the crucible

elements of plot in drama

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

foil- a minor character whose traits contrast sharply with those of the main character

monologe- a long speech spoken by a single character to himself or herself, or to the audience

soliloquy- a monologue in which a character speaks his or her private thoughts aloud and appears to be unaware of the audience

aside- a short speech or comment that is delivered by a character to the audience, but that is beyond the hearing of other characters who are present


This is the true story of the Salem Witch Trials. It starts with the girls sick in bed. they are faking loss of appiet, and temporary loss of hearing and site. They were seen in the forest dancing and running around naked. They were out there with Tatuba who is from barbados and she was chanting so people thought they were talking to the devil.
It gets crazy and people can accus anybody of being a witch and it must be true because nobody would ever lie about a thing like that.
Abigal lived with John for awhile and he was caught being unfaithful to his wife with her. after Goody Protctor found out she kicked Abigal out. and Abigal was mad that she couldn't be with John so she wanted Goody Protoctor dead so she could be with him.
The thing that made this so bad is that the testimony of a church member who claimed to have seen a person's spirit performing witch craft was enough to sentence the accused to death.
Mary comes forward and tells them that it is all fake but the other girls start to copy her and act like she is possesing them and taking control of them.
If you said that you didn't do it you would be killed. if you admited it then you would have to live the rest of your life with people thinking that you were a witch.
so nobody really one your life was ruined if anybody wanted to accuse you of being a witch.
People started blaming everybody that they could.



Act 1
In this act it starts the story. it tells how the girls were in the forest singing and dancing. They are all ill and are faieting and having loss of apitie and temparary loss of site and hearing.
They all have symptoms that can very eaisly be faked. Abigal drinks blood from the chiken and wishes that Goody Practor is dead so that her and John can be together forever.
The puritans are very sticked when it comes to religion and their whole government and life is built around it.
When witchcraft is brought up lots of peole are shocked. and reverand Hale comes to investigate.



Act 2
Everybody is getting accused of being a witch. Everyday there is someone else getting accused of it because if you have any reason to want to get rid of a person you just have to say that you saw them with the devil.
Goody Practor is accused of being a witch by Abigal.


Act 3
Mary goes to the coart and tries to tell people that it is all made up.
The other girls start to copy her and try to convince the court that it is Mary taking control of them.
John sticks up for mary and says that Abigal is lying because she wants to be with him
He admitts that he had an affair with her and says that thats why his wife kicked her out.
to prove this Goody practor is to come in and say it beacuse she never lies. but when she comes in she lies because she wants to protect her husbands name.



Act 4
Abigal steals Parris money money and runs away. They start to kill people
they tell John that if he confeses he can be let go. but he doesn't because he won't lie and he doesn't want to give up his name because it is all he has and it is the only one he will ever get