Week 4 Flashcards
Terms from week four--introduction to "The Crucible."
A work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of “The Tortoise and The Hare” is a well-known ~~~ with a moral that a slow and steady approach (symbolized by the Tortoise) is better than a hasty and overconfident approach (symbolized by the Hare).
allegory
(noun) a container in which metals or other substances can be heated to very high temperatures; OR, a severe test or trial or an extremely challenging experience; OR, a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development.
crucible
(noun) something neglected, left out, or left undone
“it was not until 1992 that the ~~~s were rectified in a further resolution of the court.”
“There are a few ~~~s in the list.”
omission
(noun): The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
“Their universe was absolute, lacking in ~~~.”
“She felt ~~~ about moving to a new city for a job opportunity.”
ambivalence
(adjective): feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion.
“Declaring the proceedings to be “the result of popular ~~~ fear of the Devil,” the resolution noted that “more civilized laws” had superseded those under which the accused had been tried.”
“The crowd became ~~~ when the singer appeared on stage.”
hysterical
(noun) a play in which the protagonist, usually a person of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster due to a combination of personal failings and circumstances they cannot control.
‘Starkey insisted that “here is real Greek ~~~,” with “a beginning, a middle and an end.”’
“The play ended in ~~~, with the downfall of the hero.”
tragedy
To hesitate or weaken in action or decision.
“John, if it were not Abigail that you must go to hurt, would you ~~~ now? I think not.”
“She ~~~ed for a moment before speaking up at the meeting.”
falter
(noun): A civil officer or judge who administers the law.
“The ~~~ sits in your heart that judges you.”
“The ~~~ presided over the trial with a firm sense of justice.”
magistrate
(noun) Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense.
“Were they motivated solely by self- concern or, in Abigail’s case, a blend of ~~~ and desire?”
“He sought ~~~ for the wrongs done to his family.”
vengeance
(noun): An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; a false display of feelings or intentions.
“Now Hell and Heaven grapple on our backs, and all our old ~~~ is ripped away—make your peace!”
“She smiled under the ~~~ of being happy, though she was upset inside.”
pretense
allegory
A work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of “The Tortoise and The Hare” is a well-known ~~~ with a moral that a slow and steady approach (symbolized by the Tortoise) is better than a hasty and overconfident approach (symbolized by the Hare).
crucible
(noun) a container in which metals or other substances can be heated to very high temperatures; OR, a severe test or trial or an extremely challenging experience; OR, a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development.
omission
(noun) something neglected, left out, or left undone
“it was not until 1992 that the ~~~s were rectified in a further resolution of the court.”
“There are a few ~~~s in the list.”
ambivalence
(noun): The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
“Their universe was absolute, lacking in ~~~.”
“She felt ~~~ about moving to a new city for a job opportunity.”
hysterical
(adjective): feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion.
“Declaring the proceedings to be “the result of popular ~~~ fear of the Devil,” the resolution noted that “more civilized laws” had superseded those under which the accused had been tried.”
“The crowd became ~~~ when the singer appeared on stage.”
