New Vocab
part of speech: resentment
noun
define: commodities
basic goods and services
"Oh, how unwillingly!"
Elizabeth
Name 3 characters besides the Proctors who have appeared in Act II.
Will vary
What two languages is English derived from?
Latin and Greek
provide two derivations of "evasion"
and list parts of speech
evasive (adj) evade (v)
part of speech and example: juxtaposition
contrast (n)
"Let you sit, Goodwife Proctor."
Hale
What is a poppet? Why is it ironic?
A small doll; a gesture of kindness. It's ironic because Mary gave it to Elizabeth as a trap.
How old is the Earth? (Will accept a range)
OR
How old is the Universe?
3.5 billion years old or 13.86 billion years old
what vocab word relates to the state of mind in which you're totally obsessed with yourself / over prideful? Include part of speech.
define and use in a sentence: jargon
field-specific language; the doctor was speaking jargon that I could not understand about the medical field.
"I see now your spirit twists around the single error of my life, and I will never tear it free!"
John
What happened to Abigail in Act II, although we never heard from her?
She stuck herself with a needle in court.
Name two types of amphibians.
Frogs, salamanders, newts
Who is evasive in Act II? Why?
Elizabeth or John are good options, with rational explanations (e.g., Eliz. is evasive with Hale because she doesn't like his insinuations)
define, part of speech, and sentence:
contemptible
worthy of intense dislike (contempt)
ADJ
sentences vary
"Why, I meant no harm by it, sir."
Mary Warren
Who is Ezekiel Cheever?
A court official coming to Salem to arrest Elizabeth.
I don't have time to type it out :)
Go up to the board and write 2 sentences, one with each part of speech for warrant.
Will vary.
define, part of speech, and write a sentence on the board:
incessantly
done repeatedly and excessively, to an annoying extent
"'Tis hard proof! ... I tell you true, Proctor, I never warranted to see such proof of Hell, and I bid you obstruct me not, for I --"
Ezekiel Cheever
Name the other two characters who we learned have been arrested for witchcraft, and why.
Rebecca - "murder"
Martha - reading
What is unusual about the light of stars in our sky?
The light takes millions of years to get to us. All the stars we "see" are dead.