The Crucible Intro

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Arthur Miller

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Playwright

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Reason for writing The Crucible

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Inspired by mass cultural and political hysteria

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HUAC

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House Un-American Activities Committee

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The Crucible

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The Salem Witch Trials

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McCarthyism targets

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Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees

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Allegory: Represents something beyond itself, historical events, or abstract/moral ideas.

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All of the above.

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Spoken words by a character in a play

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Dialogue

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Instruction in a play indicating movement or tone

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Stage Direction

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Story acted out on stage

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Drama/Play

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Act of a play

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Major section, made up of several scenes