Arthur Miller's Play - Act 1 Events

Flashcards covering key events and characters introduced at the beginning of Arthur Miller's play, focusing on vocabulary style.

Abby and the girls' initial activity

Dancing naked in the forest.

Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam's condition

Illness, leading to suspicions of consorting with the devil.

Betty Parris's reaction to psalms

Begins convulsions when she hears singing of psalms.

Reverend Hale

An expert in evil spirits, sent for by Parris.

Ann Putnam's disclosure

Ruth and Tituba attempted to conjure up the dead.

Abby's threat

Warning Betty and the girls against disclosing their activities in the woods.

Abby's employment status

Dismissed from the employment of Goody Proctor.

Abby and John Proctor's relationship

Engaged in a love affair.

Rev. Parris and John Proctor's conflict

Argument about Proctor's lack of church attendance and Parris's concern over the parsonage mortgage.

Significance of Rev. Hale's arrival

To interrogate Tituba and the girls regarding suspected witchcraft.