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Good Morning! December 6, 2010

Analyze key characters like Judge Hathorne and Danforth in Act III of "The Crucible," with vocab words like imperceptible, effrontery. Explore the theme of witchcraft and its impact on testimonies.

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Good Morning! December 6, 2010

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  1. Good Morning! December 6, 2010 Please take out a writing utensil, your notebooks and take everything else off of your desks.

  2. Class Objectives • Students will be able to … • Use week 9 vocabulary to better understand and analyze the text • Critically read the events of the play • Analyze and answer questions from Act II

  3. Vocab Week 10 Words • Vocab Words on page 56 • Vocab Homework on page 57

  4. Vocab Week 10 Vocab

  5. 1. Imperceptible • Part of Speech: • Definition: Adjective Not perceptible by the senses or the mind; Extremely slight, gradual or subtle. The emotion on Mona Lisa’s face in DaVinci’s famous painting is imperceptible; this adds to the allure of the painting

  6. 2. Effrontery • Part of Speech: • Definition: Noun I embody every characteristic of the egotistic Shameless boldness The effrontery in Kanye West’s New album reaches new heights.

  7. 3. Gait • Part of Speech: • Definition: Noun Manner of walking or moving on foot Their gait was confident, powerful and epic, creating one of the most memorable album covers in history.

  8. 4. Immaculate • Part of Speech: • Definition: Adjective Perfect and free from blemish; containing no flaw or error We are always surrounded by images of perfection; celebrities’ immaculate faces are everywhere, all the time.

  9. 5. Instigator • Part of Speech: • Definition: Noun One who entices others to do something The cubs always got into fights because Little Brown Bear was such an instigator.

  10. 6. Vitriolic • Part of Speech: • Definition: Adjective Bitterly scathing; Caustic When Doc Rivers gets angry, one can only imagine the vitriolic language that comes out of his mouth.

  11. 7. Ebullient • Part of Speech: • Definition: Adjective Extremely overjoyed When the Red Sox won the world series in 2004, they were ebullient.

  12. (Suffix) -LESS Keyless: Without a Key Heartless: Without a heart Backless Without a Back Lawless: Without Law Joyless: Without Joy Definition: Without

  13. (Suffix) -MENT Enjoyment: The action/process of enjoying Government: The action/process of governing Deployment: The action/process of deploying Movement: The action/process of moving Employment: The action/process of employing Definition: Action or Process

  14. Please put away your vocab and take out your act II reading questions

  15. You will have the rest of the period to finish the reading questions!

  16. Please open your notebooks To page 57. Title this page: Act III Terms, Characters and Summary

  17. Please write down this quote: [A] person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.

  18. Important Vocabulary • Affidavit: • (Noun) A written declaration upon oath made in front of an authorized official • Deposition: • (Noun) A statement under oath taken down in writing that is to be used in court in place of spoken testimony. • Perjury: • (Noun) The deliberate giving of false information • Ipso Facto: • (Latin) By the very fact

  19. Act III Characters • Judge Hathorne • The judge who presides over the trials • Works with Judge Danforth • Judge Danforth • Judge who believes the girls are honest and true. • He feels very strongly that he can feel the devil’s presence. • He reacts explosively to the evidence that is presented.

  20. Act III Summary • The trial begins • Setting: The Salem Meeting House • Mary Warren testifies against the girls • All of the motives are beginning to come to light

  21. Act III Summary • Witchcraft: • Defined as, “An invisible crime” • Thus, “only the victim and the witch will witness it” • The witch will not accuse herself so the court can only rely on the victim • How does this affect the testimonies?

  22. Act III Summary • Mary Warren’s integrity is now questioned • Ironic because Mary Warren is now telling the truth • Proctor is forced to tell the court that his wife was only trying to save his reputation • Abigail’s power over Salem continues.

  23. Homework • Vocab Week 10 Homework! • This is due THURSDAY, just like every other week 

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