1. Questions
1.1. 5. How many times is the word, lie, mentioned in act 3. Do include different word forms and synonyms of lie. Create a tally.
1.1.1. Answer : 35
1.2. 6. In act 3, who is actually lying and who is telling the truth. Give one example.
1.2.1. Answer: Abigail is lying about her and John's relationship and John Proctor is the one telling the truth. Example : "Abigail: If I must answer that, I will leave and I will not come back again!" (111)
1.3. 7. A crucible is a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. a. In act 3, who is creating the high temperature and who is being melted away? b. What happens when a person(s) is being pressured or subjected to high temperatures? c. Are there any characters in act 3 that have not melted?
1.3.1. Answer: 7a: Danforth is creating pressure on Mary by forcing her to faint if she was faking it before and she felt pressured and couldn't do it because she was the only one fake fainting.
1.3.2. Answer 7b: they tend to avoid the question and not say the truth but they do because they crack under pressure
1.3.3. Answer 7c: Mr. Danforth
2. Vanessa Zaragoza, Francisca Castro, Evelyn Carrillo, Cassandra Huante
3. 4) What do all four words have in common? They all have to do with acting or being dishonest. For example, Make-believe, secretion, craft, and cheat.
4. Vocab
4.1. Pretense
4.1.1. Definition : an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
4.1.2. Two Synonyms : make-believe, putting on an act
4.1.3. Sentence : "Make your peace with it! Now Hell and Heaven grapple on our backs, and all our old pretense is ripped away - make your peace!"(84).
4.2. Concealment
4.2.1. Definition:The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.
4.2.2. Synonyms:hiding, secretion
4.2.3. Sentence:Danforth: "Indeed not, but it strike hard upon me that she will dare come here with such a tale. Now, Mr. Proctor, before I decide whether I shall hear you or not, it is my duty to tell you this. We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment "(89).
4.3. Guile
4.3.1. Definition : skill intelligence
4.3.2. Two Synonyms: Craft & tricking
4.3.3. Sentence : I bid you now drop your guile and confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier with you. (102)
4.4. deceive
4.4.1. Definition:(of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
4.4.2. Synonyms:cheat,trick
4.4.3. Sentence:Francis: "We have proof of it, sir. They are all deceiving you"(87)