Characters
The cunning and manipulative niece of Reverend Parris. She is the leader of the group of girls accusing townspeople of witchcraft.
Abigail Williams
When John Proctor is facing death, what does Hale urge him to do?
Confess, even though he is innocent.
Elizabeth Proctor: "Suspicion kissed you when I did; I never knew how to say my love."
Personification
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!”
John Proctor
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
Enslaved woman from Barbados who is pressured into confessing.
Tituba
In Act II, what news does Mary Warren bring from Salem?
That someone accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft.
When she is asked by Danforth whether or not John Proctor has ever committed adultery, Elizabeth Proctor lies to protect her husband. Which type of irony does this indicate?
Dramatic Irony
“There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!”
Rev. Hale
What is the setting of The Crucible?
Salem, Massachusetts
Current servant of the Proctor household who gets caught up in the hysteria of the trials.
Mary Warren
What were Giles Corey's last words?
"More weight"
Rev. Hale: "I came to the village as a bridegroom to his beloved."
Simile
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.”
Elizabeth Proctor
The Crucible is an allegory for what major historical event?
The Red Scare
The simple-minded, outspoken farmer who stands up against the court and suffers for it.
Giles Corey
What is the significance of the golden candlesticks mentioned in Act I?
They show that Reverend Parris is corrupt and materialistic.
When he is asked by Hale to recite all 10 commandments, John Proctor forgets to mention the commandment about adultery. Which type of irony does this indicate?
Situational Irony
“I should hang ten thousand that dare to rise against the law, and an ocean of salt tears cannot melt the resolution of the statutes.”
Danforth
Define the term "hysteria."
Answers will vary.
Extreme fear, excitement, anger, etc. that cannot be controlled.
A wealthy landowner who uses the trials to settle personal vendettas.
Thomas Putnam
In Act IV, one can infer that Abigail and Mercy have left Salem because they...
Fear the villagers will turn on them.
Rev. Parris: "-a dagger clattered to the ground."
Onomatopoeia
“You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me. I dare not step outside of my door at night!”
Rev. Parris
Who was the U.S. Senator known for leading anti-communist “witch hunts” in the 1950s?
Senator Joseph McCarthy