The CrucibleThe CrucibleExam ReviewExam Review

RobinsonRobinsonEnglish IIIEnglish III

Crucible Crucible JeopardyJeopardyPuritan Puritan

Background/Background/McCarthyisMcCarthyis

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Literary Literary ElementsElements

Plot Plot StructureStructure

CharacterizatioCharacterizationn

What What Happened?Happened?

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The belief that a The belief that a person’s destiny is person’s destiny is determined before determined before

birth is calledbirth is called

PredestinationPredestination

People who were People who were chosen, before chosen, before birth, to go to birth, to go to

HeavenHeaven

The ElectThe Elect

DAILY DOUBLE!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Term that means the Term that means the church and the state are church and the state are

one, joined togetherone, joined together

TheocracyTheocracy

According to the Puritans, According to the Puritans, an active enemy of an active enemy of

mankind whom sought to mankind whom sought to destroy the New Worlddestroy the New World

The DevilThe Devil

What type of literature What type of literature is is The CrucibleThe Crucible

considered to be? considered to be? What is it a What is it a

comparison of?comparison of?

Allegory/Allegory/McCarthyismMcCarthyism

What literary element is What literary element is being used? When John being used? When John Proctor is reciting his Proctor is reciting his

commandments, he forgets commandments, he forgets the commandment about the commandment about

adulteryadultery

Situational Situational IronyIrony

What literary element is being What literary element is being presented here? The land presented here? The land

disputes between all of the disputes between all of the neighbors, such as Francis Nurse neighbors, such as Francis Nurse

and Thomas Putnam.and Thomas Putnam.

External External ConflictConflict

What literary element is being What literary element is being presented here? John’s Proctor’s presented here? John’s Proctor’s

feelings of guilt and fraudfeelings of guilt and fraud

Internal Internal ConflictConflict

What element is being presented here? What element is being presented here? We know, as the audience, that Abigail We know, as the audience, that Abigail

is a fraud; however, the community is a fraud; however, the community holds her up as a saint.holds her up as a saint.

Dramatic IronyDramatic Irony

DAILY DOUBLE!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!

What element is being What element is being presented here? “Pontius presented here? “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this!”wash your hands of this!”

Biblical AllusionBiblical Allusion

What is the exposition of What is the exposition of the play?the play?

Setting: Salem Massachusetts, Setting: Salem Massachusetts, Spring 1692 – Reverend Spring 1692 – Reverend

Parris finds his niece, Parris finds his niece, daughter and several other daughter and several other girls dancing in the woods girls dancing in the woods

which is sinful.which is sinful.

What initially motivates What initially motivates Abigail to cry witchery Abigail to cry witchery on Elizabeth Proctor?on Elizabeth Proctor?

She wants to get rid of her so She wants to get rid of her so she can have John.she can have John.

List three examples of rising List three examples of rising action that lead directly to action that lead directly to

the climax of the play.the climax of the play.

1.1. Elizabeth is arrested.Elizabeth is arrested.2.2. Proctor confesses his sin.Proctor confesses his sin.3.3. Abigail denies the affair.Abigail denies the affair.

4.4. Proctor tells the court Elizabeth Proctor tells the court Elizabeth will never lie.will never lie.

ClimaxClimax

Elizabeth lies in courtElizabeth lies in court

ResolutionResolution

The condemned refuse to The condemned refuse to confess to witchery, confess to witchery,

including Proctor, and they including Proctor, and they are hanged for their are hanged for their

silence.silence.

Concerned about his Concerned about his own reputation and own reputation and

safety above all other safety above all other things.things.

Reverend ParrisReverend Parris

DAILY DOUBLE!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Proud of his authority and Proud of his authority and refuses to be challenged refuses to be challenged

due to pride.due to pride.

Deputy Governor Deputy Governor DanforthDanforth

Weak, subservient Weak, subservient character who unable character who unable to stand up to Abigail to stand up to Abigail

Mary WarrenMary Warren

Character whose guilt Character whose guilt associated with the trials associated with the trials

causes him to return to Salem causes him to return to Salem in the end to counsel with the in the end to counsel with the

accusedaccused

Reverend HaleReverend Hale

Character who finds a Character who finds a “shred of goodness” in “shred of goodness” in

himself in the endhimself in the end

John ProctorJohn Proctor

The people accused of The people accused of witchcraft can save their lives witchcraft can save their lives

if they do what?if they do what?

Confess Confess

Daily Double!Daily Double!Why does Reverend Hale initially Why does Reverend Hale initially visit the Proctors’ household and visit the Proctors’ household and what does he learn is the reason what does he learn is the reason

John has missed so much John has missed so much church?church?

1.1.Hale wants to learn about Hale wants to learn about those “mentioned” in those “mentioned” in

court.court.2.2. John’s wife has been ill.John’s wife has been ill.

Why does Mary Warren turn on John Proctor?

Because the girls begin mocking her and turn on her. She wants to

save her own life.

What does Elizabeth take some blame for in the end, Act IV and why?

The affair because she wants to take some of

John’s guilt away. She feels she kept a “cold house”.

DAILY DOUBLE!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Why can John not allow his Why can John not allow his confession and name to be confession and name to be nailed to the church door?nailed to the church door?

It will make his friends look guilty and cause shame for

his family.