The Crucible - AP Lang - Act 3 and 4

Who is an American playwright and the author of The Crucible?

Arthur Miller

What is the setting of Act 3?

the vestry room of the Salem meeting house(anteroom of the General Court)

What does Dep. Gov. Danforth boast about?

that he has jailed almost 400 ppl and sentenced 72 to hang

What does Rev. Parris say about who act 3?

says Proctor has come to overthrow the court

What does John present to the court in act 3?

presents the court with a testament of the ppl that states the ppl who signed it delcare their good opinion of Rebecca, Martha, and Elizabeth

What does John do to Abby in act 3?

leaps at Abigail in the court and grabs her by her hair, and pulls her to her feet

What does John get arrested for in act 3?

arrested for lechery after he confesses his affair

What does Elizabeth claim in act 3?

that she is pregnant

claims she is pregnant

Elizabeth Proctor act 3

Why wont Elizabeth be executed until what happens in act 3?

bc she is pregannt and wont be executed until her baby is born

lies to the court to save her husband

Elizabeth Proctor act 3

What does Mary Warren sign in act 3?

a deposition that states she never saw any spirits

What does Mary recant and why in act 3?

recants her confession/deposition bc she fears the wrath of Abigail and other girls

What does Abigail William claim in act 3?

claims that she sees a yellow bird in the court that is attacking her, sent out by Mary Warren

general idea about life that the story communicates

theme

What are the themes of the play in general?

1. Fear and suspicion are infectious and can produce a state of general hysteria that results in the destruction of public order and rationality

2. It is possible for people's conceptions of good and evil to become so corrupted that they commit irreversible misdeeds in the name of virtue

3. people who claim to be pious and virtuous may in fact be guilty of hypocrisy

What is the setting of act 4?

-opens in Salem jail 3 months after the end of Act 3

What does Marshall Herrick offer and to who in act 4?

offers cider to Tituba and Sarah Good in jail

What does Marshall Herrick inform the court in act 4?

informs the court that cows are wandering the highroads since their masters are in prison

What does Tituba say about the Devil in act 4?

says the Devil is coming to take her away to Barbados

What has Rev. Hale been doing with the condemned in act 4?

has been counseling the condemned

What does Rev. Parris tell the court in act 4?

tells the court Abigail and Mercy Lewis have escaped aboard a ship and have stolen his money (32 pounds)

How much do Abigail and Mercy steal from Rev. Parris in act 4?

32 pounds

Why does Rev. Parris fear his life in act 4?

found a dagger in his door

fears for his life

Rev. Parris act 4

What does Rev. Parris ask the court to do in act 4?

postpone the hangings in the hopes that either proctor or rebecca will confess

What happens to Giles Corey in act 4?

pressed to death bc he refuses to answer the indictment against him

What does Giles Corey want in act 4?

wants his sons to get his land, not the state

wants his sons to get his land, not the state

Giles Corey act 4

What were Giles Corey's last words?

"more weight"

last words were "more weight"

Giles Corey act 4

What does Elizabeth refuse to do in act 4?

refuses to advise her husband about whether or not he should confess

What does Department Governor Danforth refuse to do in act 4?

refuses to pardon the prisoners

What does Department Governor Danforth want to do with Proctor's confession in act 4?

post it on the church door

wants to post Proctor's confession on the church door

Department Governor Danforth act 4

What does Proctor sign but refuse to do in Act 4?

signs a confession but refusesto give it to the court and ultimately tears it up

What ultimately happens to John Proctor in act 4?

he is hanged because he won't confess to evil

What does Rebecca Nurse refuse to and why in act 4?

refuses to confess because it is a lie

What happens to Rebecca nurse before she's hanged in act 4?

almost collapses before being taken out to be hanged

How old is Rev. Samuel Parris?

40s

How old is Elizabeth Proctor?

30s/early 40s

How old is John Proctor?

mid 30s

How old is abigail williams?

17

How old is Tituba?

mid 40s

How old is Reverend John Hale?

nearing 40

How old is giles corey?

83

How old is rebecca nurse?

72

A bitter, impatient Salem judge assisting Danforth in the courtroom.

Judge Hathorne

How old is Mary Warren?

18 after act 2

How old is Mercy Lewis?

18

How old is Susanna Walcott?

16-17-younger than abigail

A guard or jailer who assists Marshal Herrick

Hopkins

how old is rebecca nurse?

72

How old is Francis Nurse?

70s

is the town marshal of Salem and an officer of the court responsible for serving arrest warrants, guarding jail cells, and executing the duties of the witch trials

Marshal Herrick