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What is significant about Tituba and Sarah Good's mood when Herrick reaches the jail. |
They feel that Herrick's arrival at the jail means that they will go to Barbados to be with the Devil.
This is an look into their fading mental state. |
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What is significant about Herrick showing up the jail that early morning drunk? |
The witch trials have gone beyond what he expected and his friends may have been hanged. He's experiencing great stress or moral conflict. |
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What is significant about Herrick saying: "...it's the proper morning to fly into Hell." |
It's directly stating that Tituba is supposed to hang. Additionally, it is foreshadowing to a negative event. |
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What is the town of Andover? |
Andover was another town in the time of the Salem Witch Trials in which a similar event occurred. In Andover, the court was overthrown due to realization of untruthfulness. |
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What is significant about Parris, Danforth, and Hathorne speaking of Mr. Hale's return to Salem? |
It brings up the topic of moving to God, confession. Their hanging of popular and well-liked citizens would be very disapproved of if they cannot get one of the seven to hang on that day to confess, strengthening the claim against the others. They form a plan to attempt to have one of those who are to hang confess, notably John Procter. |
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Who has called Danforth and Hathorne to the jail? |
Parris |
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What does Danforth refuse to acknowledge? |
He refuses to acknowledge the overthrowing of the court in Andover due to the uncovered truth or the fact that Abigail has fled Salem.
He also refuses to consider a postponement of the hangings. |
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For what main reason has Parris called Judge Danforth and Hathorne to the jail? |
He feels that someone is attempting to hurt him due to his association with the court and the hangings. |
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Who has left Salem in Act IV? |
Abigail has robbed Parris of all his money and left by ship. |
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What is significant about John Procter's "confession?" |
He first resists to name others that he has "seen with the Devil." He won't sign a written form of his claims in an effort to maintain the purity of his name, the only thing he really has left. |
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Who's hearing is going on at the beginning of Act 3?
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Martha Corey's
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Who oversees the court?
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The Deputy Governor, who wants to maintain the legitimacy of the court.
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Why is Giles at the court?
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He's attempting to present evidence.
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What is contempt?
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A feeling that something is beneath consideration.
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What is ironic about Martha Corey's being in court?
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She's not guilty, and we the audience know that. This is dramatic irony.
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