The Crucible Flashcard

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What does the word 'crucible' mean?

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A severe personal test, trial or ordeal.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains'?

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Assonance.

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What is 'The Crucible' an allegory for?

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McCarthyism.

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What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'The leaves crunched when I walked on them'?

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Onomatopoeia.

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Who was the author of 'The Crucible' married to?

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Marilyn Monroe.

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Define 'allegory'.

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A narrative that uses symbolic figures and actions to convey a deeper moral or political meaning.

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What is the significance of McCarthyism in American history?

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A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States during the early 1950s.

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What is 'onomatopoeia'?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is the main theme of 'The Crucible'?

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The dangers of hysteria and the consequences of extremism.

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What does 'cliché' mean in literature?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality.