Quotes #2
"It's winter in here yet....Massachusetts is a beauty in the spring!"
Who is John Proctor?
I am troubled and blame myself after the arrest of the 91 people who sign a petition to defend my wife, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor.
Who is Francis Nurse?
to torment
What is afflict?
Abigail is described as having "infinite charity" when she hugs the sobbing Mary Warren at the end of Act III. This is an example of __________ irony.
What is verbal?
This was Ruth Putnam's real name. Miller changed it to avoid confusion with her mother.
What is Anne Putnam Jr.?
"Tonight, when I open up my door to leave my house--a dagger clattered to the ground. You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me. I dare not step outside at night!"
Who is Reverend Parris?
I take my duty as Clerk of the Court seriously and the "proof" of the poppet convinces me that the girls are telling the truth.
Who is Ezekiel Cheever?
a severe test
What is a crucible?
Both Parris and Hale are Reverends, but this is where their similarities end. Because they are opposites in personality, motivation, and actions, they are considered character ______________.
What are foils?
Name one denotative meaning of the word "crucible".
1. a severe test or trial.
2. a night lamp for a crucifix
3. a container used to melt metals at high temperatures.
"Man, we must look to cause proportionate. Were there murder done, perhaps, and never brought to light? Abomination? Some secret blasphemy that stinks to Heaven? Think on cause, man, and let you help me to discover it."
"Who is Reverend Hale?"
I arrive armed with "scholarly books" from the neighboring town of Beverly in Act I, but as the play progresses, I lose faith in the girls and eventually quit the court.
Who is Reverend Hale?
accusing a person of witchcraft
What is crying out against?
Danforth states, "You're either with this court, or you are against it". This is an example of what specific type of faulty reasoning?
--What is "Either/Or"?
OR
--What is "False Dilemma"
Name another "witch hunt" in history or today's society (other than the Salem Witch Hunt AND the Red Scare).
Answers will vary?
"Let you fear nothing! Another judgment waits us all."
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
I want someone to confess at the end of the play in order to save myself from angry townspeople...I am a static character who remains selfish, vindictive, and materialistic.
Who is Reverend Parris?
circle girls
Who are the girls that dance is the woods?
Describe the mood based on the following passage:
(A cell in Salem jail, that fall..At the back is a high barred window; near it, a great, heavy door. Along the wall are two benches)
(The Place is in darkness but for the moonlight seeping through the bars. It appears empty. Presently footsteps are heard coming down a corridor beyond the wall, keys rattle, and the door swings open.)
What is eerie, foreboding, dark, mysterious, etc...?
a birthmark
What is the devil's mark?
"It were a fire you walked me through, and all my ignorance was burned away. It were a fire, John, we lay in fire...and by God I will scrub the world clean for the love of him."
Who is Abigail Williams?
I am an outsider in Salem who yearns for freedom and home. I am also a motherly figure who truly loves and cares for Betty Parris.
Who is Tituba?
a group of witches
what is a coven?
Since Proctor has the following characteristics:
*His imperfection makes him human and relatable.
*He has a fatal flaw that leads to some kind of realization but also a significant downfall/death.
He would be considered a ________________ hero.
What is tragic?
an intensive effort to expose disloyalty
What is a witch hunt?