Describe the picture See Hear Taste Smell Feel
Describe the picture See Hear Taste Smell Feel
Describe the picture See Hear Taste Smell Feel
What is a pit?
What is a pendulum?
Make a prediction What will happen in the story?
Setting: The Spanish Inquisition 1478 Before or after The Crucible? If you did not follow the teachings of the Catholic Church, you were tortured or executed You were tortured less if you named others who were “not following the teachings” Sound familiar?
Spanish Inquisition
Vapor It was so foggy out that the water vapor in the air left a layer of moisture on my skin. Very small particles in the air (usually water)
Abyss The scary part of climbing a mountain is looking down into the abyss. An extremely deep pit that is too deep to measure
torturous The sick man had to go through several torturous medical tests. Severely painful
Exceed Marie didn’t want to exceed her budget, so she kept track of all the money she spent. To go beyond; to be greater than
Pendulum The cat watched the rhythmic motion of the clock’s pendulum. An object that is hung so that it can swing back and forth.
Crescent DeAndre looked up at the crescent moon. A shape similar to that of a quarter moon.
Suffocated The people trapped in the crowded elevator nearly suffocated from the closed in space. Died from a lack of oxygen
Sidelong With a wide, sidelong reach, the spectator caught the fly ball in his glove. Toward the side
Essential Vocabulary Conflict: a struggle between opposing forces Internal: in one’s mind Man vs. self: decision-making External: outside the mind Man vs. Man: character vs. character Man vs. Nature: character vs. weather Man vs. Society: character vs. large group of people
Video 1: What type of conflict is it? Man vs. Self? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society
Video 2: What type of conflict is it? Man vs. Self? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society
Video 3: What type of conflict is it? Man vs. Self? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society
Video 4: What type of conflict is it? Man vs. Self? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society
Essential Vocabulary Imagery: language that appeals to the senses Sight Hearing Touch Taste Sound
Essential Vocabulary Mood: The “feeling” of the text What was the mood of the Crucible? How do authors create mood?
Suspense Getting a feeling of unease or that something may happen. How do movie producers create suspense? How do writers create suspense? Essential Vocabulary
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The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary Hideous: That small dog was the most hideous thing I’ve ever seen. Very ugly
The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary Clammy When James feels nervous, his hands get clammy Cold and sticky; sweaty
Agony I was in great agony after breaking my arm. Intense pain or suffering
The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary Merged: The traffic from the two highways merged into one lane. Joined together
The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary Resolving: I am resolving to do better on my next English test. Making a strong decision