PPT-The Crucible Vocabulary

Act One Compromise to endanger the reputation or interests of to expose to suspicion Contention verbal argument or struggle quarreling Subservient useful in an inferior capacity submissive. Characters. Literary Terms. Plot Events. Setting. Quote. Significance. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. Who is the . By Arthur Miller. Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. Early in 1692, a small group of girls in Salem fell ill, falling victim to hallucinations and seizures. . In extremely religious Puritan New England, frightening or surprising occurrences were often attributed to the devil or his cohorts.. By Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller 1915-2005. Father was successful business owner, but lost everything during the great depression.. Depression . had a . profound impact . on the development of his social consciousness. . : Crucible Selection Guide Rev2.3 Crucible Selection Guide Disclaimer Given the range of materials and possible deposition combinations, not all crucibles have been tested for every application. Luxe Types. . Courageous. Materialistic. Calculating. Sensitive. Egotistic. Courageous- . brave: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching. . Examples: . What is a Crucible?. A container that can withstand very high temperatures and is used for metal, glass, and pigment production as well as a number of modern laboratory processes. . A Crucible as a Scientific Tool. The Crucible, . The Salem Witch Trials, and McCarthyism. . What do they all have in common????. Things to Know about Arthur Miller. 1915-2005. Grew up in a working class family; worked as a teenager to earn money to go to college. Chart Act III and Act IV. Word and Part of Speech. Definition. Phrase or Sketch. to help you remember. Use in. a sentence.. crucible (n). proctor . (n). wet nurse . (n). Crucible Vocabulary Chart . crucible. The 12 week boot camp required recruits to wake up at 4 a.m., run 8 miles a day, and live on only dried apricots and beef jerky. It was a . crucible. where they were tested both physically and mentally, but they knew that this training was the only hope of surviving the zombie hordes that drew closer every day.. to . McCarthyism. & . Symbolism . in . The Crucible . McCarthyism. : In the 1940s and 1950s Americans feared the encroachment of Communism. The Soviet Union was growing in power and the threat of a nuclear holocaust was on the forefront of American minds. Eastern Europe had become a conglomerate of Communist satellite nations. Throw in China and Americans began to feel they were surrounded by a Communist threat. Paranoia ensued.. Crucible:. A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted or fused at very high temperatures.. Used symbolically to suggest a severe trial or test.. Arthur Miller (1915 – 2005). Native New Yorker. 1. . What does Giles accuse Mr. Putnam of in the beginning of Act III?. 2. . When Danforth gives John Proctor the offer to keep Elizabeth alive for a year, why does John refuse his offer?. 3. . Explain what is ironic about the following statement Danforth makes: “No uncorrupted man may fear this court, Mr. Hale! None!” (215). . Drama and Allegory. The Rise of Communism. First Red Scare – 1917-1920. Russian Revolution - 1919. People accused/jailed with little or no evidence . 1939 WWII – Russia, ally to USA. Alien Registration Act – 1940 . Arthur Miller. Some biographical information:. Born in 1915, New York City. Worked his way through college at University of Michigan. Began career as a playwright in 1938, writing plays to be performed on the radio.