Dramatic Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What pressure tactic was common to both Salem witch trials & McCarthyism in The Crucible?
What pressure tactic was common to both Salem witch trials & McCarthyism in The Crucible?
Naming others involved
What does cold imagery represent throughout The Crucible?
What does cold imagery represent throughout The Crucible?
Emotional coldness of townspeople
Besides a trial, what does the title 'crucible' refer to?
Besides a trial, what does the title 'crucible' refer to?
A vessel for melting metal
What is John Proctor's fatal flaw as a tragic hero?
What is John Proctor's fatal flaw as a tragic hero?
His adultery
How does Miller define allegory in The Crucible's context?
How does Miller define allegory in The Crucible's context?
Story where characters represent ideas
Which ages did Miller alter to make the affair plausible?
Which ages did Miller alter to make the affair plausible?
Raised Abigail's, lowered Proctor's
What biblical figure does the quote about washing hands reference?
What biblical figure does the quote about washing hands reference?
Pontius Pilate
What does 'Goodwife' or 'Goody' mean in 17th-century terminology?
What does 'Goodwife' or 'Goody' mean in 17th-century terminology?
Wife
How does narrative perspective differ between reading & performance?
How does narrative perspective differ between reading & performance?
Reading: omniscient; performance: limited
What does 'calumny' mean in Proctor's character description?
What does 'calumny' mean in Proctor's character description?
False statement to damage reputation
What is dramatic irony in The Crucible?
What is dramatic irony in The Crucible?
When audience knows more than character
What situational irony occurs with Elizabeth's arrest?
What situational irony occurs with Elizabeth's arrest?
Most righteous arrested for witchcraft
What ironic action does Reverend Hale take in Act IV?
What ironic action does Reverend Hale take in Act IV?
He counsels people to lie