Common Module-HSC Flashcards
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Fear
“I never sold myself, I’m a good girl; a proper girl”
Repetition+tone of desperation
2
Fear
“Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.”
Metaphor and biblical allusion
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Hysteria
[MARY WARREN, utterly confounded, and becoming overwhelmed by ABIGAIL’S – and the girls’ – utter conviction, starts to whimper… powerless]
Stage Direction +emotive language
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Hysteria
'’A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face!’’
Exclamation mark & the intensse biblical allusion
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Power
“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it,”
Juxtaposition & Irony
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Power
“I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem”
Personification
Thesis
Through the craft of storytelling, composers have the power to reveal paradoxes and inconsistencies within the collective human experience. [Insert link to question] By inviting readers to explore the world through various viewpoints, authors are able to challenge assumptions and reshape our understanding.
Intro
Authur millers tragic-play The Crucible (1953), set during the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690’s serves as an allegory for McCarthyism and the 1950’s red scare present in America. Miller uses real historical contexts and intertwines elements of dramatic fiction to captivate and connect with his audience, highlighting how fear and hysteria can be weaponised to suppress dissent and amplify power.
Fear Topic Sentence
Fear operates as a universal human emotion that exposes the paradoxes and inconsistencies within individual and collective behaviours, compelling individuals to act against their morals and challenging societal norms.
Hysteria Topic Sentence
Hysteria embodies the collective anomalies in human behaviour, illustrating how fear and irrationality can override individual integrity and rational thought.
Power Topic Sentence
The pursuit and manipulation of power reveal anomalies in human motivations, demonstrating how authority can distort moral judgments and exploit emotions to reshape societal perceptions.
