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. 5. forty-five times.
1.2. 6. In act 3, who is actually lying and who is telling the truth. Give one example.
1.2.1. 6. Abigail Williams is lying by saying that John Proctor is bamboozling the court in saying that they committed adultery together. John is the one telling the truth, but his wife ruins everything by trying to lie for him to keep his honor.
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. 7a. Abigail Williams is continuously trying to melt Marry Warren so she can be lynched. 7b. A person becomes frail and subject to criticism; They become unable to stay calm most of the time. 7c. So far, it seems that only judge Danforth has been the only person in Salem to keep his cool.
2. What do these all have in common?
2.1. They are used to conceal information or lie.
3. Vocab
3.1. Concealment
3.1.1. To hide: withdraw, or hide from observation
3.1.2. cover, hide
3.1.3. "I’ll not conceal it, my hand shakes yet as with a wound!"
3.2. Guile
3.2.1. crafty or artful deception
3.2.2. trickery, deception
3.2.3. "But if she speak true, I bid you now drop your guile."
3.3. Decieve
3.3.1. to mislead by a false appearance or statement
3.3.2. bamboozle, fool
3.3.3. We have proof of it, sir. They are all deceiving you.
3.4. Pretense
3.4.1. A claim made or implied, usually not supported by facts
3.4.2. pretend, act
3.4.3. "confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier with you."