Plot Overview (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Literary device used in The Crucible
Literary device used in The Crucible
Allegory - story representing broader ideas/historical events
The Crucible's allegorical subject
The Crucible's allegorical subject
McCarthyism - persecution of suspected communists in 1950s
Central tragic character in The Crucible
Central tragic character in The Crucible
John Proctor
Parris's niece who had affair with Proctor
Parris's niece who had affair with Proctor
Abigail Williams
Definition of hysteria in the play
Definition of hysteria in the play
Overwhelming emotional state of fear spreading like contagion
Object used as false evidence vs Elizabeth
Object used as false evidence vs Elizabeth
Poppet (doll) with needle in belly
Technique: audience knows more than characters
Technique: audience knows more than characters
Dramatic irony
What Elizabeth lies about in Act 3
What Elizabeth lies about in Act 3
John's affair - denies it to protect him
Proctor's final declaration about integrity
Proctor's final declaration about integrity
My name is all I have left!
Mnemonic for four-act structure
Mnemonic for four-act structure
HIDE: Hysteria Ignites, Internal Erupts, Deceit, Execution