The Crucible Exam Review Robinson English III
Crucible Jeopardy Puritan Background/ McCarthyism Literary Elements Plot Structure Characterization What Happened? $100 $200 $300 $400 $500
The belief that a person’s destiny is determined before birth is called
Predestination
People who were chosen, before birth, to go to Heaven
The Elect
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Term that means the church and the state are one, joined together
Theocracy
According to the Puritans, an active enemy of mankind whom sought to destroy the New World
The Devil
What type of literature is The Crucible considered to be? What is it a comparison of?
Allegory/McCarthyism
What literary element is being used? When John Proctor is reciting his commandments, he forgets the commandment about adultery
Situational Irony
What literary element is being presented here? The land disputes between all of the neighbors, such as Francis Nurse and Thomas Putnam.
External Conflict
What literary element is being presented here? John’s Proctor’s feelings of guilt and fraud
Internal Conflict
What element is being presented here? We know, as the audience, that Abigail is a fraud; however, the community holds her up as a saint.
Dramatic Irony
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What element is being presented here? “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this!”
Biblical Allusion
What is the exposition of the play?
Setting: Salem Massachusetts, Spring 1692 – Reverend Parris finds his niece, daughter and several other girls dancing in the woods which is sinful.
What initially motivates Abigail to cry witchery on Elizabeth Proctor?
She wants to get rid of her so she can have John.
List three examples of rising action that lead directly to the climax of the play.
1. Elizabeth is arrested. 2. Proctor confesses his sin. 3. Abigail denies the affair. 4. Proctor tells the court Elizabeth will never lie.
Climax
Elizabeth lies in court
Resolution
The condemned refuse to confess to witchery, including Proctor, and they are hanged for their silence.
Concerned about his own reputation and safety above all other things.
Reverend Parris
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Proud of his authority and refuses to be challenged due to pride.
Deputy Governor Danforth
Weak, subservient character who unable to stand up to Abigail
Mary Warren
Character whose guilt associated with the trials causes him to return to Salem in the end to counsel with the accused
Reverend Hale
Character who finds a “shred of goodness” in himself in the end
John Proctor
The people accused of witchcraft can save their lives if they do what?
Confess
Daily Double! Why does Reverend Hale initially visit the Proctors’ household and what does he learn is the reason John has missed so much church?
1. Hale wants to learn about those “mentioned” in court. 2. 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!!! Why can John not allow his confession and name to be nailed to the church door? Why can John not allow his confession and name to be nailed to the church door?
It will make his friends look guilty and cause shame for his family.