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Intro to The Crucible
Intro to The Crucible
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The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is an ___ to McCarthyism.
anaphora
allusion
allegory
analogy
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An explanatory/ informational essay should...
Explain something
Inform the reader
Show the argument of a debate
Describe an event
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Communism and Capitalism are opposed economic systems
True
False
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Whats the meaning of Paradox
Some sort of long answer :/
A phrase that is not the truth and is self-contradictory
OH MY GOSH ITS A DEEEEER
A statement that seems self-contradictory but could be the truth
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What is a foil character
lacks quality's associated to a hero
contrasts with the a major character in order to highlight traits
character who stays the same
character who changes due to the story
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What is a protagonist?
The person who opposes the main charcter
The person who undergoes many changes in a story
The leading character in the story
The person who does not change in a story
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Reverend Parris is most concerned about . . .
Getting to the truth of the matter
His own reputation
His daughter
Winning souls for God
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'The Crucible' is an allegory because it is about...
Adultery
McCarthyism
Witchcraft
The Salem Witch Trials
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dramatic irony
a speaker speaks something contradictory to what is intended
the audience knows more than the characters
a brief and in direct reference to a person, place, or thing
the opposite of what you expect
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What caused the Salem Witch Trials?
A woman is seen casting a spell in her house.
A vision from god of witches living among the people.
2 girls accusing others of “bewitching” them.
An entire family turning into cats.
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What is an allegory?
A text with a hidden meaning.
A text about capitalism.
A text about communism.
A text that uses foreshadowing.
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COMMUNISM VS. CAPITALISM
WWI
COLD WAR
WWII
6 DAY WAR
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What stage direction BEST shows the tension between Elizabeth and John?
"(It is hard to say) I know John"
"(It is as though she would speak but cannot.)"
(He lifts out the ladle & tastes. He is not quite pleased.)
"(blushing with pleasure) I took great care. She's tender."
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What is rhetoric?
the art of writing plays
the art of writing poetry
the art of drawing
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
15
Abigail and John's conversation also reveals
John is still in love with her.
Everyone knows about their relationship.
Abigail never loved John.
the real reason she was fired from their service.
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What are stage directions?
lines spoken by the characters
a long speech by a solitary character
the design of the stage so that a certain effect is produced
notes for the actors to know how to interpret the scene
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Why is Thomas Putnam so bitter?
He wanted to be in charge of the church.
He disliked where he lived.
He thought his wife had cheated.
He wants more land, and more power.
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Abigail becomes angry with John when?
He seems more concerned about Betty than her
He gives her the "Heisman"
He walk away without returning her love
He refers to her as a "child"
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Which of the following are part of explanatory?
ParagraphsIntro-Body-ConclusionTopic SentenceTransitions
Claim, Data, BecauseRefutation
Analysis vs summaryExplanation of evidence/reasoningCompare/contrast
Details to SHOW rather than TELL.ImageryDictionDialoguePerspective-taking
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What was the red scare?
The fear of republicans
A fear of communism spreading to America
The fear of the color red
A contagious blood disease
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What is the setting of The Crucible?
Salem, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
London, England
New Haven Colony, Hampshire
