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Act 3 Vocab
Act 3 Vocab
Literary Terms
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
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an excessive amount
What is abundant?
100
Extreme anger
What is wrath?
100
When a person says one thing, but really means the opposite?
What is verbal irony?
100
What do we learn about Elizabeth in Act 3?
She's pregnant.
100
Who bursts into the courtroom at the beginning of Act 3?
John Proctor, Francis Nurse, Giles Corey.
200
What is an "auger" (spelled "augur" in the book)?
A boring tool; a tool used to make holes
200
Imperceptible
What is hard to perceive, tiny, small, insignificant?
200
Definition of dramatic irony
What is, when the audience of a story knows more than the characters in the story?
200
How many people signed Francis's deposition and why did they sign it?
About 90 people. They signed it to show their support of Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Martha.
200
What do the men of the court want Mary Warren to do on command? Why?
They want her to faint, because it would prove that she is able to "fake," like she claims she did before.
300
Definition of deposition
What is a witnesses's written testimony in court?
300
Unbelievably, disbelieving, skeptical
What is incredulously?
300
When the outcome of events is not what you would expect
What is situational irony?
300
What do the girls pretend to see in the courtroom?
A yellow bird.
300
What does Proctor say about his wife that eventually works against him?
She never lies.
400
A person who brings a lawsuit against another (an extra 100 points if you can tell me the other person in a lawsuit)
What is the plaintiff? (and defendant)
400
A manner of walking
What is gait?
400
What kind of irony is it when John Proctor forgets the commandment about adultery, even though he committed adultery?
Situational irony.
400
What does Proctor confess to and why?
Proctor confesses to having an affair with Abigail, so that he can prove that she's a horrible person.
400
What does Mary Warren tell the court?
She tells the court that all of the girls are lying about the witchcraft.
500
A room in a church where sacred objects are kept
What is a vestry?
500
Shameless or arrogant behavior
What is effrontery?
500
Choose any of the 3 types of irony and provide an example (from any story or life situation)
Answers will vary.
500
What does Cheever say that Proctor did when Elizabeth was arrested?
He ripped the warrant that Cheever had for Elizabeth's arrest.
500
What does Hale do at the end of the act?
He "denounces" the court and leaves.