Act 1
Who is Abigail Related to? How?
Reverend Parris
Niece
What did Mary Warren give Elizabeth? (SPECIFIC NAME)
Who is Danforth?
Why does Hale want more time with the prisoners?
To convince them to lie and confess to working with the Devil
What settlers were occupied with establishing the colonies and did not have the time to devote to creating their own works of fiction?
North Americans
What were the girls doing in the woods?
Dancing and Drinking Blood
What does Elizabeth want John to do in Salem?
Tell the court that Abigail is a fraud
Elizabeth is _____________
*Starts with a p
Pregnant
What does Elizabeth say when Proctor says he is going to confess?
That she cannot judge him
What do authors use to convince their audience in more subtle ways?
Rhetorical Devices
Who drank Chicken Blood?
Abigail
What is Elizabeth charged with?
Attempted murder on Abigail
What does Mary accuse of Proctor?
Working with the Devil
Why does john not want to sign his confession?
He doesn't want to ruin his name
What year is The Crucible based on?
1692
What does it mean when they say Betty can't stand to hear the lords name?
She is bewitched
What do they claim happened to Abigail during act 2?
She was stabbed
What is a deposition?
Evidence
How does Giles Corey die?
He is pressed to death
What is irony?
When the unexpected happens
What is the point of the girls listing all the names at the end of the scene?
To take the focus off of them
Why does Elizabeth not believe in witches?
If they believe she is a witch, then no such thing must exist
Why does Giles refuse to reveal names of the witnesses?
He was given the names in confidence
Why are orphans wandering from house to house and abandoned cows wandering the streets?
Their parents/owners are either in jail or they are dead
What are the three kinds of irony?
Verbal, situational, dramatic