Act IV Study Guide
Correct any answers that appear to be wrong
Literary Terms:
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allusion -reference to another person's work
hyperbole - an extreme exaggeration
personification - giving human traits to a non-human thing
parable - a simple story with a moral or religious message
dynamic character - character that changes in some way by the end of the
story
6. static character - a character in the story that doesn't change
7. allegory - writing the represents other ideas or concepts beyond the literal
level
8. protagonist -main character of the book
9. antagonist - opposes the main character of the book
10. The Fourth Wall - the imaginary wall separating the stage and the
audience
11. Myth- story that teaches a lesson
12. Legend-story passed down from generation to generation
13. Irony - the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its
literal meaning
14. Dramatic License- when the author can change anything that has anything
to do with the play/story
The Crucible Study Guide
1. In Act One of The Crucible, Giles Corey is best described as a_____.
a. dynamic character
b. static character
c. foil
d. playwright
2. All of the following are reasons why Tituba is accused of witchcraft
except:
a. she is of a different race
b. she is of a different religion
c. she is a slave
d. she is a witch
3. Which of the following is not one of the conflicts introduced in Act 1:
a. conflict between husband and wife
b. conflict between Catholics and Protestants
c. conflict between community members
d. conflict between minister and community
4. Abigail could best be characterized as all of the following except:
a. persuasive
b. vindictive
c. tentative
d. competent
5. The word "loose" when Rebbecca Nurse says, "I hope you have decided
not to go in search of loose spirits" most nearly means all of the following
except:
a. to let free
b. not strict
c. exact
d. without restraints
The Crucible Act IV Packet
1. What time of day does Act IV open?
- night
2. Whose presence in the jail makes Danforth upset?
- Reverend Hale
3. Cheever says that cows are running freely in the streets. Why are they
roaming?
- their owners are in jail
4. What object did Parris see as an intentional threat to his life?
- dager
5. How many people have hanged already?
- 12
6. Why does Danforth refuse to postpone any hangings?
- doesn't want people to think that he's made a mistake
7. Who has been arrested and detained in the dungeon
- John Proctor
8. Is Elizabeth really pregnant?
- YES
9-12. Rev. Hale offers four signs that the town is being ruined. List them
- 9. cattle roaming the highroads
- 10. stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere
- 11. orphans running door to door
- 12. no man knows when the harlot's cry will end his life
13. Who is planning to hang when the sun rises in a few hours?
- John Proctor
14. Does Rebecca confess to witchcraft?
- no
15. Give two reasons why Giles Corey was smart for not admitting or
denying the charges against him?
- he were to die either way so he died the Christian way
- his land will now go to his son's rather then out for sale
16. What were Giles Corey's dying words?
- "more weight"
17. What does Proctor admit to?
- Admitting to wanting to live
18. Why would Proctor admit, but not sign, a confession of his guilt?
- he doesn't want his name put out for all to see, he thinks saying it is enough,
doesn't want his name to justify murders
19. How does Proctor think danforth is using him?
- use his name to justify murders
20. What finally happens to Proctor's confession?
- he doesn't give them the paper with his signature instead he rips it up
Actions Reveal Character
Elizabeth- Cares more about her husband and her relationship with him than the
morale of telling a simple lie or dying for honor.
John Proctor- He is very prideful, and cares more about the fate of this situation
and all those around him than his own life.
Reverend Hale- Under the given circumstances, a simple lie is better than death
Giles Corey- Stubborn, also prideful. Better for him to die with honor than to live
a lie. Knew if he didn't admit or deny it his family could keep his land. He couldn't
admit or deny it either because if he did then he would either be hung or be
shunned from society
Discovering Dramatic Plot Structure
1. Resolution
2. Exposition
3. Climax
4. Rising Action
5. Falling Action
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS...
- Reverend Parris: voted from office, walked out on the highroad, and never
heard from again.
- Tituba: released from jail, then later sold to another master
- Abigail Williams: ran away, became a prostitute in Boston
- John Proctor: Hung because he would not give Danforth his name signed on
paper
- Rebecca Nurse: hung for not confessing
- Giles Corey: Stoned to death; last words were, "more weight."
- Martha Corey: died from hanging
- Reverend Hale: He goes off and writes a book criticizing the witch trials
- Elizabeth Proctor: Married 4 years later and never hung