History
The witch trials took place in this town in Massachusetts
What is Salem?
Using fear to sway people by exaggerating possible dangers
What is Scare/Fear Tactics?
When an accuser saw a spirit and/or apparition of the accused tormenting or practicing witchcraft
What is Spectral Evidence?
John Proctor had an affair with this seventeen year old girl
Who is Abigail?
At the time the play was written, this person was a prominent U.S. Senator
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Oversimplification which presents only two options as possible outcome
What is Either/Or?
Situation in which people behave or react in extreme or uncontrolled way because of fear, anger, or other extreme emotions
What is Hysteria?
The "specialist" brought into town to assess Betty for signs of witchcraft
Who is Reverend Hale?
The period of widespread anti-communist hysteria & political repression in the U.S.
What is McCarthyism?
Argument urging you to take the same path everyone else is taking?
What is Bandwagon?
When events or words are the opposite of what is expected, creating a sense of surprise, humor, emphasis, or deeper meaning
What is Irony?
The only person to be "pressed," rather than hanged
Who is Giles Corey
The attack on communism in America during the 20th century took place during these years
What is the late 1940s to late 1950s?
Incorrect assumption that because one event/action follows another, the first caused the second
What is Faulty Causality?
A government in which God is viewed as the supreme leader, and in which town authorities are religious authorites
What is a Theocracy?
The TWO characters who get into trouble for not knowing their commandments
Who are John Proctor and Sarah Good?
The witch trials took place during these years.
What is 1692 to 1693?
Misrepresenting or twisting someone's argument, making it easier to attack and knock down
What is Straw Man?
Statement or proposition that has (seemingly) solid reasoning but which leads to a conclusion that is self-contradictory
What is a Paradox?
The TWO people hanged alongside Proctor
Who are Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey?