The Crucible Portfolio Act 1

I. Literary terms
a) Simile: The comparison with one thing to another thing of a different kind to make description more vivid.
Ex: "I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near." (Miller 1246)
b) This example makes comparison between how John Proctor felt when he had affair with Abigail. She is comparing john proctor with stallion because  they sweat a lot. John Proctor was nervous around Abigail that she might tell their affair to his wife. therefore, he sweated a lot.

II. Quotation Elation
A) Abigail: in tears - "I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was! I never new the lying lessons I was taught by all these christian women and their covenanted men! and now you bid me tear the light of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever seen it is, you love me yet! he runs abruptly to go out. She ruses to him. John, pity me, pity me!" (Miller 1247)
This makes a plot because now we know Abigail loves John Proctor and she really wants him back but Proctor is ignoring Abigail and tells her to forget what happened and leave him alone. Abigail on the other hand would do anything to get John Proctor back! Even kill him for betraying her.
b) This quote is from Act 1 when John Proctor comes to visit Betty who has been "witched". Abigail knows Proctor and looks like she had an affair with him. Proctor already has a wife and because John Proctor is ignoring Abigail, she wants to kill Proctor's wife and she is thinking she might get his love of her life back. Therefore, I think Abigail might kill John Proctor and ask Proctor to marry her. If Proctor deny's she might kill him too for betraying her.

III. Characters
Abigail
Description: manipulative, psychotic, unmarried
Purpose: I think she is the villain in this play because she wanted to kill John Proctors wife, she is lying to her uncle Parris, and she is accusing innocent people of witchcraft. She is hiding her motives because she is going to do something horrible.
Outcome: People might blame her for what happended to betty. People will blame her being the devil worshiper and accused of being a witch. She will be hanged to death.