| Blossomed | To grow into a flower |
| Warped | To bend or twist out of shape |
| Communism | A political theory |
| Illusion | False idea or belief |
| Ally | A political friend |
| Treasonous | A betrayer against the government |
| Desperation | Absence of hope |
| Paralysis | Can’t move |
| Inquisitors | Harsh questioners |
| Dismal | Depressing |
| Primitively | Preserving the characteristics of an earlier stage |
| Afflicted | Something wrong with or tampered with |
| Teetering | Unsure or unstable |
| For what is, “The Crucible” an analogy? How? | “The Crucible”, is an analogy for McCarthyism because communism is being compared to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 |
| “I remember those years- they formed The Crucible’s skeleton” | Arthur Miller says, “I remember those years- they formed The Crucible’s skeleton” as he is watching Hollywood make a movie of his play and he is reminiscing about how it all started |
| “McCarthy’s power to stir fears” | Arthur Miller says, “McCarthy’s power to stir fears” shows the misuse of power to create fear and hysteria |
| “The Crucible was an act of desperation” | Arthur Miller says, “The Crucible was an act of desperation”, it was his last resort to defend himself against accusations of communism |
| “In this remarkably observed gesture of a troubled young girl, I believed, a play became possible.” | Arthur Miller says, “In this remarkably observes gesture of a troubled young girl, I believed, a play became possible.” he found a relatable story |
| 19 | T |
| 20 | F |
| 21 | T |
| 22 | T |
| 23 | T |
| 24 | F |
| 25 | T |
| 26 | F |
| 27 | T |
| 28 | F |
| 29 | T |
| 30 | T |
| 31 | F |
| 32 | F |
| 33 | F |
| 34 | T |
| 35 | T |
| 36 | F |
| 37 | T |
| 38 | T |
| 39 | F |
| 40 | T |
| 41 | F |
| 42 | F |
| 43 | F |
| 44 | F |
| 45 | T |
| 46 | F |
| 47 | F |
| 48 | T |
| Why did Arthur Miller write “The Crucible”? | Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” because he wanted to educate people on the influence of communism and McCarthyism during the events of the unjust Salem Witch Trials |
| Why was McCarthyism mentioned in “The Crucible”? | McCarthyism was mentioned in “The Crucible” because it creates a key theme of similarities between McCarthyism and Communism and being compared to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 |
Language Arts 11 “The Crucible”
March 2, 2020