"The Crucible" Literary Terms

Question 1

Transcript

Answer 1

Written record of words spoken aloud.

Question 2

Bias

Answer 2

Opinion about one thing that presents unprejudiced consideration of a question.

Question 3

Loaded Language

Answer 3

Consists of words with strong connotations, or emotional associations.

Question 4

Loaded Question

Answer 4

A question which contains a controversial or unjustified assumption.

Question 5

Climax

Answer 5

Turning point of the story.

Question 6

Stage Directioins

Answer 6

Playwright’s instructions for the director, performers, and stage crew.

Question 7

Monologue

Answer 7

Long speech spoken by a single character to himself or herself, or to the audience.

Question 8

Soliloquy

Answer 8

Monologue where a character speaks his/her private thoughts aloud and appears to be unaware of the audience.

Question 9

Aside

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

Foil

Answer 10

Minor character whose traits contrast sharply with those of the main character.

Question 11

Drama

Answer 11

Form of literature that’s written to be performed for an audience.

Question 12

Tragedy

Answer 12

(type of drama) unveils the downfall of a main character.

Question 13

Comedy

Answer 13

(type of play) Light and often humorous tone.

Question 14

Plot

Answer 14

Introduces interactions that produce a conflict.

Question 15

Setting

Answer 15

Time/ place where the action occurs.

Question 16

Character

Answer 16

People, animals, other beings, who take part in the action of a story or novel.

Question 17

Theme

Answer 17

Main idea/lesson of the play.

Question 18

Act

Answer 18

Major unit of action in a play, similar to a chapter.

Question 19

Scene

Answer 19

Subdivision of an act in a drama.

Question 20

Conflict

Answer 20

Struggle between two opposing forces.

Question 21

Cast of Characters

Answer 21

List of all the characters in a play, usually

in the order of appearance.

Question 22

Protagonist

Answer 22

Central character of the play.

Question 23

Antagonist

Answer 23

Character who opposes the main character.

Question 24

Foil

Answer 24

Minor character whose traits contrast sharply with those of the main character.

Question 25

Playwright

Answer 25

Author.

Question 26

Dialogue

Answer 26

Conversation between characters.