Bell work One of the objectives we have while reading The Crucible is to evaluate an author’s use of literary elements. ▫What does it mean to evaluate? ▫What are the literary elements you think we will be evaluating?

State Standard Objectives I will be able to use a graphic organizer to clarify meaning. I will be able to evaluate the author’s use of literary elements

Objectives Explore the key idea of hysteria Identify and analyze conventions of drama Read drama Draw conclusions about characters Build vocabulary for reading and writing Use context clues to help determine word meaning Use appropriate word choice and sentence structure to create realistic dialogue Use writing to analyze literature

Vocabulary Practice For each of the 15 vocabulary words given, write a meaningful sentence.

Act 1 Summary Act 1 opens with Reverend Parris praying for his sick daughter, Betty. An essay explains the historical setting; then Parris reveals that the illness is thought to be due to bewitchment. Among the townspeople who discuss the matter is John Proctor, who had an affair with Parris’s niece, Abigail. Reverend Hale comes to purge the town of witches; but in the conversations that follow, innocent people are accused of witchcraft.

Act 2 Dialogue is written conversation between two or more characters. In drama, dialogue moves the plot forward and provides clues about characters’ motives and relationships. Pay attention to the dialogue as we read Act 2.

Dialogue Worksheet Read the passage listed in the first column. Fill in the 2 nd column describing how the dialogue moves the plot forward. Fill in the 3 rd column with a description of what it reveals about the characters.