The Crucible Act II & III
verbal irony
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Mary Warren's Speaking in Court
At the beginning of Act III, what "hard evidence do Giles and Francis provide that the girls are frauds
Abigail may accuse Proctor of Adultery
Proctor knows that Abigail Williams is a fraud. What conflicts cause him to hesitate about revealing this knowledge?
Why is Elizabeth Proctor brought into the court?
To testify in favor of John Proctor, claims she was sick and thought her husband might be turning away.
They claim that the yellow bird about to attack them is Mary Warren's spirit.
What appears to happen to Abigail and the other girls after they are accused by Mary Warren of pretending?
People could be hung for witchcraft, Proctor's affair could be publicized.
What conflict confront the people who are charged with witchcraft?
John can't forgive himself for having an affair with Abigail
What conflicts do Elizabeth and John Proctor struggle with in their marriage?
admit to being a witch, give names of other witches, and apologize for practicing witchcraft
What do some of the accused, such as Sarah Good, do to save themselves from hanging?
Cheever finds a needle in the doll, which means she could have been playing voodoo
What evidence of Elizabeth's guilt does Cheever find?
Salem's witchcraft is a fraud, in attempts for people to seek vengeance on those who wronged them
What profound conflict does Proctor note when he confronts Hale with these words? "I'll tell yo what's walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were...but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom..."
In the vestry room of the Salem Meeting House
Where does the action of Act III take place?
Hale wishes to visit those accused of witchcraft, to get to know them and find out why.
Why does Hale visit the Proctor's home?
Proctor has not been to church in awhile, and cannot name the Ten Commandments
Why is Proctor's faith challenged by Hale?
condemnation
an expression of strong disapproval
Magistrates
elected officials
Proceedings
events in a court of law
effrontery
shameless boldness
callously
unfeelingly; insensitively
dramatic irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
remorseless
without regret or guilt
