1. The Crucible

2. Drama Terms Review
Like fiction, plays include a plot that is divided into _______ which are then divided into _______.
The conversation that happens between two characters is called _________.
The italicized directions that explain set, characters, and character actions are called ________ directions.
The two kinds of drama are _________ and _________.
A ________ is a long speech given by one character to another character.
A ________ is a long speech of internal thoughts given by one character to the audience.
Tragedy
Stage
Acts
Soliloquy
Comedy
Scenes
Monologue
Dialogue

3. The Crucible Characters
Reverend Samuel Parris
Reverend of Salem
Mid 40’s
A widower
No interest in children

4. Abigail Williams 17 years old Pretty girl Orphan
Parents were killed by Indians
Reverend Parris’ niece
Servant for the Proctor’s

5. Tituba (Tichooba) Reverend Parris’ slave from Barbados
Practices voodoo

6. John Proctor A farmer outside of town.
The people of Salem know and respect him
Married with children
Prideful and doesn’t lie

7. Elizabeth Proctor
John’s wife
Fires Abigail
Very virtuous

8. Mary Warren

9. The Putnams

10. Rebecca Nurse

11. Characterization
Direct the author or narrator makes direct statements about a character’s traits; the author tells us about the character’s personality to our face
Indirect
the author or narrator reveals a character’s traits through his or her actions and speech; we learn about the character indirectly, through the character

12. Characterization
Direct
Indirect

13. Why did Arthur Miller choose The Crucible as a title?
What is a crucible?
A container that can withstand high heat.
Associated with the melting of metal.
Impurities in the metal are identified and removed.
A severe test where strengths and weaknesses are revealed.

14. The Crucible Vocabulary
Dissembling
Conjure
Vindictive
Propriety
Defamation
Malign
Lecher
Fiend
Iniquity
Malevolence
Contempt
Prosecutor
Deposition
Plaintiff
Reprieve
Guile
Indictment
Conspiracy
Purged
Penitence