act 4 vocab, the crucible, - kam

prodigious

strange

cleave

loyally

tantalized

to tease by presenting something desirable

scaffold

a platform

adamant

insistent in opinion

foil

a characters whose actions are against those of the main character

juxtaposition

comparing two or more things

situational irony

events contradict the expectations of the characters

verbal irony

when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite

dramatic irony

the audience knows more about the the circumstances than the characters do

crucible 1

a container used to melt metal at a high heat

crucible 2

a severe test

monologue

a dramatic speech

red scare

fear of communism in the US