Characters
This character is the protagonist of "The Crucible" and is known for their moral integrity.
Who is John Proctor?
Act 1 of "The Crucible" begins with a group of girls doing this forbidden activity in the forest.
What is dancing?
The author of "The Crucible".
Who is Arthur Miller?
"More weight"
Who is Giles Corey?
This is the definition of a "crucible".
What is a significant trial or test?
The main antagonist of the play, known for their manipulative and vengeful nature.
Who is Abigail Williams?
Act 2 of "The Crucible" primarily takes place in this setting.
What is John and Elizabeth Proctor's home?
"The Crucible" serves as an allegory for this real-life historical event in the 1950s.
What is McCarthyism or the Red Scare?
“I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart!...You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!”
Who is Abigail Williams?
The term for the written or spoken acknowledgment of guilt in witchcraft that many characters are pressured to make.
This character is the elderly and wise woman accused of witchcraft, known for her calm demeanor.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
John Proctor goes in front of the court in Act 3 to clear this person's name.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
The author of "The Crucible" wrote the play as a response to the political climate of this decade.
What is the 1950's?
“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between."
Who is Judge Danforth?
How the "witches" are executed in Salem, as seen in the play's conclusion.
What is hanging?
The "witch hunter" in Salem who becomes increasingly skeptical of the witch trials as the play progresses.
Who is Reverend Hale?
Giles Corey ultimately dies by this method.
What is pressed to death?
The name of the religious denomination to which most of the characters in the play belong.
What is Puritan?
"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!"
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
The type of government/social structure that dominates Salem during the events of the play.
What is Theocracy?
The Deputy Governor of Massachusetts and the highest-ranking official involved in the witch trials.
Who is Deputy Governor Danforth?
The cause for tension between John Proctor and Abigail Williams.
What is an affair?
The year and town the play was set in.
What is 1692 in Salem, MA?
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!"
Who is John Proctor?
This is the definition of "Goody" (e.g. Goody Proctor)
What is an informal way to address a married woman of a lower social status in the 17th century?