Dramatic Techniques (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What historical event do the Salem witch trials symbolise in The Crucible?
What historical event do the Salem witch trials symbolise in The Crucible?
1950s McCarthyism & communist paranoia
What does cold imagery represent in the play?
What does cold imagery represent in the play?
Harsh Puritan society & lack of compassion
What does heat and fire imagery symbolise?
What does heat and fire imagery symbolise?
Diabolical influence & passion
What is John Proctor's tragic flaw?
What is John Proctor's tragic flaw?
His adultery with Abigail
What does catharsis refer to in the play's tragic structure?
What does catharsis refer to in the play's tragic structure?
Emotional release through Proctor's redemption
Which is an example of dramatic irony?
Which is an example of dramatic irony?
We know John's adultery during commandments
Which example demonstrates situational irony?
Which example demonstrates situational irony?
Virtuous women arrested, corrupt accusers free
In Act Four, who is Danforth compared to in a biblical allusion?
In Act Four, who is Danforth compared to in a biblical allusion?
Pontius Pilate
Which quote is an example of foreshadowing?
Which quote is an example of foreshadowing?
'Mary means to tell, I know it'
What deliberate historical change did Miller make?
What deliberate historical change did Miller make?
Raised Abigail's age & lowered Proctor's