermons full of fire and brimstone?
500
What lie does George tell the ranch boss about why he and Lennie travel together?
What is he says they are cousins and that he takes care of Lennie because Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was younger?
500
A contradiction between what is expected and what happens in reality or between what is said and what is really meant is
What is irony?
500
A character who contrasts with another characters (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of another character
What is a foil?
500
This is what Danforth requires from Proctor after his "confession" of witchcraft
What is his signature on the confession?