Puritan Literature Unit Test
Review Handout
Test Date: __________________________
Make sure to review the following to prepare for your test. Please see me with any questions.
The Selections
 Anne Bradstreet Poems
“To My Dear & Loving Husband” – page 139
“Upon the Burning of our House” – page 140
 Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – page 153
 Arthur Miller’s The Crucible – page 163
Literary Terms
Alliteration Dialogue Personification
Allusion
Aside
Assonance
Catharsis
Diction
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
Character-Dynamic/Static Meter
Comedy
Comic Relief
Monologue
Mood
Simile
Soliloquy
Stage Directions
Symbolism
Theme
Tone
Tragedy
Consonance Parallelism Tragic Hero/Tragic Flaw
Persuasive Appeals – Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Power of Three
Essay Section
For this test you will be writing a formal essay and will have the choice of several topics. You will be graded on the following: Pre-Writing; Content;
Composition; Grammar; Written Expression
Topics
 John Proctor as a complex and dynamic character. Discuss the character development that Miller uses.
 How does Arthur Miller use character foils to add contrast and emphasis to the play?
 Discuss the play’s theme and its connection to modern audiences.
 Define John Proctor as a tragic hero and how his tragic flaw brings about his downfall.
Don’t forget the useful Glossary of Literary Terms in the back of your textbook!