Characters: Abigail Williams (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Abigail Williams' age
Abigail Williams' age
17 years old
Abigail's role in The Crucible
Abigail's role in The Crucible
Primary antagonist
Abigail's relationship to Reverend Parris
Abigail's relationship to Reverend Parris
His niece
Abigail's previous job
Abigail's previous job
Servant in the Proctor household
What Abigail's actions catalyse
What Abigail's actions catalyse
The Salem witch trials
Abigail's most defining trait
Abigail's most defining trait
Willingness to lie and manipulate others
Abigail's primary motivation
Abigail's primary motivation
Obsessive love for John Proctor
Abigail's past relationship with John Proctor
Abigail's past relationship with John Proctor
Had an affair with him
Abigail's feelings toward Elizabeth Proctor
Abigail's feelings toward Elizabeth Proctor
Jealousy and hatred
Why Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft
Why Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft
To remove her as an obstacle to being with John
Abigail's first accusation of witchcraft
Abigail's first accusation of witchcraft
Tituba
How Abigail controls the other girls
How Abigail controls the other girls
Uses fear
John Proctor's response to Abigail's advances
John Proctor's response to Abigail's advances
Rejects and condemns her
What Abigail does at the end of the play
What Abigail does at the end of the play
Flees Salem
What Abigail represents thematically
What Abigail represents thematically
Dangers of unchecked ambition, jealousy, & manipulation