1. The Crucible Critical Essay

2. Choose a play which explores an issue or theme which interests you.
By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue or theme is explored.

3. Proctor: “Because it is my name…”
Choose a play which explores an issue or theme which interests you.
By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue or theme is explored.
Reputation
Proctor: “Because it is my name…”
Elizabeth lies (for the first time ever (???)) to try to protect her husband
Parris does not tell Hale about the dancing in the woods to try protect reputation
“She’s blackening my name in the village”
The thing about Rebecca Nurse being super nice so if she is bad the whole world will end

4. Choose a play which explores an issue or theme which interests you.
By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue or theme is explored.
Title & playwright
Brief summary
Use words of question
“The Crucible” is a dramatic play by Arthur Miller that explores the theme of reputation. In the play the importance of reputation is explored through Abigail who brings many characters’ reputations into question by accusing them of witchcraft. One of the main character’s reputation is brought into question when the audience learns of an affair. John Proctor is desperate to hide his affair with Abigail Williams in fear of loosing his admirable reputation in the community. This then leads to a brutal witch hunt lead by Abigail’s accusations, with many of the townsfolk being taken to the gallows for the value of their reputation. The audience is left questioning how far people will go to protect their reputation.

5. Parris does not tell Hale about the dancing in the woods to try protect reputation
Point
One of the first instances where the importance of reputation is brought to question is when Parris decides to avoid telling Hale about his niece Abigail dancing in the woods for fear of his reputation being damaged.
Evidence
Parris says, “Abigail, I have fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character.”
Explain
(This shows / highlights / explains / illustrates / emphasises / conveys…)
This conveys the importance of reputation as Parris is explaining to the audience how a reputation that is potentially tarnished can ruin your place and value in Salem. He believes that he has worked hard to gain some respect with the people of Salem and does not want anything in his life, even his family members, to compromise the good reputation he has started to build. The audience becomes aware of how important reputation is from the fear of losing his status.

6. Elizabeth lies (for the first time ever (
Elizabeth lies (for the first time ever (???)) to try to protect her husband
Point
Evidence
Explain

7. has connotations of
underlines
foreshadows
suggests
reveals
exemplifies
shows
hints
explains
creates
reinforces
demonstrates
mirrors
emphasises
illustrates
establishes
highlights

8. In conclusion,
You must write an overall conclusion. This conclusion should:
Recap on the main points of the essay
Refer back to the words of the question.
Choose a play which explores an issue or theme which interests you.
By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue or theme is explored.
In conclusion, NAME OF TEXT by NAME OF WRITER is a dramatic play that explores the theme of reputation. Miller achieves this by _____________, ____________, ______________, _______________ and ___________. This leaves the audience considering / questioning / contemplating _______________________.
2014
1. Choose a play in which there is a character who is important in relation to the
theme of the play.
Referring to appropriate techniques, explain how this character affects our
understanding of this theme.
2. Choose a play in which there is a key scene.
Briefly describe what happens in this scene then, by referring to dramatic
techniques, go on to explain why the scene is important to the play as a whole.