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G8-P1 Speaking like a Puritan - Metaphoric Language from Act Two of The Crucible Colonia High ENGLISH ENGLISH 3R

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Speaking like a Puritan – Metaphoric Language from Act Two of The Crucible Directions. One of the ways Arthur Miller conveys the Puritan Setting and central thematic images of The Crucible is thr... ough the use of metaphoric language. Read the following lines from Act Two, and work with your group to determine the meaning behind the metaphors. After looking at the metaphoric language that Miller’s characters speak, create a metaphor to describe Mary Warren, Hale, or Abigail. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Metaphor Meaning Proctor: “a funeral marches round your heart.” Page number: 489 This means that Elizabeth Proctor is perpetually depressed as a result of John Proctor’s affair. Elizabeth: “the magistrate sits in your heart.” Page number: 490 This means John Proctor is judging himself for his mistakes and his heart is punishing him. Proctor: “I will curse her hotter than the oldest cinder.” Page number: 494 This means John Proctor plans to let Abigail have it and release his anger on her. It also reflects the horrid dead Abigail is committing. Hale: “Theology is a fortress.” Page number: 496 This means the study of Theology is as strong and important as a fortress, where every shred of disbelief must be accounted for. Francis Nurse: “My wife is the very brick and mortar of the church.” Page number: 498 This means that Rebecca is considered to be the very foundation of the church and keeps it together with a fierce hold, as cement would to br [Show More]

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