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Crucible Vocab
Crucible vocab
Characters (basic)
Character Traits
General/Act 1
100
the leading or main character
What is the protagonist
100
the villain or character that works against the protagonist
What is antagonist
100
The minister of Salem's church.
Who is Reverend Parris
100
She is smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed.
Who is Abigail
100
Before the play begins, Parris catches his daughter and other girls dancing there
What is the forest
200

In a play or drama, a conversation between two or more characters

What is Dialogue

200

A story with a double meaning

What is an Allegory

200

Reverend Parris' slave from Barbados

Who is Tituba

200
He is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk dislike him
Who is Reverend Parris
200
kind of government Salem has in The Crucible
What is theocracy
300

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through their speech, actions, appearance, thoughts

Indirect characterization

300

Words that paint a picture

What is Imagery

300
Thomas' wife. She has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth survived.
Who is Ann Putnam
300
Educated in the supernatural world
Who is Reverend Hale
300
Mrs. Putnam blames the death of her 7 children on it.
What is witchcraft
400

Characters that are complex and undergo a change

What is a Dynamic Character

400

a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in a story

What is Foreshadowing

400
The Putnam's lone surviving child out of eight who gets "bewitched"
Who is Ruth
400
He is willing to take advantage of unfortunate circumstances to acquire more land in the Salem area; holds grudges and is vindictive
Who is Thomas Putnam
400
The setting of the play
What is Salem, 1692
500

An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant

What is symbols/symbolism

500

Characters that are well developed in a text

What are Round Characters

500
Rev Parris's niece. She was once the servant for the Proctor household until she was fired by Elizabeth
Who is Abigail
500
She is a timid girl who is easily influenced by those around her; quiet and reserved
Who is Mary Warren
500
Urges Abigail to turn herself in for dancing in the woods
Who is Mary Warren