The Crucible (Intro)

What is the setting for "The Crucible"

• Boston, Massachusetts 1692

• Salem, Massachusetts 1692

• Jamestown, Massachusetts 1692

• England 1692

What was the dominant religion in this village?

• Catholicism

• Christianity

• Puritans

• Jehovas

The Crucible is a play written by

• Marc Jones

• Arthur Miller

• Anastasia Kast

• Peter McCarthy

The Crucible is about a town thrown into hysteria as a result of

• discovered gold mines

• superstition and false accusations

• discovering life in outer space

• life in the americas

Why did Arthur Miller write the Crucible?

• Someone told him to

• Inspired by his parents

• A teacher told him to write it

• He was inspired to write a drama reflecting mass cultural and political hysteria

What historical event is The Crucible about?

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The North Berwick Witch Trials

• The Spanish Inquisition

• The Crusades

McCarthyism targeted which groups?

• Farmers, business people, and White House employees
• The rich, immigrants, and teachers
• Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
• College students, professors, and homosexuals

An allegory is...

• ...a story that represents something beyond itself.

• ...when the characters or story represent historical events.

• ...when we represent abstract or moral ideas through words.

• ...All of the above.

Spoken words by a character in a play

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Aside

• Soliloquy

A story that is meant to be acted out in front of an audience. It is usually performed on a stage.

• drama/play

• poem

• genre

• narrative