Figurative Language

POST III: Figurative Language

List one example from the play of each type of figurative language:

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole


Hints:
Review page 111 in the text book for the definitions of the terms above.
Turn to page 160 in the text book and look in the stage directions at the beginning of Act II.

POST V: The Movie Version

Now that you have seen the movie version of The Crucible, write a brief review of the movie.  Be sure to include parts that you liked and why you liked them, as well as descriptions of the parts you didn't like and why you didn't like them.

POST IV: Proctor refuses to lie....is his word worth his life?

What did you think of the end of the play?  Do you think Proctor made the right decision?  Explain why or why not.  What would you do in his shoes?

POST III: Figurative Language

List one example from the play of each type of figurative language:

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole


Hints:
Review page 111 in the text book for the definitions of the terms above.
Turn to page 160 in the text book and look in the stage directions at the beginning of Act II.

POST II: Mary Warren stands up....

Looking back at lines 323-344 in Act Two, it appears obvious that Mary's defense of Elizabeth Proctor in court changed the power dynamics among Mary, Elizabeth, and John Proctor.  How is the situation in the Proctor household a microcosm of the upheaval going on throughout the community?  And is Proctor correct in his analysis of the situation in lines 880-884 of Act Two?

ACT 1

After reading Act 1, and thinking about the events leading up to the climax at the end of the act, do you think the confessions from Tituba and the girls are believable? Explain why or why not.

BCHS blogs The Crucible: ACT 1

BCHS blogs The Crucible: ACT 1: "After reading Act 1, and thinking about the events leading up to the climax at the end of the act, do you think the confessions from Tituba ..."