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English 11 The Crucible
Title Activity
Evaluate/Analyze; Vocabulary
What is
a
crucible?
Crucible: The word has many meanings. One literal definition is a container that resists
hear or the hollow at the bottom of an ore furnace. However, its connotations include
melting pot, in the symbolic sense, and bearing of a cross. Look up the meanings of the
word crucible. In the chart below record the part of speech, definition information, and
your own sentence example.
Part of Definition
Speech
Example Sentence
After discovering the meanings of the word crucible, examine the reasons why Miller would
have chosen this for the title of the play. In the space below, write a paragraph that to
explain the play’s title. Make sure to use examples from the text.
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