Features of Allegories_The Crucible

The Crucible is an allegory about the Red Scare. What is the Red Scare?

• The fear of the Scarlet Fever epidemic

• Draft-dodging

• The fear of the spread of communism

• The fear of the British redcoats

The Crucible is an allegory about McCarthyism. What is McCarthyism?

• A liberal political ideology

• Hysteria during the Salem Witch Trials

• Illegal monitoring of those accused of communism

• Blurring the lines of church and state

In The Crucible, how does Arthur Miller illustrate the impact of fear on society?

• By showing the community's unity and strength

• By highlighting the economic growth during the trials

• By depicting the breakdown of social order and trust

• By emphasizing the role of technology in spreading fear

What is the Crucible an allegory for?

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The American Revolution

• The Red Scare

• The Civil Rights Movement

Complete this analogy:

The judges were to the Salem Witch Trials as​ (a)   was to McCarthy's persecution of communists.

• HUAC
• blacklisting
• McCarthyism
• communism