Salem Witch Trials Poster Analysis

My poster in regards to the Salem Witch Trials is on anti-witchcraft. The poster displays many important elements to it which are set-off by the church in order to bring in more confessions. As the church is against witchcraft, the first thing they do towards this poster after the title of the "The Witch Trials," is showcase two secondary titles which are the "world of yesterday/world of tomorrow." Note how the title of "The Witch Trials" is shown before the pictures to understand that these are the consequences that the practicer of witchcraft will have to face. The Witch Trials themselves are being represented as the end result given to someone who wouldn't confess (world of yesterday) and the ongoing tension that the community has to face tommorow if soneone doesn't decide to own up for what they did (world of tomorrow). …show more content…
As for "which one would you prefer," this statement is a rhetorical question, but is used to give the audience a sense of understanding that if you know you are a witch/or if you know someone who is a witch and you refuse to help us in locating him/her, you may also be accused of being in cohorts with them and thus inevitably being accused of being a witch. This would eventually lead for both you and him/her to die (world of yesterday). You will then be remembered as someone who was from the "world of yesterday," which is not as important as the world in which you are now. For they will be remembered as being sinful while you still have a chance to redeem yourself. Finally, let's talk about those credits towards the end of the poster. In it, the first headline tells that the poster was made by people who were against withcraft (the