ENBLISH 3 CRUCIBLE ACT 4 VOCAB

prodigious

strange, unusual, and sometimes portentous; extraordinary in bulk, quantity or degree

cleave

to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwavering

tantalized

to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but keeping out of reach

scaffold

a platform at a height above ground or floor level; a platform used for beheading or hanging

adamant

unshakable or insistent, especially in maintaining a position or opinion

foil

character whose actions or thought are juxtaposed against those of a major character in order to highlight key attributes of the major character

juxtaposition

arrangement of two or more thing for the purpose of comparison

situational irony

occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or reader

verbal irony

occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning opposite

dramatic irony

occurs when the reader or audience knows more about the circumstances or future events in a story than the characters within it

hysteria

behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess

crucible 1

a container used for melting metals at extremely high heat

crucible 2

a severe test of belief

monologue

dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play

McCarthyism

practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty

red scare

refers to the fear of communism in the US during 1920s