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Who is John Proctor?
This character was respected by the community, but had low respect for himself
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Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This character lied to save someone else.
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Who is John Proctor?
This character has a hard time forgiving himself because the person he hurt will not forgive him.
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Who is John Proctor?
This character is the protagonist in the story
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Who are the children?
This group of people were supposed to "be seen and not heard."
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Who is Reverend Hale?
This character changed his opinion about witchcraft in Salem throughout the story.
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Who is Tituba?
This character was the first character to lie to save their life.
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What is vengeance?
This is the cause of the witch trials. Reverend Hale and John Proctor knew it was the cause.
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What is the poppet?
This object is an example of a symbol. It symbolizes lying and revenge.
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What is adultery?
This act was illegal and was committed by two main characters.
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Who are Francis Nurse, Giles Corey, and John Proctor?
These three characters tried to save their wives with a petition with 91 signatures.
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Who is Sarah Good?
This character lied about being pregnant to save herself.
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What is jealousy?
Abigail Williams feels this emotion towards Elizabeth Proctor and it forces Abigail to want to get rid of Elizabeth.
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What is simile?
This quote has an example of what kind of figurative language "and the drums rattle like bones in the morning air."
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What is the Bible?
Only this bok was allowed to be read.
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Who is Ruth Putnam?
This character was also sick at the beginning of the story.
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Who are Ruth Putnam and Betty Parris?
These characters lied about being sick and started the witch hunt.
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What is hysteria?
The idea of witchcraft in the town causes the town to react this way. It is when a group of people have the same fearful reaction.
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What is direct characterization?
This quote has an example of what kind of characterization, "At the time of these events Parris was in his middle forties."
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What is go to church?
All members of the community were required to do this on Sunday.
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Who is Susanna Walcott?
This character's father accused Marth Corey of cursing his pigs.
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Who is Thomas Putnam?
This character lied to gain land.
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What is a person is innocent until proven guilty?
The judges do not believe this in the case of witchcraft.
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What is irony?
The fact that Elizabeth lied for Proctor when she has never lied before is an example of this literary device.
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What is the forest?
Puritans believed this area was where the Devil worked and played.
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