ToneTone What tone is developed between What tone is developed between

Elizabeth and John in the opening scene Elizabeth and John in the opening scene of Act II?of Act II?

List examples from the text that support List examples from the text that support the tone found between them.the tone found between them.

““It’s winter in here yet.” (166) What does It’s winter in here yet.” (166) What does winter symbolize about their marriage?winter symbolize about their marriage?

IronyIrony

Elizabeth: “She speak of Abigail, and Elizabeth: “She speak of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint, to hear I thought she were a saint, to hear her.” (166)her.” (166)

Why is the town’s view of Abigail Why is the town’s view of Abigail ironic in light of what we know?ironic in light of what we know?

InferenceInference

Elizabeth states, “You were alone Elizabeth states, “You were alone with her?” (167)with her?” (167)

Based on her questioning of John, we Based on her questioning of John, we know she is suspicious of him. Are know she is suspicious of him. Are her suspicions warranted/earned by her suspicions warranted/earned by John?John?

Motivation/CharacterizationMotivation/Characterization

John: “I cannot speak but I am doubted…as John: “I cannot speak but I am doubted…as though I come into a court when I come into though I come into a court when I come into this house.” (167)this house.” (167)

Elizabeth: “I do not judge you. The magistrate Elizabeth: “I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you.” (167)sits in your heart that judges you.” (167)

Why is John holding back in presenting Why is John holding back in presenting Abigail as a fraud, even when he knows the Abigail as a fraud, even when he knows the truth?truth?

Does Elizabeth seem to still judge John?Does Elizabeth seem to still judge John?

CharacterizationCharacterization

Mary Warren: “I never knew it Mary Warren: “I never knew it before. I never knew anything before. I never knew anything before.” (168)before.” (168)

What does it say about Mary’s What does it say about Mary’s character that she has been character that she has been convincedconvinced of witchcraft in Salem? of witchcraft in Salem? What does she reveal has happened What does she reveal has happened in court? (168-169)in court? (168-169)

Foreshadowing/InferenceForeshadowing/Inference

Elizabeth: “Who accused me?” (169)Elizabeth: “Who accused me?” (169)

Who can we infer accused Elizabeth Who can we infer accused Elizabeth and what is his/her motivation for and what is his/her motivation for doing so?doing so?

AnalysisAnalysis

What does Proctor say about the What does Proctor say about the “promise” made to Abigail through “promise” made to Abigail through the affair? (170) the affair? (170)

What does this say about how he What does this say about how he viewed the affair? How is this viewed the affair? How is this different from Abigail’s view? different from Abigail’s view?

CharacterizationCharacterization

Why has Reverend Hale come to visit Why has Reverend Hale come to visit the Proctors? (171)the Proctors? (171)

The people accused of witchcraft The people accused of witchcraft have shifted to a “different sort” – have shifted to a “different sort” – Explain.Explain.

ConflictConflict Reverend Parris and John ProctorReverend Parris and John Proctor

What does Reverend Hale mean by, What does Reverend Hale mean by, “there is a softness in your record, sir, “there is a softness in your record, sir, a softness.” (172)a softness.” (172)

What is ironic about the What is ironic about the commandment John can not commandment John can not remember?remember?

LogicLogic

Confession vs. Denial in the trials Confession vs. Denial in the trials (173)(173)

What point does Proctor make about What point does Proctor make about the reason people are confessing to the reason people are confessing to witchcraft?witchcraft?

Literary ElementLiterary Element

Francis Nurse: “My wife is the very Francis Nurse: “My wife is the very brick and mortar of the church” brick and mortar of the church” (174) (174)

What literary element is being used? What literary element is being used? What impression of Rebecca Nurse What impression of Rebecca Nurse does this convey?does this convey?

The AccusedThe Accused

Martha Corey – Walcott’s PigsMartha Corey – Walcott’s Pigs Rebecca Nurse – Murder of Putnam Rebecca Nurse – Murder of Putnam

BabiesBabies Elizabeth Proctor – PoppetElizabeth Proctor – Poppet

(174-175)(174-175) Why might the ones who accused the Why might the ones who accused the

above women have motivation to do above women have motivation to do so?so?

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements Personification – “Vengeance is Personification – “Vengeance is

walking Salem . . . . now the little walking Salem . . . . now the little crazy children are jangling the keys crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” (177).vengeance writes the law!” (177).

Biblical Allusion – John uses the name Biblical Allusion – John uses the name “Pontius Pilate” to refer to Reverend “Pontius Pilate” to refer to Reverend Hale (177).Hale (177).

Simile – “I will fall like an ocean on Simile – “I will fall like an ocean on that court!” (177).that court!” (177).

AnalysisAnalysis

Hale – “Man, we must look to cause Hale – “Man, we must look to cause proportionate… what may have proportionate… what may have drawn from heaven such thundering drawn from heaven such thundering wrath upon you all” (178). wrath upon you all” (178).

Proctor “Proctor “has been reached by Hale’s has been reached by Hale’s words” (178) words” (178) – what has Proctor – what has Proctor figured out?figured out?

ConflictConflictExternal ConflictExternal Conflict Reverend Hale and John Proctor – (178)Reverend Hale and John Proctor – (178) Proctor: “Though you be ordained in God’s Proctor: “Though you be ordained in God’s

own tears, you are a coward now!” own tears, you are a coward now!”

Internal ConflictInternal ConflictProctor: “…we are what we always were, but Proctor: “…we are what we always were, but

naked now.” (178)naked now.” (178)Mary Warren: “I cannot, they’ll turn on me” Mary Warren: “I cannot, they’ll turn on me”

(178)(178)