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Trial Notes
The Crucible Act III

Witchy Words:
Instructions: Locate the following vocabulary words in the play and write the sentence in which the word
appears. Be sure to include a parenthetical citation (Miller 24).
Deposition: (noun) a sworn statement of a witness used in court

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Apparition: (noun) a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost, specter, or

phantom

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Guile: (noun) crafty or artful deception

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Transfixed: (verb) to be motionless with amazement, awe, or terror

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Agape: (adjective) wide open; often refers to a mouth hanging open in wonder or awe

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The Court Report:

Level One Questions: Answer in complete sentences.
1. Re-read the description of the courtroom. What specific details contribute to the forbidding mood?

2. What is Danforths role in the court?

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3. Danforth says that the entire contention of the state in these trials is that the voice of Heaven is speaking
through the children. Why is it so important for Danforth to believe this?

4. Describe Abigails interrogation. At what point is she losing? At what point is she winning? How
does she manage to flip the situation from losing to winning?

5. How has Hales attitude about the trials changed by the end of Act 3?

Transcript Analysis
Level Two/Three Questions: Circle ONE of the following questions and respond in short answer
format. Your textual evidence should be embedded and cited.
6. How is Danforth characterized in the play? Be sure to consider his speech, thoughts, effects on others,
actions, and/or looks. Explain your answer and support it with textual evidence.
7. How is the end of Act 3 a climax or turning point in the play? Explain your answer and support it with
evidence from the text.
8. How would you describe the mood at the end of Act 3? (HINT: Mood refers to the overall feeling
experienced by the reader or audience.) Explain how Miller creates this mood and support your answer
with evidence from the text.

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