Plot Summary (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author & form of The Crucible
Author & form of The Crucible
Four-act play by Arthur Miller
Historical event dramatised
Historical event dramatised
Salem witch trials of 1692, Massachusetts
Main themes of The Crucible
Main themes of The Crucible
Hysteria, power, guilt, integrity
Era The Crucible comments on
Era The Crucible comments on
1950s McCarthy era
Parris's discovery in Act I
Parris's discovery in Act I
Girls dancing in the forest
Ann Putnam's lost infants
Ann Putnam's lost infants
Seven infants
First to confess to witchcraft
First to confess to witchcraft
Tituba (Parris's slave)
Proctor's past with Abigail
Proctor's past with Abigail
Had an affair with her
Evidence against Elizabeth
Evidence against Elizabeth
Poppet (doll) from Mary Warren
Elizabeth's lie in court (Act III)
Elizabeth's lie in court (Act III)
Denies John's affair to protect his name
Proctor's final act (Act IV)
Proctor's final act (Act IV)
Tears up his confession
Crucible's allegorical theme
Crucible's allegorical theme
Dangers of mass hysteria
Leaders of the witch trials
Leaders of the witch trials
Deputy Gov. Danforth & Judge Hathorne